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Summary: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola?
Review: "Jack" is an atrocious little chunk of excrement that is about as funny as a toothache! In "Jack" we find Robin Williams as a boy who just happens to grow four times the normal rate physically (when he is five he has the body of a 20 year old, when he is ten he has the body of a 40 year old, etc). However, his mental growth matches his actual age, leading to obvious problems. The concept is truly an original and fascinating one with the potential for many laughs. Unfortunately, "Jack" is poorly executed, relying heavily on tasteless crudity devoid of wit. Robin Williams would seem to be the perfect pick for this boy stuck in an adult's body. However, Robin is a major disappointment; Roger Ebert hit the nail on the head in his review in which he points out that this is Robin Williams being Robin Williams, not Robin Williams playing a ten year old with a 40 year old's body. Robin is silly, but he never exhibits the honest emotions and reactions of an actual child. Perhaps the most disappointing and shocking aspect of "Jack" is that it was directed by Francis Ford Coppola! I had to do a triple take when looking at the credits! I would have expected so much more from one of the best directors of all time! If I were Coppola, I would have had "Allen Smithee" direct this boondoggle, if you know what I mean.
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Summary: It could have been good idea ...
Review: ... if Coppola and Williams had at least made a single mention of progeria. What's progeria, you say? Well, it's this very real, rare disease that causes children to age 10 years for every year they live. Of course, they don't look like an average adult, but then Robin Williams wouldn't have been able to run around acting like a kid for a couple of hours. However, if the crew had used the comedy aspects to hook viewers, and then give them information about progeria at the end, I would have been okay with it. But since they didn't, I will: http://www.progeriaresearch.org/.
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Summary: Amazing cast includes Robin Williams, Diane Lane & J-Lo
Review: 10-year-old Jack is a boy with a unique condition that makes his body age four times faster than normal. He convinces his parents to let him attend fifth grade in a public school, but his 40-year old appearance creates all sorts of havoc for him!
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Summary: Jennifer Lopez in "Jack"
Review: 10-year-old Jack is a boy with a unique condition that makes his body age four times faster than normal. He convinces his parents to let him attend fifth grade in a public school, but his 40-year old appearance creates all sorts of havoc for him!
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Summary: Jack hits close to home
Review: A: 4/5 Stars Robin Williams gives an outstanding performance in "Jack", a movie about a boy with an extreme growing disorder.
We first see Mrs. Powell dressed as a witch at a costume party from which she is rushed to a hospital where she gives birth to Jack Powell after being pregnant for only ten weeks. We learn that Jack has a disorder that causes him to grow four times the normal human rate.
We then see Jack spending his days lonely and holed up in his home, a ten year-old boy that has the physical body of a forty year-old man. Bill Cosby plays Jack's private instructor, who homeschools him.
Finally, after prodding from his instructor, Jack's parents allow him to go to school.
Jack is at first shunned and ridiculed by his fellow fifth-graders, but slowly earns their friendship by proving that you can't judge a book by its cover.
The movie ends at Jack's high school graduation. Jack was valedictorian and gives a powerful speech. By this time Jack appears to be an elderly man, but is really 18.
Jack is a heart warming and laughter provoking movie about enjoying life while you have it, and I highly recommend it. J: 4/5 Stars "When a shooting star streaks through the blackness turning night into day, make a wish and think of me and make your life spectacular. I know I did." -Robin Willliams as Jack
Jack is a bittersweet tale about a boy who, despite certain setbacks, is determined to live and enjoy his childhood.
The movie begins after an odd premature birth, where we learn that Jack ages at four times the average rate. Because of this he is kept out of society for ten years. Jack is visited by a tutor (Bill Cosby) every day. Although the tutor likes teaching Jack, he realizes that he is lonely and convinces Jack's parents to insert him into the public education system. At first he isn't too popular, but finally he wins over the class by using his condition to his advantage. The ways he gets them to accept him are refreshingly true: he can buy porno magazines and dominate the basketball courts. However, Jack has several confrontations with the adult world. His attempts of getting together with his school teacher fails and ends up getting in a brawl at at the local bar. It doesn't help when he recieves a "what I want to be when I grow up" assignment that truly affects him. When his friends are twenty he will probably be dead. The movie ends with a speech of triumph that is both tear jerking and heart warming.
Robin Williams definitely wins the best perfomance award. Here, he is able to bring a poignancy to the role while capturing the youthfulness of being a kid. Francois Ford Coppolay who is usually the director of hard, serious dramas, (see the Godfather) has taken a different route by making a human drama enclosed by comedy. Because of this, he has made one of the most honest movies in recent years. Jack is a joy to watch and a movie to treasure.
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Summary: Jack hits close to home
Review: A: 4/5 Stars Robin Williams gives an outstanding performance in "Jack", a movie about a boy with an extreme growing disorder.
We first see Mrs. Powell dressed as a witch at a costume party from which she is rushed to a hospital where she gives birth to Jack Powell after being pregnant for only ten weeks. We learn that Jack has a disorder that causes him to grow four times the normal human rate.
We then see Jack spending his days lonely and holed up in his home, a ten year-old boy that has the physical body of a forty year-old man. Bill Cosby plays Jack's private instructor, who homeschools him.
Finally, after prodding from his instructor, Jack's parents allow him to go to school.
Jack is at first shunned and ridiculed by his fellow fifth-graders, but slowly earns their friendship by proving that you can't judge a book by its cover.
The movie ends at Jack's high school graduation. Jack was valedictorian and gives a powerful speech. By this time Jack appears to be an elderly man, but is really 18.
Jack is a heart warming and laughter provoking movie about enjoying life while you have it, and I highly recommend it. J: 4/5 Stars "When a shooting star streaks through the blackness turning night into day, make a wish and think of me and make your life spectacular. I know I did." -Robin Willliams as Jack
Jack is a bittersweet tale about a boy who, despite certain setbacks, is determined to live and enjoy his childhood.
The movie begins after an odd premature birth, where we learn that Jack ages at four times the average rate. Because of this he is kept out of society for ten years. Jack is visited by a tutor (Bill Cosby) every day. Although the tutor likes teaching Jack, he realizes that he is lonely and convinces Jack's parents to insert him into the public education system. At first he isn't too popular, but finally he wins over the class by using his condition to his advantage. The ways he gets them to accept him are refreshingly true: he can buy porno magazines and dominate the basketball courts. However, Jack has several confrontations with the adult world. His attempts of getting together with his school teacher fails and ends up getting in a brawl at at the local bar. It doesn't help when he recieves a "what I want to be when I grow up" assignment that truly affects him. When his friends are twenty he will probably be dead. The movie ends with a speech of triumph that is both tear jerking and heart warming.
Robin Williams definitely wins the best perfomance award. Here, he is able to bring a poignancy to the role while capturing the youthfulness of being a kid. Francois Ford Coppolay who is usually the director of hard, serious dramas, (see the Godfather) has taken a different route by making a human drama enclosed by comedy. Because of this, he has made one of the most honest movies in recent years. Jack is a joy to watch and a movie to treasure.
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Summary: BIG?
Review: actually, i have never seen the movie. but i like coppola. but as far as the other reviewers saying it is a wonderfully original movie, have you seen tom hanks in big? hmmmmmmmmmmmm.....
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Summary: Not A Classic But Standable
Review: Don't expect a classic when you see this, because if you expect that then you're not going to like it, the movie is okay. It's just a heartwarming story that is more for the family then anything else, good though, Robin Williams displays good acting here.
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Summary: FFC
Review: FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA SHOULD STICK TO WHAT HE DOES BEST; DIRECTING DRAMA FILMS. ALTHOUGH THIS IS SURPRISINGLY GOOD, I THINK COPPOLA OVERDID IT
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Summary: Great job!!
Review: I think that the main plot and story is really written well. Pretty good movie, a little sad at the end.
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