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Summary: Misleading But Pleasing
Review: "The Whole Nine Yards" was different than the trailers suggest, in my opinion. Sure it was about a hitman moving next door to a dentist, but the storyline is very different from what you may think. Bruce Willis, being my favorite actor, I naturally checked this one out. Matthew Perry does a great job playing an on-the-edge dentist in a dysfunctional marriage. Bruce Willis plays Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski, a former professional hitman who moves in next door to Matthew Perry. Matthew Perry almost instantly recognizes him and starts to get a little paranoid. Performances by Amanda Peet & Natasha Henstridge also make this a must-see. Amanda Peet gives a semi-funny performance as Matthew Perry's receptionist who is more than meets the eye. I liked the movie but I didn't find it incredibly funny, as it was marketed as a comedy. If you laugh easily as semi-funny jokes then you'll love this movie. If you just wanna see a great movie with an all-star cast, you'll love this movie.
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Summary: Goofy!
Review: This film started out a little slow and I wasn't sure I was going to watch the whole thing. However, after about 20 minutes I was hooked and the humor began! Matthew Perry's physical comedy cracked me up! It played like a serious (campy but serious)film and then some physical thing would happen so unexpectedly that I would laugh out loud! I don't want to give anything away BUT the scene with the beer can on the boat was hilarious! So - I am sure many will not find this film so funny but I think it has a sweet basic humor that you don't find in many movies anymore - nothing gross, just good comedy!
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Summary: Underappreciated mob movie
Review: Ever get the feeling that someone wants to kill you? If you have, you're sharing your paranoia (or maybe not, he he he), with dentist Nick Oseransky (played by the bumbling and adorably clumsy Matthew Perry). He has an awful wife (played by Roseanna Arquette) who chain smokes and plans absurd ways to make money. Suddenly, who moves in next door then Timmy 'the Tulip' Tedeski (played by the anyman actor Bruce Willis). Timmy used to be a contract killer for a Hungarian crime mob and this, as you can imagine, makes Nick a little nervous. But there's more, a lot more! I don't want to give any more away, I'll just say that there are great performances by Amanda Peet as a wanna-be contract killer, Micheal Clark Duncan as Freddie Friggs, one scary big guy, and Kevin Pollack as Vinny, another one of the guys invovled with getting 'the whole nine yards'. The thing that makes this movie great is great performances. I've never seen Matthew Perry better then here(except maybe on 'Friends, but that's another story)and as one of Amanda Peet's first movie roles, I thought she was pretty funny too. But still I say again that the stand-out was Matthew Perry. He's really a guy to watch. He reminded me a little of Kramer from 'Seinfeld'. Rent this movie and try it out. Keep in mind, it's not 'Godfather' or 'Goodfellas'. But it's definately a fun movie!
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Summary: Laughter gas bomb by Matthew and Bruce
Review: Haven't thought that Bruce Willis could make a film so interesing and funny. The Whole Nine Yards showed a very very different Bruce Willis, but people would love it. After the thriller of the Sixth Sense and the warm Story of Us, Bruce became the "thrilling gangster and killer" in the Whole Nine Yards. In fact, there was not much huge breakthroughs in his facial expressions, but that made him cool and interesting in the movie.Matthew Perry acted in his usual way, but was far more funnier than him in Three to Tango. His disgusting wife and his cute little nurse had supported and reflected the character of his role completely, so when added with the funny acting of Matthew, it could just drive you nuts from time to time. The story was funny in a way that there was a change of position for all the major characters in the movie, and you would not find the change of position awkward. Matthew Perry, a good and honest dentist who was originally a prey of his wife, was finally turned out to be one of the big winners in the movie. The gradual reveal of the true identity of some of the characters in the movie did provide many good turning points for the continuation of the movie. The relationship among different characters also got more and more complicated during the progress of the story, and that made it more interesting rather than confusing. The plot was well written and organised. The movie could be regarded as a black comedy but I think is a pretty clean and funny black comedy that offers a good time for enjoyment.
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Summary: Ok for a time killer.
Review: I know a lot of people will not agree with me but I just did not think the film was that funny. Yes there were some funny moments but nothing that made me roll around on the floor bellowing with laughter. The plot for those of you who do not know is a hitman with a price on his head moves in next door to Mathew Perry and the wackiness ensues.
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Summary: Please People, You're Missing the Best Part!
Review: You're forgetting Amanda's nudity. lol That scene is worth the price of the DVD, VHS, BETA...hell, I'd buy it on wax just to hear the SOUND of her naked. She is hot! *shivers* She's a good actress too. Plus, you got DIE HARD MAN in there! Nudity and M.A.F.I.A. and Amanda Peet, oh my! :)
Rating: 
Summary: Storyline is Good, Script Could've Used Better Jokes
Review: THE WHOLE NINE YARDS * * Story has a lot of good twists and turns, but the so-called comedy is barely there, save for a lot of Matthew Perry slapstick. Amanda Peet is amusing as the dental assistant who really wants to be a hitwoman.
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Summary: A Screwball comic gem
Review: After hearing about Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis being in a movie together, I wonderd what kind of chemistry the "Friends" guy and the "Die Hard" guy could possibly have. My girlfriend lured me to see it, and I'm glad she did. I've never seen a movie about a hit man be so funny. Matthew Perry plays a bumbling dentist whose wife is trying to kill him. When Jimmy Tudeski (Bruce Willis) moves in next door, his life is turned upside down. Michael Clarke Duncan makes a radical change from his "Green Mile" role as Willis' sidekick. After watching Amanda Peet steal every scene she was in, I fell in love. Natasha Henstridge is the femme fatale who makes Perry's heart race. I couldn't figure out the R-rating until more that halfway through the movie. Get this if you want an unexpected laugh fest!
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Summary: The Whole Nine Yards Goes the Distance
Review: The Whole Nine Yards is about an unhappy Dentist, Dr. Nicholas Oseransky (Mathew Perry), whose married to a horrid wife, Sophie (Rosanna Arquette), whose new neighbor, Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis), is a hit man, who just got out of prison. What Nick doesn't know is that almost everyone wants someone dead, including him. Bruce Willis, like in the Sixth Sense gives a great performance, without doing much. Mathew Perry is the best as the comic Dentist, and his reaction faces are very believable. Michael Clarke Duncan (Who started filming shortly after The Green Mile) gives another perfect performance as Frankie Figs, another hit man in the way. Amanda Peet has some great scenes as a hit man wannabe. In fact there are no slackers in this cast. The film comes off great and I really enjoyed it. It was much better than I expected The Whole Nine Yards is a very clever and entertaining film, with a great score. It's a real winner. I was happy to add it to my DVD collection. I recommend you see it.
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Summary: Review of DVD features
Review: I felt like I was watching an extended sitcom and if that's what you're looking for, you'll like this film. I won't belabor the film; others have done that well enough. I'll just concentrate on the DVD features. The DVD didn't have much in the way of extras. The interviews lasted less than 5 minutes per person. I didn't see a 'Gag reel'. I must have missed it? The trailer is just about standard now for DVDs. The commentary by the director was interesting, pointing out tidbits like when lines were improvisation. Overall, I didn't see anything that made me want this in my collection. I'd say unless you loved the film I wouldn't bother.
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