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Summary: Ok it's not the best comedy but..........
Review: This movie rocks. So why am I giving this 4 stars if it rocks, I'll tell you why. I watched this movie like a zillion times. If you don't like the movie you were not made to watch the movie. If you know what the movie is about you would know exactly what you were getting into. The movie is about a boy who has a disease and is confined to a bubble forever but as he grows older and lives this retreated life with his father and his very religious mother, he gets a next door neighbor played by Marley Shelton who looks a lot like Heather Graham that he starts to fall in love with. She moves away to get married and he tries to find her to stop the wedding. So his journey includes a cult with members that have the same name (Todd), circus attractions, a motorcycle gang, explosions, road kill, ice cream, planes, busses, and much much more. The movie includes Verne Troy, Beetlejuice, and Swoosie Kurtz. I only recommend this movie if you like such movies as "Dude, wheres my car?" and "Dumb and Dumber". So don't complain about the movie after watching it because I told you. So enjoy the funny movie, hey no wait, buy the movie, tell your friends, buy them copies, you can never have enough. sincerely an expert at movies that do not make any sense at all.
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Summary: Bubble Boy had me laughing!
Review: With all due respect to those who are ill with the Immune Deficiency Disease, I found Bubble Boy to be funny. I don't think the movie pokes fun at the issue at all, but rather sheds light on those who struggle with the disease. By the end of the flick, my heart went out to Jimmy (bubble Boy) and his quest to save his dream girl from a mulletman! I took my little cousin to see it and we were both laughing. Bubble Boy is a silly romantic comedy,and the humor is what our younger generations are used to. Naturally, not everyone is going to find it amusingly appealing, but for those of us who enjoyed flicks like There's Something About Mary, Dumb & Dumber and Road Trip, I definitely recommend seeing Bubble Boy. Jake Gyllenhaal is a talented actor and i'd like to see him take on other roles as well. The rest of the crew was funny too -- Mini Me, Beetlejuice, Fabio. Check it out for yourself.
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Summary: It may be funny... Get a second opinion! Then buy it anyway.
Review: Perhaps this movie is the funniest movie I've seen, perhaps not. What if I say it's funny, and you buy it, and you don't agree? It could happen.I mean, comedy is a delicate, perishable, personal thing. Those old Saturday Night Live's I loved when I was a kid? ...no longer funny. Chris Rock? Funny to me, offensive to my parents. As for movies, Undercover Brother might be a better movie, or Galaxy Quest. School of Rock was good. To me, that is. At the time. So, while we all can agree that the best cooking is undisputedly Italian, agreeing on a good comedy DVD is difficult. Amazon and it's amazing, revolutionary customer reviews go a long way toward avoiding bad products, music, and movies. Customer reviews have led me to things I never would have found, and steered me clear of others. It's like a power-to-the-people consumer reports! I love these reviews. But on movies... especially comedies, I'd get a second opinion from rottentomatoes.com, just to be safe. This movie rated 30% on the tomato meter. That's 30 out of a perfect 100, the composite opinion of a whole bunch of movie critics - whose job it is to have strong opinions. So what does it mean? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! They rated "Spirited Away" highly, and my family hated it. They rated "Finding Nemo" highly, and my family loved it. It's all in the eye of the beholder (at the particular moment of beholding). Of course, that's just my opinion.
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Summary: What will you think?
Review: I bet if you haven't seen this movie, you probably think it looks very stupid. Afterall, it didn't gain alot of momentum at the box office and who knows-- maybe you haven't even heard of this movie until recently. I'm telling you right now, point blank and honest to god, this movie is fantastic. To be honest, I had my reservations, but I bought this movie not knowing what to expect and am very happy with it. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Jimmy, a boy who is confined to a bubble because he was born without any immunitites. He lives day to day stuck in his room eating his moms germ-free, fat-free cookies, and while you'd think he'd be bored out of his mind, he comes up with ways to stay entertained, like played the theme from "Land of the Lost" on his guitar. Then Chloe moves next door, and from then on he's hooked. When she tells him one day that she's getting married and then leaves for Niagra Falls, Jimmy gathers up his courage and leaves the confines of his bubble room in his new bubble suit. He meets alot of interesting characters along the way, like the Bright and Shiny Cult, a maniac on a motorcylce, and a group of circus freaks. It seems like it would be too much going on, but it's really not, it keeps the movie flowing and provides alot of laugh factors. This movie may be a bit "out there," but not so far away that alot of different people who like alot of different movies won't be able to enjoy it. I think everyone would like this movie if they gave it a shot and watched it. And if not, that person isn't much of a movie person afterall if he can't find something to like about this charming movie. I recommend this to everyone. It doesn't matter who you are, this movie is worth seeing, even if it's just for the sake of saying, "Yeah, I saw that one." But honestly, there's alot to love about this film. See it!
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Summary: GutBusting Hilarity at Every Turn...Bubble Boy is the Best!
Review: I vaguely remember seeing previews of this movie and thinking 'eh, don't know about that one'...
Then, after seeing Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Donnie Darko' and finding out from a friend how different and funny he was in this movie, had to rent it.
I was not disappointed in the least!
Bubble Boy grows up in his safe, protected, anti-germ world, guarded by his bible-totin' mom (brilliantly played by Swoosie Curtz; her role here completely reminds me of the great actress Billie Burke, in the 30's screwball comedy 'Dinner at Eight', the uptightness, the highpitched voice!) and his mild-mannered dad (kinda reminds me of the dad in 'Malcolm in the Middle').
When little Jimmy meets the sweet, gorgeous girl next door, he realizes he must break out of his world to prevent her from marrying the 'cool dude' next door.
When he finally creates his own bubble suit and flees his boring Californian suburbia (very reminiscent of Tim Burton's 'Edward Scissorhands neighborhood), he embarks on the journey of his life! There are way too many hilarious scenes to note here (the bus stop, the 'Curry and Ice Cream' truck, the 'fi hudred dollas!' mudwrestling scene in Vegas, the 'Bright and Shiny' People, who aren't so bright and shiny after all, not to mention Verne Troyer - aka 'Mini Me' from Austin Powers - as the freak show circus ringleader), but believe me, I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. It's not for everyone, as the director commentary says, if you don't 'get it' within the first half hour or so, you ain't gonna like it, but if you want some hilarious, irreverent laughs, this one is for you. Jake Gyllenhaal is superb, he's definitely gonna be one to watch! Anyone who can do two totally disparate movies like this and Donnie Darko, with completely different ranges, is definitely a talented individual.
Watch Bubble Boy, laugh, and keep on watching!
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Summary: Dead-On Campy
Review: OK, one thing is for sure. If Jake Gyllenhaal had not been able to carry this movie, it would have been the worst piece of cinema ever created. But he plays the role of Jimmy, Boy in the Bubble with such wide-eyed childish, ecstatic fervor that just his facial expressions are occasionally hysterical (especially in an early scene where he attempts to pay for a bus ticket). You will either find him wildly endearing, or about as annoying as Stewart Smalley. So, this will NOT be a film suited to everyone's tastes. Jimmy busts out of his plastic room into a plastic bubble to make a cross-country trip from CA to NY to stop the marriage of a girl he's in love with. Basic story, heard it all before. What's funny about it is the bevy of characters he meets along the way, all of whom are willing to help him, but Jimmy manages to insult them with his naivete, lack of manners and social grace. However, they all somehow become enraptured with him and end up trailing him and trying to fight each other off to his Niagara Falls destination. The movie is made apparently in association with Disney, though it does seem to play more like an intentionally campy film intended for individuals a little older than the Disney crowd. I, for one, thought the movie looked idiotic and the title doesn't suggest a whole lot of entertainment, just a load of crap... but it really is an interesting piece of work that has the energy of a salsa dancer on speed built right in. Plus, how can you resist Jake Gyllenhaal? He's so damn cute. Plus, look for outrageous turns by Verne Troyer, Swoosie Kurtz and Fabio.
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Summary: Can't Believe How FUNNY it is!!
Review: I am a guy who is well into my 30s. As a consequence I thought that there would never be a movie that would make me laugh as much as the movies when I was a kid. I was wrong. The first time I was even AWARE that there was a movie called Bubble Boy it was when I saw the DVD jacket. My initial thought was "This movie MUST be crap." It starred a lot of young actors whom I wasn't familiar with as well as some I hadn't heard of in years. I didn't think about it again until one night it was on one of the movie channels and I figured "why not?". I haven't laughed so much at a movie certainly in recent memory and maybe EVER. Jake Gyllenhaal does a FANTASTIC job in this movie as Jimmy. Jimmy is forced to make a trek across country in his portable bubble to save his girlfriend Chloe (Marly Shelton) from marrying the mullet headed Mark. Every step of this journey is a SCREAM, from the surly Bus Depot attendent to the hundred year old cab driver "Pappy". Each character is played with great talent. The big star in this movie is Gyllenhall. As Jimmy he is a wide eyed innocent that you just CANT help but love. He's beaten, he's abused and his bubble takes some serious punishment yet he goes on smiling all the way. Anyone who doesn't like Jimmy probably hates puppies and pulls the wings off of flies. Marly Shelton, as Chloe, is the kind of girl any guy would love. She's sweet, pretty and just all around adorable. Another big star of this movie is the music. I can almost guarantee you will find something you recognize as it delves into music from today and back into the 70s! Bottom line is you will like Bubble Boy. Most of you will LOVE Bubble Boy. Its a very very silly movie. It has absolutely NO redeeming social value.... but its HYSTERICAL. There was Caddyshack.. there was Animal House and there is Bubble Boy. Check your IQ at the door and just relax! :)
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Summary: A Surprisingly funny movie
Review: I first saw this movie as a sort of mistake- you know when you sit down, turn on the tube, and a movie you never heard of is just starting. I was close to turning it off several times but something always stopped me. I mean, who wants to see a movie about some poor kid that has to live in a bubble? Sounds very depressing. The movie starts off kind of slow but then begins one insanely funny scene after another. I won't bore you by previewing the scenes. I know this movie will not appeal to everyone. But if you laughed a lung out watching the bean eating scene in Blazing Saddles, then this movie is for you. Slapstick- yes! Close to offensive-yes, at times. Dumb moments- of course. There is no way to write a movie like this without them. So if you want to sit down for an hour or so of some good laughs, watch this movie. Even better, if you have friends with a sense of humor like yours, watch it together for the first time. You will have lots of fun laughing together. Enjoy. GC
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Summary: hell yeah
Review: this movie is one of the funniest movies i've ever seen. trust me it's worth it.
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Summary: The funniest movie I've seen in my life
Review: I remember seeing the previews of this 2 years ago, and thought it was just the usual dumb comedy. Eventually, I got drug along to see it and was expecting to hate it. But within the first 15 minutes, I was laughing harder than I did when I saw...well, anything funny. Bubble Boy is the story of Jimmy, who lacks immunities, and has to live in a plastic bubble in his room. His mom is a super Christian, and tells him that pretty much everything is a sin, even referring to the new girl that moved in as "the whore next door". So he grows up with all these dumb rules set in mind. Thanks to the "whore next door", Jimmy starts to fall in love with her, even if he can only stay in his bubble. She's really nice to him, and starts to love him too. Well...until her mullet-sporting hick boyfriend asks her to marry him...and she says 'yes'. They're off to Niagara Falls to get married, and it's up to Jimmy to stop the wedding. He builds his own bubble suit to get there. Man oh man does it get crazy once he leaves home. He meets up with a Mexican biker who says Jimmy has the right to "cut the vato", a cult lead by Fabio called Bright And Shiny, circus freaks, a Hindu ice cream man, and a cab driver named Pappy who lost his wife- Poon Tang. This movie is all around fun. I've never laughed so hard when watching anything as I have Bubble Boy. From Jimmy's parents writing a ransom note so the police help them find him- "'Dear Mr. and Ms. Livingston, we have kidnapped your son. Give us $10,000 dollars or he dies. Signed, the Jews.' Are you kidding? ARE YOU KIDDING? Who in their right mind is going to believe this note Morton? THEY'RE THE JEWS! THEY'RE GOING TO WANT MORE THAN $100,000!" Everything blends together so well without ever trying to be offensive. The special features are a little lack luster, but I guess that's ok since the movie's so great, and it left theaters so quickly because of "how offensive" it was. There aren't too many special features. Just the commentary with Jake and the director, a feature on building the Bubble Suit, production pictures, Bright and Shiny sing along, story boards for the Niagara Falls scene, and the director's diary. That sounds like a fair amount, but they're all pretty short. This movie isn't making fun of people with the condition, it's making fun of the people that freak out about it (as the director in the commentary says). So get this if you're in the mood for a laugh or something refreshing. If this movie hadn't come out, I would've made it. It's like everything I do comics about was put onto film. *thumbs up* *theme from Hawaii Five-O plays*
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