Man of the Century

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Summary: Man of the Millennium, more like!!!
Review: Even though this movie is in black and white, I still loved it! It was hard to figure out who was nuttier- the man from the 20's, or everyone else!!! Great film, and a great addition to my collection.

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Summary: If you're in a forgiving mood...
Review: For starters, all the reviews that complain about the language in this film should pay closer attention to a film's rating. There's a reason that it's there. I think the coarse language was not very heavy, but because it juxtaposed with the overall theme of the film it stood out in sharp contrast and probably seemed more excessive that it was.

That being said, Man of the Century is a huge piece of fluff built around a very, very good premise. Unfortunately, the one-joke plot loses a ton of steam as the film moves along. Fortunately, at 77 minutes, it doesn't drag it out beyond the point of no return. There is quite a bit of humor and the performances are all good. I particularly like how Johnny Twenties's mother appears to be stuck herself in the 1890's.

If it's a slow television night and you don't set your expectations too high, Man of the Century is a quick mindless diversion.

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Summary: The Bee's Knees!
Review: Gibson Frazier is absolutely hilarious in this throwback to the classics; the funny, witty, escapist kind of black-and-white pictures they just don't make anymore. I'm no movie critic, but I know that if you don't laugh and smile during this show, you need to be on medication. I loved it.

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Summary: Fun independent film
Review: Here is the gimmick: a reporter for a New York newspaper in the year 2001dresses, talks, acts, and thinks as if he was a fast talking, jazz loving reporter from the late 1920's. Is he stuck in a time warp or eccentric? The film never answers that question. It doesn't matter. Gibson Frazier gives one of the most charming and breezily confident performances of the year as the reporter who wears celluloid collars and speaks the brash lingo of 1927 Manhattan while those around him are either exasperated by or enchanted with his ways. If you love the 20's (as I do), this will be right up your alley. See if you can catch all of the pop culture references to that period. Bobby Short contributed some great music done in period style. Frazier sings a great version of "You were meant for me".
One sad note is that in comparison to the winning ways of our gentleman hero and the age that he loves, the moderns come across as vulgar, offensive, and lacking in all sense of propriety. It shows you how unnecessary and crass the four letter words really are when they make their appearance (which is rare in this film, thank goodness).
If you are looking for a fun little film that might be overlooked in the video store next to the displays for the bigger movies, try this one. It works as a comedy, a romance, and as a break from the usual.
I would like to give this one five stars but I was afraid that readers might get it expecting some big splashy production. It is an independent film with a modest budget. Within those constraints, however, it deserves five stars.

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Summary: Yikes! Every cliche is found in this dumb film.
Review: I love the 20's era. And when my design teacher told me to rent this movie, I was ecstatic about the plot of the film.
Until I saw it.I tortured myself through the entire movie,hoping it would get better,and it didn't.The main character, "Johnny whats-his-name", is a corny,pretentious,walking twilight zone, who must be a serious moron not to realise that modernism has dominated the society around him.However he is completely oblivious to this fact, and continues to live in this overacted, Steve Urkel-ish cartoonish world of what a man from the 20's would sound and act like.
I had a great grandfather,who grew up in the 20's,and he was alot cooler than this squareball, 20's stereotype is.They should re-do this movie,because the idea is interesting,however it is just not convincing by the way this actor plays the part of a man stuck in the 20's.

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Summary: The best movie I have seen in ages!
Review: I loved this movie so much that I immediately called my friends over to watch with me, but not Grandma and the kids.

This film could have been great for kids except for one thing: foul language. It only has 2 little episodes of potty mouth, but that enough to ruin it for some sensitive people.
So unnecessary.

Otherwise, I adored this movie.

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Summary: Great Premise, Very Disappointing
Review: I was very excited about the premise of this movie. But within 20 minutes I was totally disgusted. The idea of a 20's man living in modern day New York could have made a great movie in the right hands. Obviously it was not. Sex, homosexual and otherwise, and profanity were the central themes. I'm sorry to say I purchased this DVD, If anyone wants it, I'll sell it real cheap. But you would still be ripped off. I would challenge a quality writer and film maker to take this idea and do something worthwhile with it.

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Summary: Finally a wry comedy!
Review: I've been watching flicks (since most hollywood movies don't even count as movies anymore) for awhile waiting for a gem like this to show it's head. From writer-actor auteur Gibson Frazier comes this film which should be on everyones shelf but sadly will not as the studios will make you think your only option is to fill your collection with the standard and the soon coming (I'm sure) directors special edition of "The Animal".

If you want a wry satire of current times that although classified as "art house" will not feel like you've wasted three hours of Wahol's water dripping then you've got to check out Man of the Century.

I won't waste time pidgen holding this classic other than by saying if you've waited for a film to make you melt like the classic Marx Brothers films then check this "should-be classic" out.

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Summary: Perfect for fans of the Jazz Age
Review: If you enjoy history of the cinema or the Jazz Age, you will enjoy this movie tremendously. It's a lot of fun, and in contrast to formula movies where someone stuck in the past can't make it in the present, he does just fine in our age, thank you, thanks in part to the real world picking up some of the fantasy from the early cinema. The acting, and action, is hilarious. Much that's in here has been done before, in the original, but it all comes together here in a very unique way. The only flaw I found is that although the language and situation "formulae" are from 1928-32, the dress is closer to 1926-27. Highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Perfect for fans of the Jazz Age
Review: If you enjoy history of the cinema or the Jazz Age, you will enjoy this movie tremendously. It's a lot of fun, and in contrast to formula movies where someone stuck in the past can't make it in the present, he does just fine in our age, thank you, thanks in part to the real world picking up some of the fantasy from the early cinema. The acting, and action, is hilarious. Much that's in here has been done before, in the original, but it all comes together here in a very unique way. The only flaw I found is that although the language and situation "formulae" are from 1928-32, the dress is closer to 1926-27. Highly recommended.