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Be Kind Rewind
2008
A man (Black) whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films, which include Back to the Future, The Lion King, and Robocop. Read more
| Starring | Quinton Aaron, Dennis Albanese, Jack Black, P.J. Byrne |
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| Director | Michel Gondry |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Comedy |
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Be Kind Rewind
A man (Black) whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films, which include Back to the Future, The Lion King, and Robocop.
| Starring | Quinton Aaron, Dennis Albanese, Jack Black, P.J. Byrne, Mos Def, Melonie Diaz, Paul Dinello, Mia Farrow |
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| Director | Michel Gondry |
| Studio | PATHE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 36 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description Blu-ray: English |
| Released | DVD: 30 Jun 2008 Blu-ray: 30 Jun 2008 Production year: 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
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85 out of 87 people found this review helpful
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It's a stinker
Sorry folks, if you were expecting madcap hilarity, then stick to the trailer. In fact, the trailers preceeding this film were funnier than the feature. I don't often feel moved enough to review, but this was Disappointing with a captial D. It had so much potential to be a real goodie, but somehow it just didn't work. A combination of bad script, bad acting (surprisingly) bad direction, a general 'budget' feel to it and the story was just weak and cheesy. So much so that we actually wondered whether it was aimed at being deliberately ametuer in line with the theme. But it just wasn't that clever.
Really folks, I urge you not to waste your time and money on this one, there are much better things on offer and this just won't hit the mark.
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- KatieGolightly from London
- Posted 25 Feb 2008 09:52
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39 out of 39 people found this review helpful
the trailer has all the best bits.....
Seen the trailer and was prepared for Jack Blacks usual standard of film, which I love. He seems different in this film though, almost manic, and the way he and his co-star talk over over each other became annoying - maybe they were improvising? My kids laughed more at the trailers before the film,
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Be Kind Rewind
- 14 Feb 2008
It's better to create than to consume, that's the liberating message in Michel Gondry's new comedy, though this declaration of independence inadvertently highlights some of the drawbacks associated with "am-auteurs". There's an authentic touch of genius in Michel Gondry. He's like one of those mad inventors in old black and white movies, devising brilliant contraptions of no practical use to man or beast. He's at his best in the short format of pop videos, commercials and YouTube doodles. In... Read more
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