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Be Kind Rewind Details

2008 Certificate 12
  • Rated:
  • 60
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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
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
Director Michel Gondry
Studio PATHE
Run time DVD: 1 hr 36 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 40 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
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

    Rated - 2 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    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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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Entertaining

    I found this a very funny movie, Jack Black does it again.

      • Wibbler from Oldham
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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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