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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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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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89 out of 91 people found this review helpful
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... more
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- KatieGolightly from London
- Posted 25 Feb 2008 09:52
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50 out of 51 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Bad bad bad
How does Jack Black sleep at night? He plays the same character in every film - one which became epicly boring after school of rock - and still calls himself an... more
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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 ... more
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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A charming film, accessible to all - not just movie buffs.
A charming film of many levels of enjoyability. The plot meanders quite a bit, but that prevents any elements becoming stale. It has an excellent narrative, and... more
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
A confused film
I cannot believe how confused this film is. It has so many uneeded plot layers, which together make for the most ridiculous tissue connecting the main idea of ... more
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89 out of 91 people found this review helpful
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... more
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- KatieGolightly from London
- Posted 25 Feb 2008 09:52
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50 out of 51 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Bad bad bad
How does Jack Black sleep at night? He plays the same character in every film - one which became epicly boring after school of rock - and still calls himself an... more
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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 ... more
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18 out of 19 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Didn't mind Be Kind...but
A reasonable comedy that given the subject idea could definately have done better. Unfortunately the whole thing gets lost in a fictional 'message' that... more
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15 out of 16 people found this review helpful
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Don't expect madcap comedy
This is a curious film. Pitched totally wrong to the public with a trailer and publicity campaign that tries to make out the film is a laugh-out-loud comedy. ... more
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- Meako from Sheffield
- Posted 23 Feb 2008 08:54
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14 out of 17 people found this review helpful
Very Sweet and Funny Film
I was really looking forward to this, and was worried because of poor reviews.
But they were unfounded. This was so funny, the ways of recreating the... more -
12 out of 12 people found this review helpful
Laugh Out Loud Funny with a Heart
I just watched this film and its one of the best i have seen this year.
I think the other reviews either have no heart, no sense of humour or have ... more -
9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Why did the studio pitch this as a comedy?
Having seen this film with an open mind having seen both Jack Blacks back catalogue and Michel Gondrys Eternal sunshine I wasn't sure what to expect. What I... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Be Kind with this film.
Personally I felt this film was good but could have been better. After watching the trailer many of us expected a laugh a minute comedy after all it's Jack ... more
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Music-video-director-turned-auteur Michel Gondry continues to charm with the low-tech offering, BE KIND REWIND. Set in dreary Passaic, New Jersey, the comedy centres on two of the town's residents: ... -
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