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Man in the Chair Reviews

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Starring Christopher Plummer as Flash, a man who longs for the days when he worked as a crew member on such cinematic masterpieces as Citizen Kane. When Flash meets teenage film fanatic Cameron Kincaid (Michael Angarano) he becomes an unlikely mentor and agrees to help Cameron in a student competition where the top prize is a .. Read more

Starring	Christopher Plummer, Michael Angarano, M. Emmet Walsh, Robert Wagner
Director	Michael Schroeder
Genres	Drama

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- A fair-to-middling contemporary fantasy drama that, despite its surfeit of flashy effects, is mildly charming in the... read more on Time Out
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- - Derek Adams
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  Very much worth watching
  
  Excellent
  
  Without ruining the film for you, here is a quick run through.
  
  An american Teenage boy at college, who lives a troubled life at ... read more »
  
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  - 16 Aug 2009 at 21:27
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  Nice one
  
  This is Hollywood trying not to be Hollywood, and it works. Pace and Premise are the scriptwriters and directors success here.. and ignore the dirty make-up ... read more »
  
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- - JTO
  - 19 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 20 May 2011 at 18:29
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  Absolutely charming
  
  I will not run through the story as this has already been done by other reviewers but I will tell you my view on this film. To say the least it's a must see... read more »
  
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- - DodgyMedic
  - 5 reviews
  - Stonehouse
  - 20 Jun 2010 at 11:23
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  Beyond the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood...
  
  Excellent little film. Fantastic actors and dialogue alongside a - if you will pardon the cliche - thought-provoking story.
  
  The picture was only let ... read more »
  
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  - cynthiainherts
  - 25 reviews
  - Herts, UK
  - 17 May 2010 at 12:31
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  Fairly predictable, but worthy effort all the same
  
  This is no outstanding film, but it has its charms and certainly cannot be dismissed as 'art school'. The storyline is fairly simple with its heart in ... read more »
  
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  - Eastbourne
  - 06 May 2010 at 01:03
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  must see
  
  What a fantastic movie Christopher Plumber is just great as the old drunk, its a movie that makes you think about how the elderly are treated,it brings tears to... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 09 Nov 2009 at 13:37
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  An indictment of Hollywood
  
  A powerful performance by Christopher Plummer as a bitter gaffer rejected by the current movie business as too old and ugly. The ghosting effect on several ... read more »
  
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- - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Oct 2009 at 11:00
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  Man In The Chair
  
  WHAT A GREAT FILM , EMMOTIONAL AND HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT HOW EVERY ONE TREATS OLD PEOPLE .
  
  FUNNY , SAD AND WELL WORTH A WATCH .
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - TREV
  - 216 reviews
  - Surbiton
  - 19 Oct 2009 at 11:17
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  Excellent
  
  A really good film which did surprise me as it didn't get the exposure it deserved. 10/10
  
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- - united853
  - 49 reviews
  - Wilmslow
  - 12 Oct 2009 at 21:42
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  WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN ?
  
  Those who produce DVDs appear to be unaware a percentage of users have difficulties with hearing and therefore SUBTITLES are essential ! This movie had a good ... read more »
  
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  - Burnham
  - 27 Sep 2009 at 07:52
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  God this is DREADFUL
  
  REALLY REALLY REALLY RUBBISH. We managed to last 15 mins - its all are nouveux and flash photography. What could and should have been a great film is ruined by ... read more »
  
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  - 29 Aug 2009 at 22:59
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- - 10
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  Very much worth watching
  
  Excellent
  
  Without ruining the film for you, here is a quick run through.
  
  An american Teenage boy at college, who lives a troubled life at ... read more »
  
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- 798931
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  - 100 club
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  - 16 Aug 2009 at 21:27
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  Well worth watching
  
  Well presented story of the interaction between elderly experience and youthful enthusiasm.
  
  Good film
  
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- - jacklee
  - 18 reviews
  - Godalming
  - 24 Aug 2009 at 22:13
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  God this is DREADFUL
  
  REALLY REALLY REALLY RUBBISH. We managed to last 15 mins - its all are nouveux and flash photography. What could and should have been a great film is ruined by ... read more »
  
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  - uk
  - 29 Aug 2009 at 22:59
- - 1
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  WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN ?
  
  Those who produce DVDs appear to be unaware a percentage of users have difficulties with hearing and therefore SUBTITLES are essential ! This movie had a good ... read more »
  
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  - Burnham
  - 27 Sep 2009 at 07:52
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  Rosebud...
  
  About a 1930 movie veteran. A crew member of the famous movie with Orson Welles CITIZEN KANE, who experienced the greatness and glamor of the movie business of ... read more »
  
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- - Brighouse1971
  - 151 reviews
  - Brighouse, WY
  - 20 Aug 2009 at 13:52
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  - 0
  Excellent
  
  A really good film which did surprise me as it didn't get the exposure it deserved. 10/10
  
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- - united853
  - 49 reviews
  - Wilmslow
  - 12 Oct 2009 at 21:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Man In The Chair
  
  WHAT A GREAT FILM , EMMOTIONAL AND HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT HOW EVERY ONE TREATS OLD PEOPLE .
  
  FUNNY , SAD AND WELL WORTH A WATCH .
  
  ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 822618
- - TREV
  - 216 reviews
  - Surbiton
  - 19 Oct 2009 at 11:17
- - 0
  - 0
  An indictment of Hollywood
  
  A powerful performance by Christopher Plummer as a bitter gaffer rejected by the current movie business as too old and ugly. The ghosting effect on several ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 826017
- - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Oct 2009 at 11:00
- - 0
  - 0
  must see
  
  What a fantastic movie Christopher Plumber is just great as the old drunk, its a movie that makes you think about how the elderly are treated,it brings tears to... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 829341
- - a customer
  - Scotland
  - 09 Nov 2009 at 13:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Fairly predictable, but worthy effort all the same
  
  This is no outstanding film, but it has its charms and certainly cannot be dismissed as 'art school'. The storyline is fairly simple with its heart in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 889298
- - a customer
  - Eastbourne
  - 06 May 2010 at 01:03

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  Starring Christopher Plummer as Flash, a man who longs for the days when he worked as a crew member on such cinematic masterpieces as Citizen Kane. When Flash meets teenage film fanatic Cameron Kincaid (Michael Angarano) he becomes an unlikely mentor and agrees to help Cameron in a student ...