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The Weather Man
2005
David Spritz (Cage) is a successful Chicago weatherman who for reasons beyond his understanding, frequently gets fast-food thrown at him on the street. Could the reason for this be that David's job, though lucrative, requires little exertion, allowing him to occupy what even he admits is a relatively easy existence? Living in .. Read more
| Starring | Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Nicholas Hoult |
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| Director | Gore Verbinski, Phedon Papamichael |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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The Weather Man
David Spritz (Cage) is a successful Chicago weatherman who for reasons beyond his understanding, frequently gets fast-food thrown at him on the street. Could the reason for this be that David's job, though lucrative, requires little exertion, allowing him to occupy what even he admits is a relatively easy existence? Living in the shadow of his father's greatness, and in the wake of a recent marital separation, David messily struggles to impress his father, reconnect to his estranged wife (Hope Davis), and save his troubled kids (Gemmenne de la Pena, Nicholas Hoult), all while trying to land a coveted job in New York.
| Starring | Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Michael Rispoli, Gil Bellows, James Levine |
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| Director | Gore Verbinski, Phedon Papamichael |
| Studio | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 38 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 10 Jul 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
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Is maestro Gore Verbinski worried were not taking him seriously enough? Having made his pile with the mega-hit... read more on Time Out
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Steven Conrad's script is studded with brutal, blackly comic moments...
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91 out of 112 people found this review helpful
A very human film
I didn't have high expectations about this film and thought it would be an ordinary Hollywood movie with a big name cast. However it turned out to be a very touching and human film, quite unusual, too, featuring great performances by both Cage and (especially) Michael Caine. It is both funny and sad at times and anyone having gone through any sort of identity, job or marrital and family problems, would appreciate the pain and humour in this film. That is to say, it probably has universal appeal to anyone who is a parent and has a job!!! The cinema advertised it as a comedy, but it isn't one, not in the classic sense of the word, and despite its many funny moments, humour is always bitter-sweet. Well worth renting, not only because of its humanity and ultimate optimistic ending, but just to see Michael Caine in a really touching performance. I am not into this type of film as a rule but really loved this and I wrote this review hoping it would induce other people to give it a go, even if they thought it wouldn't be their style!
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Pathetic
This movie is a sorry excuse for an advert, I think it has just been created to push products with blatant product placement. I'm sick and tired of movie producers creating films with absolutley no storyline just to sell stuff.
If you don't believe me, watch the film. The amount of times a certain fast food chain appears in this movie is unbelievable! I pay good money to watch a film NOT an advert. -
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- 04 Jun 2007
It's been six years since Brad Pitt first played Rusty Ryan in Ocean's 11. He was in his late 30s then and he'd been a star for a decade - ever since giving Geena Davis the ride of her life in Thelma and Louise. (How different things might have been if William Baldwin hadn't turned down that role - it's still one of the indelible moments in Pitt's career.) The movies had been hit and miss - they usually are - but he had made the transition from hot young thing to bone fide leading man with... Read more
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