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Be Kind Rewind on DVD (2008)

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Average rating: 56%
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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: 96 mins
Certificate: 12
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User collections: The Best of 2008, My favorite movies, Best Of 2008
Genres: Audio Descriptive, Comedy
Languages: English, English Audio Description
Released: 30/06/2008
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Brief synopsis of 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.

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Rated - 1 starsthe trailer has all the best bits.....

A customer from Northants, UK , 24/02/2008

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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Rated - 2 starsIt's a stinker

KatieGolightly KatieGolightly from London , 25/02/2008

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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Rated - 0 starsBad bad bad

DougC from Aberdeen [Highly rated reviewer] , 07/04/2008

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 actor.

I have lost all faith in hollywood and all of the people who were involved in the production of this dreadfull and outrageously predictable film.

After i watched the film and left the cinema, i felt depressed and almost vommited. i wish God was kind and let me rewind the two hours i spent watching this horrendous film.

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Rated - 2 starsDidn't mind Be Kind...but

PaulaWestwood from Ashton-Under-Lyne [Highly rated reviewer] , 23/02/2008

A reasonable comedy that given the subject idea could definately have done better. Unfortunately the whole thing gets lost in a fictional 'message' that overrides the whole comedy aspect and dilutes what could have been an excellent fun filled hour and a half into a slightly below par bit of fluff. Performances are good and it is worth a watch, just be kind to yourself and have it on your rental list rather than waste a trip to the big screen to watch this one.

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Rated - 5 starsWow

A customer from Leeds, England , 08/07/2008

Mixed reviews but I really enjoyed it, very different fun film thought it was excellent .... My girlfriend didnt enjoy it though

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Rated - 1 starsBoring.

Russ75 from London , 13/08/2008

The trailer is way better than the film. I caught myself fast forwarding through the last few chapters.

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