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Mark Lensenmayer
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1605
From: Upper Arlington, OH
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 10-10-2003 07:24 PM

This is not a great film. But it sure is a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours. Very funny, with more surprises than I expected. It certainly veered off the predictable course a few times.

George and Catherine are wonderful together. George is just so likeable. And Catherine Zeta-Jones is certainly one of the prettiest actresses out there. She isn't the big bombshell, but her face is a pretty as any I've ever seen. Something about those little corners on her mouth...

Good supporting characters, especially Weezy Joe and Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy.

There is a odd thing in the middle of the credits. Something about "Hello Hands"? Anyone have a clue about that?

This is a good couple film. It's very pleasant and very entertaining. It won't win any awards, but I think you'll be glad you saw it.

Nice to see something fun. Fall is filled with so many depressing "serious" movies.

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Pravin Ratnam
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 844
From: Atlanta, GA,USA
Registered: Sep 2002

posted 10-19-2003 11:56 PM

The Coen Bros added some nice touches to what could have been a very forgettable movie. George Clooney was hilarious. Catherine Zeta Jones should give a big bonus to her makeup artist for making her look younger. You do have to remember that the Coen Bros didn't write the script. So there is only so much control they have over the direction this movie is headed.

You won't get bored. But this is probably something that you could wait for the DVD release.

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Dennis Benjamin
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1445
From: Denton, MD
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 10-20-2003 11:45 AM

This past weekend I had more than my fair share of people that walked out on this film. It's weird because that did not happen last weekend.... They just said the movie was a major stinker.

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Charles Everett
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1470
From: New Jersey
Registered: May 2001

posted 10-20-2003 06:11 PM

Destinta Theatres, New Windsor NY, 10/18, 5 PM show. Hall #11, attendance ~15.

"A major stinker"? Intolerable Cruelty has the stuff movies should be made of. If this were real life people would be talking all about it.

Besides, who can resist that handsome George Clooney? Give him an Oscar -- he knows how to play a crafty divorce lawyer! Put someone like Russell Crowe in that part and the movie would tank.

I did nearly walk out because the show started out of frame and it took almost forever to hunt down a theater employee. How could I tell the show was out of frame? Letterboxed trailers (The Last Samurai, Love Actually) with the top bar missing. Once I was back in the hall I could see the image being racked to its proper position -- during the Universal logo.

I do give credit to the booth for building the print to avoid repeated audio at the R5 > R6 changeover (per Brad). Sound was excellent; I swear it was DTS but it may have been Dolby Digital.

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Dave Williams
Wet nipple scene

Posts: 1836
From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 10-21-2003 10:04 PM

I really enjoyed this movie. It was just pure fun. Sure it isn't Fargo, but not every film can be. Just because Joel and Ethan Cohen did amazing work doesn't mean that they can't just do some work that is just fun!

I think people just are too wound up tight. I thought I would hate this movie, got dragged to it, and loved it.

So Ciao.

Dave

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Mitchell Cope
Master Film Handler

Posts: 256
From: Overland Park, KS, United States
Registered: Jun 99

posted 10-26-2003 06:53 PM

I liked this film better than I thought I would. The story is really original with lots of twists and turns. Though the preview trailer doesn't give the film away, I wished I had walked into the show cold. Clooney is great and Zeta-Jones is, well, fascinating. Give me this kind of comedy over Austin Powers any day.

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Aaron Garman
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1470
From: Toledo, OH USA
Registered: Mar 2003

posted 10-27-2003 01:31 AM

Very smart and entertaining comedy. Clooney and Zeta-Zones were perfect for their roles. Also, I didn't notice any repeated audio from 5 to 6. The film was running in DTS if that counts. Reccomended.

AJG

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Michael Brown
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1522
From: Bradford, England
Registered: May 2001

posted 11-11-2003 07:06 PM

Very impressed. Much more querky than I was expecting. Very funny. Very clever.

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