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Joe Somebody..Someone to Care About!!
More here than meets the eye. JOE SOMEBODY in previews looks like it could have been a slapstick revenge movie. Joe (Tim Allen - HOME IMPROVEMENT) is humiliated at the office parking lot by the office bully Mark (Patrick Warburton - -SEINFELD'S "Puddy")over a parking space. The combination of a painful divorce and a dead end career at a Minneapolis pharmaceutical company is more than he can handle so, he decides to do something about it. He challenges the bully for a rematch. In other movies of this sort, the creators could have had the two fighting each other through the whole movie. Fortunately, it doesn't go this route. In fact, Patrick Warburton's character isn't seen much at all through the rest of the movie until the end (He's suspended from his job and told to go to anger management courses). Instead, we see the transformation of Tim Allen's character as he decides to gain some self-confidence and self-esteem through the company's "wellness coordinator", Julie Bowen (tv's ED), corporate politics, and his hiring of a self-defense instructor/ex-action movie star played brilliantly with humor and restraint by James Belushi. There is a lot of things going on in this movie, but not so much to lose the audience. There is Tim Allen's character relationship with his daughter Hayden Panettiere (Natalie Scheffer), his relationship with his ex-wife, the love story between his character and Julie Bowen's character (Meg Harper), and the relationship with his self-defense instructor (Belushi). The humor is not too over the top, pretty good location shots and production values, there is an underlining message of non-confrontation vs confrontation, and the so-called fight rematch between the Allen's character and Warburton's character is on the money. Overall, a movie worth a second look.

Hilarious! I loved this movie! A must buy!
Everybody reading this, I am going to tell you right off the bat, that this is a great family film that needs to be bought. Now for the review:

Tim Allen stars as a divorced father named Joe who is beat up at work in front of his daughter by the corporate bully at his job. But he decides to fight back! So he goes to a martial arts studio and enlists the help of an ex movie star played by Jim Belushi whose work in the K-9 movies (except part one which bored me to death K-9 1-1 and K-9: P.I. were great, made me want to see the movie more). Along the way he falls for the sweet girl at work. Will he fight or won't he?

I will not say more about this movie, because I am known to spoil the plots to movies so this is a movie you just have to rent or buy and watch in its entirety with your entire family, except the little ones (probably ages 5-8) because of the language (there are some objectionable phrases especially from his daughter). Anyway, this is great fun for everybody. Check it out!

I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing.
I've only reviewed one movie before, and I should confess that I'm probably too snobby when it comes to a lot of things not the least of which are these reviews--take my opinions with a grain of salt. Consequently, it's duly ironic that I've chosen to expound upon a movie such as "Joe Somebody" (certainly this is no "Empire of the Sun" or "Rushmore"). This being said, "Joe Somebody" is nothing short of a celluloid miracle; the film equivalent of feeding thousands from a few loaves of bread and a handful of fish. For me, this movie caught my unsuspecting attention similarly to the way "Stuck On You" did. That is, in spite of all the expected elements, there were those distinct traces of sincere vulnerability (note the car ride with Joe and his daughter immediately following the parking lot showdown, or Joe's muted reaction to his ex-wife's apparent new-found satisfaction with another man). These moments are painfully authentic and they made me invest more of myself in this dorky little feature than I anticipated.

There is substance to "Joe Somebody." For example, the characters are incredibly believable: who knew Tim Allen was a real person?! Julie Bowen, as the steadfast voice of reason in the back of Joe's insatiable mind, is adorable and comforting. The plot features antagonism in twofold: the immediate threat is Patrick Warburton's formiddable bully, while more-than-adequate foreshadowing points to the greasy and deceptive Jeremy (played by Greg Germann) as the bigger enemy here.

Simply put, it's a story of contentment (if only a struggling contentment) disrupted by uncontrollable circumstances, and the fruitless dissatisfaction that comes with the pursuit of revenge. In the end, of course, everyone learns a valuable life lesson which leads to my one qualm with the execution of the denouement: the conclusion is wrapped up way too succinctly and with far too great a success rate to be remotely believable. Even some of the unlovable and/or forlorn characters are redeemed during the last 90 seconds of the movie, by means of convenient little devices (such as the school play in which Jim Belushi and the pompous boyfriend actor have happily accepted small roles and apparently are better off for having done so). I have to remind myself, however, that this is not an epic film, and that I should just engage a little willful suspension of disbelief. It's usually better that way.

nice family movie...very enjoyable
Joe Somebody is a pretty good family movie. movie is about an average Joe played by Tim Allen who gets zero respect from his peers and work buddies. after 10 years with the same company, he wasn't given the promotion he wanted, and after getting beaten up and embarassed in front of his daughter and co-workers, he decides to take a stand, and get back what he lost in the parking lot.

i LOVE Belushi's character, Chuck Scarett. he's a former actor who had one good movie, and then his career tanked. he now teaches karate, and as he says, 90 percent of his business comes from people who got their butts kicked. i love the interaction between the Allen and Belushi character.

overall, solid and very enjoyable movie about your average Joe who wants to be somebody.

also includes some special features with a HILARIOUS deleted scene from Belushi's character.

good movie. good father's day present.

Good Movie, Good Screenplay, Good Fun!
This movie does a great job of mixing comedy with serious themes. Divorce, anger, humiliation, and revenge are just some of the issues this great family flick confronts while managing to keep humor involved.

Tim Allen plays a divorced man who is humiliated in front of his daughter; he is slapped around like a Tanya Harding husband in the company parking lot. At first, the humiliation drives him into seclusion, but after a visit from the human resources lady he decides to tackle the situation head-on; he challenges his abuser to a second confrontation.

The movie becomes even more hysterical when Jim Belushi steps in to help Tim Allen's character learn martial arts for the upcoming battle.

I loved this movie, and you will love it too! Trust me.

See ya next review.

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America's favorite entertainer, Tim Allen, is at it again as commodities broker Michael Cromwell, king of the Wall Street jungle. With money, power, and an engagement to a beautiful fashion designer, he has it all. But when Michael travels to the Amazon to finalize the divorce from his first wife -- a jungle doctor -- she reveals that he also has a blowdart-shooting, giant-spider-carrying, 13-year-old son, Mimi-Siku. Cultures clash when Mimi is entrusted by his tribal chief to bring back fire from the Statue of Liberty. Back home in New York, Michael must somehow convince Mimi that pets are not for eating and it's not nice to chase people with your killer spider. But when Michael's partner (Martin Short) crosses a Russian mob boss in a coffee bean deal, Mimi and Michael must use all their jungle skills in a hysterical father/son rescue. Now you can bring home the hilarious new hit comedy adventure from the studio that brought you HOME IMPROVEMENT and the box office smash THE SANTA CLAUSE. ... Read more

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A Disney Family Film That Will Bring A Smile To Your Face
Comedians Tim Allen & Martin Short along with newcomer Sam Huntington star in the hilarious Disney re-make of 'Little Indian, Big City.' In this version Allen portrays workoholic Michael Cromwell, a business minded man who travels to the Amazon in order to have the last divorce papers signed by his ex-wife, Patrica. Patrica left Michael 13 years ago pregnant with their son & unluckily for Michael his trip to the rain forest also scores him a meeting with his now 13 year old son, Mimi Siku (Huntington.)

Michael is forced to take Mimi to his home, in New York, in order for Mimi to complete a task given to him by the tribal leader. The task being to bring back fire from the Statue of Liberty. But Michael has to much of a busy schedule, in spending time with his fashion designer fiancee, planning the wedding, & finding a buyer for 5 tons of coffee beans, to spend time with Mimi. But Mimi's jungle instincts make it hard to keep him cooped up.

Also starring future teen idol LeeLee Sobieski, Jobeth Williams, Valerie Mahaffey, & Lolite Davidovich. This film is great when you need cheering up.

An excellent movie for the whole family
Tim Allen, Martin Short and others shine in "Jungle 2 Jungle", one of the greatest Disney family films ever. The story is enjoyable, the scenery is great, the acting is top-notch, and overall, the film is hilarious. The whole family will enjoy this movie. Can't wait for a DVD release.

Jungle 2 Jungle
This Film is the second most appaling film (placed just fractionaly under "blue crush") I have endured in my short life. The film was so awfull that i was hugely supprised to see that walt disney had produced this film, i was aware that the standard of the films had been going down hill, but this, this was compleate and utter bilge. To start with the characters were so hugly unbelivable and cliche. Tim allen (who befor i thought of as a respected actor) who is Micheal, a highly paid trades-man in new york says to his newly found son as they are "bonding" in the Jungle " how far are we going, these shoes cost me five thousand dollars". or some other rubbish along those lines. But to be fair that could not even compare to most horrific and mind numminly stupid ending that does acually beat "blue crush" .When father and son unite in some slapstick comedey, you know the usual vases over heads etc. The one thing i did enjoy in "Junle 2 Jungle" was when Micheal (Tim Allen) shots his cat, this in it's self wasn't funny it was the stuffed cat that was used that was funny. It seemed that Disney had run out of money, or enthusiasim and that one of the camera men had stolen his daughters cuddley-toy cat to ues and as Tim Allen held it up (trying to wake it up) you could see quiet blatently that is was by no way a real cat.

In conclusion, if you want to see one of the most awfull films made in history then please go ahead and buy it, wast your money if not on this then on some other some other appaling film. As i saud befor this IS the second worst film i have ever seen

Dominic Keating ... from enterprise is in this movie
I am a HUGE TIM ALLEN fan. This movie was good, it was not a good as the Santa clause 1 or 2. BUT.. it was good. I was just watching it cause it was on tv and.. Dominic Keating ... wa sin this movie. He is on enterprise (current startrek!!)

Jungle to unbelievable
Jungle to Jungle is a modern version of Little Indian Big City. (see my review). Although this film is funnier, better acted(Tim Allen rocks!), and more entertaining, I didn't feel the boy(Sam Hungington) that played Mimi was born in the jungle at all. Don't get me wrong, he is a wonderful actor and the girls will love his bod, although he did a great job he didn't come across on film as believable. In Little Indian Big City the boy was believable. Sam Huntington spoke as well as a Harvard lawyer and jungle boys don't speak that well since they told us straight out that he couldn't read.
This film takes place in New York City. Little Indian Big City takes place in Paris. Mimi climbs the Statue of Liberty, pins the neighbors pigeon against the wall, cooks his dad's friends prize fish and yes, gets the girl.
The weird thing about this film I think: A half naked boy walks down the street in New York and nothin happens to him? Unbelievable.
I liked the film because of Tim Allen and Sam Huntington. Allen is funny and Huntington is, well.. see the film. You will like it. ... Read more

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Divorced toy company executive Scott Calvin (Tim Allen of HomeImprovement and the Toy Story movies) is pleased to have his sonCharlie for Christmas, though the boy himself isn't happy about it. But whenSanta Claus accidentally topples off the roof of the house and falls with a thudin the snow, Scott finds himself taking the merry old elf's place and earningnew respect in his son's eyes. When the night ends, the reindeer take them tothe north pole, and Scott discovers that by donning the fabled red suit, he'sinadvertently agreed to become the next Santa Claus. The next morning he wakesup in his own bed and thinks it's all a dream--only Charlie remembers it withcrystal clarity. Scott now has to deal with his suspicious ex-wife (WendyCrewson, Air Force One) and her psychiatrist boyfriend (Judge Reinhold,Beverly Hills Cop), who both think he's playing tricks with Charlie'smind, and also with his own out-of-control body, which is putting on weight andgrowing a prodigious beard. The Santa Clause probably won't supplantIt's a Wonderful Life or Miracle on 34th Street as anyone'sfavorite holiday film, but it's an enjoyable, straightforward family film,anchored by the affable charisma of Allen. Bret Fetzer ... Read more

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OW OW! I LOVE it!
YOW! The perfect modern Christmas classic! Believe me, I've seen far too many horrible kids' movies in my day, and horrible Christmas flicks, but this is far above them all. Methinks everyone will love this movie, not just the kids...
OK, so what's so great about it? It's funny and different, but still quite sweet and simple. There's some hilarious little gimmicks, but overall it's an honest, just plain sweet story. Tim Allen's great for the role of cynic-turned-Santa I that I would never have expected...really! He IS Santa, man. Eric Lloyd, who plays Santa's son, is an adorable but atypically not-[cruddy] child actor! yow! Judge Reinhold, who you may last have seen in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" in a Pirate hat, now plays the eternally-unhip Neil. (The new step-father, general Christmas-skeptic, psychiatrist, and wearer of LOUD sweaters.) Everyone's got to deal with Scott (Tim Allen) becoming Santa Claus, and learning to BELIEVE. ("Seeing isn't believing, believing is seeing.")
BUT the best part of all??? One word: BERNARD. Portrayed by the magnificent David Krumholtz, he's the cranky head-elf who manages to DEAL with the new Santa. Come on, everyone loves Bernard. Shows up, shoves a pita sandwich down his gullet, comments on Neil's sweaters, and saves Christmas! WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?!?
All right, so I havn't done a great job convincing you to see/buy this movie. It sounds cheesy, you say. WELL IT'S NOT! It's actually a preety darn touching story of grumpy old cynical adults coming around to Christmas magic, father and son bonding, a new magical look at the North Pole, and one fabulous head-elf. What more do you want from a Christmas movie? I promise you won't regret seeing this movie. Go rent/buy it for the kids! No kids? Go to the store and make like you're renting/buying it for "the kids." Enjoy!

One of my favorite Christmas movies
It's hard to believe that "The Santa Clause" isn't more of a Christmas classic. Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) and his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd) go on a mission to save Christmas after the original Santa Claus falls off a roof and passes away. Scott doesn't know it at first, but when he puts on Santa Claus's suit, he becomes the new Santa Claus.

"The Santa Clause" has a lot of parts that are hilarious such as when Scott starts getting fat and tells everybody that he was stung by a huge bee. But it's not only a great comedy movie, it's one of the best family movies. This is one movie that anybody, no matter how old they are, can enjoy. Tim Allen gives one of his best performances, and so does Eric Lloyd. I can't think of anything that's wrong with the movie. It's hilarious, it has a dramatic plot, and it never gets old.

"The Santa Clause" isn't one of those Christmas movies that are just good to watch during the holidays, it's a great movie to watch any day of the year. It's a classic in my book. I recommend anybody to get "The Santa Clause."

Good Yuletide fun!
There are some films that just have to be watched every Christmas and this is one of them. It is a feelgood film for a feelgood time of year.
The story is simple. Scott Calvin (note his initials) is a divorced father who frequently lets his young son down due to his busy working life. That is until he accidentally kills Santa Claus. To his disbelief and dismay, and his sons delight, he has to become the new Santa. The film follows his changing life and attitudes and shows the newly developing relationship between father and son.
There is nothing taxing or complex about this movie, just a heart-warming, funny story that is ideal for all the family. Watch and enjoy.

One of the best Christmas movies of all time!
The Santa Clause is one of the best christmas movies of all time. All of the actors are really good in this movie especially the head elf,Bernard, played by David Krumholtz. I think that he deserves more recognition than he truly gets because he does the role of the elf really good. This movie has lots of catchy lines in it that make you laugh right out of your seat.

The Moose Hole - 'Santa' Delievers Holiday Magic
Here we are once again! It's the usual time of the year when the holiday themed feature films are out in full force, flooding multiplexes across the country for the Thanksgiving holiday and going into December. And it seems work as usual for the Walt Disney Company with their release of The Santa Clause, but what makes this project unique is the concept it uses, one that has never fully been developed on the big screen before. The feature is also unique in that it stars Tim Allen, who is best known for his hit television show, Home Improvement, on ABC. Does that mean an automatic is lying in the waiting to flock to theaters for Allen's flick? Not necessarily. Granted there are people who are die hard fans who will love the actor/actress for whatever work they do but for others, they are pretty critical of television stars who believe they can easily make the jump to the big screen. Can Allen pull it off? Only the holiday box office will tell.

The story centers around a man who goes from being divorced, self-centered business man to possibly the most care-free, charitable man on the planet, Santa Claus. Scott Calvin works for a toy company, has recently divorced from his wife, and is stuck on Christmas Eve with his son, who is just as excited as his father is being together for the holidays. Once he tucks his kid into bed for the night, Scott hears a noise on the roof and goes to investigate. When he tries to confront the man on the roof, he falls off and when Scott encounters him, the mystery man is dressed like Santa Claus. He and his son enter the sleigh and the puts on the Santa suit, all thanks to the urging of his son. When the sleigh returns to the North Pole after a long Christmas Eve, Scott discovers that he is the new Santa, thanks to the Santa Clause, which is a contract stating who ever puts on the suit becomes the new Santa Claus. He notices physical changes like the color of his hair and his weight but soon he notices that he feels more and more like Santa on the inside. The story for The Santa Clause is quite possibly one of the most original holiday films in years, which is surprising considering the concept is such a simple one that it is hard to believe that it has never fully been attempted before. The feature does a wonderful job at mixing comedic elements with emotional values, which is hard to do at times. The Santa Clause defies that and presents how it can be done right.

The film revolves mostly around Tim Allen's character and generally that is all that really matters for the film but at the same time the character can be ruined if he doesn't interact with supporting cast members. Fortunately this doesn't happen here or at least not very often. Allen is marvelous in his role as Scott Calvin aka Santa Claus. He successfully translates the comedic magic he had on his television show and amplified it ten times. There is also a lot of emotion behind scenes that he has with his son, Charlie. David Krumholtz, who plays Bernard the head elf at Santa's workshop, is quite possibly the most enjoyable highlight of the film. He work extremely well with Allen as the two are able to play off each other in several moments within the film, that if they had been performed by anybody else would have been flat. The character of Charlie, Scott's son, is moderately played out by Eric Lloyd. Lloyd begins to get pretty annoying and whiny as the film progresses but then again what can you expect from a cute little kid?

Overall, The Santa Clause, just like the big man himself, spreads holiday magic to every boy and girl, nobody how young or old they are. It is such an original concept, one that hasn't been seen and may never be seen again for many years. Though there is much to praise the film on, there are also slight things to pick at. The messages that the film tries to convey, though meaningful and expressive, came off as being too forced. It would have been better if the filmmakers had slowly sunk the ideas in the heads of movie-goers rather then what they ended up doing. And, as was stated earlier, Eric Lloyd came as being too cute and annoying at times in the film but this is something that doesn't necessarily mean anything major, just a small squabble. Make sure to avoid the tacky holiday films like the remake of Miracle on 34th Street and make it your duty to catch The Santa Clause instead, which is sure to become a new holiday classic for the entire family. ... Read more

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After eight hilarious and heartwarming seasons, HOME IMPROVEMENT says good-bye with a finale filled with laughs and surprises! A wedding, a major decision, and many special memories highlight this exceptionalepisode as the Taylors say good-bye to their home, their friends, and "Tool Time." HOME IMPROVEMENT has charmed audiences with its unique style of family fun since its debut. Now all the laughter, the tears, and, of course, the tools are available on this collectible video! Not only can you enjoy the final chapter in the lives of Tim Taylor and his family, but you can revisit many HOME IMPROVEMENT highlights: "Tool Time" mishaps with Al, antics with neighbor Wilson, Tim and Jill's anniversary mayhem, Randy's departure, and many more! Plus, you'll enjoy exclusive bloopers and outtakes never before seen on television or anywhere else. ... Read more

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I stopped laughing 3 hours later.
The Home Improvement, Final Episode video is by far, the funniest video I have ever owned or viewed. Being a long time fan of Tim Allen and the Home Improvement series, this wasn't a surprise. I watched it for the first time, and about 3 hours laer I stopped laughing. I watched it again, and again, and again. I am hooked on this great family film. I would hope that you could enjoy it too.

What a way to go!!!!
I live in the UK and ordered this from the US and it was well worth it. This video is perfect for any Home Improvement fan i.e. ME!! or first time viewer alike. I cried buckets and laughed loads. Because over the years I felt as though I really got to know all of the cast, the behind the scenes section was great. And well, what can I say about the episode, its brilliant, its very funny and at the same time equally as sad and every time I watch it I get a lump in my throat. Its the only time I have ever cried watching a video. EXCELLENT!!

JTT is missing!
I bought this video only because I am a big fan of Jonathan Taylor Thomas. To my dissapointment he`s not in this video at all!

But Tim Allen is great -as always!

Even better without JTT
I loved this series and this tape. I loved it even better without Jonathan Taylor Thomas. I got sick and tired of his wacko environmentalist character with his little comments about Republicans being the scariest people on Earth. You know what's scary? Little snot nosed punks who need to grow up first and know what the world is about. His absense from the series finale made this show even better! I just wish this episode along with the entire series would come out on DVD. I will just fast forward past JTT's moron comments.

The Best Video ever
Excellent video!! Enjoyed all the scenes that are in this video cassette. Songs that are in here, are great too. ... Read more

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Joe Somebody..Someone to Care About!!
More here than meets the eye. JOE SOMEBODY in previews looks like it could have been a slapstick revenge movie. Joe (Tim Allen - HOME IMPROVEMENT) is humiliated at the office parking lot by the office bully Mark (Patrick Warburton - -SEINFELD'S "Puddy")over a parking space. The combination of a painful divorce and a dead end career at a Minneapolis pharmaceutical company is more than he can handle so, he decides to do something about it. He challenges the bully for a rematch. In other movies of this sort, the creators could have had the two fighting each other through the whole movie. Fortunately, it doesn't go this route. In fact, Patrick Warburton's character isn't seen much at all through the rest of the movie until the end (He's suspended from his job and told to go to anger management courses). Instead, we see the transformation of Tim Allen's character as he decides to gain some self-confidence and self-esteem through the company's "wellness coordinator", Julie Bowen (tv's ED), corporate politics, and his hiring of a self-defense instructor/ex-action movie star played brilliantly with humor and restraint by James Belushi. There is a lot of things going on in this movie, but not so much to lose the audience. There is Tim Allen's character relationship with his daughter Hayden Panettiere (Natalie Scheffer), his relationship with his ex-wife, the love story between his character and Julie Bowen's character (Meg Harper), and the relationship with his self-defense instructor (Belushi). The humor is not too over the top, pretty good location shots and production values, there is an underlining message of non-confrontation vs confrontation, and the so-called fight rematch between the Allen's character and Warburton's character is on the money. Overall, a movie worth a second look.

Hilarious! I loved this movie! A must buy!
Everybody reading this, I am going to tell you right off the bat, that this is a great family film that needs to be bought. Now for the review:

Tim Allen stars as a divorced father named Joe who is beat up at work in front of his daughter by the corporate bully at his job. But he decides to fight back! So he goes to a martial arts studio and enlists the help of an ex movie star played by Jim Belushi whose work in the K-9 movies (except part one which bored me to death K-9 1-1 and K-9: P.I. were great, made me want to see the movie more). Along the way he falls for the sweet girl at work. Will he fight or won't he?

I will not say more about this movie, because I am known to spoil the plots to movies so this is a movie you just have to rent or buy and watch in its entirety with your entire family, except the little ones (probably ages 5-8) because of the language (there are some objectionable phrases especially from his daughter). Anyway, this is great fun for everybody. Check it out!

I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing.
I've only reviewed one movie before, and I should confess that I'm probably too snobby when it comes to a lot of things not the least of which are these reviews--take my opinions with a grain of salt. Consequently, it's duly ironic that I've chosen to expound upon a movie such as "Joe Somebody" (certainly this is no "Empire of the Sun" or "Rushmore"). This being said, "Joe Somebody" is nothing short of a celluloid miracle; the film equivalent of feeding thousands from a few loaves of bread and a handful of fish. For me, this movie caught my unsuspecting attention similarly to the way "Stuck On You" did. That is, in spite of all the expected elements, there were those distinct traces of sincere vulnerability (note the car ride with Joe and his daughter immediately following the parking lot showdown, or Joe's muted reaction to his ex-wife's apparent new-found satisfaction with another man). These moments are painfully authentic and they made me invest more of myself in this dorky little feature than I anticipated.

There is substance to "Joe Somebody." For example, the characters are incredibly believable: who knew Tim Allen was a real person?! Julie Bowen, as the steadfast voice of reason in the back of Joe's insatiable mind, is adorable and comforting. The plot features antagonism in twofold: the immediate threat is Patrick Warburton's formiddable bully, while more-than-adequate foreshadowing points to the greasy and deceptive Jeremy (played by Greg Germann) as the bigger enemy here.

Simply put, it's a story of contentment (if only a struggling contentment) disrupted by uncontrollable circumstances, and the fruitless dissatisfaction that comes with the pursuit of revenge. In the end, of course, everyone learns a valuable life lesson which leads to my one qualm with the execution of the denouement: the conclusion is wrapped up way too succinctly and with far too great a success rate to be remotely believable. Even some of the unlovable and/or forlorn characters are redeemed during the last 90 seconds of the movie, by means of convenient little devices (such as the school play in which Jim Belushi and the pompous boyfriend actor have happily accepted small roles and apparently are better off for having done so). I have to remind myself, however, that this is not an epic film, and that I should just engage a little willful suspension of disbelief. It's usually better that way.

nice family movie...very enjoyable
Joe Somebody is a pretty good family movie. movie is about an average Joe played by Tim Allen who gets zero respect from his peers and work buddies. after 10 years with the same company, he wasn't given the promotion he wanted, and after getting beaten up and embarassed in front of his daughter and co-workers, he decides to take a stand, and get back what he lost in the parking lot.

i LOVE Belushi's character, Chuck Scarett. he's a former actor who had one good movie, and then his career tanked. he now teaches karate, and as he says, 90 percent of his business comes from people who got their butts kicked. i love the interaction between the Allen and Belushi character.

overall, solid and very enjoyable movie about your average Joe who wants to be somebody.

also includes some special features with a HILARIOUS deleted scene from Belushi's character.

good movie. good father's day present.

Good Movie, Good Screenplay, Good Fun!
This movie does a great job of mixing comedy with serious themes. Divorce, anger, humiliation, and revenge are just some of the issues this great family flick confronts while managing to keep humor involved.

Tim Allen plays a divorced man who is humiliated in front of his daughter; he is slapped around like a Tanya Harding husband in the company parking lot. At first, the humiliation drives him into seclusion, but after a visit from the human resources lady he decides to tackle the situation head-on; he challenges his abuser to a second confrontation.

The movie becomes even more hysterical when Jim Belushi steps in to help Tim Allen's character learn martial arts for the upcoming battle.

I loved this movie, and you will love it too! Trust me.

See ya next review.

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Joe Somebody..Someone to Care About!!
More here than meets the eye. JOE SOMEBODY in previews looks like it could have been a slapstick revenge movie. Joe (Tim Allen - HOME IMPROVEMENT) is humiliated at the office parking lot by the office bully Mark (Patrick Warburton - -SEINFELD'S "Puddy")over a parking space. The combination of a painful divorce and a dead end career at a Minneapolis pharmaceutical company is more than he can handle so, he decides to do something about it. He challenges the bully for a rematch. In other movies of this sort, the creators could have had the two fighting each other through the whole movie. Fortunately, it doesn't go this route. In fact, Patrick Warburton's character isn't seen much at all through the rest of the movie until the end (He's suspended from his job and told to go to anger management courses). Instead, we see the transformation of Tim Allen's character as he decides to gain some self-confidence and self-esteem through the company's "wellness coordinator", Julie Bowen (tv's ED), corporate politics, and his hiring of a self-defense instructor/ex-action movie star played brilliantly with humor and restraint by James Belushi. There is a lot of things going on in this movie, but not so much to lose the audience. There is Tim Allen's character relationship with his daughter Hayden Panettiere (Natalie Scheffer), his relationship with his ex-wife, the love story between his character and Julie Bowen's character (Meg Harper), and the relationship with his self-defense instructor (Belushi). The humor is not too over the top, pretty good location shots and production values, there is an underlining message of non-confrontation vs confrontation, and the so-called fight rematch between the Allen's character and Warburton's character is on the money. Overall, a movie worth a second look.

Hilarious! I loved this movie! A must buy!
Everybody reading this, I am going to tell you right off the bat, that this is a great family film that needs to be bought. Now for the review:

Tim Allen stars as a divorced father named Joe who is beat up at work in front of his daughter by the corporate bully at his job. But he decides to fight back! So he goes to a martial arts studio and enlists the help of an ex movie star played by Jim Belushi whose work in the K-9 movies (except part one which bored me to death K-9 1-1 and K-9: P.I. were great, made me want to see the movie more). Along the way he falls for the sweet girl at work. Will he fight or won't he?

I will not say more about this movie, because I am known to spoil the plots to movies so this is a movie you just have to rent or buy and watch in its entirety with your entire family, except the little ones (probably ages 5-8) because of the language (there are some objectionable phrases especially from his daughter). Anyway, this is great fun for everybody. Check it out!

I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing.
I've only reviewed one movie before, and I should confess that I'm probably too snobby when it comes to a lot of things not the least of which are these reviews--take my opinions with a grain of salt. Consequently, it's duly ironic that I've chosen to expound upon a movie such as "Joe Somebody" (certainly this is no "Empire of the Sun" or "Rushmore"). This being said, "Joe Somebody" is nothing short of a celluloid miracle; the film equivalent of feeding thousands from a few loaves of bread and a handful of fish. For me, this movie caught my unsuspecting attention similarly to the way "Stuck On You" did. That is, in spite of all the expected elements, there were those distinct traces of sincere vulnerability (note the car ride with Joe and his daughter immediately following the parking lot showdown, or Joe's muted reaction to his ex-wife's apparent new-found satisfaction with another man). These moments are painfully authentic and they made me invest more of myself in this dorky little feature than I anticipated.

There is substance to "Joe Somebody." For example, the characters are incredibly believable: who knew Tim Allen was a real person?! Julie Bowen, as the steadfast voice of reason in the back of Joe's insatiable mind, is adorable and comforting. The plot features antagonism in twofold: the immediate threat is Patrick Warburton's formiddable bully, while more-than-adequate foreshadowing points to the greasy and deceptive Jeremy (played by Greg Germann) as the bigger enemy here.

Simply put, it's a story of contentment (if only a struggling contentment) disrupted by uncontrollable circumstances, and the fruitless dissatisfaction that comes with the pursuit of revenge. In the end, of course, everyone learns a valuable life lesson which leads to my one qualm with the execution of the denouement: the conclusion is wrapped up way too succinctly and with far too great a success rate to be remotely believable. Even some of the unlovable and/or forlorn characters are redeemed during the last 90 seconds of the movie, by means of convenient little devices (such as the school play in which Jim Belushi and the pompous boyfriend actor have happily accepted small roles and apparently are better off for having done so). I have to remind myself, however, that this is not an epic film, and that I should just engage a little willful suspension of disbelief. It's usually better that way.

nice family movie...very enjoyable
Joe Somebody is a pretty good family movie. movie is about an average Joe played by Tim Allen who gets zero respect from his peers and work buddies. after 10 years with the same company, he wasn't given the promotion he wanted, and after getting beaten up and embarassed in front of his daughter and co-workers, he decides to take a stand, and get back what he lost in the parking lot.

i LOVE Belushi's character, Chuck Scarett. he's a former actor who had one good movie, and then his career tanked. he now teaches karate, and as he says, 90 percent of his business comes from people who got their butts kicked. i love the interaction between the Allen and Belushi character.

overall, solid and very enjoyable movie about your average Joe who wants to be somebody.

also includes some special features with a HILARIOUS deleted scene from Belushi's character.

good movie. good father's day present.

Good Movie, Good Screenplay, Good Fun!
This movie does a great job of mixing comedy with serious themes. Divorce, anger, humiliation, and revenge are just some of the issues this great family flick confronts while managing to keep humor involved.

Tim Allen plays a divorced man who is humiliated in front of his daughter; he is slapped around like a Tanya Harding husband in the company parking lot. At first, the humiliation drives him into seclusion, but after a visit from the human resources lady he decides to tackle the situation head-on; he challenges his abuser to a second confrontation.

The movie becomes even more hysterical when Jim Belushi steps in to help Tim Allen's character learn martial arts for the upcoming battle.

I loved this movie, and you will love it too! Trust me.

See ya next review.

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Joe Somebody..Someone to Care About!!
More here than meets the eye. JOE SOMEBODY in previews looks like it could have been a slapstick revenge movie. Joe (Tim Allen - HOME IMPROVEMENT) is humiliated at the office parking lot by the office bully Mark (Patrick Warburton - -SEINFELD'S "Puddy")over a parking space. The combination of a painful divorce and a dead end career at a Minneapolis pharmaceutical company is more than he can handle so, he decides to do something about it. He challenges the bully for a rematch. In other movies of this sort, the creators could have had the two fighting each other through the whole movie. Fortunately, it doesn't go this route. In fact, Patrick Warburton's character isn't seen much at all through the rest of the movie until the end (He's suspended from his job and told to go to anger management courses). Instead, we see the transformation of Tim Allen's character as he decides to gain some self-confidence and self-esteem through the company's "wellness coordinator", Julie Bowen (tv's ED), corporate politics, and his hiring of a self-defense instructor/ex-action movie star played brilliantly with humor and restraint by James Belushi. There is a lot of things going on in this movie, but not so much to lose the audience. There is Tim Allen's character relationship with his daughter Hayden Panettiere (Natalie Scheffer), his relationship with his ex-wife, the love story between his character and Julie Bowen's character (Meg Harper), and the relationship with his self-defense instructor (Belushi). The humor is not too over the top, pretty good location shots and production values, there is an underlining message of non-confrontation vs confrontation, and the so-called fight rematch between the Allen's character and Warburton's character is on the money. Overall, a movie worth a second look.

Hilarious! I loved this movie! A must buy!
Everybody reading this, I am going to tell you right off the bat, that this is a great family film that needs to be bought. Now for the review:

Tim Allen stars as a divorced father named Joe who is beat up at work in front of his daughter by the corporate bully at his job. But he decides to fight back! So he goes to a martial arts studio and enlists the help of an ex movie star played by Jim Belushi whose work in the K-9 movies (except part one which bored me to death K-9 1-1 and K-9: P.I. were great, made me want to see the movie more). Along the way he falls for the sweet girl at work. Will he fight or won't he?

I will not say more about this movie, because I am known to spoil the plots to movies so this is a movie you just have to rent or buy and watch in its entirety with your entire family, except the little ones (probably ages 5-8) because of the language (there are some objectionable phrases especially from his daughter). Anyway, this is great fun for everybody. Check it out!

I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing.
I've only reviewed one movie before, and I should confess that I'm probably too snobby when it comes to a lot of things not the least of which are these reviews--take my opinions with a grain of salt. Consequently, it's duly ironic that I've chosen to expound upon a movie such as "Joe Somebody" (certainly this is no "Empire of the Sun" or "Rushmore"). This being said, "Joe Somebody" is nothing short of a celluloid miracle; the film equivalent of feeding thousands from a few loaves of bread and a handful of fish. For me, this movie caught my unsuspecting attention similarly to the way "Stuck On You" did. That is, in spite of all the expected elements, there were those distinct traces of sincere vulnerability (note the car ride with Joe and his daughter immediately following the parking lot showdown, or Joe's muted reaction to his ex-wife's apparent new-found satisfaction with another man). These moments are painfully authentic and they made me invest more of myself in this dorky little feature than I anticipated.

There is substance to "Joe Somebody." For example, the characters are incredibly believable: who knew Tim Allen was a real person?! Julie Bowen, as the steadfast voice of reason in the back of Joe's insatiable mind, is adorable and comforting. The plot features antagonism in twofold: the immediate threat is Patrick Warburton's formiddable bully, while more-than-adequate foreshadowing points to the greasy and deceptive Jeremy (played by Greg Germann) as the bigger enemy here.

Simply put, it's a story of contentment (if only a struggling contentment) disrupted by uncontrollable circumstances, and the fruitless dissatisfaction that comes with the pursuit of revenge. In the end, of course, everyone learns a valuable life lesson which leads to my one qualm with the execution of the denouement: the conclusion is wrapped up way too succinctly and with far too great a success rate to be remotely believable. Even some of the unlovable and/or forlorn characters are redeemed during the last 90 seconds of the movie, by means of convenient little devices (such as the school play in which Jim Belushi and the pompous boyfriend actor have happily accepted small roles and apparently are better off for having done so). I have to remind myself, however, that this is not an epic film, and that I should just engage a little willful suspension of disbelief. It's usually better that way.

nice family movie...very enjoyable
Joe Somebody is a pretty good family movie. movie is about an average Joe played by Tim Allen who gets zero respect from his peers and work buddies. after 10 years with the same company, he wasn't given the promotion he wanted, and after getting beaten up and embarassed in front of his daughter and co-workers, he decides to take a stand, and get back what he lost in the parking lot.

i LOVE Belushi's character, Chuck Scarett. he's a former actor who had one good movie, and then his career tanked. he now teaches karate, and as he says, 90 percent of his business comes from people who got their butts kicked. i love the interaction between the Allen and Belushi character.

overall, solid and very enjoyable movie about your average Joe who wants to be somebody.

also includes some special features with a HILARIOUS deleted scene from Belushi's character.

good movie. good father's day present.

Good Movie, Good Screenplay, Good Fun!
This movie does a great job of mixing comedy with serious themes. Divorce, anger, humiliation, and revenge are just some of the issues this great family flick confronts while managing to keep humor involved.

Tim Allen plays a divorced man who is humiliated in front of his daughter; he is slapped around like a Tanya Harding husband in the company parking lot. At first, the humiliation drives him into seclusion, but after a visit from the human resources lady he decides to tackle the situation head-on; he challenges his abuser to a second confrontation.

The movie becomes even more hysterical when Jim Belushi steps in to help Tim Allen's character learn martial arts for the upcoming battle.

I loved this movie, and you will love it too! Trust me.

See ya next review.

www.therunninggirl.com ... Read more

Description

Superstar comedian and Golden Globe(R) winner Tim Allen shines bright in Disney's magical, larger-than-life hit comedy that "People" magazine dubbed "The most playfully amusing, inventive cinematic ... fable in several decades!" Now in this all-new special edition DVD release, your entire family can enjoy never-before-seen bonus footage, interactive games, and more, making this original holiday classic a joyful new experience! ... Read more

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OW OW! I LOVE it!
YOW! The perfect modern Christmas classic! Believe me, I've seen far too many horrible kids' movies in my day, and horrible Christmas flicks, but this is far above them all. Methinks everyone will love this movie, not just the kids...
OK, so what's so great about it? It's funny and different, but still quite sweet and simple. There's some hilarious little gimmicks, but overall it's an honest, just plain sweet story. Tim Allen's great for the role of cynic-turned-Santa I that I would never have expected...really! He IS Santa, man. Eric Lloyd, who plays Santa's son, is an adorable but atypically not-[cruddy] child actor! yow! Judge Reinhold, who you may last have seen in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" in a Pirate hat, now plays the eternally-unhip Neil. (The new step-father, general Christmas-skeptic, psychiatrist, and wearer of LOUD sweaters.) Everyone's got to deal with Scott (Tim Allen) becoming Santa Claus, and learning to BELIEVE. ("Seeing isn't believing, believing is seeing.")
BUT the best part of all??? One word: BERNARD. Portrayed by the magnificent David Krumholtz, he's the cranky head-elf who manages to DEAL with the new Santa. Come on, everyone loves Bernard. Shows up, shoves a pita sandwich down his gullet, comments on Neil's sweaters, and saves Christmas! WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?!?
All right, so I havn't done a great job convincing you to see/buy this movie. It sounds cheesy, you say. WELL IT'S NOT! It's actually a preety darn touching story of grumpy old cynical adults coming around to Christmas magic, father and son bonding, a new magical look at the North Pole, and one fabulous head-elf. What more do you want from a Christmas movie? I promise you won't regret seeing this movie. Go rent/buy it for the kids! No kids? Go to the store and make like you're renting/buying it for "the kids." Enjoy!

One of my favorite Christmas movies
It's hard to believe that "The Santa Clause" isn't more of a Christmas classic. Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) and his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd) go on a mission to save Christmas after the original Santa Claus falls off a roof and passes away. Scott doesn't know it at first, but when he puts on Santa Claus's suit, he becomes the new Santa Claus.

"The Santa Clause" has a lot of parts that are hilarious such as when Scott starts getting fat and tells everybody that he was stung by a huge bee. But it's not only a great comedy movie, it's one of the best family movies. This is one movie that anybody, no matter how old they are, can enjoy. Tim Allen gives one of his best performances, and so does Eric Lloyd. I can't think of anything that's wrong with the movie. It's hilarious, it has a dramatic plot, and it never gets old.

"The Santa Clause" isn't one of those Christmas movies that are just good to watch during the holidays, it's a great movie to watch any day of the year. It's a classic in my book. I recommend anybody to get "The Santa Clause."

Good Yuletide fun!
There are some films that just have to be watched every Christmas and this is one of them. It is a feelgood film for a feelgood time of year.
The story is simple. Scott Calvin (note his initials) is a divorced father who frequently lets his young son down due to his busy working life. That is until he accidentally kills Santa Claus. To his disbelief and dismay, and his sons delight, he has to become the new Santa. The film follows his changing life and attitudes and shows the newly developing relationship between father and son.
There is nothing taxing or complex about this movie, just a heart-warming, funny story that is ideal for all the family. Watch and enjoy.

One of the best Christmas movies of all time!
The Santa Clause is one of the best christmas movies of all time. All of the actors are really good in this movie especially the head elf,Bernard, played by David Krumholtz. I think that he deserves more recognition than he truly gets because he does the role of the elf really good. This movie has lots of catchy lines in it that make you laugh right out of your seat.

The Moose Hole - 'Santa' Delievers Holiday Magic
Here we are once again! It's the usual time of the year when the holiday themed feature films are out in full force, flooding multiplexes across the country for the Thanksgiving holiday and going into December. And it seems work as usual for the Walt Disney Company with their release of The Santa Clause, but what makes this project unique is the concept it uses, one that has never fully been developed on the big screen before. The feature is also unique in that it stars Tim Allen, who is best known for his hit television show, Home Improvement, on ABC. Does that mean an automatic is lying in the waiting to flock to theaters for Allen's flick? Not necessarily. Granted there are people who are die hard fans who will love the actor/actress for whatever work they do but for others, they are pretty critical of television stars who believe they can easily make the jump to the big screen. Can Allen pull it off? Only the holiday box office will tell.

The story centers around a man who goes from being divorced, self-centered business man to possibly the most care-free, charitable man on the planet, Santa Claus. Scott Calvin works for a toy company, has recently divorced from his wife, and is stuck on Christmas Eve with his son, who is just as excited as his father is being together for the holidays. Once he tucks his kid into bed for the night, Scott hears a noise on the roof and goes to investigate. When he tries to confront the man on the roof, he falls off and when Scott encounters him, the mystery man is dressed like Santa Claus. He and his son enter the sleigh and the puts on the Santa suit, all thanks to the urging of his son. When the sleigh returns to the North Pole after a long Christmas Eve, Scott discovers that he is the new Santa, thanks to the Santa Clause, which is a contract stating who ever puts on the suit becomes the new Santa Claus. He notices physical changes like the color of his hair and his weight but soon he notices that he feels more and more like Santa on the inside. The story for The Santa Clause is quite possibly one of the most original holiday films in years, which is surprising considering the concept is such a simple one that it is hard to believe that it has never fully been attempted before. The feature does a wonderful job at mixing comedic elements with emotional values, which is hard to do at times. The Santa Clause defies that and presents how it can be done right.

The film revolves mostly around Tim Allen's character and generally that is all that really matters for the film but at the same time the character can be ruined if he doesn't interact with supporting cast members. Fortunately this doesn't happen here or at least not very often. Allen is marvelous in his role as Scott Calvin aka Santa Claus. He successfully translates the comedic magic he had on his television show and amplified it ten times. There is also a lot of emotion behind scenes that he has with his son, Charlie. David Krumholtz, who plays Bernard the head elf at Santa's workshop, is quite possibly the most enjoyable highlight of the film. He work extremely well with Allen as the two are able to play off each other in several moments within the film, that if they had been performed by anybody else would have been flat. The character of Charlie, Scott's son, is moderately played out by Eric Lloyd. Lloyd begins to get pretty annoying and whiny as the film progresses but then again what can you expect from a cute little kid?

Overall, The Santa Clause, just like the big man himself, spreads holiday magic to every boy and girl, nobody how young or old they are. It is such an original concept, one that hasn't been seen and may never be seen again for many years. Though there is much to praise the film on, there are also slight things to pick at. The messages that the film tries to convey, though meaningful and expressive, came off as being too forced. It would have been better if the filmmakers had slowly sunk the ideas in the heads of movie-goers rather then what they ended up doing. And, as was stated earlier, Eric Lloyd came as being too cute and annoying at times in the film but this is something that doesn't necessarily mean anything major, just a small squabble. Make sure to avoid the tacky holiday films like the remake of Miracle on 34th Street and make it your duty to catch The Santa Clause instead, which is sure to become a new holiday classic for the entire family. ... Read more

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Joe Somebody..Someone to Care About!!
More here than meets the eye. JOE SOMEBODY in previews looks like it could have been a slapstick revenge movie. Joe (Tim Allen - HOME IMPROVEMENT) is humiliated at the office parking lot by the office bully Mark (Patrick Warburton - -SEINFELD'S "Puddy")over a parking space. The combination of a painful divorce and a dead end career at a Minneapolis pharmaceutical company is more than he can handle so, he decides to do something about it. He challenges the bully for a rematch. In other movies of this sort, the creators could have had the two fighting each other through the whole movie. Fortunately, it doesn't go this route. In fact, Patrick Warburton's character isn't seen much at all through the rest of the movie until the end (He's suspended from his job and told to go to anger management courses). Instead, we see the transformation of Tim Allen's character as he decides to gain some self-confidence and self-esteem through the company's "wellness coordinator", Julie Bowen (tv's ED), corporate politics, and his hiring of a self-defense instructor/ex-action movie star played brilliantly with humor and restraint by James Belushi. There is a lot of things going on in this movie, but not so much to lose the audience. There is Tim Allen's character relationship with his daughter Hayden Panettiere (Natalie Scheffer), his relationship with his ex-wife, the love story between his character and Julie Bowen's character (Meg Harper), and the relationship with his self-defense instructor (Belushi). The humor is not too over the top, pretty good location shots and production values, there is an underlining message of non-confrontation vs confrontation, and the so-called fight rematch between the Allen's character and Warburton's character is on the money. Overall, a movie worth a second look.

Hilarious! I loved this movie! A must buy!
Everybody reading this, I am going to tell you right off the bat, that this is a great family film that needs to be bought. Now for the review:

Tim Allen stars as a divorced father named Joe who is beat up at work in front of his daughter by the corporate bully at his job. But he decides to fight back! So he goes to a martial arts studio and enlists the help of an ex movie star played by Jim Belushi whose work in the K-9 movies (except part one which bored me to death K-9 1-1 and K-9: P.I. were great, made me want to see the movie more). Along the way he falls for the sweet girl at work. Will he fight or won't he?

I will not say more about this movie, because I am known to spoil the plots to movies so this is a movie you just have to rent or buy and watch in its entirety with your entire family, except the little ones (probably ages 5-8) because of the language (there are some objectionable phrases especially from his daughter). Anyway, this is great fun for everybody. Check it out!

I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing.
I've only reviewed one movie before, and I should confess that I'm probably too snobby when it comes to a lot of things not the least of which are these reviews--take my opinions with a grain of salt. Consequently, it's duly ironic that I've chosen to expound upon a movie such as "Joe Somebody" (certainly this is no "Empire of the Sun" or "Rushmore"). This being said, "Joe Somebody" is nothing short of a celluloid miracle; the film equivalent of feeding thousands from a few loaves of bread and a handful of fish. For me, this movie caught my unsuspecting attention similarly to the way "Stuck On You" did. That is, in spite of all the expected elements, there were those distinct traces of sincere vulnerability (note the car ride with Joe and his daughter immediately following the parking lot showdown, or Joe's muted reaction to his ex-wife's apparent new-found satisfaction with another man). These moments are painfully authentic and they made me invest more of myself in this dorky little feature than I anticipated.

There is substance to "Joe Somebody." For example, the characters are incredibly believable: who knew Tim Allen was a real person?! Julie Bowen, as the steadfast voice of reason in the back of Joe's insatiable mind, is adorable and comforting. The plot features antagonism in twofold: the immediate threat is Patrick Warburton's formiddable bully, while more-than-adequate foreshadowing points to the greasy and deceptive Jeremy (played by Greg Germann) as the bigger enemy here.

Simply put, it's a story of contentment (if only a struggling contentment) disrupted by uncontrollable circumstances, and the fruitless dissatisfaction that comes with the pursuit of revenge. In the end, of course, everyone learns a valuable life lesson which leads to my one qualm with the execution of the denouement: the conclusion is wrapped up way too succinctly and with far too great a success rate to be remotely believable. Even some of the unlovable and/or forlorn characters are redeemed during the last 90 seconds of the movie, by means of convenient little devices (such as the school play in which Jim Belushi and the pompous boyfriend actor have happily accepted small roles and apparently are better off for having done so). I have to remind myself, however, that this is not an epic film, and that I should just engage a little willful suspension of disbelief. It's usually better that way.

nice family movie...very enjoyable
Joe Somebody is a pretty good family movie. movie is about an average Joe played by Tim Allen who gets zero respect from his peers and work buddies. after 10 years with the same company, he wasn't given the promotion he wanted, and after getting beaten up and embarassed in front of his daughter and co-workers, he decides to take a stand, and get back what he lost in the parking lot.

i LOVE Belushi's character, Chuck Scarett. he's a former actor who had one good movie, and then his career tanked. he now teaches karate, and as he says, 90 percent of his business comes from people who got their butts kicked. i love the interaction between the Allen and Belushi character.

overall, solid and very enjoyable movie about your average Joe who wants to be somebody.

also includes some special features with a HILARIOUS deleted scene from Belushi's character.

good movie. good father's day present.

Good Movie, Good Screenplay, Good Fun!
This movie does a great job of mixing comedy with serious themes. Divorce, anger, humiliation, and revenge are just some of the issues this great family flick confronts while managing to keep humor involved.

Tim Allen plays a divorced man who is humiliated in front of his daughter; he is slapped around like a Tanya Harding husband in the company parking lot. At first, the humiliation drives him into seclusion, but after a visit from the human resources lady he decides to tackle the situation head-on; he challenges his abuser to a second confrontation.

The movie becomes even more hysterical when Jim Belushi steps in to help Tim Allen's character learn martial arts for the upcoming battle.

I loved this movie, and you will love it too! Trust me.

See ya next review.

www.therunninggirl.com ... Read more