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This follow-up to the surprise Disney hit about a hockey team of misfits brings Emilio Estevez back to the role of the kids' yuppie coach. This time, Estevez assimilates his Ducks into the higher-stakes Team USA in the Junior Goodwill Games, an opportunity that could bring fame and money. Entirely perfunctory, this sequel is basically an excuse to revisit the eccentricities of some of the younger characters, extend some of their conflicts into adolescence, and showcase their allegedly entertaining but ethically dubious abilities on the ice. Estevez is okay, but even he had enough after this movie. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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The Ducks are back and tougher than ever!
D2: The Mighty Ducks reunites most of the cast members and some of the members (in the first movie) are missing like Hans and Charlie's mother. Gordon Bombay who coached Discrut 5 in the first movie (and chagned the name to Ducks) is now playing minor league hockey. Until one player gets in the boards and another player sends him down on the ice injuring his knee. So he heads back to his hometown and reunites with one Duck. And the player is Charlie (Joshua Jackson). But then this man named Tibbs (Michael Tucker) who works for Hendrix shows up and hires Gordon Bombay to coach Team USA in the goodwill games. And the team is the ducks memebers. And some new members are add to Team USA. The new players are Luis (Mike Vitar) who needs to learn how to stop skating, Dwayne (Ty O'Neal), Julie "The Cat" Daphne (Colomine Jacobson), Ken (Justin Wong) and Hormnes. Also know as Dean Portman (Aaron Lohr).

The Ducks Have Returned.....
The Mighty Ducks was a great movie put out by Disney, and this, the sequel, is no exception. D2 picks up a year after their initial season. In this movie, The Ducks are chosen to represent the USA at the Junior Goodwill Games. In been selected, the team must face off against the best that the world has to offer, and at the same time show the world what they have to offer. In the process of the tournament the Ducks face many challenges that need to be overcome and actually learn what it takes to be a team; all thanks to some "school-yard puck" masters. Typical Duck hyjinks are present throughout the flick, and it was nice to see a lot of the original cast again, from Coach Bombay to Charlie, and of course Goldberg. This movie is a nice family feature that a person of any age would enjoy. If you love hockey, this movie is a great watch, and if you're up for a great watch, this movie is for you. Just remember to watch out for "The Flying V."

american film classic
this movie rules cause it reminds me of my fun childhood where i did nothing but eat mcdonalds and watch disney movies like this. i like when they goto LA and they meet the new crew of badass 14 year old hockey players. and that one kid gets a friend and mr. bigglesworth ahhaha calls them the smash brothers. the icelands guys are scary but the assistant coach is hot. thats why gordon bombay AKA emilio estevez went to eat ice cream with her but the smash brothers saw him and they got mad. she was like greenland is full of ice and iceland is very nice. thats her line in the whole damn movie.
i like the cowboy kid from texas who has the rope on a DAMN HOCKEY RINK for some reason. and he doesnt know how to say rodeo drive in beverly hills. and then golberg says he's tori spellings cousin so he goes into this expensive store and gets all the models to wear clothes for him cause he says its for his mother. but then he says how about bikinis and the lady throws them out.
charlie is a downer in this movie. not like d1 where hes this cool kid, or liek in d3 where he meets the girl at his new school and hes like i love pizza and Slayer (yes the metal band) and i dont smoke. o my god thats so annoying give me more golberg scenes.
best part though is when team USA plays the ghetto kid from good burger and kenan n kel. and the goals are trash cans and they play on top of a building. i had no idea ghetto LA had a street hockey scene. and they he shows them the knuckle puck and all the team USA kids are like 'no way man!' and then some team USA kid tells kenan's bro that kenan has a big mouth and he looks at him and hes like 'ya he does have a big mouth doesnt he'.
this movie is a classic. i loved and still love every minute of it.

A Good Movie!
I never saw the first movie but I saw this sequel with my nephews when I was babysitting them when my sister and her husband went out. I didn't think I was going to like this movie but I wound up liking it and thinking it was a cute and enjoyable with with good acting from Emilio Estevez and the rest of the cast and I recommend this movie to fans of cute family movies and hockey movies.

GREAT MOVIE!
I love this movie! For all us girls there are hot guys in it. Well anyway, if you like hockey buy this movie and you won't be dissapinted! ... Read more

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Disney scored an unexpected hit with this goofy live-action remake of Jay Ward's Saturday-morning cartoon, a zippy Tarzan parody with topical references and absurd gags. Disney's big-screen version, starring Brendan Fraser as the sweet, hopelessly inept jungle hero, puts the emphasis on slapstick and silly fun. The klutzy hero, still swinging into trees and stray boulders, saves a lost L.A. socialite (Leslie Mann) on safari and, completely smitten, leaves behind his tree-house home and simian best friend (an Oxford-accented ape voiced by John Cleese) to accompany the socialite back to the concrete jungle of LA, much to the frustration of her conniving fiancé (Thomas Haden Church). Fraser's enthusiastic performance enriches our hunky hero with endearing innocence and energetic pluck. The humor is spotty and consistently more juvenile than the original cartoon, but the unending parade of visual gags (including George's pet elephant Shep, transformed into an overexcited six-ton puppy by inventive digital effects) keeps the tone light, frothy, and winningly fun. --Sean Axmaker ... Read more

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A review from Mr. Entertainment Lover
Hee Hee Hee.... What a silly movie! Yes it's dumb and stupid! Still that's what makes it so funny. I have it in my video collection to watch on a day I'm bored. In this film George falls in love with a beautiful women named Ursala. However her nasty mother and her mean boyfriend won't allow it. From then on it's madness and comedy that will keep you laughing. John Cleese does an excellent job as an ape named Ape and Bredon Frasier is good as the bumbling George. This is a movie for the whole family!

Pretty good for a kid flick...The Review...
Well, first off I would like to "admit", the first viewing of this film did not go over well with my friend and myself. I thought it was boring and just plain dumb. It lacked something I like to call, PLOT! Well, those times have changed and I have sort of soled-out! Just kidding, it is better than before, though weak in thought. I first saw the film when it was on television and now I rented it on DVD.

The movie stars Brendan Fraser who plays the title role, George of the Jungle. He is not really musculer but I guess neither was the original character. This film is like Dudley Do Right, but this is MUCH, MUCH better! If you are stuck having to pick which of the two to watch, see this w-a-y before you see Dudley Do Right. The film is about George of the Jungle, he looks for love in a girl named Ursilla, a woman from America and George just can not understand why he starts having all of these feelings for another person. His mate. John Clease does an OK job of playing the voice for the character An Ape Named Ape. Ape is George's mentor and guide through his life until he leaves the "Heart of the Jungle."

This is an over all good film, GREAT for kids. If I was a little youger when this film came out, I would of loved it. If you liked this movie I would suggest the following movies, Dudley Do Right also starring Brendan Fraser, 101 Dalamations both the original and the remake and a host of others.

Hoped I helped, Have a good one!

Ryan

This is so stupid you have to buy it
If you have labeled movie shelves at home, you'll have to cut this DVD into thirds. One 3rd would go in stupid, another in funny and another in classics. This movie is so stupid its funny and its extreme stupidity makes it a classic! Ha! Ha!

So stupid it's funny.
George, who I'm assuming was raised by apes, is the king of the jungle (lol, NOT). Somehow he manages to meet Ursula, who has a wierdo for a fiance, and George falls in love with her. She takes him back to the city and he does all kind of wild stuff.

Meanwhile, two poachers in the jungle run across Ape the talking ape and manage to capture him. So this brings George and Ursula back to the jungle so George can save his best friend.

So stupid that it's hilarious, but I'm sorry, I can never take Brenden Fraser seriously again.

where is the widescreen version???
I love this movie - the wit is funny, the sight gags are funny and the characters are endearing - very hard to do when you are creating a movie from cartoon characters. But where is the widescreen version?? The whole reason for buying a DVD is having the chance to see the movie as it was originally envisioned. If I want to watch full frame, I'll watch television. ... Read more

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This remake of Neil Simon's 1970 comedy finds Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin as Ohio yokels cast adrift in Rudy Giuliani's sanitized New York City. With their son recently departed for Britain, the empty-nesters travel to the Big Apple for a job interview and are beset with all kinds of bad luck, starting with their flight being rerouted to Boston. Things only go downhill from there, of course, as they're mugged by an Andrew Lloyd Webber imposter, the high-tech multilingual navigation system on their rented Cadillac goes haywire, and their hotel reservations fall through. Though this movie is marred by some out-of-place slapstick and mawkish romance scenes, it's not without its funny moments. The couple stumbles into a sexual-addiction encounter group and has to try to back out gracefully (not succeeding very well, of course). John Cleese is howlingly funny as he reprises his Fawlty Towers role of a cross-dressing hotelier, and Martin has a great drug-delirium scene, in which he's slipped a hit of LSD in jail (thinking it's aspirin). Just try not to think in terms of comparisons to Neil Simon's original and this remake works fairly well. --Jerry Renshaw ... Read more

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LIGHT AND FUNNY !
A lot of people expressed disappointment over this film, but perhaps they were just expecting it to deliver more than it was intended to deliver! I admit, it will probably never win any awards, and maybe it's not one of the absolute BEST movies Steve Martin and Goldy Hawn have ever been involved in. NEVERTHELESS, it delivers 90 minutes of laughs and entertainment as we watch empty nesters, Harry and Nancy from Ohio,tackle the many aggravations of BIG BAD NEW YORK CITY! Their rental car breaks down, they're mugged, pursued by a vicious Rottweiler, and spied in a "compromising position" by the mayor, himself! Yes, the movie succumbs to extreme silliness at times; but on the plus side, it made me laugh and never got boring! John Cleese is hysterical as a mad-cap cross-dressing hotelier, preforming a high-kicking disco dance to Donna Summer's "Bad Girls." (This scene alone makes the movie worth seeing)!

Stick to the Original
If you've seen the original "Out-of-Towners" with Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis, there's really no reason to see the remake. Jack was so funny and put everything into his performance, but this time the humor just isn't there. The story is very rushed and it hurts the movie. For example, the couple leave Ohio, get on a plane, it can't land in New York, they can't find their luggage and are rerouted to Boston all in the first 20 minutes of the movie! And they altered the story a little, which cuts even more of the humor out of it. Like, instead of the hotel giving their room away, their credit card was decined. There's just nothing funny about that. Nor do I remember their going to a group in the hotel to talk about sex in the original movie! Making a remake of this incredible movie was a mistake. Or if they did want to do it, they could've taken the time to do it right.

STICK TO THE ORIGINAL.
Anyone who has seen the original 1970 version with Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis, under the aegis of Neil Simon's tight scriptwriting, knows how an excellent cast, script, and director can put together a comedy masterpiece.

By the same token, it's easy to see how the opposite of that can create another insipid Hollywood bore-a-thon! Despite two stars in the lead that I simply adore, it falls miserably on its head. There are about 2-3 actual gags that evoke so much as a grin, and out of a full length movie that just isn't enough.

While I highly recommend the original, you'd probably be better off skipping this wannabe farce.

Wow
This movie is so hilarious. It tells the story of a man who got fired but is too proud to admit that to his wife. Then the time comes for a new job interview in New York.
"Journey may be more important than the destination" is what Steve and Goldie find out on their way and during their stay in New York.

A must watch movie.

Not just for old grand-pa and grand-ma
I thought that this movie was for people who are like 106 years-old, but its really very modern and funny!!!

I never saw the 1970 version but I can honeslty say that this is a Steve Martin classic. This is much, much, much better than the last movie he made in 2003. ... Read more

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Ah, the sensitive male of the 1990s. He's nowhere to be found in this wan comedy about three divorced dads and the weekend each spends with his kids. It opens with the ritual of the divorced: mothers handing off kids to dads in neutral territory, the local McDonald's. Then the three buddies at the center of this film (Paul Reiser, Randy Quaid, and Matthew Modine) go their separate ways. Reiser is looking for a way to win his ex-wife back (and comes across as a hangdog drip); Modine is the group's womanizer who chases a variety of females, while seemingly ignoring his kid. Quaid has the film's only comedically fruitful role as the group's most cynical member who goes on the world's worst blind date with the hilariously off-the-wall Janeane Garofalo. Harmless, occasionally funny, but unremarkable. --Marshall Fine ... Read more

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honest and emotional...
"bye bye love" is a film about divorce. in the real world,divorce is messy. in this movie, well,they kinda try to help you clean it up. but, in this honest tale,it does indeed prove that only problems on sitcoms are solved in 20 minutes,nobody's an innocent bystander, and indeed,divorce is messy.the dialogue hits home,while the directing and even the soundtrack help create an all too common theme in our society today.but at the true core is the emotion inside the characters and the actors who bring them to life.paul reiser,matthew modine and randy quaid give true and honest performances without subjecting you to a movie of the week.janeane garafalo also adds a nice touch as a blind date, and rob reiner is superb as a pompus radio host. it's biggest strength comes from the grey-shadding of humor and pathos,which in turn, is life,and for a movie about life,it doesn't get any better than this.

Better than TV? It IS TV!
[I actually give this movie a rating of **1/2.]

The phenomenon of divorce is one of the most pervasive, and unfortunate, in contemporary American life. It is a subject rife with pathos, laughter and tears. As such, it is a very fertile topic for a motion picture. If the makers of "Bye Bye, Love" don't mine the lode as deeply as they might have, it is still a passably funny and generally enjoyable movie.

The story revolves around a trio of divorced dads: Dave (Matthew Modine), Vic (Randy Quaid) and Donny (Paul Reiser). Between the three of them, they pretty much run the gamut of divorced male experience. Dave is a carefree playboy who romances the mothers of his son's soccer teammates. Vic is a bitter man who loathes his ex and her new boyfriend. Donny, the warmest of the three, is still in love with his former wife.

Together, these three friends try to make some sense out of their mixed-up lives. They meet their former spouses each Friday afternoon for the new great American pastime: "the exchange of custody." These scenes are as awkward as you would expect them to be, often because the participants don't want them to be easy. The movie makes the obvious point that divorce is hardest on the kids.

The guys have an easy rapport, their conversations taking on the rhythms that old friends have. They talk about their kids and the new women in their lives. They also gripe about their exes and trade secrets for good meatloaf. ("Look at me! I used to trade baseball cards. Now I trade recipes.") They make good characters because they are all so likable. A nice change, though, is that their former wives are also portrayed sympathetically. Usually in movies like this one half of the couple is the bad guy. This film doesn't do that.

Surely the hardest part of divorced life is starting a new relationship. All three of the men try, but none of them are very good at it. The night Dave has his new flame Kim (Maria Pitillo) over to make friends with the kids is the same night two soccer moms he's been sizing up unexpectedly drop by. At the same time, Vic goes on the blind date from hell with the uber-neurotic Lucille (Janeane Garofalo). While that's going on Donny drops in on Dave's ex-wife Susan (Amy Brenneman) and finds that she may be just what he's looking for.

"Bye Bye, Love" was written and produced by Gary David Goldberg ("Family Ties") and Brad Hall ("Saturday Night Live")--two seasoned TV pros--and it has a definite television feel about it. In fact, as I was watching it I thought that it would make a great pilot for a weekly sitcom. The writing, lighting, directing and acting would all seem more comfortable on the small screen. (The cast contains veterans of "Mad About You," "All in the Family," "NYPD Blue," and "Chicago Hope," among other shows.)

That is not to say that this movie is terrible. The line between television and film is an increasingly blurred one today. Some people have argued--Barry Diller, former CEO of Fox for one--that television programming has surpassed feature films in terms of quality and subject matter. While I do not agree, I am capable of appreciating and enjoying good TV. "Bye Bye, Love" falls into that category.

Cute film; nothing heavy, but fun
This is a cute film. nothing more, nothng less. It's not heavy on theme, morality, issues, or content in general. It is heavy on the reality of shared parenting after a divorce. But, in a comedic way. Nice cast and good performances. Genial film.

Adding it to my collection...
This is one of those perfect Sunday afternoon movies. Highly recommened. The scences with Jeanne Garofalo and Randy Quaid (two of my most favorite actors!) on their blind date are alone worth purchasing this movie!

Bye Bye Love Geat Songs Good Movie
Ben Taylors version of the Beatles classic "I Will" is the
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Some television ages well, some doesn't. For every Mary Tyler Moore Show that still rocks, there's a Family Ties that's painfully mired in its era. One would think this would be the case for Moonlighting, the detective series of the mid-1980s starring Cybill Shepherd (on a career rebound) and Bruce Willis (then unknown). The ingredients are all there: '80s fashion, hourlong TV mystery plots, Wayfarer sunglasses... Fortunately--and gloriously--this is not the case.As fresh as it was when it first aired, Moonlighting is a prime example of groundbreaking television at its peak and a timeless lesson in the science of star chemistry. Shepherd, as the ice-queen model Maddie Hayes, and Willis, as the "do bears bear, do bees be?"hipster-doofus David Addison, were the quintessential match made in hell, thrown together under dubious circumstances. In this pilot episode, Shepherd, having discovered that her accountant has left her broke, proceeds to liquidate her assets, including the City of Angels Detective Agency, headed up by Willis.However, thanks to a dead body that pops out of an elevator, the two pair up to solve a case involving a broken watch and some pilfered Nazi loot, hoping to get some publicity (and cash) for their newly rechristened Blue Moon Investigations. The plot is negligible, involving a dead jogger, a mohawked hit man, and a sadistic henchman, but the mystery was never Moonlighting's selling point--it was the sparring, the swearing, the sparks that Willis and Shepherd created together. Watching these two at their best (before the series slid downhill when they finally slept together), you'll realize that neither has ever been paired with a better costar; they bring out something in each other that's undiluted antagonism mixed with irresistible attraction. Discounting some of Shepherd's fashion choices and hairstyles, and Willis's, well, hair (he had some), this is timeless farce and screwball comedy in the tradition of His Girl Friday, snappily penned by Glenn Gordon Carron. Also featuring Allyce Beasley as rhyming secretary Agnes DiPesto, the only supporting character in the series who could intrude upon the Shepherd-Willis repartee without upsetting their rhythm. --Mark Englehart ... Read more

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Looks great! , Could sound better
Well, a bruce willis classic has been released on DVD. The whole Pilot has been remastered but I was disepointed that the sound was in MONO. Other than that, you can also choose the see some very rare Bruce Willis Sreentests which he has a lot of hair on! and also a screentest with another guy who odetioned for the role of "David Addison" who I've never seen in my life! and Plus , it was great to hear Bruce Willis and Glen Caron's thoughts about the pilot and the series in the audio commentary. Defenatly for a Bruce Willis Or a "Moonlighting" fan to add to their collection!

Jump starting the double entendre
Fifteen years after I wanted to be David Addison and realized I could only watch David Addison, they release the Pilot on DVD. I want to be David again but my wife won't let me! Seriously- the highlight of the DVD, which is not one of my favorite episodes (Atomic Shakespeare) is the audio commentary with Glenn Caron and Bruce Willis. They share fond memories of working on Moonlighting, and remind us how, culturally speaking, huge the show was. They also comment on other episodes, guest stars, and make a list of THEIR favorite episodes. And Bruce tells nice stories about the fourth season! The only problem is the audio commentary disappears for a long time during the last twenty minutes. I wanna know how they filmed all that stuff on the clock!

Should Have Complete Season Box Set DVDs.
Moonlighting is a good show, a local TV station used to show reruns but unfornutately stopped showing them so I was glad to find out you could buy episodes on video tape and I think they even have this pilot episode on DVD but I really think they should put out box set complete season DVDs, that would be super cool! Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd are great and I also like Alyse Beasley who plays secretary Miss Dipesto (SP?) and the guy who played Booger in the Revenge of the Nerd movies.

Hell on High Heels
The chemistry between "Maddie" and "David" is classic, like Tracy and Hepburn. My teenagers and I used to tape every episode, they were so witty. Please, put the whole series on DVD. It's an instant seller of a classic madcap comedy.
A New England viewer

Pilot Episode
At about an hour and a half in length, this is the pilot episode, the one that set the standard for the show. It is fast paced, witty, charming, and romantic. All the best qualities that the show retained until near the end of it's run. If you ever enjoyed Moonlighting, you'll love this. ... Read more

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I Wanted To Hate It...But Failed.
"Dickie Roberts (David Spade) is a 35-year old former child star. Now an out-of-work actor turned parking valet, Dickie is desperate to audition for a great role that could revitalize his career, but the part requires him to play a "normal" guy. Problem is, Dickie is anything but normal. He decides to hire a family to adopt him so he can relive his childhood and, in essence, grow up from scratch." © from the website DickieRoberts.com

My daughters brought this movie home to watch the other day. I had nothing else to do, so I decided to sit through what I was sure to be a typical lackluster attempt at comedy. Well through the first fifteen minutes or so my prediction was pretty much "on the money". But then, things started to change:

Not only does David Spade's acting change during this movie, but many of the stars come to the rescue.

Jenna Boyd as Dickie's adopted sister "Sally" gave an amazing performance. Look for this young actress to have a very promising career. Her character could not have been played any better by anyone.

Scott Terra as Dickie's adopted brother "Sam" was also perfect in his ability to make the movie more believable.

Mary McCormack as Dickie's adopted mom also carried David Spade through-out the flick.

All-in-all, I enjoyed this movie. I found the scenes with Dickie trying to learn how to ride a bike one of the funniest "watch the guy get hurt" moments in any movie I have seen. If a person doesn't laugh at those scenes, they must be dead!

This is a movie that starts off slow, but finally delivers a good piece of work! I think CASTING should get a bonus.

God Bless all you amazon.com freaks.

Until my next review, be good out there:

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This is knucking futs!
David Spade is one of my fave SNL stars and he's made better movies than the rest of his old pals (It's Pat, Coneheads and Master of Disguise are among the worst films ever made). I especially liked him as the voice of Kuzko in the Emperor's New Groove. Here he plays Dickie Roberts: (former) Child Star, a kid at the top, but a man at the bottom and absolutely desperate for a comeback.

His agent (John Lovitz) cannot find him any work outside of celebrity boxing, his girlfriend has dumped him and Dickie's main source of income is parking cars. You get the picture, he's a completely fallen star.

Rob Reiner has a role that Dickie would love to get his hands on but Rob wont touch him because it requires an actor who knows 'normal', someone who knows how to be an adult, someone who had a proper childhood. Desperate to get the part, Dickie hires an ordinary middle-class family (dedicated mum, workaholic dad, bullied son, wishful daughter) to look after him like proper parents.

Trouble naturally follows. But Dickie's hijinks lessen and his new family's tolerance increases. Yes, they do learn from each other and become better people (yadda yadda) but there is just so much fun and craziness along the way and some genuine character moments.

There are loads of celebrity cameos (Tom Arnold, Corey Feldman, Brendan Fraser, Dustin Diamond) and lots of biting satire and the movie industry but the bulk of the film relies upon Dickie learning family values and having fun with the kids, being a kid. Proof positive that he's still the best (former) SNL star.

The only bad thing I can mention is Adam Sandler's involvement as executive producer, something that seriously tarnishes the film and prevents it from having any real class.

The DVD is in great looking 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with Dolby 5.1 sound and quite a few extras.

good, no great
LOVED this movie one of the best I've ever seen. devil rabbit, insulting those punks, and the ever so hilarious:Brick wall water fall, Dickie thinks he got it all, but he don't and I do, so boom with that attitude, piece punch captain crunch, I got somethin you can't touch, bang bang choo choo train, wind me up I do my thing, no reeses pieces seven up, mess with me I'll mess you up! OH YEAH that movie rocks the house it's a must buy for all!!!

David Spade can make it on his own
Many people like to criticize Spade and say that since Chris Farley died, he can't do anything. However, I can't see how anyone can watch this film and not laugh. Spade has to focus on his own comedy now that he is without Farley, rather than being able to be in a movie that focuses mostly on Chris Farley. David Spade is his own brand of humor, and most people either like him or hate him. I personally think that he is one of the funniest people to ever come off of SNL. I am one of those people who thought that Joe Dirt was hilarious, and I think the same thing about Dickie Roberts. If you have never liked any other movie that David Spade has done, then you probably won't like this one. But this is a must see (and own) for any David Spade fan's collection.

funny
Aside from some missed opportunities, the movie is very funny and will especially appeal to the over 30 crowd who will recognize many of the (now adult) former child actors. Jenna Boyd especially steals the show. She's Julia Roberts in the making. Mary McCormack (Howard Stern's "wife" in Private Parts) is the real co-star with 10 times the screen time as Alyssa Milano. Plus you get a music video of child stars at the end. Who knew Maureen McCormick could sing so beautifully? Overall, much better than trash like "Daddy Day Care" or Adam Sandler stuff like "Big Daddy" that calls itself comedy.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, as in Ahwesome
Martin Lawrence strikes gold in this brilliant comedy. This movie only proves the idea from three wise men (W, G, and J) have been saying for a month, that Martin Lawrence is probably in the top five funniest people to ever live. The way he dances and says the phrase, "ahhhhhhhh" is just to funny for words. Danny DeVito teaming up with Martin was also pure goodness. If anyone disaggrees with my review I just have to say grow up because it is year 2002, its about laughs not cries so its good. Peace Out and buy Black Night on DVD, April 16th 2002.

AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IT ITSELF POSES.
Starts out with good timing, and some decent laughable banter from Martin Lawrence. Nothing laugh out loud funny but pleasantly amusing schtick. The central premise is actually quite interesting (billionaire stealing a ring from a petty robber etc), but the film fails to take advantage of it, choosing instead to lapse into numerous plot-holes, cliches and mind-bending stupidity. There's even a gay, dog-loving detective who adds fart humor to the mix. And all this leads to a climax that takes a quantum leap of logic and rationality. Perhaps a worthy rental if you're into slapstick, but overall a skippable fare.

Not too shabby
Not the Best movie, but worth seeing. if your looking for a movie to make you laugh alot than thi isn't it. But its alot better than some other movie out there so just give it a chance

Formula Martin Lawrence comedy
Film students, listen up: the formula for a typical Martin Lawrence film goes something like this. Find a comedy script and remove anything that smacks of cleverness and genuine humor - we don't want to upstage Lawrence's own 'natural ability' to provide laughs simply by showing up and looking cross-eyed into the camera. Add to the cast a sexy black woman/love interest who in real life wouldn't give Lawrenece himself or the character he's playing the time of day. Create lots of scenes that defy any semblance of reality and let Lawrence mug his way through with half-assed imitations of Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and just about any other black comedian you can mention.

Speaking of which, I can't imagine Bernie Mac actually found this script funny enough to make an appearance. Believe me, you won't either. Everyone's obviously in it for an easy paycheck. Do yourself a favor and don't encourage them any further.

A dud
This lackluster comedy simply fails to deliver sufficient laughs per hour to justify spending the time to watch it. Martin Lawrence, who is normally a funny guy, just isn't on his game in this flick. Danny DeVito is better, but the material doesn't give him much with which to work.

There is a lot of talent wasted on stereotype bits that are more insulting than comical. William Fichtner's flamingly effeminate detective would only be funny to homophobes. John Leguizamo's Arab imitation is less humorous now than it might have been before September 11.

The only really funny bit in the film is a strictly visual gag by Stephanie Clayman as the sign language interpreter. Without virtue of a solitary line of dialogue, she single handedly produces all the most hilarious moments in the film.

This film is a dud. I rated it 3/10. Martin Lawrence fans are likely to be disappointed. ... Read more

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LIGHT AND FUNNY !
A lot of people expressed disappointment over this film, but perhaps they were just expecting it to deliver more than it was intended to deliver! I admit, it will probably never win any awards, and maybe it's not one of the absolute BEST movies Steve Martin and Goldy Hawn have ever been involved in. NEVERTHELESS, it delivers 90 minutes of laughs and entertainment as we watch empty nesters, Harry and Nancy from Ohio,tackle the many aggravations of BIG BAD NEW YORK CITY! Their rental car breaks down, they're mugged, pursued by a vicious Rottweiler, and spied in a "compromising position" by the mayor, himself! Yes, the movie succumbs to extreme silliness at times; but on the plus side, it made me laugh and never got boring! John Cleese is hysterical as a mad-cap cross-dressing hotelier, preforming a high-kicking disco dance to Donna Summer's "Bad Girls." (This scene alone makes the movie worth seeing)!

Stick to the Original
If you've seen the original "Out-of-Towners" with Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis, there's really no reason to see the remake. Jack was so funny and put everything into his performance, but this time the humor just isn't there. The story is very rushed and it hurts the movie. For example, the couple leave Ohio, get on a plane, it can't land in New York, they can't find their luggage and are rerouted to Boston all in the first 20 minutes of the movie! And they altered the story a little, which cuts even more of the humor out of it. Like, instead of the hotel giving their room away, their credit card was decined. There's just nothing funny about that. Nor do I remember their going to a group in the hotel to talk about sex in the original movie! Making a remake of this incredible movie was a mistake. Or if they did want to do it, they could've taken the time to do it right.

STICK TO THE ORIGINAL.
Anyone who has seen the original 1970 version with Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis, under the aegis of Neil Simon's tight scriptwriting, knows how an excellent cast, script, and director can put together a comedy masterpiece.

By the same token, it's easy to see how the opposite of that can create another insipid Hollywood bore-a-thon! Despite two stars in the lead that I simply adore, it falls miserably on its head. There are about 2-3 actual gags that evoke so much as a grin, and out of a full length movie that just isn't enough.

While I highly recommend the original, you'd probably be better off skipping this wannabe farce.

Wow
This movie is so hilarious. It tells the story of a man who got fired but is too proud to admit that to his wife. Then the time comes for a new job interview in New York.
"Journey may be more important than the destination" is what Steve and Goldie find out on their way and during their stay in New York.

A must watch movie.

Not just for old grand-pa and grand-ma
I thought that this movie was for people who are like 106 years-old, but its really very modern and funny!!!

I never saw the 1970 version but I can honeslty say that this is a Steve Martin classic. This is much, much, much better than the last movie he made in 2003. ... Read more

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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, as in Ahwesome
Martin Lawrence strikes gold in this brilliant comedy. This movie only proves the idea from three wise men (W, G, and J) have been saying for a month, that Martin Lawrence is probably in the top five funniest people to ever live. The way he dances and says the phrase, "ahhhhhhhh" is just to funny for words. Danny DeVito teaming up with Martin was also pure goodness. If anyone disaggrees with my review I just have to say grow up because it is year 2002, its about laughs not cries so its good. Peace Out and buy Black Night on DVD, April 16th 2002.

AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IT ITSELF POSES.
Starts out with good timing, and some decent laughable banter from Martin Lawrence. Nothing laugh out loud funny but pleasantly amusing schtick. The central premise is actually quite interesting (billionaire stealing a ring from a petty robber etc), but the film fails to take advantage of it, choosing instead to lapse into numerous plot-holes, cliches and mind-bending stupidity. There's even a gay, dog-loving detective who adds fart humor to the mix. And all this leads to a climax that takes a quantum leap of logic and rationality. Perhaps a worthy rental if you're into slapstick, but overall a skippable fare.

Not too shabby
Not the Best movie, but worth seeing. if your looking for a movie to make you laugh alot than thi isn't it. But its alot better than some other movie out there so just give it a chance

Formula Martin Lawrence comedy
Film students, listen up: the formula for a typical Martin Lawrence film goes something like this. Find a comedy script and remove anything that smacks of cleverness and genuine humor - we don't want to upstage Lawrence's own 'natural ability' to provide laughs simply by showing up and looking cross-eyed into the camera. Add to the cast a sexy black woman/love interest who in real life wouldn't give Lawrenece himself or the character he's playing the time of day. Create lots of scenes that defy any semblance of reality and let Lawrence mug his way through with half-assed imitations of Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and just about any other black comedian you can mention.

Speaking of which, I can't imagine Bernie Mac actually found this script funny enough to make an appearance. Believe me, you won't either. Everyone's obviously in it for an easy paycheck. Do yourself a favor and don't encourage them any further.

A dud
This lackluster comedy simply fails to deliver sufficient laughs per hour to justify spending the time to watch it. Martin Lawrence, who is normally a funny guy, just isn't on his game in this flick. Danny DeVito is better, but the material doesn't give him much with which to work.

There is a lot of talent wasted on stereotype bits that are more insulting than comical. William Fichtner's flamingly effeminate detective would only be funny to homophobes. John Leguizamo's Arab imitation is less humorous now than it might have been before September 11.

The only really funny bit in the film is a strictly visual gag by Stephanie Clayman as the sign language interpreter. Without virtue of a solitary line of dialogue, she single handedly produces all the most hilarious moments in the film.

This film is a dud. I rated it 3/10. Martin Lawrence fans are likely to be disappointed. ... Read more

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I Wanted To Hate It...But Failed.
"Dickie Roberts (David Spade) is a 35-year old former child star. Now an out-of-work actor turned parking valet, Dickie is desperate to audition for a great role that could revitalize his career, but the part requires him to play a "normal" guy. Problem is, Dickie is anything but normal. He decides to hire a family to adopt him so he can relive his childhood and, in essence, grow up from scratch." © from the website DickieRoberts.com

My daughters brought this movie home to watch the other day. I had nothing else to do, so I decided to sit through what I was sure to be a typical lackluster attempt at comedy. Well through the first fifteen minutes or so my prediction was pretty much "on the money". But then, things started to change:

Not only does David Spade's acting change during this movie, but many of the stars come to the rescue.

Jenna Boyd as Dickie's adopted sister "Sally" gave an amazing performance. Look for this young actress to have a very promising career. Her character could not have been played any better by anyone.

Scott Terra as Dickie's adopted brother "Sam" was also perfect in his ability to make the movie more believable.

Mary McCormack as Dickie's adopted mom also carried David Spade through-out the flick.

All-in-all, I enjoyed this movie. I found the scenes with Dickie trying to learn how to ride a bike one of the funniest "watch the guy get hurt" moments in any movie I have seen. If a person doesn't laugh at those scenes, they must be dead!

This is a movie that starts off slow, but finally delivers a good piece of work! I think CASTING should get a bonus.

God Bless all you amazon.com freaks.

Until my next review, be good out there:

www.therunninggirl.com

This is knucking futs!
David Spade is one of my fave SNL stars and he's made better movies than the rest of his old pals (It's Pat, Coneheads and Master of Disguise are among the worst films ever made). I especially liked him as the voice of Kuzko in the Emperor's New Groove. Here he plays Dickie Roberts: (former) Child Star, a kid at the top, but a man at the bottom and absolutely desperate for a comeback.

His agent (John Lovitz) cannot find him any work outside of celebrity boxing, his girlfriend has dumped him and Dickie's main source of income is parking cars. You get the picture, he's a completely fallen star.

Rob Reiner has a role that Dickie would love to get his hands on but Rob wont touch him because it requires an actor who knows 'normal', someone who knows how to be an adult, someone who had a proper childhood. Desperate to get the part, Dickie hires an ordinary middle-class family (dedicated mum, workaholic dad, bullied son, wishful daughter) to look after him like proper parents.

Trouble naturally follows. But Dickie's hijinks lessen and his new family's tolerance increases. Yes, they do learn from each other and become better people (yadda yadda) but there is just so much fun and craziness along the way and some genuine character moments.

There are loads of celebrity cameos (Tom Arnold, Corey Feldman, Brendan Fraser, Dustin Diamond) and lots of biting satire and the movie industry but the bulk of the film relies upon Dickie learning family values and having fun with the kids, being a kid. Proof positive that he's still the best (former) SNL star.

The only bad thing I can mention is Adam Sandler's involvement as executive producer, something that seriously tarnishes the film and prevents it from having any real class.

The DVD is in great looking 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with Dolby 5.1 sound and quite a few extras.

good, no great
LOVED this movie one of the best I've ever seen. devil rabbit, insulting those punks, and the ever so hilarious:Brick wall water fall, Dickie thinks he got it all, but he don't and I do, so boom with that attitude, piece punch captain crunch, I got somethin you can't touch, bang bang choo choo train, wind me up I do my thing, no reeses pieces seven up, mess with me I'll mess you up! OH YEAH that movie rocks the house it's a must buy for all!!!

David Spade can make it on his own
Many people like to criticize Spade and say that since Chris Farley died, he can't do anything. However, I can't see how anyone can watch this film and not laugh. Spade has to focus on his own comedy now that he is without Farley, rather than being able to be in a movie that focuses mostly on Chris Farley. David Spade is his own brand of humor, and most people either like him or hate him. I personally think that he is one of the funniest people to ever come off of SNL. I am one of those people who thought that Joe Dirt was hilarious, and I think the same thing about Dickie Roberts. If you have never liked any other movie that David Spade has done, then you probably won't like this one. But this is a must see (and own) for any David Spade fan's collection.

funny
Aside from some missed opportunities, the movie is very funny and will especially appeal to the over 30 crowd who will recognize many of the (now adult) former child actors. Jenna Boyd especially steals the show. She's Julia Roberts in the making. Mary McCormack (Howard Stern's "wife" in Private Parts) is the real co-star with 10 times the screen time as Alyssa Milano. Plus you get a music video of child stars at the end. Who knew Maureen McCormick could sing so beautifully? Overall, much better than trash like "Daddy Day Care" or Adam Sandler stuff like "Big Daddy" that calls itself comedy.
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honest and emotional...
"bye bye love" is a film about divorce. in the real world,divorce is messy. in this movie, well,they kinda try to help you clean it up. but, in this honest tale,it does indeed prove that only problems on sitcoms are solved in 20 minutes,nobody's an innocent bystander, and indeed,divorce is messy.the dialogue hits home,while the directing and even the soundtrack help create an all too common theme in our society today.but at the true core is the emotion inside the characters and the actors who bring them to life.paul reiser,matthew modine and randy quaid give true and honest performances without subjecting you to a movie of the week.janeane garafalo also adds a nice touch as a blind date, and rob reiner is superb as a pompus radio host. it's biggest strength comes from the grey-shadding of humor and pathos,which in turn, is life,and for a movie about life,it doesn't get any better than this.

Better than TV? It IS TV!
[I actually give this movie a rating of **1/2.]

The phenomenon of divorce is one of the most pervasive, and unfortunate, in contemporary American life. It is a subject rife with pathos, laughter and tears. As such, it is a very fertile topic for a motion picture. If the makers of "Bye Bye, Love" don't mine the lode as deeply as they might have, it is still a passably funny and generally enjoyable movie.

The story revolves around a trio of divorced dads: Dave (Matthew Modine), Vic (Randy Quaid) and Donny (Paul Reiser). Between the three of them, they pretty much run the gamut of divorced male experience. Dave is a carefree playboy who romances the mothers of his son's soccer teammates. Vic is a bitter man who loathes his ex and her new boyfriend. Donny, the warmest of the three, is still in love with his former wife.

Together, these three friends try to make some sense out of their mixed-up lives. They meet their former spouses each Friday afternoon for the new great American pastime: "the exchange of custody." These scenes are as awkward as you would expect them to be, often because the participants don't want them to be easy. The movie makes the obvious point that divorce is hardest on the kids.

The guys have an easy rapport, their conversations taking on the rhythms that old friends have. They talk about their kids and the new women in their lives. They also gripe about their exes and trade secrets for good meatloaf. ("Look at me! I used to trade baseball cards. Now I trade recipes.") They make good characters because they are all so likable. A nice change, though, is that their former wives are also portrayed sympathetically. Usually in movies like this one half of the couple is the bad guy. This film doesn't do that.

Surely the hardest part of divorced life is starting a new relationship. All three of the men try, but none of them are very good at it. The night Dave has his new flame Kim (Maria Pitillo) over to make friends with the kids is the same night two soccer moms he's been sizing up unexpectedly drop by. At the same time, Vic goes on the blind date from hell with the uber-neurotic Lucille (Janeane Garofalo). While that's going on Donny drops in on Dave's ex-wife Susan (Amy Brenneman) and finds that she may be just what he's looking for.

"Bye Bye, Love" was written and produced by Gary David Goldberg ("Family Ties") and Brad Hall ("Saturday Night Live")--two seasoned TV pros--and it has a definite television feel about it. In fact, as I was watching it I thought that it would make a great pilot for a weekly sitcom. The writing, lighting, directing and acting would all seem more comfortable on the small screen. (The cast contains veterans of "Mad About You," "All in the Family," "NYPD Blue," and "Chicago Hope," among other shows.)

That is not to say that this movie is terrible. The line between television and film is an increasingly blurred one today. Some people have argued--Barry Diller, former CEO of Fox for one--that television programming has surpassed feature films in terms of quality and subject matter. While I do not agree, I am capable of appreciating and enjoying good TV. "Bye Bye, Love" falls into that category.

Cute film; nothing heavy, but fun
This is a cute film. nothing more, nothng less. It's not heavy on theme, morality, issues, or content in general. It is heavy on the reality of shared parenting after a divorce. But, in a comedic way. Nice cast and good performances. Genial film.

Adding it to my collection...
This is one of those perfect Sunday afternoon movies. Highly recommened. The scences with Jeanne Garofalo and Randy Quaid (two of my most favorite actors!) on their blind date are alone worth purchasing this movie!

Bye Bye Love Geat Songs Good Movie
Ben Taylors version of the Beatles classic "I Will" is the
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, as in Ahwesome
Martin Lawrence strikes gold in this brilliant comedy. This movie only proves the idea from three wise men (W, G, and J) have been saying for a month, that Martin Lawrence is probably in the top five funniest people to ever live. The way he dances and says the phrase, "ahhhhhhhh" is just to funny for words. Danny DeVito teaming up with Martin was also pure goodness. If anyone disaggrees with my review I just have to say grow up because it is year 2002, its about laughs not cries so its good. Peace Out and buy Black Night on DVD, April 16th 2002.

AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IT ITSELF POSES.
Starts out with good timing, and some decent laughable banter from Martin Lawrence. Nothing laugh out loud funny but pleasantly amusing schtick. The central premise is actually quite interesting (billionaire stealing a ring from a petty robber etc), but the film fails to take advantage of it, choosing instead to lapse into numerous plot-holes, cliches and mind-bending stupidity. There's even a gay, dog-loving detective who adds fart humor to the mix. And all this leads to a climax that takes a quantum leap of logic and rationality. Perhaps a worthy rental if you're into slapstick, but overall a skippable fare.

Not too shabby
Not the Best movie, but worth seeing. if your looking for a movie to make you laugh alot than thi isn't it. But its alot better than some other movie out there so just give it a chance

Formula Martin Lawrence comedy
Film students, listen up: the formula for a typical Martin Lawrence film goes something like this. Find a comedy script and remove anything that smacks of cleverness and genuine humor - we don't want to upstage Lawrence's own 'natural ability' to provide laughs simply by showing up and looking cross-eyed into the camera. Add to the cast a sexy black woman/love interest who in real life wouldn't give Lawrenece himself or the character he's playing the time of day. Create lots of scenes that defy any semblance of reality and let Lawrence mug his way through with half-assed imitations of Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and just about any other black comedian you can mention.

Speaking of which, I can't imagine Bernie Mac actually found this script funny enough to make an appearance. Believe me, you won't either. Everyone's obviously in it for an easy paycheck. Do yourself a favor and don't encourage them any further.

A dud
This lackluster comedy simply fails to deliver sufficient laughs per hour to justify spending the time to watch it. Martin Lawrence, who is normally a funny guy, just isn't on his game in this flick. Danny DeVito is better, but the material doesn't give him much with which to work.

There is a lot of talent wasted on stereotype bits that are more insulting than comical. William Fichtner's flamingly effeminate detective would only be funny to homophobes. John Leguizamo's Arab imitation is less humorous now than it might have been before September 11.

The only really funny bit in the film is a strictly visual gag by Stephanie Clayman as the sign language interpreter. Without virtue of a solitary line of dialogue, she single handedly produces all the most hilarious moments in the film.

This film is a dud. I rated it 3/10. Martin Lawrence fans are likely to be disappointed. ... Read more