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School For Scoundrels (2006)-A FilmInk Review
A FilmInk Cinema Review By John Doe
This review appears in the November 2006 issue of FilmInk. Available at newsagents NOW.
Good morning readers,
Regular visitors to the site will know I freelance for FilmInk magazine. The new issue is on the shelf and that means my contribution gets put up here for you to enjoy. Hope you dig it.
School For Scoundrels
This review appears in the November 2006 issue of FilmInk. Available at newsagents NOW.
Good morning readers,
Regular visitors to the site will know I freelance for FilmInk magazine. The new issue is on the shelf and that means my contribution gets put up here for you to enjoy. Hope you dig it.
Movie Poster- In Cinemas November 2
Rating:M
Time:98 Minutes
Country:U.S.A
Director:Todd Phillips
Cast:Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, David Cross, Sarah Silverman, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jacinda Barrett, Luiz Guzman
Distributor:Roadshow
Worth:$5.00
Released:November 2
In this era of Anthony Robbins inspired self help gurus and a culture that is constantly craving advice on how to succeed. School for Scoundrels promises some timely laughs and maybe a few Nation Lampoon style moments of satire.
Sadly, Frat Boy Writer/Director Todd Phillips (Road Trip, Starsky and Hutch) wastes the opportunity. What we get instead is a muddle of jokes that miss their mark and clumsy attempts at heartfelt emotion.
Jon Heder(Napolean Dynamite) plays Roger a hapless loser, picked on, put down and walked over loser. His friend Ian (David Cross from Arrested Development) tries to help by giving him the phone number to the titular shady empowerment class.
Run by the sociopathic Dr P (Billy Bob Thornton), Roger and the rest of the class are subjected to his unorthodox methods. The lessons are designed to make these mice into men, by instilling a callous, manipulative and self serving attitude to life.
Naturally there is a girl to win (Jacinda Barrett), a cameo (Ben Stiller) and a lesson to be learned. Though what it is, we are still not certain.
Billy Bob brings his usual sardonic delivery, sprouting the empty dialogue as best he can. Jon Heder plays another lovable loser and is in big trouble of being stereotyped. The criminally under used Sarah Silverman, Luiz Guzman and David Cross are given absolutely nothing to work with.
Lacking any real sense of direction it manages to completely squander the talented cast. Inconsistent and drawn out, with a rewrite and a different director the film could have been a scathing and witty socially minded laugh.
Time:98 Minutes
Country:U.S.A
Director:Todd Phillips
Cast:Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, David Cross, Sarah Silverman, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jacinda Barrett, Luiz Guzman
Distributor:Roadshow
Worth:$5.00
Released:November 2
In this era of Anthony Robbins inspired self help gurus and a culture that is constantly craving advice on how to succeed. School for Scoundrels promises some timely laughs and maybe a few Nation Lampoon style moments of satire.
Sadly, Frat Boy Writer/Director Todd Phillips (Road Trip, Starsky and Hutch) wastes the opportunity. What we get instead is a muddle of jokes that miss their mark and clumsy attempts at heartfelt emotion.
Jon Heder(Napolean Dynamite) plays Roger a hapless loser, picked on, put down and walked over loser. His friend Ian (David Cross from Arrested Development) tries to help by giving him the phone number to the titular shady empowerment class.
Run by the sociopathic Dr P (Billy Bob Thornton), Roger and the rest of the class are subjected to his unorthodox methods. The lessons are designed to make these mice into men, by instilling a callous, manipulative and self serving attitude to life.
Naturally there is a girl to win (Jacinda Barrett), a cameo (Ben Stiller) and a lesson to be learned. Though what it is, we are still not certain.
Billy Bob brings his usual sardonic delivery, sprouting the empty dialogue as best he can. Jon Heder plays another lovable loser and is in big trouble of being stereotyped. The criminally under used Sarah Silverman, Luiz Guzman and David Cross are given absolutely nothing to work with.
Lacking any real sense of direction it manages to completely squander the talented cast. Inconsistent and drawn out, with a rewrite and a different director the film could have been a scathing and witty socially minded laugh.
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Im one of those who enjoyed Napolean Dynamite, but still wouldnt have seen this film except that FilmInk asked me to go.
Cib, the film is a disgraceful waste of comedic talent. Im a fan of most of the cast shame the film gives them nothing amusing to do.
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