nevadaluke
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This is a movie that is so bad that I called Redbox and complained that it was unwatchable -- and they agreed and gave me three free rentals.
Eric Robers and Maureen McCormick are by no means A list actors but they deserve to be embarrassed by this incredibly amateurish effort.
Every element of this movie -- including writing, acting and production values -- would get a failing grade in any university film class.
The only good thing to come out of it is that for the price of one rental, I received three free rentals -- or a net gain of two rentals. You may want to try the same thing -- rent this, then call Redbox and complain at 1-866-733-2693 and they may reward you with free rentals as well. Eventually, Redbox will decide that "Snow White: A Deadly Summer" is costing them more in refunds than it is earning in rentals and they will decide to pull it from circulation. That is the market at work.
Eric Robers and Maureen McCormick are by no means A list actors but they deserve to be embarrassed by this incredibly amateurish effort.
Every element of this movie -- including writing, acting and production values -- would get a failing grade in any university film class.
The only good thing to come out of it is that for the price of one rental, I received three free rentals -- or a net gain of two rentals. You may want to try the same thing -- rent this, then call Redbox and complain at 1-866-733-2693 and they may reward you with free rentals as well. Eventually, Redbox will decide that "Snow White: A Deadly Summer" is costing them more in refunds than it is earning in rentals and they will decide to pull it from circulation. That is the market at work.
I watch family movies as part of my job.
I sat down to watch this one expecting excruciating torture. But I was pleasantly surprised.
Somehow, Mr. Whitney makes this madcap bit of nonsense work in a weird kind of way. He has exactly the right mix of bewildered goofiness and phony bravado to pull this off.
He also owes a huge debt of gratitude to his co-starring piglet and especially to Miss Reiter, who is a delightfully edgy antagonist. I look forward to seeing more of her work on the big screen.
I recall Roger Ebert's test: does this movie succeed at what it sets out to accomplish? This one does.
TF2 is an outstanding movie to watch with your 10-and-under family members.
I sat down to watch this one expecting excruciating torture. But I was pleasantly surprised.
Somehow, Mr. Whitney makes this madcap bit of nonsense work in a weird kind of way. He has exactly the right mix of bewildered goofiness and phony bravado to pull this off.
He also owes a huge debt of gratitude to his co-starring piglet and especially to Miss Reiter, who is a delightfully edgy antagonist. I look forward to seeing more of her work on the big screen.
I recall Roger Ebert's test: does this movie succeed at what it sets out to accomplish? This one does.
TF2 is an outstanding movie to watch with your 10-and-under family members.
This is a great way to spend 90 minutes watching a movie with your kid.
The comedy is broad and lighthearted, the child actors are cheery and enjoyable to watch and the mother, played by Rebecca Gibney, is a sympathetic and well-crafted character.
It's not often a baby kangaroo shows up in an animal movie, and this one (or however many played the part of Joey) is deployed with plenty of charm.
I might also add that this was an especially fine turn for Miss McKenna, who comes across as lovable without being the least bit annoying.
And, thankfully, the Australian accents by the actors from down under were also softened for the American ear. I, for one, find that the harshest Aussie accents are among the most painful sounds made by the human voice.
I give this a strong recommendation -- it's easy to find on the Netflix instant queue.
The comedy is broad and lighthearted, the child actors are cheery and enjoyable to watch and the mother, played by Rebecca Gibney, is a sympathetic and well-crafted character.
It's not often a baby kangaroo shows up in an animal movie, and this one (or however many played the part of Joey) is deployed with plenty of charm.
I might also add that this was an especially fine turn for Miss McKenna, who comes across as lovable without being the least bit annoying.
And, thankfully, the Australian accents by the actors from down under were also softened for the American ear. I, for one, find that the harshest Aussie accents are among the most painful sounds made by the human voice.
I give this a strong recommendation -- it's easy to find on the Netflix instant queue.