EEEEK! Seems like a very high score for what seems to be a pretty much unheard of Tim Allen movie right?
Well maybe it is, but I don't really care, I loved this movie. I picked it up dirt cheap on dvd and got it for James (jim) Belushi, I had read that he was good in this so I took on a chance on a blind buy. (glad I did)
It has a quote on the dvd box that says "Enormously entertaining and heart-warming" and that's pretty much what it is, but it's also damn funny to boot.
Tim Allen is really good here as is Julie Bowen from Boston Legal (and she's also very hot!) but Kelly Lynch (Roadhouse, Curly Sue) has very little to do. A young Hayden Panettiere (Heroes) plays the 12 year old going on 60, wise Yoda like child that always seems to be in these kind of movies to help steer the adults in the right direction.
The star of the show though is Jim Belushi, man he is funny in this and a great character who steals every scene he is in.
Don't expect to watch this movie with some kind of unexpected ending, you know after 10 mins what's going to happen, but it's a damn fun ride that will make you laugh and smile all the way through.
wow i have just seen this 4 the 1st time n think that this is a pretty good movie 2 watch....this is a good tim allen comedy....this has got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout the movie..i think that the bully of the movie The Tick's Patrick Warburton is a good actor n he plays the voice of joe (the disabled guy in family guy n the hit tv show but i cannot remember the name of the tv show he stars in)....i think that daughter Hayden Panettiere is really hot n she plays claire in the hit tv show hereos which is a brilliant tv show
I actually did laugh out loud at this one - in particular "side effects may include [long list] and... death" Yeah it was stupid but in that cute loveable Tim Alleney sorta way.
Not exactly what I was expecting when I started watching it. Not exactly Tim Allen's funniest moments either. When it comes to comedy I expect a lot from this guy but here he just didn't seem to deliver. It had it's moments but just not enough of them. I wouldn't go recommending this movie to anyone over the age of twelve. It really isn't worth your time.
A simple film with an unconvincing plot. A bit melodramatic, bodering on sickly sweet at times, but oddly entertaining nevertheless thanks in part to its cast.
An attempt at rom-com. It's cute, sure, but it's not the greatest movie, or Tim Allen's greatest work. A man gets bullied around at work in front of his daughter and he vows to change his ways and be able to stand up for himself. Julie Bowen is a savor to this movie. She's sweet and funny and her acting is right on par. The script and story are lacking.
I was going to see this once at my friends house--But I thought it would be boring, so I didn't bother! If it didn't have Tim Allen in it, I probably wouldn't be wanting to see it!
I read critics reviews of this film and see terms like 'bland', 'vanilla', 'so-so', 'conventional', and I wonder if that's why I avoid the Comedy aisle at the video store. Too many filmakers (and critics?) seem to believe that a comedy must be big, loud, rude and stupid to be successful. In strictly financial terms maybe they're right. But frankly I dreaded watching this film for that very reason. So why did I watch it? Because I had to. I was searching for a clip on identity and appearance to use at work. I didn't find anything long enough to use - but by the time the movie was over I was really glad I'd seen it. It was a gentle, sweet, simple, warm, funny, lovely film. And that is quite okay with me. :)
Not a bad family comedy with Tim Allen turned himself as nice guy into tough guy for his chance to fight against a bully at work. The warm-hearted relationship between Allen and Hayden Panettiere makes this a winner for pre-teens.
I liked this one. A man who wants to be more of a man takes lessons in self protection.... but when he gets in trouble again, he has to choose, walk away and win the respect of the woman he loves, or beat the man that challenges him and win the respect of the bystanders
We are all too obsessed with pride & saving face !!! This is the theme running through this amusing Sunday afternoon type film !!! Made me laugh a few times, which I quite like doing !!
Nice...He is Joe( Tim Allen )weak,he was bullied in this movie,no confident for himself...Oneday he took Kung Fu lesson for his own interest to beat up his enemy.At the end he turn to be confident,strong,no need to beat up his enemy,he did walked away from the fight.
This is your average Tim Allen comedy. Not that its bad that it can only be average. But the fact that Patrick Warburton only has a small part in this one is very bad,as i think he is a talented actor. Watch ONLY if you are a Tim Allen fan!
Mildly amusing but Tim Allen was definitely in a slump at this time. The funniest thing is the warnings for drugs that is heard in the background on the tv.
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