Kickin' It Old Skool (2007)

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• KJ P

  
  Extremely enjoyable! I have no idea why it's rated soo damn low!

• Bannan i

  
  Review TBA.

• Nate Z

  
  [CENTER][img]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1803/marla2ik5.jpg[/img][/CENTER] [COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Arial]My Kid Could Paint That - Prodigy, fraud, normal preschooler? This incisive and captivating documentary looks at a four-year-old who has made thousands of dollars on her… More
  [CENTER][img]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1803/marla2ik5.jpg[/img][/CENTER] [COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Arial]My Kid Could Paint That - Prodigy, fraud, normal preschooler? This incisive and captivating documentary looks at a four-year-old who has made thousands of dollars on her modern art paintings. If she is the real deal, what does that say about modern art when a child can compete with serious artists? This intensely interesting story is given as objective a viewpoint as possible even as the filmmaker is forced into his own movie when the family he's been documenting is looking at his film as a favorable retort to a very critical 60 Minutes segment casting doubt that the paintings are genuine. The filmmaker has his own doubts and explores the nature of journalism and storytelling and objectivity and what is art, and that's when the documentary transcends its story and becomes about much more. I have no doubt that the child is involved in painting (the question registers with how involved her failed artist father is), but the people that are buying her paintings are buying them because they are also purchasing the story. [I]My Kid Could Paint That[/I], as one interview subject states, is really a story about adults seeking the limelight, because otherwise it would just be a kid having fun painting in the confines of her home. Is she exploited? Is she a genuine talent in a world of paint splashes and squiggly lines? Will she ever just be allowed to be a kid? These are just a few of the tantalizing questions this mature and insightful movie raises. Nate's Grade: B+ The Namesake - Extremely heartfelt, this cross-generational family drama runs aground on some familiar territory but is boasted by strong acting. Whenever the film's focus falls to the arranged married couple settling into a new country and a new relationship, that is when [I]The Namesake[/I] is the most affecting and interesting. Too much time is spent on Gogol (Kal Penn) as their son who has completely embraced American culture and throws off his Indian roots. Of course he comes around in his opinion but his character never feels fully formed or completely believable, more like a composite of a prodigal son. Director Mira Nair has an obvious personal attachment to this tale of an Indian family trying to make their way in the U.S. of A, and she never misses her mark when dealing with the intensely decent and selfless father and his love for his wife. It's a shame then that the movie shifts too much focus at the halfway point onto Gogol. [I]The Namesake[/I] is a touching and entertaining that's a cut above thanks to sensitive performances. Nate's Grade: B+ Kickin' It Old Skool - A moderately surprising comedy that's really much more fish-out-of--water than tired [I]You Got Served[/I] dance parody. Jamie Kennedy busts a move as a kid in a man's body who wakes up after being in a coma for 20 years. There is an overemphasis on recreating the 80s in the early part, with a crushing amount of catch phrases, name drops, and dated toys and fashions. The rest of the film follows the sports formula closely as Kennedy reassembles his aged Funky Fresh Boys to win a dance competition for standard goals like saving his family and winning the girl of his dreams. [I]Kickin' It[/I] is a simpleton comedy that never aims it sights too high, but every now and then the film connects on a gag or a character that produces some real yuks (my favorite being a homeless man convinced he invented break dancing). Some of the jokes are pretty dusty and the romance is, like most of the conflict, forced and contrived, and yet I cannot hate this movie. I never grew weary watching it even though during the climactic dance-off tournament there is a dearth of even attempted comedy. Nate's Grade: C A Mighty Heart - Good intentions and some proficient camerawork can only go so far to make a film worthwhile. Angelina Jolie gives the best performance of her career as kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl's wife (she's French and Cuban, making for one really tricky accent). I wanted to like this movie more. The subject matter is serious and timely, the filmmaking has a sturdy docu-drama look, and the acting never comes across as phony, but alas, I think I mentally checked out because much of the film is a detective story that I already know the ending to. Daniel Pearl was infamously beheaded, so watching an hour of his wife, friends, and local police scramble to track down key figures, their allegiances and acquaintances, and the whereabouts of Daniels can come across as fruitless and somewhat cruel. This film doesn't have the same cathartic feel that [I]United 93[/I] had because that moment was universal, and while I can admire the cinematography and superb acting I can't ignore the fact that watching people search and fail gives me little emotional reward as a viewer. Nate's Grade: B Evening - A chick flick crammed with lots of bona fide stars and A-list talent that manages to squander all talent. It slogs on and on, the back and forth nature of the plot does little to keep an audience alert, and the story it tells in the past is so pedestrian, so miniscule, and ultimately so mundane that you can't help but wonder why an old woman on her deathbed would be flashing back and remembering it. This high profile weepy never finds the right tone and often settles for maudlin and predictable plot turns. [I]Evening[/I] is the kind of movie that kills the chances for a large, female-driven film to get made in Hollywood. Nate's Grade: C-[/FONT][/COLOR]

• Keysha H

  
  Good break dancing..funny 1 liners..but HORRIBLE ACTING. It's not thier fault..but it's a straight to video.

• Eduardo T

  
  Torture throughout. The plot was horrible. Even the romantic part. I found absolutely nothing funny except for when the kid wakes up after his coma and asks why they don't show music videos on MTV anymore. Everything else was absolutely unnecessary. The dance scenes weren't… More
  Torture throughout. The plot was horrible. Even the romantic part. I found absolutely nothing funny except for when the kid wakes up after his coma and asks why they don't show music videos on MTV anymore. Everything else was absolutely unnecessary. The dance scenes weren't even fun. This looks like a film for teens, so I want nothing to do with it. If you like dancing films then at least watch films like Dirty Dancing or Step Up, not this garbage.

• Jeff B

  
  Midway through the brainless ‘80s-flavored comedy Kickin’ It Old Skool, wannabe third stooge Jamie Kennedy is actually heard to utter “I wish they had taken me off life support.” Appropriately enough, no statement could better sum up an audience’s reaction to seeing this dense… More
  Midway through the brainless ‘80s-flavored comedy Kickin’ It Old Skool, wannabe third stooge Jamie Kennedy is actually heard to utter “I wish they had taken me off life support.” Appropriately enough, no statement could better sum up an audience’s reaction to seeing this dense endeavor—whether they have been in assisted living or not. Despite an unsuccessful and decidedly short tenure on television, Freaks and Geeks employed funnier ‘80s-inspited gags in 1 minute than this movie did in its entire running time. Of course, any movie featuring a cameo by legendary Him-Bo David Hasselhoff, ex-wrestler Roddy Piper, CHiP's actor Erik Estrada, AND diminutive Webster star Emmauel Lewis should have been suspect from the get-go. But sadly, these fleeting cameos provided the only respite from moviegoers going into a self-induced boredom coma. In the PG-13-rated comedy Kickin’ It Old Skool, a man (Kennedy) wakes up in a drastically changed world after being put into a coma 20 years earlier by a freak break-dancing accident. Employing a formula more clandestine than Colonel Sander’s 11 secret herbs and spices, Kennedy’s (Malibu’s Most Wanted) inane brand of comedy must have been dreamt up in a high school study hall. Only this would explain Kickin’ It Old Skool’s reliance on insulting jokes that chiefly diss Asian-Americans and the mentally-challenged, which is troubling for a film whose hook had promised a comedy taking aim at the Me Generation. What results is a D.O.A. movie that ironically could only be construed as funny to someone born well after the ‘80s…like, say, yesterday. Bottom line: Should've been dropped like third period French.

• William G

  
  Fall into a coma by the time Justin wakes from his, and you'll be fine.

• Matthew L

  
  I have to say as dumb as it looks, this movie was pretty funny! Filled with old 80's songs and retro suggestions with a really funny cast, it was not that bad. Bobby Lee and Miguel Nunez were hilarious and the story although weak and predictable was not horrible. Jamie Kennedy in… More
  I have to say as dumb as it looks, this movie was pretty funny! Filled with old 80's songs and retro suggestions with a really funny cast, it was not that bad. Bobby Lee and Miguel Nunez were hilarious and the story although weak and predictable was not horrible. Jamie Kennedy in the lead was funny as well and kept it moving.

• Chosen 7

  
  Decent comedy, kinda stupid but entertaining for the most part.

• Leo L

  
  This movie is all humorous, and its good to see Jamie Kennedy in comedies. Despite the many critic's opinions, Jamie Kennedy is a natural. He has such a great sense of humor, one cannot help but be intune with his personality (i.e. his short-run MTV show-which, by the way, was… More
  This movie is all humorous, and its good to see Jamie Kennedy in comedies. Despite the many critic's opinions, Jamie Kennedy is a natural. He has such a great sense of humor, one cannot help but be intune with his personality (i.e. his short-run MTV show-which, by the way, was outstanding! Great laughs!) The characters he portrays in various movies are extraordinary (i.e. Malibu's Most Wanted, Three Kings, Bongwater). In this film, Jamie plays the cute, sweet, and innocent Justin who wakens from a 20 year coma. During a talent show, 12 year old Justin (played by Alexander Calvert) is breakdancing and falls off stage. He slips into a coma, and his parents are about to "pull the plug," hence, Justin's father (Christopher McDonald) saying, "no more electricity". He wakes up to Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" on the radio. As he gradually makes his way back into society, he realizes that his childhood sweetheart, Jen, is engaged to rival, Kip (Michael Rosenbaum). That's not the only change, he also finds his four childhood friends-Aki, Hector, and Darnell. His former dancebreaking crew. He gets his group back together to win a breakdance competition hosted by Kip, to win Jen back. As Justin and his group get back into shape, he also gradually adapts to the changes of today and getting to know grown-up Jen. It's great to see the art of breakdancing, in the choreography by Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones. Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Bobby Lee, and Aris Alvarado are phenomenal!! Well, if you enjoy comedy, this is the movie for it. ----------------------------------------- Favorite scenes: [Mom clicks on the remote] Mom: There you go! Watch some MTV. Justin: MTV? Wicked. [On TV, a girl is talking about revenge] Justin: "Mom! The TV's broken." [Mom looks up from making sandwiches] Justin: Supposed to be MTV, but they're not playing any videos. It's just a buch of girls talking and crying. [Kips hands Justin a Red Bull] Kip: Taste some of this. Gives you wings, buddy. Justin: Whoa. It tastes like a laser. Kip: Mmmm. [Justin, Darnell, and Hector are trying to convince Aki to join the group. Yun comes to Aki's desk asking for extra copies of papers] Darnell: Do you have any idea who it was you just corresponded with here? Yun: No. Darnell: Uh, what percentage in chance does my friend, Aki, have of sleeping with you? [Aki is holding his hand to his head, mortified] Yun: Zero percent. Darnell: One more question, please. What if he's a professional break-dancer? [They all look over at Yun] Yun: Two percent. [Aki is impressed, with glee] Aki: Mathematically that's an infinity percent increase. Justin: Yes! That's my Aki! Homeboys forever? Aki: Uh-huh. Homeboys forever. Darnell: Homeboys forever. Hector: Homeboys forever. [They all start shouting together] All: Funky Fresh Boyz! Yun: If that's what you guys are gonna call yourselves...it goes back down to one percent. Aki: One percent is still good. All: Yeah. Better than a zero. Aki: Fuck you, Mr. Ferguson! I'm kidding. I still need this job. Entirely funny! Worth seeing!

• Sarah P

  
  Horrible movie, basically a very expensive way to reminisce universally about the cool things we remember from the 80's - but definately no excuse for a movie to be made.

• Lee K

  
  being a breakdancing fan of the 80's and the music that acompanied it i had a look at this movie one night and just found it cute//.

• Jason R

  
  pretty funny, but not really that good. But it was a very enjoyable movie with a cameo by an 80's icon, and the very sexy Maria Menounos. Not a movie youd want to add to your collection, but defenitley a movie worth taking a look at and renting.

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