Starring: Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz,
Arjay Smith, Paul Dinello, Marcus Carl Franklin, P.J. Byrne, Chandler Parker
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some sexual references)
Review: By accident, Jack Black got magnetized and
erased all the tapes at his
friend's video store. To save the business, they decided to re-make the film
when the customer orders. They came out with several funny and creative ideas to
do the visual effects. And to their surprise, the business went soar with their
'sweding' films.
They finally caught attention of their copyright violation and forced to
destroyed all the remakes.
Later, they decide to make a film about Fats Waller, a legendary jazz musician.
They made close to people through many interviews of the locals; laughters and
memories fill every crevice in Passaic, NJ.
This is a sweet, charming, cute, and funny film with a tinge of sadness-- how a
small video store strives to survive under the pressure of blooming franchise
stores...more
Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette.
Movie Spotlight
Be Kind Rewind Release Date: February 22, 2008 Studio: New Line Cinema Director: Michel Gondry Screenwriter: Michel Gondry Starring: Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz,
Arjay Smith, Paul Dinello, Marcus Carl Franklin, P.J. Byrne, Chandler Parker Genre: Comedy MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some sexual references) Official Website:
BeKindmovie.com
Plot Summary: Jack Black stars in "Be Kind Rewind," a one-of-a-kind
comedy from the mind of writer/director Michel Gondry ("Dave Chappelle's Block
Party," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"). Black stars as a loveable
loser stuck in a life that's too small for his big dreams. But when he
unintentionally erases all the tapes in a video store where his best friend
works, he devises a plan to satisfy the store's few loyal customers by
re-creating and re-filming every movie they decide to rent
EN 5 Second Review:
Jack Black fans wont want to miss this, everyone else
can wait for video
Whimsy
stretched to the breaking point, but Jack Black pulls it off Kirk Honeycutt: Hollywood Reporter
For all of Gondry's undeniable talent, it would be hard to
imagine him pulling off this delicate and even cornball conceit without
his star, Jack Black...more
Torn
between the claims of nostalgia and a desperate bid to
seduce the YouTube generation Anthony Lane: New Yorker
Most of Be Kind Rewind feels as silly and
undisciplined as the mini-movies cooked up by its hapless
heroes...more
EN 5 Second Review:
Jack Black fans wont want to miss this, everyone else
can wait for video