Release Date:
January 15, 2008 Director: Craig Gillespie Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon, Ethan
Suplee, Melissa Sagemiller, Amy Poehler Genre: Comedy MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for crude and sexual content, thematic material,
language and a mild drug reference)
Billy Bob
Thornton, Seann William
Scott,
and Susan Sarandon
star in the outrageous
comedy Mr. Woodcock.
Scott stars as John Farley,
a self-help author who
returns to his hometown only
to discover that his mother
(Sarandon) has fallen in
love with his old high
school nemesis, Mr. Woodcock
(Thornton) -- the gruff,
no-nonsense gym teacher who
had put him through years of
mental and physical
humiliation. Determined to
prevent history from
repeating itself, John sets
out to stop his mother from
marrying the man who had
made life miserable for him
and his classmates. Mr.
Woodcock also features a
strong supporting cast
including Amy Poehler
(Saturday Night Live)
and Ethan Suplee (My
Name is Earl).
Mr. Woodcock Release Date: September 14, 2007 Studio: New Line Cinema Director: Craig Gillespie Screenwriter: Michael Carnes, Josh Gilbert Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon, Ethan
Suplee, Melissa Sagemiller, Amy Poehler Genre: Comedy MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for crude and sexual content, thematic material,
language and a mild drug reference) Official Website:
Woodcockmovie.com |
MySpace.com/Woodcock
Plot Summary: Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, and Susan Sarandon
star in the outrageous comedy "Mr. Woodcock." Scott stars as John Farley, a
self-help author who returns to his hometown only to discover that his mother
(Sarandon) has fallen in love with his old high school nemesis, Mr. Woodcock
(Thornton) – the gruff, no-nonsense gym teacher who had put him through years of
mental and physical humiliation. Determined to prevent history from repeating
itself, John sets out to stop his mother from marrying the man who had made life
miserable for him and his classmates.
EN 5 Second Review:
Reviewers won't like it, you will. Typical fun comedy
from the Apatow school of comedy.
Laugh
'til it hurts Steven Boone: Newark Star Ledger Mr. Woodcock is often as juvenile and predictable as
its title suggests. Yet, this dark comedy about a self-help author
plotting revenge on his sadistic former gym coach gets honest laughs
because of performances that ring universally true...more
There's
more genuine humor to be gleaned from saying 'Woodcock' over
and over again than from watching Mr. Woodcock Justin Chang: Variety
A wan comic effort barely elevated a few notches by Billy
Bob Thornton's passive-aggressive villainy as the titular
gym teacher from hell who becomes a young man's potential
stepdad from hell. Initially slated for 2006 but delayed by
behind-the-scenes wrangling and extensive reshoots, the New
Line release should attract some mainstream biz with its
name cast before weak word of mouth sends it to the
ancillary showers...more
Release Date: September 14, 2007
EN 5 Second Review:
Reviewers won't like it, you will. Typical fun comedy
from the Apatow school of comedy.
There's
more genuine humor to be gleaned from saying 'Woodcock' over
and over again than from watching Mr. Woodcock