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Like a good looking meal with no flavor
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>There's very little to add to the negative reviews that have come before, but I was so disappointed that I can't resist chiming in. <
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>Think of that time you walked into a nicely appointed restaurant, one that you've heard a few good things about, even from friends. The service is prompt, attentive, and courteous. The meal is nicely presented in an ample portion, but as you eat your food you realize that you're getting full without getting satisfied. You keep eating hoping to taste something good, but by the time you're done, you realized that you've emptied your wallet and filled your stomach, but walked away with nothing more than a few exta pounds. <
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>That's exactly the experience that awaits you in this miserable, cynical, money-hungry sequel to a memorable film. When the director and players get their paychecks before a film even opens, they owe the audience (especially those who loved the first movie) a lot more than they deliver here. Scenes that are often interesting on their own are poorly strung together in between product placement and shameless self-promotion. <
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>Perhaps the most egregious offense though is FGG's need as a director to explain jokes to the audience. Whether it's having Chili Palmer explicitly mention movie references, having him tell Elliot why his "monologue" doesn't work, or (on the DVD extras) being told that Eliot's video is an example of how not to do it, it's annoying to be treated like someone who isn't smart enough to understand a gag. <
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>You have only so much time to watch movies, and you owe to yourself and the film makers and stars of truly good movies to skip such crass and lazy efforts as Be Cool. <
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"I said what if this movie was cool"
I, having seen the movie Get Shorty and having loved it, was excited about this movie. That was until I saw the lame previews. The Rock didn't look funny nor did Vince vaughn but I decided to give it a shot. I was right. It was a major letdown with some good laughs but the movie seemed boring, stupid, and just weird at times. The Rock playing a gay bodyguard wasn't funny, Vince Vaughn acting black wasn't funny, and the rest of the cast wasn't that good either. The movie has an all star cast with over 10 actors I'm very familiar with. That's weird but cool. But, it just wasn't funny. The plot is about Chili Palmer who leaves the Movie business for the Music business. He then finds a good prospect in a young singer. The movie has some good laughs but mostly nothing. If you want to laugh, watch get shorty and not this. Believe me, it's not funny.

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I WONDER WHAT ''GET SHORTY'' WAS LIKE
CHILI PALMER [JOHN TRAVOLTA, ALWAYS PUTTING IN A GOOD PERFORMANCE AS ALWAYS] DECIDES TO LEAVE THE MOVIE BUSINESS FOR THE MUSIC BUSINESS. HE DISCOVERS AN UNKNOWN FEMALE SINGER NAMED LINDA [CHRISTINA MILLIAN] AND HE TRYS TO GET HER SIGNED TO ATL RECORDS, WHICH IS OWNED BY THE NEWLY WIDOWED EDIE [UMA THURMAN]. SOME FUNNY MOMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THIS MOVIE, BUT THE MOVIE SUFFERS FROM BEING A LITTLE TOO LONG AND IT ALSO SUFFERS FROM TOO MANY BORING MOMENTS. IN ADDITION TO JOHN TRAVOLTA, THE ROCK [PLAYING A GAY BODYGUARD!], VINCE VAUGHN [PLAYING A WANNABE BLACK EXECUTIVE], AND CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER [PLAYING A GANGSTA RAP PRODUCER] ALL HELP TO SAVE THIS FILM.