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Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Bernie Sauer VHS. VCR. Video. Video Rental.Such were the terminologies when videotapes could be rented, watched, and then returned only to be rented again by your next door neighbor who complained that the tape wasn't rewound at the time of purchase. "Be Kind Rewind" was the annoying slogan plastered on the bulky piece of plastic.In Michel Gondry's radically original flick, two lowly video store clerks are faced with the challenge of not only renting out a dying breed of videotapes but making them as well. There's no way of describing Be Kind Rewind's plot without smirking, but I'll try: Loser drifter, Jerry (played by crazy Jack Black), is accidentally "magnetized" by a nearby electrical plant. On an innocent stroll to the local New Jersey video/thrift store, he accidentally demagnetizes or "clears" all the contents of the videotapes on display. In an effort to save the old shop's business, co-manager, Mike (a composed Mos Def of a more popular reference to rap music), and idiotic Jerry come up with an amazing plan: re-film all the erased videos with themselves as the actors through the lens of a cheap, handy camcorder. I know this sounds stupid, ludicrous, and out of this world, and all three observations are correct. These two characters really are stupid, really believe in their ludicrous plan, and after the first 30 minutes, you realize that you really aren't in Kansas anymore. Mike and Jerry's renditions are so bad, they're hilariously good. Plus, although it may seem chaotic, this film embraces a refreshing outlook: Movies are fun, but they're more fun to make.

punishmentpark A combination of friendly drama and quirky comedy, brought together in a way that reminded me of an old '80s movie, even more so when there were these cheesy effects going on with Jerry after his incident. Then came the imitations of several old movies, which was really a ball to see develop. I really enjoyed the performances by Black, Def, Glover, Farrow and (Melonie, not Cameron!) Diaz, though pretty much everyone added to the laid back atmosphere of the whole. When finally Weaver and her henchmen put a stop to it all the fun, I had hoped for some kind of twist or change (in genre or whatever), but alas, it went on being more of the same, but in such a dull way that - all good intentions aside - it just faded away like those old VHS tapes eventually do.6 out of 10 nonetheless, but it could have been much more.

jake-law123 This wasn't what I thought it was going to be, a typical goofy antic filled Jack Black mugging at the camera film, (which is what I usually like). It was surprisingly deep and meaningful. It gave itself a message, a decent story, great and funny characters, and nonstop fun for the family.Mr Fletcher, (Danny Glover) the owner of a VHS store "Be Kind Rewind" goes out of town and leaves the store in charge of his employee Mike, (Mos Def). His friend Jerry, (Jack Black) has an encounter with a power plant and becomes magnetized, in inadvertently erasing all the tapes in the store. They then come up with the bright idea of recreating them to improvise. Soon they become more popular for their recreations, and make a profit out of "Sweding".Jack Black manages to play himself similar in other films, but stands out in this film for actually portraying an attitude other than acting crazy. Mos Def leads the film by being in charge of the film, and stands out well from Jack Black. They altogether make a great pair. Danny Glover is just going along for the ride throughout the whole film. The film pays great tribute to the history of Fats Waller, a famous jazz musician, dedicating a film to him.The best parts are the remakes of the film. They remake some of my favorite parts in great films like Rush Hour 2, Ghostbusters, Lion King, etc. Those parts are hilarious to watch. The references are everywhere, but still greatly portrayed by Black and Def.Altogether it was really fun. It has a lot of rewatch value and a lot of memorable moments in general. This is probably one of Black's best performances, he's hilarious. I'd recommend this if you like to see your favorite films get remade by Jack Black and Mos Def, enough said.

akilnayak The way they started the movie was somewhat good. I liked it. A little after the starting, the movie was a bit humorous and funny. Can be enjoyed. After the tapes were erased and they start to shoot the tapes again, the parody is great. But, it must have gone a little long enough for each film.They try to bring in Sentimental Scenes in between but it dint actually work out i guess.Overall, i would say the movie has a great story and heavily Lacks screenplay especially when it nears an end. For a VERY FEW funny moments, the movie is watchable. If you are a Die-Hard fan of Black, just go watch it!