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Cool Runnings (1993)
Director: Jon Turteltaub
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From Time Out Film Guide
Perhaps the only thing less likely than a Jamaican bobsled team is a Hollywood film inspired by the true story of the crew that competed in the 1988 US Olympics. Not that this sticks closely to the facts; instead, it's another Rocky-style sports movie about the underdogs who achieve public recognition and self-respect. Travelogue shots of happy Jamaicans dancing in the sun give way to patronising comedy as slobbish ex-coach Candy is cajoled into teaching four novices. The missing ingredients are snow and ice, but there's plenty of this when the scene shifts to Canada. In his prime, co-writer Michael Ritchie might have turned this into a caustic Downhill Racer or Bad News Bears-style critique of professional sporting values. Director Turteltaub, on the other hand, patronises both characters and audience with daft knockabout humour, tear-jerking sentiment and racial stereotyping which skates on very thin ice.Author: NF
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- pancakes said...
- Posted on Jun 18 2009 04:04 Yeah i saw it at school and i have 2 do a film review HA HA i got one here LOL
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- lewis Richards said...
- Posted on Jun 15 2009 06:52 Hello there evry1 good luck havin a coffee in your pyjamas watching cool runings
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- lewis and carl said...
- Posted on Jun 15 2009 06:49 I think it is a very sexxy film and it gives everyone jokes yesss so i reckon u should go out and buy it and if u dont u area sad ass mother even no i am white and ginger have still got proud and power and dont take crap of no body so gwdbyeee and have a nice day in your pyjamas
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- lauren said...
- Posted on Mar 03 2009 00:15 i see pride i see POWER! i see a badass mother fucker...
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Posted on Sep 17 2008 05:03
Ya MAN this is an awsom film one of my favorites
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- daryl said...
- Posted on Sep 10 2008 22:44 i see a badass mother
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Posted on Apr 03 2008 23:30
REALLI GWD ALTHOUGH I WATCHED IT AT SKWL
WOULD RECOMEND IT 2 EVERYONE - Report as inappropriate
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- Abzter said...
- Posted on Mar 18 2008 17:16 Best film ever!!! its really funny!! A well good film would reccomend it to any1 of any age!!
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- lewis said...
- Posted on Feb 07 2008 13:39 the flim is so good YA MAN
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- hdtfghyf said...
- Posted on Nov 15 2007 22:45 sweet. even thuogh watched it a skool
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- sdsde said...
- Posted on Nov 15 2007 22:44 ;]
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- JAKE said...
- Posted on Nov 05 2007 00:25 the movey is one of the m=hilarious movies i have seen in my life... not only is it funny but it has some true meaning to it... what more could u want from a movie??? LOL
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- johnny t said...
- Posted on Aug 29 2007 16:51 THE best film ever, have watched it a million times!Sanka ya dead?
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- panda said...
- Posted on Jul 19 2007 13:14 its so cool i could wacth it again and again best film ever better only just than harry potter!!!
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- itisme said...
- Posted on Jul 02 2007 05:52 it is awsum n i liked it coz i watched 4 th fun of it n i hv bought the disc!!
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Cast & crew
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Producer: Dawn Steel
Cast: Leon Robinson, Doug E Doug, Rawle D Lewis, Malik Yoba, John Candy, Raymond J Barry full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 98 mins
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