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Bookmark this pageRun Fatboy Run (2007)
Director: David Schwimmer
Movie review
From Time Out London
Simon Pegg’s ever-personable blokeyness holds this middling comedy together from start to finish-line. Five years on from a wedding-day panic that saw him leaving pregnant Thandie Newton at the altar, he’s now working as a lowly security guard. The arrival of slick financier Hank Azaria in her life gives him cause to shape up and win her back, though accepting his rival’s challenge of running head-to-head in London’s latest marathon seems an unlikely route to redemption, given that the superfit Yank lines up as odds-on favourite against this pot-bellied Brit.
Sounds predictable? Trust me, it is, what with Pegg’s supporting team (slacker Dylan Moran and roly-poly Asian landlord Harish Patel) filling in the gaps, and bonding opportunities with his son intended as emotional undertow. What should be dreadfully synthetic actually plays as a pleasant time-passer, thanks to a goodly supply of one-liners, and Pegg and Newton’s facility for investing a string of hokey plot devices with genuine warmth. Formulaic, yet disarmingly enjoyable.
Author: Trevor Johnston
Time Out London Issue 1933: September 5-11 2007
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- Digby said...
- Posted on Mar 18 2009 19:35 Absolute piece of shit
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- alikaye said...
- Posted on Nov 16 2008 04:45 Enjoyed it a lot - good for a laugh from ages 9 to 90.
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- boredwitless said...
- Posted on Nov 15 2008 20:52 Terrible film. Anyone who gives this more than one star has nor seen this film and is only trying ti increase its rating.I lost the will to live half way through and wanted to fast forward the film to finish the race. The best bits were to see the sights of London.Any one in Greater London should use their money to buy a one day travelcard rather than buy this film.
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- lucy knight said...
- Posted on Aug 14 2008 05:12 absolute bollocks.................. i had funner looking at the back of the popcorn box. would only recomend to old grandams who ar edeaf and blind.
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- jose golinaz said...
- Posted on Aug 14 2008 05:08 deo defs frien deter bonhour de sheride hir tren foce aller regarder cit nun fride cent froid prese de la fronide ce la toulemonde.
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- ddd said...
- Posted on Apr 23 2008 16:57 yo check out urrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr i havent seen it im off yo watchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh iiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttt nnnnnnnnoooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww
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- Ross said...
- Posted on Mar 23 2008 20:31 One of the funniest films I'v seen
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- babaganooshdubai said...
- Posted on Feb 19 2008 09:48 I watched it on a recent Virgin flight, laughed so hard I had to be asked to quieten down as other passengers could hear me through their headphones! British comedy at its best.
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- NIKE said...
- Posted on Feb 02 2008 19:00 NIKE are a company that sells sports equipment did you know...........What a useless waste of celluloid.
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- Paul said...
- Posted on Nov 30 2007 19:40 brilliant english comedy :)
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- mamarisa said...
- Posted on Nov 29 2007 21:12 wicked love it feel it get it
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- Mr Buzz said...
- Posted on Nov 29 2007 21:11 Great film.
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- mamarisamunchkin said...
- Posted on Nov 29 2007 21:11 wicked lokking film it looks brill! watch love get !
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- jessica said...
- Posted on Nov 17 2007 12:48 hi my name is jessica i ava seen the trailer but i might b goin 2 see it today but i wnt 2 know if its gd or not
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- pooface said...
- Posted on Nov 11 2007 13:18 great off to see it today
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Cast & crew
Director: David Schwimmer
Producer: Robert Jones, Sarah Curtis
Cast: Simon Pegg, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran, Thandie Newton, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort, Matthew Fenton full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Rated: 12A
Duration: 95 mins
UK Release: Sep 7 2007
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