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Bookmark this pageThe Game Plan (2007)
Director: Andy Fickman
Movie review
From Time Out London
Since Arnie’s been busy, Hollywood has been looking for a new family-friendly muscle-man. Vin Diesel failed in ‘The Pacifier’, so step up Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who can arch his eyebrows while looking large next to a child. The kid in question is precocious Peyton (Madison Pettis), who confronts Johnson’s quarterback star, claiming to be his daughter.Vaguely humorous clashes follow as Joe attempts to be a good dad for the cameras, leaves his child in a bar, or reels in horror as his suits are ruined. Things get soppy when the grumpy bear starts to mellow. The editing’s loose, and every scene runs a full minute longer than it should.
Still, Johnson’s amiable performance makes this watchable for the target audience; namely sporty daddies and spoiled little girls primed to assimilate their lives into the Disney brand. No shortage of product placement here.
Author: Anna Smith
Time Out London Issue 1959 March 5 – 11 2008
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Posted on Mar 24 2008 16:45
This film was great!Go and see it .
It is a really good family film!
It is quite funny,quite sad and happy!
This film is the best film I have ever seen so far! - Report as inappropriate
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Posted on Mar 24 2008 15:58
Seen this fil it is really good a little emotional tho :(
he is so good looking his body wow you se it at the begining. :D i strongly advice people to se it. - Report as inappropriate
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- alice said...
- Posted on Mar 24 2008 13:40 from what ive seen its look amazing ... am goin c it 2daii WHOOP WHOOP...X
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- Samantha said...
- Posted on Mar 23 2008 20:41 me and my dad went to see it and we both thought it was brilliant one of the best films we have ever seen
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- julie said...
- Posted on Mar 23 2008 19:14 looks like you have a few nuts putting in there coments about the flim when they have not even seen it
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- Taliwaliwoosifaaah said...
- Posted on Mar 22 2008 12:42 well i wanna go n see this film it looks really funny and good so i was wondering whether it was any good so i looked on here IM SEEI IT TODAII!!!! WOOOP WOOOP
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- Nicole said...
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Posted on Mar 22 2008 12:28
This was a really good film I'd go back and see it again
best movie since Titanic....!!! - Report as inappropriate
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- Jenny said...
- Posted on Mar 22 2008 11:29 I havnt seen it yet but i am soon! it sounds well mint!
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- sammi said...
- Posted on Mar 21 2008 19:27 i think this movie is going to be amazing espesially with the rock in it and the adverts want me to evan more
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- kayleigh said...
- Posted on Mar 21 2008 18:57 hiyah x i think the game plan is the best film i hav seen in ages and i would go back and see it agen its the best evea
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- elly said...
- Posted on Mar 21 2008 17:38 looks well good cant wait to watch it !!! au revior !
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- emily said...
- Posted on Mar 21 2008 14:06 cant wait 2 see this film it looks gruddd watchin it 2daii x
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- tastey said...
- Posted on Mar 21 2008 12:11 umm i aint seen it going in a little while cant wait it looks awsome i will rate it wheni see it
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- shannon x said...
- Posted on Mar 21 2008 10:59 i havnt seen it yet but im going to watch it today it sounds brilliant cant wait to see it! x
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- shannon said...
- Posted on Mar 21 2008 10:55 I havnt seen it yet going to watch it today it sound brilliant cant wait to watch it ! x
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Cast & crew
Director: Andy Fickman
Cast: Madison Mason, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez, The Rock full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Rated: U
Duration: 110 mins
UK Release: Mar 7 2008
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