For unknown reasons there are people in this country that through no fault of their own come second place. They salute the other American flag and hear the anthem played for the losers.
"Super Sucker" is a film about this group of people. Sort of a kinder version of "Used Cars" and has that same feel good quality
of "Tucker". Writen,Acted and Directed By Jeff Daniels it is on the same level with the early work of Woody Allen's "Take The Money and Run" as an au tor work, we have in the past seen such projects turn out to be, I Made this for myself and you are fortunate to see it; turn out be to so introspective as to actually put the viewer to sleep .
With the film "Super Sucker" I had a goodtime from being to end. I felt a part of this film and I wanted to be one of the team of "Super Sucker" sales people(as stated in the film it is more than just a Vaccum). The Film is about the daily struggles of selling vaccums between two firms that may if Daniels, Fred Barlows team don't sell enought (which they have not been doing over the long term)will go out of business.
As with most films these days it relies on sex to carry the comedy; I add this no to be critical but to warn asexual viewers.
The nice surprise is Dawn Wells who we rarely get to see in films these days has a pleasant turn as herself and much mention is made of "Gilligans Island".
Lately, I have had a hard time in this new age (The 21 century)
finding films that have not been over produced, over marketed,
or over hyped that I have truely enjoyed and felt good about buying. "Super Sucker" is one and marks the 800 dvd in my collection the only other feel good film that I enjoyed lately that is in the same class is John Waters "A Dirty Shame". The next film that I can say I really want to see is "Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits" by Larry Blamire whose first film "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra" was also a goodtime.
"Super Sucker" I believe worked because it was an independant film and the Jeff Daniels Free of studio muddling could get his vision on the screen. I was truely entertained by this work and we could use more like it.
very funny
Very funny movie. Laughed especially hard when I saw my high school English teacher appear on screen half naked! lol. I highly recommend the rental - very original story, lots of laughs.
In one hyphenated word: Gut-Busting
Rent it. Buy it. Love it. Hell - tell your friends; it's that good.
Just looking at the reviews below will tell you something special about this movie. It either got 1 star for being sick, or 5 stars for being hilarious. Hell, if it's so funny it offends people, more power to it!
I got this because I had spent a large portion of my life actually selling "vacuums" door-to-door. I wanted to see if their parody was funny because of the truth behind the business; it was so accurate, I was laughing within the first five minutes of showtime. As your laughing at the premis of the movie, just keep in mind that it can be considered more a documentary than comedy. And just to prove my case, the fabled "magic-attachment" is an item I would sell on a daily basis ^_^.
This movie is simply genius and if you haven't been corrupted by the stupid P.C. craze of the 90's you will get a definate kick out of this movie.
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Be Cool takes its own advice: It's slick, Hollywood entertainment that kills two amusing hours with relative ease and comfort. Better than leftovers but not as tasty as a full-course meal, this sequel to 1995's hit comedy Get Shorty (and based on Elmore Leonard's 1999 sequel novel) finds former loan shark Chili Palmer (John Travolta) itching to get out of the movie business, so he hooks up with a newly widowed music executive (Uma Thurman) to launch the career of an up-'n-coming Beyoncé-like singer (newcomer Christina Milian). A mock-black manager (Vince Vaughn), his sleazy boss (Harvey Keitel), and an upscale gangsta-rap executive (Cedric the Entertainer) all have a competing stake in the fast-rising pop diva's future, and this sets the plot rolling in a fun but rather... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): John Travolta - Uma Thurman - Vince Vaughn - The Rock Director(s): F. Gary Gray DVD Release Date: Released the 07 June 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Low budget movie made for the rental market.Script made for Amber (limited). Some nudity is present, but not enough for late night cable. Amber shows improvement in her acting. But that's ok since she is still hot. Good for a boring night on television. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Eric DelaBarre DVD Release Date: Released the 25 March 2003 Usually ships within 24 hours
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Based on the book by Dorothy Porter, THE MONKEY'S MASK is a watchable but also rather pretentious "erotic" mystery. When a literature student Mickey (Abbie Cornish) goes missing, the girl's parents hire lesbian PI Jill Fitpatrick (Susie Porter- I'm not sure if she's any relation to the author) to try and locate their daughter. The only evidence of her last appearance is a videotape of Mickey reading a sexually explicit feminist poem, which will offend prudes, but which personally I found quite amusing. They're just words, after all. To try and piece together the clues as to Mickey's whereabouts Jill interviews the girl's lecturer Diana (Kelly McGillis) who has actually been encouraging her students to write like that. I wish my teachers had been that cool. Pretty soon Diana becomes... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Susie Porter - Kelly McGillis Director(s): Samantha Lang DVD Release Date: Released the 15 March 2002 Usually ships within 24 hours
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