Good formulaic romance with a few quirks
Added 9/11/2009
The Bottom Line:
The Tall Guy is at its core a guy-meets-girl, blah blah blah arc of a story but the characters are well-drawn by Jeff Goldblum and Emma Thompson, the script by Love Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral scribe Richard Curtis is witty, and the film thankfully (someone needed to do it) throws darts at the bloated self-important balloon of contemporary musical theater (the film features a musical of the Elephant Man which can boast of a song called "He's Packing His Trunk); it's short, it's fun, it's sadly underlooked and you should rent it.
3/4
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A good movie, (only if you like the actors)
Added 9/16/2007
This is an early work of Richard Curtis, based on his exaggerated experience in a comedy revue with Rowan Atkinson, who also starred in the movie. I guess I won't tell you the summary, you can probably find that anywhere, but I will tell you about the DVD quality and possibly help you decide whether you should add this dvd to your collection. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone who is a fan of Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson, Emma Thompson, or Rowan Atkinson. I found that the storyline is to the level of Curtis's latest work, like Four Weddings.., and Love Actually. But, if you are a fan of Emma Thompson, you will love her in this one. If you are a fan of Rowan, he's do malicious in this and you will love to hate him. The DVD quality is great, great picture and sound, so if you are on the verge of a decision whether to buy it or not, ask yourself if you like these actors, do you like Richard Curtis, do you like to add to your collection a classic piece of work from great actors who are at the early path of their career.
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Funny, sexy, and wellwritten
Added 1/5/2007
This is a very funny, well-acted piece, for anyone who loves real, true comedy. It is a very perceptive commentary on the world of theatre, and the very idea of a musical comedy version of the tragic Elephant Man just makes me laugh again and again. Jeff Goldblum and Emma Thompson are really great!
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Unwatchable
Added 6/4/2006
A horrible, terrible movie. No pacing, no wit (Elephant Man as a musical is leagues away from Springtime for Hitler folks) and a gutless waste of many talents. If you're considering purchasing this movie, I beg of you, rent it first. If you can make it through the first ten minutes without wanting to hurl yourself out the window, good on ya. Otherwise, count your blessings that you won't embarrass yourself by having it on the shelf when company comes by. Oy what a terrible movie.
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They said it was funny...but they lie like a rug!
Added 2/18/2006
They said it was funny...but they lie like a rug! This is a movie that was too painful to watch. I had to fast-forward through 80% of it just to stay awake.
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Good formulaic romance with a few quirks
Added 9/11/2009
The Bottom Line:
The Tall Guy is at its core a guy-meets-girl, blah blah blah arc of a story but the characters are well-drawn by Jeff Goldblum and Emma Thompson, the script by Love Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral scribe Richard Curtis is witty, and the film thankfully (someone needed to do it) throws darts at the bloated self-important balloon of contemporary musical theater (the film features a musical of the Elephant Man which can boast of a song called "He's Packing His Trunk); it's short, it's fun, it's sadly underlooked and you should rent it.
3/4
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A good movie, (only if you like the actors)
Added 9/16/2007
This is an early work of Richard Curtis, based on his exaggerated experience in a comedy revue with Rowan Atkinson, who also starred in the movie. I guess I won't tell you the summary, you can probably find that anywhere, but I will tell you about the DVD quality and possibly help you decide whether you should add this dvd to your collection. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone who is a fan of Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson, Emma Thompson, or Rowan Atkinson. I found that the storyline is to the level of Curtis's latest work, like Four Weddings.., and Love Actually. But, if you are a fan of Emma Thompson, you will love her in this one. If you are a fan of Rowan, he's do malicious in this and you will love to hate him. The DVD quality is great, great picture and sound, so if you are on the verge of a decision whether to buy it or not, ask yourself if you like these actors, do you like Richard Curtis, do you like to add to your collection a classic piece of work from great actors who are at the early path of their career.
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Funny, sexy, and wellwritten
Added 1/5/2007
This is a very funny, well-acted piece, for anyone who loves real, true comedy. It is a very perceptive commentary on the world of theatre, and the very idea of a musical comedy version of the tragic Elephant Man just makes me laugh again and again. Jeff Goldblum and Emma Thompson are really great!
3 out of 3 people found this helpful.
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