Things Change
Added 8/31/2009
A wonderful beautiful story, a lovely mix of drama and comedy and a few surprises.
And Don Ameche as always gave a classy role as a senior shoe shine man.
And Joe Mantegna as a kind bumbling torpedo is great.
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Mamet strikes out
Added 8/7/2009
This is a beautifully filmed and well acted waste of time. The problem is with the script: it falters about half way through and in the end dies completely. The film is not, as advertised, a comedy. It's a fantasy about Chicago mobsters and a shoe shine man (Don Ameche) who is little livelier and more interesting than a scarecrow. The story is so poorly done that at one point the main gangster character steals a car by hot wiring it to take him and the scarecrow from Lake Tahoe to Chicago. Along the way they stop at a gas station, and there are now keys in the car, which are taken by an attendant in lieu of payment. Apparently hours later, the two men are back in Chicago. This after the gangster had left his jacket behind with the airline tickets. The worst part is the utterly absurd ending. I can imagine even art theater audiences, devoted to Mamet and "fillum," groaning if not booing.
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Things Happen VHS
Added 6/20/2009
The Things Happen VHS- was very inexpensive and of high quality. The movie was excellent
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Unfunny & uninteresting
Added 5/24/2009
This movie did nothing for me. It was slow, dull & uninteresting. And definitely NOT FUNNY.
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There's nothing wrong with a feel-good movie if it's well made.
Added 3/5/2009
Easily one of the most memorable films I have ever seen, and in a strictly positive way; this one will without a doubt leave you with a warm feeling in your heart. See it, and then spread the word...your friends will be grateful.
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Things Change
Added 8/31/2009
A wonderful beautiful story, a lovely mix of drama and comedy and a few surprises.
And Don Ameche as always gave a classy role as a senior shoe shine man.
And Joe Mantegna as a kind bumbling torpedo is great.
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Mamet strikes out
Added 8/7/2009
This is a beautifully filmed and well acted waste of time. The problem is with the script: it falters about half way through and in the end dies completely. The film is not, as advertised, a comedy. It's a fantasy about Chicago mobsters and a shoe shine man (Don Ameche) who is little livelier and more interesting than a scarecrow. The story is so poorly done that at one point the main gangster character steals a car by hot wiring it to take him and the scarecrow from Lake Tahoe to Chicago. Along the way they stop at a gas station, and there are now keys in the car, which are taken by an attendant in lieu of payment. Apparently hours later, the two men are back in Chicago. This after the gangster had left his jacket behind with the airline tickets. The worst part is the utterly absurd ending. I can imagine even art theater audiences, devoted to Mamet and "fillum," groaning if not booing.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
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Things Happen VHS
Added 6/20/2009
The Things Happen VHS- was very inexpensive and of high quality. The movie was excellent
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