Favorite Polish Yet
Added 4/19/2009
This funky little film is very likeable. I agree that there is too much cussing (for no apparent reason), but it's a pleasant trip with a couple of deluded dreamers. The tone isn't obviously any one thing - comedy? drama? - but that doesn't hurt it. Garrett Morris is really good, and Jon "Uncle Rico" Gries gets about his best part yet. Most of the singing competitions are amusing, but there are no giant laughs. The haters might be mad because there is no action, no explosions, no operatic high notes being struck (narratively). Well, too bad. It's the cinematic equivalent of a sad old country song - appropriately.
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Too many cuss words, and an improbable plot made this movie a complete waste of time. Don't torture yourself. Watch Scotland, Pa instead, if you want to see a smart little off-the-beat movie.
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It's like Candy
Added 3/17/2003
The actor singing Cameo's "Candy" is worth the price of admission. There are some hella funny scenes in this movie-- and Garrett Morris should have won an Academy Award for this character.
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American Idol
Added 3/16/2003
This movie is the "Five Easy Pieces" of our time. Except that Jackpot was shot in 15 days and for 400k (budget from commentary track) which gives it a brilliant Cassevetes feel. What I love about this film is that it really depicts a regular guy trying to become a singer, this is so American Idol! Maybe the contestants on that show can watch "Jackpot" and see where they are all going to end up... selling soap door to door.
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Immature work
Added 10/4/2002
The only reason why I watched this movie was because I was so impressed with the Polish brothers' "Twin Falls Idaho," but this movie really disappointed me.
The first hour started out so so but had some tiny potential for getting better. It had an interesting premise, a karoake want to be singer traveling on the road with his sidekick. But then something happened completely frivolous to the plot. He meets a teenage Lolita type character for a few painful minutes. The Polish brothers just had to let this into have their fun. This isn't a serious Nabokov study and doesn't help the movie at all, easily could have been written out.
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