Big Fat Liar (Sub)

Starring:Alex Breckenridge, Amanda Bynes, John Cho, Rebecca Corry, Amanda Detmer, Donald Faison, Matthew Frauman, Michael Bryan French, Paul Giamatti, Amy Hill, Russell Hornsby, Taran Killam, Lee Majors, Frankie Muniz, Sean O'Bryan, Sandra Oh, Sparkle, Christine Tucci, Don Yesso
Studio: Universal Studios
Product Type: DVD

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Pitting kids against grown-ups has always been a reliable source of comedy, and Big Fat Liar indulges the "smart kid vs. dumb adult" fantasy with infectious enthusiasm. In this case it's Frankie Muniz from TV's Malcolm in the Middle, playing a Michigan eighth-grader whose penchant for lying results in parental scorn when he claims that a Hollywood movie mogul (ace character actor Paul Giamatti) has stolen the kid's hastily written English essay and turned it into his upcoming summer blockbuster. The kid only wants to prove his honesty and recruits his girlfriend (spunky TV star Amanda Bynes) to beat the honcho on his Hollywood turf. Elaborate practical jokes and slapstick gags turn this kid stuff (scripted and produced by two former child stars) into an enjoyable send-up of Hollywood absurdity. When combined with Giamatti's mastery of slow-burning megalomania, the show-biz in-jokes and Home Alone-style anarchy make this a harmless diversion for the young and young-at-heart. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

Glad they had my movie.......2007-05-15

I had been looking for this movie for months and it came right up. I have watched the movie at least 5 times since reciving it. It was brand new like they promised. I have been nothing but happy.

funny..........2007-05-04

Sweet revenge was never so much fun! It is the perfect tale of "what goes around, comes around!" Paul Giamatti is a funny actor and pulls this one off in excellence. A movie for the family!

The Blue Man.......2007-03-20

My daugther loves this movie and watches it over and over again. Very good clean humor.

Not a blockbuster hit but watchable.......2007-01-04

I bought the DVD of this movie a long time after its release, after hearing how awesome it was. It was cute and funny and all that but I don't think it was anything very special. It seemed to me like it was not Frankie Muniz's best work. He was loads better in the agent cody bank movies. Still, it's a fun family movie and kids from the ages of 5 to 10 will like it.

Big Fat Nothing.......2006-09-11

Take some talented actors and put them in an age old story of smart kids versus dumb adults and you get more of the same. Really, is this the type of movie we want to pawn off on our kids? They deserve better.

The key point of this movie is that lying is bad. Good point. A device used to bring out the truth is creative pranks. Also good. Unfortunately, the pranks fall flat as they are totally implausible (even kids will have a hard time believing a man can't tell he's been dyed blue until he looks in the mirror), and since they are the device used to bring the movie to its conclusion, the entire thing falls flat.

Making films for children is a fine thing. They shouldn't be dumbed down or even given an uncritical eye just because they are for children, however. Quite honestly, I'd rather have a kid watch something like "Good Will Hunting" before this.

Don't waste your children's time with this film. Read them a book ... a good book ... instead.

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Kicking and Screaming/Big Fat Liar
Starring: Kicking & Screaming , and Big Fat Liar
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000N4RARO
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Description

Will Ferrell's trademark off-the-wall lunacy kicks in for a comedy sure to score big with the whole family! Phil Weston (Ferrell) is a mild-mannered suburban dad - who's suddenly transformed into a caffeine-fueled sports maniac when he becomes the coach of his son's unruly soccer team. But when the championship pits Phil's underdog team against the squad coached by his own domineering dad (Oscar winner Robert Duvall), it's game on for the most uproarious mismatch of the season! Suit up for fun, Ferrell-style, with the comedy Ebert & Roeper give "Two Thumbs Up!"

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Customer Reviews:

Glad they had my movie.......2007-05-15

I had been looking for this movie for months and it came right up. I have watched the movie at least 5 times since reciving it. It was brand new like they promised. I have been nothing but happy.

funny..........2007-05-04

Sweet revenge was never so much fun! It is the perfect tale of "what goes around, comes around!" Paul Giamatti is a funny actor and pulls this one off in excellence. A movie for the family!

The Blue Man.......2007-03-20

My daugther loves this movie and watches it over and over again. Very good clean humor.

Not a blockbuster hit but watchable.......2007-01-04

Big Fat Nothing.......2006-09-11

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Big Fat Liar/The Little Rascals
Starring: Alex Breckenridge , Amanda Bynes , John Cho , Rebecca Corry , and Amanda Detmer
Director: Shawn Levy
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0000BV21K
Release Date: 2003-12-02

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