Chain of Fools

Starring:Steve Zahn, Salma Hayek, Jeff Goldblum, Elijah Wood, David Cross (II), Tom Wilkinson, Orlando Jones, Kevin Corrigan, David Hyde Pierce, Lara Flynn Boyle, John Cassini, Michael Rapaport, Myndy Crist, Craig Ferguson, Devin Douglas Drewitz, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Sean Smith, Vince Metcalfe, Michael Kopsa, Robin Mossley
Director: Pontus Löwenhielm, Patrick von Krusenstjerna
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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Do all you reviewers have some kind of money-accruing interest in the overall sales of this film?
We should go see "Cats"
A decent film, but not very memorable
how cool is this?
Chain of Fools - Great Film with one Rare Diamond - Elijah Wood

Chain of Fools
Starring: Steve Zahn , Salma Hayek , Jeff Goldblum , Elijah Wood , and David Cross (II)
Director: Pontus Löwenhielm , and Patrick von Krusenstjerna
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0006J28KK
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Customer Reviews:

Do all you reviewers have some kind of money-accruing interest in the overall sales of this film?.......2006-06-05

Although I will admit the cast is great (David Cross's appearance alone makes this worth your time (and he is in the movie for a combined 20 minutes)), this movie, completely and absolutely sucks. Its like Cheaper by the Dozen meets some other crappy movie . . . and then they have an even crappier child, with non-humourous deformities.

The only way I could see someone suggesting someone else buy this movie is if they had a gun pointed at their head . . . and even then the person with the gun would probably have to move the aforementioned "someone else's" lips for them, and then have a third and/or fourth person move their tongue and force air out of their lungs . . . because no one should ever, of their own volition, suggest someone else buy this movie.

If you do buy it, you'll only watch it once . . and then end up hating yourself for the rest of your life . . . which will ultimately be shorter after seeing this movie (not even including the 1.5 hours this movie wastes).

Again, I gave this movie a 2 star rating instead of just 1 because David Cross decided it was worth his time to be in it. However, it appears Mr. Cross did not read the script.

Nuts. I am watching the movie as I write this and Michael Rappaport just made appearance. And they threw in an Eels song (or it could be solo stuff). I am upping it to 3 stars.

It still is not a good movie.

We should go see "Cats".......2006-03-17

This movie has some very notable star-power. Steve Zahn is very entertaining in his lead role as a bumbling barber. Jeff Goldblum, David Cross, Salma Hayek, Elijah Wood and Michael Rappaport are all very good in their unique supporting roles.

It's basically a cool movie with some interesting characters. The story isn't terribly deep or intricate, but it is interesting. I didn't know what to expect when I rented this film, but I have to say that I was expecting a bit more, given the cast.

I would recommend seeing it once - but I'm not sure it's worth buying.

A decent film, but not very memorable.......2005-10-29

Chain of Fools, brings to the screen the story of a barber who finds himself involved in the theft of rare Chinese coins.
Overall, the acting is very good (Jeff Goldblum, Steve Zahn, Salma Hayek and the rest of the cast do a good job), but it's Tom Wilkinson that really steals the show for me.
As for the plot, it is interesting, though it lacks that extra something to put it over the top.
In short, far from being a masterpiece, it is a movie worth watching, though you might not want to go as far as purchasing it.

how cool is this?.......2005-09-07

Jeff Goldblum......you should do more comedies!
Steve Zahn........you funny dude
Salma hayek....what a gorgeous creature you are!
Elijah Wood......definitely do more comedies!
This movie is a rare gem. Watch this if your sense of humour is
a little odd and you want to see the stars above shine like you've never seen them before.........oh, and for Michael Rappaport fans, his cameo half way in the film is unmissable.

Chain of Fools - Great Film with one Rare Diamond - Elijah Wood.......2005-07-08

Chain of Fools? Comedy of Errors? Hard to say, except this extremely entertaining farce with a stellar cast and intelligent script engages the viewer at every turn. No lulls-no dry spots. Unfortunately, there's no heavy themes as well-except a thread that life is worth living and it can be lived without the benefit of three ancient Chinese coins called the Shiny New Enemies. Chain of Fools, released on such a limited basis most people still know nothing of its existence, has grown in popularity since its 2000 release through increased viewership, especially from the fans of some of its stars-particularly Elijah Wood.

The comedy is dark, somewhat racy and at times downright bizarre-but in the good sense of that word (??). Lines and moods are juxtaposed to get a laugh. The characters are-well, a chain of fools, from the accidental killer barber, the ne'er-do-well entrepreneur, the centerfold police detective, the teenage hit man-to the drag-queen nurse and her gangster boyfriend, the spelling-challenged mobster and the insane boy scout leader. Mix them all together, you get-mixed nuts and a great deal of true entertainment. Who needs a theme when you have a plot so circuitous and convoluted that you need a score card to ride the roller coaster. Fortunately, as I mentioned, the script is clever and smart. The visual application supports the premise, if there is one; and most important, the cast is sound to superlative.

The star, Steve Zahn turns in a strong performance as Kresk the lousy barber-comic, desperate and likeable. He's a lovable loser and we root for him. His antagonist, Salma Hayek, as Detective Kolko, whose claim to fame is her spread in Playboy, provides a solid foil to Steve Zahn's desperate bid to sleep with her. David Cross's Andy, the overgrown Boy Scout leader, bumbles well through his role with several funny moments, particularly when he brings a young scout to an avalanche of tears over tying a square knot.

The bad guys are zany and energetic. Tom Wilkinson as the pompous, out of place Bollingsworth exudes humor. His versatility runs the gamut from his zany comments at the heist to his hiring of an unlikely hitman. It's a shame his character is in a coma for the majority of the movie. Jeff Goldblum's gangster, Avnet, is snaky and treacherous. We're glad to see him downed by a pair of accidental scissors to the neck and a Pastrami on Rye in the face. Other good performances (in some case fleeting) are turned in by Kevin Corrigan as Paulie, the local mobster; David Hyde Pierce as the insidious Mr. Kerner; Orlando Jones as an over-the-top drag queen, Miss Cocoa, and Lara Flynn Boyle as Kresk's ex-wife, Karen.

Chain of Fools would probably be just another solid Indy comedy if it were not for the phenomenal performance of Elijah Wood as Mikey, the teenage hitman. Wood's intelligence focuses on the unlikely character, casting him against type. But, once again, Elijah Wood inhabits his character to grab every scene its in and turn it into the glue that transforms a B+ film into an A+ one. Elijah Wood projects a steel force character in a handsome, kid's body to the point we forget the kid and believe the villain. Then, he surprises us by resuscitating the kid, so much so, when he disappears from the film, the remaining fifteen minutes is just so much anti-climax. Wood provides the funniest scenes in the film from his assassination of a state politician (we are given three different versions), to his atonal response to suicide. We get hitman wisdom from a toilet seat and a Sartrian discussion of life and death during a hit. Elijah Wood may not be the star of Chain of Fools, but he is the most iconic link in this farcical bracelet.

Without a doubt, Chain of Fools is underrated, because it never received a wide-screen release. For Elijah Wood fans, it was made in the shadow of Frodo Baggins and could have very well gone unnoticed like that other gem of gems released (or not released) during the same period, The Bumblebee Flies Anyway. In any case, the quality of a film should never be judged by the quantity of its viewers. If I were the only person to see this work, I would still give it an A+ as one of the smartest, nearly flawless films to commence the 21st Century.

Chain of Fools [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg. 4 Import - Australia ]

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Chain of Fools [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg. 4 Import - Australia ]
Director: Traktor
Manufacturer: Warner
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000E8O5VS

Product Description

[ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg. 4 Import - Australia ] Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Languages: Czech (Subtitles) Danish (Subtitles) Dutch (Subtitles) English (Subtitles) English (Dolby Digital 5.1) Finnish (Subtitles) Hungarian (Subtitles) Norwegian (Subtitles) Polish (Subtitles) Spanish (Subtitles) Swedish (Subtitles) Turkish (Subtitles) Synopsis: Hilarious indie star Steve Zahn plays Kresk, a depressed barber who is experiencing a string of bad luck. His life is taking a tailspin for the worse, and Kresk is even considering killing himself and ending his misery. Then Kresk comes across a treasure trove of valuable coins. It turns out the coins are stolen and Kresk becomes the center of a maelstrom of characters all looking to get their hands on the coins, including a hired thief named Avnet (Jeff Goldblum). The increasingly puzzled barber is a little bit out of his league and to make matters worse he falls in love with Sgt. Meredith Kolko (Salma Hayek), a police detective and former centerfold who is trying to find out who?s responsible for the theft of the coins. A series of catastrophic moves follows ? Kresk hires a hit man (Elijah Wood) and realizes that his nephew has swallowed the rare coins. Extras: Interactive Menu Scene Access

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