Jodie Foster and Dianne Wiest star in Foster's engaging directorial debut,Little Man Tate. ... more
Single mother Dede Tate is doing her best to raise her brilliant-but-lonely son Fred on a waitress' salary. Jane Grierson (Wiest), something of an expert on bein...
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Frank's (Out of Sight, Get Shorty) compelling and bittersweet screenplay about a child prodigy caught in the harsh spotlight of fame. Starring two time Oscar winners F...
Jodie Foster and Dianne Wiest star in Foster's engaging directorial debut,Little Man Tate. ... more
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A delicate compassionate tale! -The Hollywood Reporter Jodie Foster (The Accused) makes ... more
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shoots, but Little Man Tate and particularly gobby frontman John Windle don't leave it that long. "Don't talk to me about money, don't talk to me about fame, don't tell me about your lyrics because your songs are all the same," he chirrups intently, taking out most of his peers in one fail swoop seconds in, "you've got to understand, man I hate your band!". His uncorked belligerence is infectious, driven hard by that honest, witty northern twang previously heard rebounding off the likes of I Am Kloot, The Cribs and, yes, yes, those Arctic Monkeys. His gall at ripping apart the London A&R scene's pretentiousness on their opening three and a half minutes has surely won more friends than it might had it not been attached to such a belter of a tune. As right as he might be, he's probably not entirely immune to its criticisms. They slam into the record with such a head full of steam and testosterone that they were always bound to be winded by the end of its 11 tracks. But while it lasts it really is enormous fun. The choruses to 'European Lover' and 'Sexy In Latin', and the holler-along outro to 'House Party' are furiously sweet like a confectionary box featuring The Jam truffles, brandy snap Buzzcocks and mostly Libertines choc chip creams. Not exactly for savouring, hardly a delicacy, more just treats to chomp right down. --James Berry
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Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Pat O'Connor - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over, 15 years and over - Starring: Geraldine O'Rawe, Colin Firth, Saffron Burrows, Minnie Driver, Chris O'Donnell
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Advantages: very funny, great story line Disadvantages: no negative aspects
Litter Man is one of the best comedy that I have ever seen in my entire life. I was laughing my head off, watching it. I have watched this film about six times, and I still cat stop laughing. Great story idea, cool acting, no boring moments, everyone will love Litter Man!!! It's an awsome comedy, that you can watch with you friends and family and have a great fun. From my point of view, it is the best comedy of Wayans brothers' next to Scary Movie 2. I recommend to watch Litter Man if you like crazy, freaky and sweet kind of humor, you will surely enjoy this movie and you will watch it over and over again... Watch and remember that the best things always are coming in small packages :0) ...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Little Man (DVD)
Advantages: Entertaining... a few giggles... no slow parts. Disadvantages: A bit overdone at times.
. They are a formidable team.
LITTLEMAN is a strange combo of adult-focused humour packed with loads of sexual innuendos, and kiddie/teen cartoon silliness... which makes this a great family movie sure to entertain young and old alike. True, Marlon Wayans is the ugliest baby I've ever seen, but his facial expressions are priceless... that mixture of sweet innocence and pure perverted obscenity make for laugh-out-loud moments.
I can't end this review without mentioning the fact that the special effects are brilliant... albeit simple... (placing Marlon's head on a toddler's body)... the end product is extremely believable, well made, and should be applauded. How these effects were created can be found in the bonus section of the dvd, along with commentaries by the brothers and deleted scenes. Unfortunately, no bloopers (surely there ...
Advantages: Really funny, feel-good film Disadvantages: None that i can think of..!
I recently purchased this DVD after one of my friend's made me watch her copy, because I loved it so much!
The plot is based on Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, but is a more modern version with slight changes, obviously! The main character Viola (Amanda Bynes) is desperate to prove she is a good football player after being told she cannot join her school team because she is female. She plots to disguise herself as her twin brother Sebastian and take his place at his new school (whilst he is away with his band) to prove her football skills. She manages to convince everyone she is male (albeit a slightly odd one) - even popular girl Olivia gets a crush on her/him. Viola, however, has fallen for her roommate Duke (Channing Tatum :P ), who has been helping her with her football, but she cannot reveal this due to her disguise. All in all ...
Danish, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Hearing Impaired Language
English, German
Technical information
Special Features
Original Theatrical Trailer, Interactive Menu, Chapter Selection
Aspect Ratio
1.85 Wide Screen, 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital Mono
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital Surround French German Italian Dolby Digital Mono Spanish
Professional reviews
Review
"...Dianne Wiest is immensely sympathetic....P.J. Ochlan is very funny....Hann-Byrd has the requisite young-old look, and it's believable that he's as bright as the film makes him out to be..." (Los Angeles Times, p.F1, 18/10/1991)
"...LITTLE MAN TATE is passionately involving, and Foster's directing is as sharply intuitive as her acting..." (Rolling Stone, p.97-99, 31/10/1991)
"...A thoughtful first film with an idiosyncratic style that successfully captures a child's memory of one year of his life..." (Sight and Sound, p.51-2, 01/02/1992)
DVD Description
Seven-year-old genius Fred is desperate to fit in with other kids. Recognizing his talents, his mom (and best friend) Dede enrolls him in a school for gifted children, where Fred befriends a teacher who offers him opportunities his mother cannot. Dede must choose between possibly losing her son or compromising his education.
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