The Calcium Kid (DVD)

...Spinal Tap’ and affectionately called the mockumentary. Since ‘Tap’ however the mockumentary has been languishing in the doldrums of cinema, only occasionally given a breath of life by Guest, McKean and Shearer’s other attempts at the spoof doc ‘Best in Show’ and ‘A Mighty Wind’. Unfortunately nothing has managed to repeat the sheer hilarity and brilliance of ‘Tap’ and despite Writer/Director Alex De Rakoff’s best efforts ‘The Calcium Kid’ doesn’t ...
...and his upcoming bout with the world middleweight champion Jose Mendez (Michael Pena). Things take an unusual turn when during a training match Pete breaks his hand after punching popular local milkman Jimmy Connelly (Orlando Bloom). With a week to go Pete’s hapless manager Herbie Bush (Omid Djalili) desperate not to lose his shot at the big time persuades Jimmy to fight in Pete’s place as despite the milkman’s stature and inexperience, drinking ...

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...I could. After Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribeann and Troy, I couldnt wait to see it. I hadn't gone to see it in the cinema as a) none of my friends would go (lucky them - they must have known how bad it was going to be) and b) It only lasted a week in the cinema before they stopped showing it! So I went on play.com and pre-ordered a copy for just £10.99. Thats great I thought.Why is it so cheap?? Only by putting the disk in my dvd player ...
...on. THE FILM ======= Rating - 15 Length - 1hr 25mins The Calcium Kid is a mockumentary . A mockumentary is defined as 'Normally a comedic, usually parody, fiction film in the style of a documentary'. The term "mockumentary" is thought to have first appeared in the mid-1980s when This is Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner used it in interviews to describe that film. Jimmy(Bloom) is a milkman in South London and he dreams of becoming the regional ...

welshgal17 11.05.2005 (18.05.2005) · Read full review
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Calcium Kid id the kind of film that makes an intriguing advert, but doesn't make a very good film. The Story Pete Wright and Jose Mendez, two legends in the boxing world, are going to go head to head, in the most eagerly anticipated match, of the year. But as Pete, is training for the big fight, he ends up breaking his hand on a colleges chin, that college, is Jimmy Connelly, a milk man, who is high on life and doesn’t have a care in the world, ...
...knows nothing about boxing. With the help, of his best friend Stan, a drunken Irish trainer and his milk van, he trains to fight like a pro. The whole world loves him, he is getting all the publicity he wants and he can’t make step a foot wrong. Until, one of Herbie’s conference meetings goes belly up, and Jimmy, is branded a racist, a fascist and just plain scum, with everyone, except the British union. Suddenly, his world has turned upside down, ...

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...It takes the format of a documentary following a British boxer and his promoter/manager leading up to a world championship match. When the boxer hurts his hand hitting Jimmy Connolly (Orlando) Jimmy gets to fight instead. Jimmy only took up boxing when his friend started doing it because he had ‘anger management issues’. Jimmy, a milkman, had such strong bones as he drinks 3 pints of milk a day. His mom is a ‘massage therapist’ and his dad is in ...
...I don’t want to spoil the story but as the film goes on Jimmy learns some of the pitfall of fame. He is given some very bad advice and makes some dubious friends. Orlando is excellent as a youngster out of his depth - his acting skills are even coming along. Herbie Rush (Iranian comic Omid Djialil) is very funny as the inept manager. Mark Heap (Brian in Spaced) is perfect as the interviewer for the documentary. Billy plays the love interest, ...

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Ok the calcuim kid... I personally thought this film was funny! You should take it as it is a cheap British comedy done on a small budget but still has some classic moments! Here are some characters - Jimmy Connelly (orlando Bloom, Lord of the rings) Stan Parlour (Rafe Spall, Green Street) Paddy O'Flannigan (David Kelly) Herbie Bush (Omid Djalili, comedian) Pete Wright (Tammer Hassan, football factory) They all make the film what it is - a good ...

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