Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Up In the Air, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire, Hannah Montana: Miley Says Good-bye?, The Boondock Saints II: All Saint’s Day and Old Dogs
Stinker of the week: Capitalism: A Love Story.
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It’s been a long year with both good and bad movies throughout. Fat Guy Kevin Carr lays down his picks for the worst films of 2009.
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10. All About Steve
Sandra Bullock had three movies in 2009, two of which have garnered award nominations. This is the other one. She plays a crossword puzzle writer who falls in “love” with a news cameraman and then stalks him from job to job. It’s a non-traditional romantic comedy that fails because it ignores the formula… and the characters are just plain stupid.
9. My Sister’s Keeper
Nick Cassavetes, who gave us the weepy drama “The Notebook,” directs this adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s novel about a family that creates a child to be an organ and tissue farm for their other daughter who is dying of leukemia. It’s overly manipulative and has some of the cheesiest plot points and line deliveries ever.
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On Thanksgiving Day, Fat Guy Kevin Carr rolled into the FOX 28 studios in Columbus, Ohio for a weekly movie review segment. This week, he talked about Fantastic Mr. Fox, Old Dogs and Ninja Assassin.
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Rated PG
Opens: November 25, 2009
Studio: Disney
Starring: John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston, Seth Green and Ella Bleu Travolta
Directed by: Walt Becker
Kevin says Old Dogs SUCKS!
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On This Week’s Show: Kevin and Neil come to the Fat Guys table early this week for a special Thanksgiving episode of the show. They talk about what they plan to eat over the long holiday weekend and talk a little bit about movies. They euthanize the Old Dogs and have an epic fat ninja smackdown over the merits of the film Ninja Assassin. They also lay down a Fat Guy Five about whom they would choose to protect them against killer ninjas. Hi-ya!
Films Reviewed this Week: Old Dogs and Ninja Assassin
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OLD DOGSNovember 25, 2009
STARRING
John Travolta as CHARLIE
Robin Williams as DAN
Kelly Preston as VICKI
Conner Rayburn as ZACH
Ella Bleu Travolta as EMILY
Lori Loughlin as AMANDA
Seth Green as RELPH WHITE
Studio: Disney
Directed by: Walt Becker
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OLD DOGS