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The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
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The Shyamalan Report Card
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"M. Night Shyamalan's career is coming to a halt. But before the film community sends the Philadelphia writer/directer off, let's take a look at his works."The Sixth Sense" is masterful; "Unbreakable" is an underrated comic book gem; "Signs" is frustratingly dumb, then kills any chance of lingering suspense by doing the anti-"Jaws" and showing the wimpy water-allergic aliens; and "The Village" is an intriguing experiment that is far deeper that its apparently simple conclusion.Then there's "Lady in the Water." Possibly attempting to switch up his style or be exceedingly philosophical, Shyamalan's latest released film was critically panned and made little money. Disney, who had financed the director's previous four films, passed on the script, and with good reason. Seeing an opportunity to profit off of Shyamalan's name (perhaps despite the quality of the material), Warner Bros. bankrolled the project and attracted an impressive cast.As with any direc "
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"A few years ago on the talk show circuit, Luke Wilson liked to note that he had contributed one of the most memorable lines in Rushmore. Already cast as Dr. Peter Flynn, Luke was reading over the script written by Wes Anderson and brother Owen when he got to the restaurant scene after the conclusion of Max Fischer's "Serpico." Luke's character comes to the dinner in O.R. scrubs and he thought it would be funny if Max asked what the clothing was, got the response, and then asked, "Oh, are they?" Bill Murray's Harold Blume nearly gags on his whiskey after hearing the line and so do we.Luke played his part. He saw an opportunity, went for it, and it worked. Apparently, the experience gave him enough confidence to write a script of his own. His first attempt is The Wendell Baker Story, a project that looks wildly appealing on paper. Co-directed with brother Andrew, the film stars Luke, Seymour Cassel, Eddie Griffin, Kris Kristofferson, Eva Mendes, ... "
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The Wendell Baker Story
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"Great movie! If you like most of the Wilson brother's movies, you'll definitely like this one. Luke Wilson is a likeable sleazeball. The kind of person you know you shouldn't like but do. The sort of character Vince Vaughn usually plays.The movie manages to shift back and forth between comedy and sentimental drama and back to comedy with ease. This is not easy to do. The only criticism I have is that Eddie Griffin's talents seem to have been wasted in a minor role. He is a great comic actor and if he was going to be in the cast the script should have given him more to work with. DVD extras: There is a hilarious interview of Seymour Cassel and Harry Dean Stanton by Andrew and Luke Wilson. Harry Dean Stanton is either convincingly acting crazy or certifiably nuts. "
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