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Joshua 2012-05-17 12:11:13

Well worth my money

I have no idea why everyone is making so much noise about how bad thisfilmwas. Over the past few years I have seen many, many horrible films (offthetop of my head, I remember feeling dumber having seen "The Glass House").This was a completely bearable, pretty entertaining movie. No, it's not"Onthe Waterfront", but how many Bruckheimer films ever are. This is a moviefor kids, the kangaroo was entertaining, the little in-jokes were fun tospot, and it made my six year old daughter laugh so hard I was brieflyworried she might pass out. The movie was perfectly reasonable fare forkids, and my enjoyment came mostly from watching how much enjoyment shegotout of it. There was nothing that was unsuitable for someone her age, itgota PG from MPAA people. Not all movies are meant to elevate society to ahigher level of intellectual awareness. This is a kids movie about akangaroo and the mafia, what were you honestly expecting? For me, I wasexpecting, or at least hoping, my daughter would be happy, and I got farmore than I could have ever asked for. She loved it so much she wanted metobuy it as soon as it comes out on DVD, and as I said before, she laughedmore than I have ever seen her do in her life. That makes the film wellworth my money, and completely justifies why other parents would bringtherekids to see it, and make it the number one film in America. And yes, Iwillbe buying it for her as soon as it comes out on DVD. She is six, this islike Kafka for her, and that's good enough for me.

Mr. Beast 2012-05-17 05:31:12

This movie was a good movie.

Kangaroo Jack is a funny movie. It was exciting. But I did not like the place which is the desert. I would give this movie a 7/10 rating.

apalmeresq 2012-05-14 02:45:55

Great Family Fun

My family and I had a wonderful night out watching this movie. The plotisperfect for the understanding of a nine and eleven year old. The moviehasa lot of action and funny scenes. There's enough eye candy for Dad toenjoy(Mom was overheard to say ooooh, too) and the animated kangaroo providedlaughs. The bad guys looked like bad guys, the good guys are the cops,andthere's just a hint of love in the outback. Plenty of comedy provided bythe "slightly overweight" sidekick. Yeah, a lot of fun for all. Takeyourfamily and enjoy the film.

Zachary 2012-05-13 10:07:13

Give it a Break!

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this movie. After reading several reviews, I thought it must've been one of the worst movies ever made. So I waited for it to come to HBO. Well, I was pleasantly surprised. The movie was very enjoyable. I thought the actors did very well(particularly Anthony Anderson), and the jokes (while a little too mature for a PG movie) were very funny. I guess because of all the poor reviews I read, I found the movie better than it was made out to be. Overall, the movie was satisfying, and is at least worth a rental.

spongefrank 2012-05-06 19:55:51

Loved the camel scene

My 8-year-old son had this to say: 'I don't like those 'trash-talk'reviews! It's my favorite movie now. Kangaroo Jack looked so cool withthat red jacket of Louis Booker. And my favorite scene was when theywere riding on the camels and the camels were farting like every twoseconds! Another funny scene is when Kangaroo Jack kicks Charlie in thechest and hops away with all the money. I liked the cool music too. Inthe DVD extras you can learn Jacky's dance grooves. I got moviepictures from the Internet all over my room. All my friends liked themovie and they even watched it in German! I give it 10 stars.'

huttking 2012-05-06 04:02:49

A really funny movie

I went with my whole family and we all laughed out loud at this movie,frommy parents to my little sister. Its a no-brainer just makes you laugh!Thescenes of Australia were also great to see, the animation of Jack wasn'tStar Wars quality but it was funny

Tony 2012-05-02 12:11:08

great

This movie is great, it makes you laugh, it is simple humour, and with a story to back it. It is refreshing to have a ismple and for the most part wholesome movie that makes you laugh. Me and my friends can watch this movie over and over.

stuttgartcad 2012-05-02 04:37:02

Doesn't deserve the bad rap...

Don't get me wrong, this movie was not that great and not even good, butitwas never intended to be On The Waterfront! This is a movie for kids! Torank it in the the bottom 100 movies of all time is pretty lame, as I haveseen many worse than this one. I will give it as many stars as Ipersonallycan to slide it out of the bottom 100, but only for that reason. I work inatheater and this movie hit its intended audience right on the mark. Noonemarketed this as Schindler's List, and my kids happened to think that itwaspretty funny. I even laughed about the drunk pilot scene. And I am hard onmost movies! Ordinarily, I would give this a 5.5 at best, but due to itsbadrap, I am forced to give it better....

gjung01 2012-05-01 08:09:26

Jerry Bruckheimer meeets Disney?

"Kangaroo Jack" markets itself as a throwback to the old Disney, liveactioncomedies like "Shaggy D.A." and "The Computer Wore Sneakers" but usesbathroom humor and sexual innuendo with some implied mob violence throwninfor good measure.The story involves 2 buddies who find themselves in a quandry when theyaresent on an errand to deliver $50,000 to the Outback after blowing the topoff of Jerry O'Connell's character's step dad, a mob boss played byChristopher Walken. After a string of events, one of the friends' jacketfinds it way on the titular character, a kangaroo, with the $50K in thepocket. The rest of the film is the 2 leads chasing the kangaroo andtheyin turn being pursued by the thug waiting for the money and ChristopherWalken's son and henchmen.Of course, there is a moral and life lesson as the friends learn toappreciate one another and that they one can't do without the other. Thefilm seems to be marketed as a family film and probably doesn't have toomany things that kids today would find shocking but it is certainlyinappropriate for younger kids.The film has some entertaining moments but is just forgettable fluff. Itisbest to wait until video for this one.

strtmanadammac 2012-05-01 04:37:38

Not a typical Bruckheimer Film

I was expecting a huge success once I saw, a Jerry BruckheimerProduction. But boy was I wrong. The story line was so basic andrandom. As well as some very immature qoutes from two grown men. Thegood humor in this film was pretty much the only thing having it frombeing a box office bomb.Wait, the CGI of Kangaroo was pretty good, but there were some obviousscenes where the kangaroo looked extremely fake.All in all this was a rather strange movie but had its moments. I agreewith the user ratings.4/10.

Enworb 2012-04-28 17:42:49

Showing the true spirit of Downunder mate

fantastic fast paced sureal adventure, of a very coordinated and cleverkangaroo and some unlucky fellows from US. the story a bit far fetched inplace, was clever and concise, most people dont realise just how smartkangaroos are, its common that they pretend to be hit by vehicles, beingvery sgile creatures they over years of evolving have perfected the art ofglancing of car bonnets. the movie is not far from thetruth!10 stars for getting the truth about kangaroos out to theworld!

2012-04-28 02:31:57

Kangaroo got jacked

What can one say about a film where the best performance was by a digitally created animal? That's right--Kangaroo Jack was the best performance in this movie, especially with his Australian accent, facial expressions, and the scene where he raps. I wish the movie would feature more of the Kangaroo and less about the childish plot using every Hollywood formula cliche they could throw in there, including mismatched buddies who have no real basis for a true friendship. I'm glad that this DVD has commentary by the Kangaroo himself, for maybe he can explain this movie to the audience. Although I didn't particularly find this movie all that funny, I bought the DVD just because I liked the kangaroo in the film (I'm a sucker for talking animals). Pair him up with Crocodile Dundee or Steve Irwin and you might have a much better movie.

corgi231 2012-04-24 02:27:19

Enjoyable fluff

I was intending to see Confessions of a Dangerous Mind but the newspaper hadthe times wrong so I ended up seeing this film instead.The ads for the film don't do it justice. Don't get me wrong. This film isnot Citizen Kane but for an easy way to spend a few hours in the theatreisn't bad. The best things in the film are the settings. SalMaggio's(Christopher Walken) house in Bensonhurst was perfect. Being an oldBensonhurst boy myself, I've seen those huge houses with big walls on smalllots which are owned by second-rate mobsters. The Australia scenery wasmagnificent and has me wistful about getting the chance to spend a monththere eventually. The CG Kangaroo is pretty good, better than much of the CGin the last Star Wars atrocity. There's lots of good slapstick.The film ends stupidly and Estella Warren cannot act. She makes MargauxHemingway look like Katherine Hepburn or Elizabeth Hurley look like DameMaggie Smith in terms of acting ability. Not even a clue. Not even themerest soupcon of talent. Stick to the catwalk, baby.If you like good slapstick and fairly decent chemistry between the two maleleads, and you don't mind checking your brain at the door, I recommend thismovie.

2012-04-23 09:37:56

Only PG??? Ouch! but Good Movie

Here's one of those special movies that remind us of the better old-time adventure films, where everything fits together to give us just the right level of enjoyment, suspense, and humor. Many a modern "action" film depends on pushing the action to ever more extreme levels to entertain us with something new. But all too often that is symptomatic of a void in what else the movie has to offer. But this movie doesn't need that. It keeps us entertained because the protagonists are likeable, never boring, and they have adventures that are funny to boot. A stepson of a mob figure is sent with his buddy to Australia, to deliver a payment for a routine mob transaction, or, so he and his buddy think. But there are surprises awaiting them there, and the plot will keep you wondering as it plays out, as they encounter one misadventure after another, from a kangaroo they run over and presume to have killed, to a plane ride they won't soon forget. But I'll say no more. See and enjoy to find out how it all plays out in the land down under.

Gabriel A. Garcia 2012-04-23 00:43:25

Society has sunk to a new low...

You know, there once was a man named Jim Henson. While he was alive hebelieved that children deserve to be exposed to enjoyable entertainmentthatis not only wholesome and decent, but both scholastically and sociallyeducational. Indeed, I can remember learning much of life's lessons as achild from the likes of Kermit the Frog and the Muppets.If Henson saw now what has transpired 13 years since his death, he wouldberolling in his grave. Now capitalist Hollywood idiots who either don'tknowor don't care about wholesome entertainment, children's or not (read:JerryBruckheimer) believe that all children need for their entertainment andedification is a cute animal (why not, a kangaroo?) who decides to give acouple of losers a bit of a tough time. Oh, and to please the latentlyhormonal fathers of such children, let's throw in a wet-t-shirt cladEstellaWarren in the process! Gheh.There is really nothing worth discussing further. Kangaroo Jack is simplythe most inane movie claimed to be targeted for children in years. Theclassification of "children's movie" does not give Kangaroo Jack thelicenseto carry absolutely no brains.1/10

2012-04-22 10:11:32

kangaroo jack

This review is from: Kangaroo Jack (Full Screen Edition) (DVD) Kangaroo Jack is the funniest movie that I have seen in a long time. I think that Jerry O'Connell is a fine actor, with a bright future ahead of him.

DaleHirst 2012-04-15 20:57:46

Fun film and definitely better than the poor rating given by most.

This film is a fun film and I don't believe it tries to be any morethan this, think Austin Powers (a rip off of which occurs at the end ofthe movie) For some reason the average rating given on this site is 3.0out of 10 at the time of writing, it's definitely worth more; I'dpersonally give it a 5 or 6, It's not exactly genius but it's aboveaverage.As for the comments on the trailer being nothing like the film, i thinkthe trailer was supposed to show the concept of the film rather thanthe basis for it. Maybe a mistake, but you really shouldn't judge themovie itself by target audience / trailer / marketing. That's not theactors fault, not the directors fault, not anyones fault other than themarketing executives etc.

2012-04-15 05:36:26

Kangaroo Jack

Anthony Anderson is genius.He made me laugh over and over again.Kangaroo did a splendid act and also made me laugh.I think this movie is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen.This movie is worthy of seeing,absolutely.I think every actors are just right for the role of this film.

dijonaise2323 2012-04-14 23:50:40

i hate that anthony anderson guy

this movie might be good for kids but they didnt have to include that guy.kids are impressionable and they might start thinking ebonics are cool.likeits hip but its just not inteligent to talk like that guy. We're going tohave a group of kids running around that dont make anysense.

Ice Blended 2012-04-14 19:52:01

Shot to be an Adult Black comedy, re-edited as Disney kid pic

I've actually been interestede to see this for over a year now. I alwaysthought Jerry O'Connel had potential and I thought Anthony Anderson wasfuntoo watch. Plus, Christopher Walken was going to be in it! So, I washyped. Somewhere during filming or post production it was changed fromthemore adult themed mobster black comedy, into a Disney kid comedy.Strange.Very strange. I went to see it anyway and to my surprise, it made me feellike a kid again. Real fun ride! With some surprisingly good moralvaluesthrown in. I loved Jerry and Anthony's best friend chemistry. Thisproduction has made up for Jerry Bruckheimer's crap fests of the last fewyears. The only part I still can't stand is of course, the Kangaroo. Itwas cute during it's first scene, then it just got old real fast. And themarketing for this film is for some reason playing only off the kangaroo.Luckily, it only talks in a trippy dream sequence and not the entiremovie.THANK GOD! Oh, and I loved Trevor Rabin's musical score. His music andthesoundtrack really made the film move!