Pros: The entire cast, and especially reliable ol' Bill Pullman Cons: Sluggish at times; somewhat uneasy mix of comedy & violence.
With the recent track record of John Travolta (Battlefield Earth, The General's Daughter and Mad City, for example), you wouldn't be blamed if you didn't expect much from Lucky Numbers. I sure as heck didn't. But it was that very...
Pros: Interesting Story... Cons: Travolta Does Not Deliver.
Back in 1980, a local TV personality was arrested after a botched effort to rig the Pennsylvania state lottery for a $1.2 million jackpot. The plan almost worked, but the police were tipped off to the scandal by local mob members (out to protect their...
Pros: The cast; great screenplay; many funny moments. Cons: You might feel as if you've seen this movie already.
"Lucky Numbers" is a blatant rip-off of "Fargo" and every movie based on an Elmore Leonard novel and yet it somehow still works for me. I know I'm in the minority here but let me explain. The film takes place in Harrisburg, PA in 1988 during an ...
Pros: none Cons: horrible plot, acting, and overall film
First off, I saw this movie in the theaters not out of personal desire but because the movie (The Legend of Bagger Vance) we went to see was sold out. In fact, I had never even heard of this movie. After seeing the film, I can see I wish that this...
Pros: Great performances, Kudrow makes you love a rather rotten character, Pullman is hilarious, unpredictable plot Cons: Some of the darker violence may make some viewers uncomfortable
"Lucky Numbers" is one of the better dark comedies to barge into theaters and it provides plenty of laughs. A wonderful combination of actors, characters, plot, and script come together to create a great package of a film.
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Pros: Funny black comedy Cons: Not as sharp as the great black comedies like Fargo or Dr. Strangelove
Somewhere in this world, there is a society where local television weathermen are goofy and outrageous. I have yet to come across these creatures, yet according to Hollywood, they certainly do exist. There are so many memorable TV weathermen in the...
Pros: Travolta is a hoot as a smarmy weather guy Cons: Lots of vulgar language
Feeling lucky? If you were Russ Richards, John Travolta's character in Lucky Numbers, it would seem you had it all. Driving a hot red Jaguar around the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania environs, the local television weathercaster was a...
Pros: There are a lot of talented people involved - and it's over in 100 minutes. Cons: Unsympathetic characters & mean-spirited tone.
This is John Travolta's unlucky year. First, "Battlefield Earth." now, this long-delayed dark comedy directed by Nora Ephron ("Sleepless in Seattle," "You've Got Mail.") Travolta is Russ Richards, an overextended...
Pros: Very loosely based on a true story Cons: Possibly Travolta's worst acting performance
The plot:
In 1982, Russ Richards (John Travolta) seems to have it all. He's a local TV weatherman and makes a great salary for little work. He owns a classic car. He even has his own table at the local Denny's. He's beloved by his...
Pros: the cast Cons: too convoluted and aimless a story
The movie is buoyant enough in its early going, at times you almost feel enough so to sustain it, but in it’s last third, it collapses under the weight of its far too convoluted plot. The double crosses, the reversals of fortune, and the tonally out of...
Pros: A few laughs and a surprise appearance by Collin Mochrie Cons: Everything that wasn't a "pro"
This has been a saying I've adopted for the past couple years of my movie-going life (starting with the immoral characters of "Snake Eyes"). In the case of this movie, it looks like I'd take the latter of those two options.
Pros: some amusing scenes Cons: drug use by Lisa Kudrow
"Lucky Numbers" recently became available to rent at my local Blockbuster and I grabbed it. I had seen all the previews and it looked like it would be a pretty funny movie.
Before I rented this movie, I had heard that it wasn't exactly Oscar...
Pros: Cute story (inspired by real event), good production values ... Cons: No really likable characters
Crime comedies don't always work. For example, THE GANG THAT COULDN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT - although based on a screamingly funny Jimmy Breslin novel - was such a stinker that it closed during the first intermission. LUCKY NUMBERS is more successful.
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Pros: Tim Roth is good, but he's not in enough of this. Cons: Not funny and not any good. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!
When Rob the Snob invited me to watch Lucky Numbers with him, I was a bit reluctant. Rob has a way of inviting me to the worst movies ever. But I checked my skepticism at the door and waited in the theater for the show to start. Usually we take the...
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