Normally I don't like to allow 3 guesses in a single post, but sure.
It was "Shrek 3."
BTW, Spain has an incredibly demanding standard that their films come with an audio track that sounds distinctly Spaniard, which usually means that they take films in Spanish and then DUB them into "their" Spanish. If you're a Spanish actor, you can dub yourself into their tracks- but you have to get certification first.
It's probably their response to how they are a minority among Spanish speakers, and if they got comfortable listening to "Spanish Neutral" or whatever, their accent (with the lisp) would probably fade away or at least get smaller.
Songs on this movie's soundtrack include: "The Immigrant Song",. "Barracuda", "All Star", "Cat's in the Cradle", and "Live and Let Die."
Among the cast of this movie were: Amy Poehler, Cheri Oteri, Maya Rudolph, Seth Rogen, Regis Philbin, and Larry King.
When this movie was translated out of English, one actor was able to dub himself in more than one language (so he did.)
We saw one character's life flash before his eyes. This raised a few questions- he dated and got married???
The failed attempt of the titular character to relate to a teenager was all improvised.
As for a few of the clues, Shrek tried to relate to Artie at the school- with typical results. Gingy (the Gingerbread Man) saw his life pass before his eyes. Banderas (as Puss in Boots) dubbed himself multiple times. The funeral at the beginning featured "Live and Let Die", and the princesses going into battle included "the Immigrant Song" and "Barracuda" (in particular, "the Immigrant Song"'s placement was very obvious- with Snow White singing to little birds- then sending them to attack as her song switched to Led Zeppelin. Donkey was asked to STOP singing Harry Chapin. Oh, and "All Star" was played by the school band- actually by A school band for the soundtrack.
The director of this sequel usually starred in the movies he directed. In this one he only had a brief, uncredited cameo with no lines. He's still alive but no longer directing.
The name of this sequel was considered for the title of the original movie, but producers went in a different direction. By the time the sequel went into production, its title was already inextricably linked to the original movie anyway.
The plot featured a Broadway show with elements most of us would find disturbingly familiar.
When lcm saw "Staying Alive", he saw the show-within-the-movie "Satan's Alley." Being as original as vpw, he decided that twi could do that, but better. So, he began planning the 2-hour "Athletes of the Spirit." If you watch the movie, you'll find a number of things that lcm just plain ripped off from that sequence.
Featuring the song "Far From Over" by Frank Stallone
Right. Sylvester Stallone directed this. He once went on TV and said Travolta got in shape for this movie a lot faster than Stallone did for "Rocky." Supposedly, Stallone's hotel room was below Travolta's, and at all hours, Stallone could hear tapping and other sounds that meant Travolta was dancing.
Frank Stallone's an actor, too. In one movie, he plays one of a set of brothers. His character is given a set of "Directions even your brother can understand." He played one of "the Mario Brothers", . "New Jersey's third largest crime family." (It wasn't the only reference to Nintendo in the movie.)
Frank Stallone's an actor, too. In one movie, he plays one of a set of brothers. His character is given a set of "Directions even your brother can understand." He played one of "the Mario Brothers", . "New Jersey's third largest crime family." (It wasn't the only reference to Nintendo in the movie.)
This movie was inspired by a song. A singer and aspiring musician/aspiring actor got together and wrote a song that told the story about a character- the world's greatest cat burglar- and his best friend. For decades, they'd said they'd put this in the soundtrack of the movie of this character- if his movie ever got made. Eventually, they worked together on the movie.
I don't think a spoiler alert is necessary after more than a decade, but whatever, spoiler alert.
Rule number one of turning a TV show into a movie: honor the TV show.
Rule number one of this movie adaptation of a popular series: screw the source material. Let's make the hero the bad guy!
This movie has had five sequels, not counting the two currently in the works.
This won't help you: it's the LAST movie to get a home video Betamax release. (It's not as old as you might think, based on that clue).
The original plan was to bring back the entire original cast of the TV series and kill them off in the first act. They settled for making the main character of the seried the Big Bad.
There's a significant, uncredited cameo by a fairly well-known actor (EE) in the first act of the movie. He did it to return a favor to the lead actor in this movie, who appeared in a significant, uncredited role in an earlier movie starring EE.
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Why didn't you say that 2 days ago Mr. Wolf? Your right Rottie, They are pretty good. Makes it tough on me to get my 2 cents in.
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I was way off going with "The Terminal", except that it didn't have any articles of clothing in the title. I assume WordWolf is correct, but I'm not familiar with it. But that's not unusual.
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Stallone. Also well-known for reprising his Rocky role. I can't see him in Eddie Murphy's role in BHC, though... George
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Songs on this movie's soundtrack include: "The Immigrant Song",. "Barracuda", "All Star", "Cat's in the Cradle", and "Live and Let Die."
Among the cast of this movie were: Amy Poehler, Cheri Oteri, Maya Rudolph, Seth Rogen, Regis Philbin, and Larry King.
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A Night at the Roxbury?
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No. If that's actually true, it's an incredible coincidence, but I doubt it. It's not the movie I'm looking for.
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Songs on this movie's soundtrack include: "The Immigrant Song",. "Barracuda", "All Star", "Cat's in the Cradle", and "Live and Let Die."
Among the cast of this movie were: Amy Poehler, Cheri Oteri, Maya Rudolph, Seth Rogen, Regis Philbin, and Larry King.
When this movie was translated out of English, one actor was able to dub himself in more than one language (so he did.)
We saw one character's life flash before his eyes. This raised a few questions- he dated and got married???
The failed attempt of the titular character to relate to a teenager was all improvised.
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Antonio Banderas sicks more than juan language.
Shrek 2, 3, 4?
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Normally I don't like to allow 3 guesses in a single post, but sure.
It was "Shrek 3."
BTW, Spain has an incredibly demanding standard that their films come with an audio track that sounds distinctly Spaniard, which usually means that they take films in Spanish and then DUB them into "their" Spanish. If you're a Spanish actor, you can dub yourself into their tracks- but you have to get certification first.
It's probably their response to how they are a minority among Spanish speakers, and if they got comfortable listening to "Spanish Neutral" or whatever, their accent (with the lisp) would probably fade away or at least get smaller.
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As for a few of the clues, Shrek tried to relate to Artie at the school- with typical results. Gingy (the Gingerbread Man) saw his life pass before his eyes. Banderas (as Puss in Boots) dubbed himself multiple times. The funeral at the beginning featured "Live and Let Die", and the princesses going into battle included "the Immigrant Song" and "Barracuda" (in particular, "the Immigrant Song"'s placement was very obvious- with Snow White singing to little birds- then sending them to attack as her song switched to Led Zeppelin. Donkey was asked to STOP singing Harry Chapin. Oh, and "All Star" was played by the school band- actually by A school band for the soundtrack.
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Ok, I'm up...
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The director of this sequel usually starred in the movies he directed. In this one he only had a brief, uncredited cameo with no lines. He's still alive but no longer directing.
The name of this sequel was considered for the title of the original movie, but producers went in a different direction. By the time the sequel went into production, its title was already inextricably linked to the original movie anyway.
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The plot featured a Broadway show with elements most of us would find disturbingly familiar.
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I mentioned this is a sequel.
The original had a bestselling soundtrack. The signature, best known song on the soundtrack is the title of the sequel.
The sequel's soundtrack was not as successful. Its best known track was a song performed by the brother of the sequel's director.
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Ok, got it now.
This is "STAYING ALIVE."
It's the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever."
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When lcm saw "Staying Alive", he saw the show-within-the-movie "Satan's Alley." Being as original as vpw, he decided that twi could do that, but better. So, he began planning the 2-hour "Athletes of the Spirit." If you watch the movie, you'll find a number of things that lcm just plain ripped off from that sequence.
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Featuring the song "Far From Over" by Frank Stallone
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Right. Sylvester Stallone directed this. He once went on TV and said Travolta got in shape for this movie a lot faster than Stallone did for "Rocky." Supposedly, Stallone's hotel room was below Travolta's, and at all hours, Stallone could hear tapping and other sounds that meant Travolta was dancing.
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Next movie.
Frank Stallone's an actor, too. In one movie, he plays one of a set of brothers. His character is given a set of "Directions even your brother can understand." He played one of "the Mario Brothers", . "New Jersey's third largest crime family." (It wasn't the only reference to Nintendo in the movie.)
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Frank Stallone's an actor, too. In one movie, he plays one of a set of brothers. His character is given a set of "Directions even your brother can understand." He played one of "the Mario Brothers", . "New Jersey's third largest crime family." (It wasn't the only reference to Nintendo in the movie.)
This movie was inspired by a song. A singer and aspiring musician/aspiring actor got together and wrote a song that told the story about a character- the world's greatest cat burglar- and his best friend. For decades, they'd said they'd put this in the soundtrack of the movie of this character- if his movie ever got made. Eventually, they worked together on the movie.
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Suddenly in the mood for coffee
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Capuccino, I bet. None of those more traditional, "manly" coffees.....
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Hudson Hawk
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That's it.
The movie had some bad reviews, but, really, it was meant as light entertainment, an action-comedy, and it succeeds as that.
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I don't think a spoiler alert is necessary after more than a decade, but whatever, spoiler alert.
Rule number one of turning a TV show into a movie: honor the TV show.
Rule number one of this movie adaptation of a popular series: screw the source material. Let's make the hero the bad guy!
This movie has had five sequels, not counting the two currently in the works.
This won't help you: it's the LAST movie to get a home video Betamax release. (It's not as old as you might think, based on that clue).
The original plan was to bring back the entire original cast of the TV series and kill them off in the first act. They settled for making the main character of the seried the Big Bad.
There's a significant, uncredited cameo by a fairly well-known actor (EE) in the first act of the movie. He did it to return a favor to the lead actor in this movie, who appeared in a significant, uncredited role in an earlier movie starring EE.
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The lead actor does most of his own stunts. Drives the insurance folks crazy.
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Must be rough on the couches, I imagine, with all the jumping.
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