The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
R | 26 March 2004 (USA)
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An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Ploydsge

just watch it!

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filippaberry84

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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Kirandeep Yoder

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

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Mr Black

I haven't seen this film for a couple of years and then popped it into the DVD the other night. Loved it from start to finish. The great thing about this movie is the ensemble cast. What a great bunch of characters - all of them. The story is hilarious and gets funnier as things go on. The writing is superb ... seriously... "Phd"... "Like Elmer"" "Phd --- Fudd." As always, Tom Hanks is great,, one of the best. The cast of characters that surrounds him couldn't be better. It's hilarious story and the character created by Irma P. Hall, is fantastic. A real well done performance. One of my all time favorite movies. Great directing and great story. Well done. Keeps me laughing.

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g-78435

It's odd that This film has all the Coen elements, comedy and mystique, including soundtrack and stellar set design - all the usual values of a masterpiece... But this one feels vacuous here and there, perhaps because it's so close to being a period piece but isn't. And I cherish Coen period pieces.Hank's work is great here, great, as is Wayan's, but something is just off.. I really don't see Tom Hanks as a good fit to the Coen bullpen, nor Simmons really.Look, even a weaker Coen Bros. film is better than most other's strongest efforts. It's good for a re-make.

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dahlswede

The 2004 remake of The Ladykillers deserves far more attention than it received from some mainstream media critics. This charming film benefits from excellent writing, beautiful cinematography and first rate acting and directing. The use of themes in the film to contrast good and evil makes this remake worthy fare for church groups, community groups and family viewing (although some characters use coarse language that might offend some viewers, the use of the expletives fits the plot and furthers one of the themes of the film).One of this re-make movie's virtues, absent in the original, revolves around the character of the kind hearted Marva Munson, a devout elderly lady with a will of iron, a hot temper and a heart of gold. She epitomizes the strength that surrounds innocence and purity of spirit. The talented Irma P. Hall portrays this character vibrantly. She deserves acclaim for her memorable performance in the film. Tom Hanks as the conniving, pedantic scholar Professor G. H. Dorr also deserves acclaim for his work in this re-make. Unbelievable circumstances in the plot gain credibility through his impressive characterization of a talented man overpowered by the forces of greed.Marlon Wayans as Gawain MacSam also delivers a stunning, sensitive performance. His talent emerges as the events of the film unfold. Although his character displays some negative qualities, the audience develops affection for him. Portraying a complex character so effectively demonstrates great talent. Performances by others, including J.K. Simmons as Garth Pancake, Tzi Ma as The General and Ryan Hurst as Lump Hudson all deserve very high praise.The film makes excellent use of its locale, with captivating imagery that furthers the symbolism in the script. If this film did not garner Oscar nominations, it really deserved that credit. Watch this gem of a movie if you want to see an entertaining, humorous adventure with substance.

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eastwest-257-811887

I found this movie in certain parts to be an absolute riot. I think Tom Hanks did a great job in this film, and the dialogue he used was just great and he played a great character. However my favorite character in the film was Garth Pancake, that part was cast perfectly and that character was hysterical. Everything he said that was the "easiest thing in the world" was actually really hard and ended up crashing down and blowing up in there face and it was a laugh riot. It's been a while since I had a good laugh and this film gave me a couple good laughs and I'm glad to have gotten them. The only character I did not like was the Wayne's brother he wasn't needed he added nothing and did nothing, but cuss and act out. The rest of the characters and cast were all done really well.

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