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School For Scoundrels [DVD] [2006]
enlarge	Director: Todd Phillips Actors: Sarah Silverman, Horatio Sanz, Todd Louiso, David Cross, Paul Scheer Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy New: £1.19 as of 22/11/2009 21:46 GMT details You Save: £14.80 (93%) New (22) Used (22) Collectible (2) from £0.62 Seller: encorerecords Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 26298 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 103 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014437923431 ASIN: B000NQRE6O Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Release Date: June 25, 2007 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review iSchool for Scoundrels/i is the kind of stupid-fun comedy for which the phrase "Wait for the DVD" was invented. Like a lot of its jokes, it fell flat in its brief theatrical release, but there's enough funny stuff here to warrant a look, especially if you enjoyed writer-director Todd Phillips' previous films iOld School/i and iRoad Trip/i. Of course, Phillips also directed the comedy remake of iStarsky and Hutch/i, so you know there's going to be as many misses as hits in the movie's constant barrage of slapstick, insults, and tasteless gags. Loosely inspired by the 1960 British comedy directed by Robert Hamer, this crudely Americanized version finds a meek and geeky parking-meter reader named Roger (iNapoleon Dynamite/i's John Heder) looking for love and not getting any, so he enrolls in a confidence-building school led by Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton), who turns out to be Roger's #1 rival in his quest to win the heart of Amanda (Jacinda Barrett), Roger's cute Australian neighbour and the would-be girl of his dreams. As an escalating war of one-upmanship in which Roger's quick learning provokes Dr. P's competitive instincts, iSchool for Scoundrels/i isn't exactly a laff-riot, but it's got some aces up its sleeve that make it worthwhile, like a crazed appearance by Ben Stiller, a fun if not-always-funny supporting cast (Michael Clark Duncan, Horatio Sanz, Todd Louiso) and a pair of stars who work well together as comedic opposites in the game of love. i--Jeff Shannon/i

Customer Reviews: Funny! April 17, 2007 SarAhs (FloriDa!!) 3 out of 9 found this review helpful This film is sooo halarious! if u like comedys such as The Benchwarmers and Napoleon Dynamite, Baseketball and other 'stupid' comedys - this is a film for you! (And especially if you are a fan of Jon Heder's geeky previous roles!) i recommend it 2 all!! A gold star for the scoundrels July 18, 2007 J. S. Meins (UK) 2 out of 3 found this review helpful The trailer made this remake look like quite a slapstick affair, but in reality this has got quite a lot more going for it. Its basically a comedy version of Fight Club with a twist of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Game thrown into the mix. Heder plays a traffic warden who joins a secret school run by Billy-Bob, a man who makes losers into lions...or does he? br /I havent seen the original but I thought this was an excellent and extremely funny film. br /The special features are above average with an alternate ending that manages to better the original (not as silly) and a 30 minute featurette which sends up sycophantic "making of..." documentaries and features a very funny moment where Thornton and Heder send up their Napoleon Dynamite/Sling Blade characters. Post pub fodder. November 2, 2007 Clitty Rubquick (Where the hosepipe ban is king) 3 out of 4 found this review helpful If you have seen the original "School for Scoundrels" with Terry Thomas and Ian Carmichael and you rent this film expecting it to be just as funny then you're going to be disappointed. br /It's fine if you like films where wit and subtlety have been replaced by casual swearing. br /Come back from the pub on a Friday night and pop this into the DVD player and you'll get a few laughs. br /A talented cast tries its best with the thin script but they can only do so much.

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