Big Momma's House
starring: Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Paul Giamatti, Jascha Washington, Terrence Howard
directed by: Raja Gosnell
directed by: Raja Gosnell
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543008200
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 10, 2002
Running Time: 98 minutes
Sales Rank: 52645
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: June 02, 2000
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Disguise is the limit. 'Martin Lawrence brings down the house' (E! Online) as crafty FBI agent Malcolm Turner who's willing to go through thick and thin in order to catch an escaped prisoner. 'Nia Long is captivating' (Checkout.com) as Sherry, the con's sexy former flame - she might have the skinny on millions in stolen loot, and she's headed for Georgia to lay low for a while. That's enough to send Malcolm deep undercover as Big Momma, an oversized, overbearing Southern granny with an attitude as tough as her pork chops. The result is an outrageous comedy of epic proportions, filled with nonstop laughs and plenty of action!
Amazon.com:
No one tries very hard in Big Momma's House, so your enjoyment of this Martin Lawrence vehicle pretty much depends on how much amusement you're able to derive from a guy dressed up as a very ample woman. The setup is of the eye-rolling, only-in-Hollywood nature: Lawrence, as detective Malcolm Turner, is after a killer, and apparently the only way to capture him is to pose as the bad guy's ex-girlfriend's grandmother, who--the film cannot stress this point too much--is quite large.
Apparently, Sherry (Nia Long), the young woman in question--she's as attractive as Big Momma is, well, you know--is none too bright, for she falls for Malcolm's ruse, which of course ostensibly amuses mainly because it's so transparent. She at least has an excuse--she hasn't seen Big Momma in two years--but Big Momma's oblivious friends must be functional morons. Screenwriters Darryl Quarles and Don Rhymer didn't tax themselves very much, as they have Malcolm-as-Big-Momma going through fairly predictable motions--botching a meal and delivering a baby unconventionally (Big Momma's a midwife), but ruling at basketball and self- defense and protecting Sherry while trying vainly not to flirt with her. Paul Giamatti is wasted as Malcolm's partner; director Raja Gosnell's clunky sense of comic rhythm is bewildering, because he used to be an editor (he brought a similar lack of magic to Home Alone 3).
Lawrence won't have anyone forgetting Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot, Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie, or Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire anytime soon. Big Momma's House benefits mainly by being first to the marketplace ahead of Eddie Murphy's The Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps; Murphy's work in prosthetics is far more accomplished, versatile, and funny. --David Kronke
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- I did not expect very much but was surprised!When I read the comment at this site about the film, I spontaneously decided to add mine. We saw the ... Read More
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- Hilarious!This movie was great! It arrived in less than four days (even though I chose standard shipping). Great ... Read More
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- Comedy with Martin Lawrence with very few laughs...I'm sure Lawrence had the character before the story and worked the movie around it, and this is what it ... Read More
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- hillariousthis is a really funny movie. martain lawrance at his best. i really can't say anything more this is a good ... Read More
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- Action, Romance & Funny MovieIf you like action, this movie has it; it you like romance, this movie has it; and if you like humor, this movie ... Read More
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