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Mameblanche
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08-24-2002
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 - 11:08 pm
A totally satisfying, emotionally harrowing film. Bring lots of tissues.
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 12:12 am
The movie we saw tonight (Mame and I) was In Pursuit Of Happyness was fantastic.....Will Smith and his son Jaden are amazing in the movie. Oprah was right in her pic for this movie being one to not miss over the holidays. It is based on the book by the same name. The movie follows the lives of a down and out Father who would resort to anything short of committing a crime in order not to lose his son since he never knew his Dad till he was in his 20's. He wanted to break the mold of a tradition of Fathers abandoning their sons that was so much part of his family for 3 generations. Anyway the acting, writing and story line in this movie are all fantastic. I highly recommend it as a family movie although there are one or two swear words so it is really for older kids maybe 14 and up. It is a tear jerker so please heed my warning and take a box of kleenex. We did not when Mame and I went and believe me we were in desperate need of it when we came out. Thank goodess we do not wear mascara.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 11:05 am
Chaplin hon, the film IS called THE Pursuit of HappYness, according to the official website, as well as my (usually) faulty memory... http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thepursuitofhappyness/ Luv your 'review' but IMHO - I feel that it's perfectly suitable for kids who are younger - perhaps 10 years old. Kids nowadays have so much TRASH available to them, I believe this Quality film is a wonderful antidote to the dreck that's usually out there. A fair trade off for one or two naughty words. Since I don't know much about kids, (not having any) I just don't know their attention spans... that would be my only concern. And on the radio this AM I heard that its the number one film this weekend. 
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 1:17 pm
Well the rating in Canada is 14+ I think because I saw it rated on the list when we bought the tickets.....In order to get a PG rating now a film can't have any violence, nudity or swear words. This film had the ex wife dressing in one scene and her bra showing in another. Some families are way more sensitive to swear words as well as how nude a person can be in a film. This film was not at all explicit in that respect however, enough skin was shown to rate that rating. I think personally it is fine for younger kids to see it. I put that review together the way I did because I do not like recommending that type of movie for preteen kids and then getting yelled at for recommending a film like that to the wrong ages. I realized my mistake on the film title also this morning. Thanks for correcting me. I was tired when I posted last night!
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 2:29 pm
Well I just wanted to say, that I enjoyed reading both of your views...especially knowing you went to it togeather.... Ill probably wait till dvd but will look forward to it...You guys are cute!!
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Monday, December 18, 2006 - 10:37 pm
Thanks just call us the female version of Siskel and Ebert okay? In this case Singer and Specht LOL!!!!!!!! Hey that has a nice ring to it......
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 12:32 am
Thanks Chewy! Chappy, I thought it was PG 13... Oh well.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 2:49 pm
I just saw it. Loved it. That's the last movie I'm seeing at the cinema. Happy New Year everybody 
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 3:41 pm
His wife was a jerk 
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 5:27 pm
Yes she was. Why the last movie at a cinema, Ketchup?
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Westtexan
Member
07-16-2004
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 11:06 am
I saw the movie this week. I have to chime in because of the discussion about its rating and whether it is appropriate for children. I have no children, granted, but in my opinion this is a great movie for impressionable older children because the message is--to quote Will Smith's character in the movie trailer you all have seen, "Never let anyone tell you you can't do something." Put your mind to a goal and never give up. I thought the movie was great and surprised to learn it wasn't PG. I can't imagine why? My only concern would be younger children's attention span. (There were some squirmy kids in the theater with me and I was on the verge of growling a few times.) I don't know, I'd say ages 10 and up would be okay. If this movie warranted a PG13 then I'd say most everything on TV these days should be rated R--or C for crap. The wife was a jerk, absolutely. I actually thought the actress overplayed the jerk bit. Surely the real wife was sweet at least 1% of the time.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 4:38 am
I, too, highly recommend this film! My hubby and I saw this film this evening (Monday night) and just thoroughly enjoyed it. I did cry--but only at the end, not before. I loved the story! Interesting that it was based on the real-life story of the main character. [Sure did help us review our own trying situation in a new light. (Ed still has no job.)] I loved how the story was told/how it unfolded. And the acting was simply superb. Although I needed no convincing that Will is a skilled actor, I hadn't read reviews and didn't realize that the child actor in the movie was his own son! What a darling, natural child and completely believable in his role. Will Smith has always been slim, but he looks incredibly skinny in this movie. Did anyone read about him having to lose weight for this role? I can't help but genuinely like the man. He is incredibly intelligent, it's clear. I think his choices in films have been outstanding. The movie was not that well-attended, but I think that was due to today's date more than anything else. So it was easy for me to spot the couple of kids in the audience. I think the youngest were around 10 or 11, and I remember hearing them laugh in the right parts near the end--and watched them as they exited. They seemed very well-balanced kids. I think the film was entirely appropriate for them, but parents should recognize the maturity levels in their children before selecting a film. This one requires a fairly mature (read 'intelligent') kid to understand and be comfortable with the family dynamics depicted and the stresses that relentlessly bore down on the main character throughout nearly the entire movie.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 10:14 pm
Disregard my last movie comment. Temporary insanity 
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 4:12 pm
I just saw the DVD. What an emotional wringer it was. Will Smith sure did deserve his Oscar nom for the part he played.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, July 16, 2007 - 8:37 am
This movie was on my list of 'movies to see' and got it on DVD. I was not happY about his 'coworker' and the 'errands' he kept throwing out there. It was blatant racism and makes me sad. The fact that he found all of his 'time machines' was great! Really good acting, too. I always enjoy Will Smith's acting.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Monday, July 16, 2007 - 11:56 am
Have you read the book? There is a LOT more in the book that was left out of the movie (like his own childhood) and there were some (kind of big I thought) changes in the movie from the book.
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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 9:32 am
The movie alone is not enough to understand the story of the author, the book gave me a different image of the real Chris Gardner but both movie and book are very good. But Wil Smith gave the character a more humble portrayal of the man who has to fight incredible odds, while the book sometimes made me feel the author was too many times 'self-congratulating'. Anyway, it's an interesting reading. For me it was incredible how anyone who ended up living homeless with a kid in tow could have become a multi-millionaire tycoon. It was a determination but meeting the right people at the rigth time as well.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 2:15 pm
just saw this, very good but really left me feeling disappointed I didnt know more about his life after the job. Will is such a great actor. His son is charming. I wish they would have said more at the end of the movie. Did his X ever see her son again? The movie was so depressing in the beginning I wanted a bigger payoff at the end. I wanted to see him living the good life with his son I have never heard of Gardner investments, so I wonder if the company crumbled in the 90s. I guess I should google him Did the book say what happened to his X?
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 12:21 pm
From what I have heard/read, he created most of his own difficulties and as Spunky said, is very self-congratulating about how he then got out of it. Things like some serious drug use or making a bit of money and then splurging it. I can't recall all the details about his ex except that she didn't exactly disapear forever like the movie implies. Chris went back and forth with her for years and they have another child... a daughter that wasn't mentioned at all in the movie. She has made allegations of spousal abuse which he denies. There was also a two year period when his son was btn 4-6 yrs old when Chris left him to pursue his career (the movie actually occurs when Chris' son was only 2 yrs old. Having said all that, it is a great movie and I just love Will Smith. PS I am sure you can find info all over the net, here is just one: Chris Gardner, reality vs movie
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