Fool's Gold (2008)

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Aug 8 14:25

This was another film that only got my attention because it was on and I was trapped in a metal bucket in the sky. "A great adventure and a laugh riot", boasted the in-flight magazine. With a cynical eye I gazed at the cast; Matthew McConaughey - The wet blanket, famous for his cheesy roles in such classic turkeys as 'How to lose a guy in 10 days' and 'The Wedding Planner' Donald Sutherland - Scourge of the acting world, notorious for his poor accents and being one of those people who you aren’t quite sure whether or not they are dead. Kate Hudson - *Flatline* So, as you can imagine I started viewing this film with the lowest of expectations. In fact they couldn't have been any lower if I'd dug to the centre of the earth and buried them in The Earth's core. YET Fool's Gold...Read more

Rating : 2/10

Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago at Jun 17 23:10

"If we don't go after that treasure, it's going to haunt us for the rest of our lives and you know it. You really think I'd lie about something like this?" The only reason someone would decide to view Fool's Gold is because it looks like a simple, bright, light-hearted romantic comedy with a sense of adventure. In a sense, this is the 2008 answer to films like Indiana Jones or Romancing the Stone...except this film never even gets close to matching its genre forerunners. This is a straightforward attempt to resurrect the good old-fashioned romantic-comedy adventures that were so successful during the 1980s. However the filmmakers never quite achieve their goal...Fool's Gold is more silly than romantic, more frantic than comedic, and more busy than adventurous. Nevertheless it's an admir...Read more

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Feb 17 14:48

I highly enjoyed this film. It took awhile to get into it, but I actually thought It was a very good film. There were some none funny scenes, and the plot was kind of mixed around at some points, but it was an enjoyable film. The one aspect that I could not stand was Gemma. Wow, she was annoying. Other than that, Matthew McConaughey, did great, and had me laughing several times. Kate Hudson had some funny scenes too. This is not a great film, but it sure is enjoyable.

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Feb 16 21:39

Fool's Gold was an extremely entertaining and fun to watch movie. Sure, it had some downfalls and plot gaps, but overall I really do think that it was worth seeing. This flick centres around a soon to be divorced couple, who after one of them finds just the start to a huge adventure, come together again to seek out this ancient treasure. This sort of idea has been done before, and there are some times in the plot that seem familiar to a typical movie like this. But it is saved by somehow being hugely entertaining and hystericaly funny in some parts. Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson together again was a great choice, they have great chemistry and each really became their character. Donald Sutherland was slightly better than average for what you'd expect from a role like that. Alexi...Read more

Rating : 7/10