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The Cinephile's Film Journal: 2009 (222 movies items)

"Watched on 7/6/09"

Most Successful Movies of... Thandie Newton (22 movies items)

"Total Gross: 33,463,522 $"

Most Inspiring Movies... (12 movies items)

"Before you wonder if this is purposeful...yes, Run Fatboy Run is present on a list for "Most Inspiring Movies". Yes, the British comedy starring Simon Pegg and Dylan Moran. Don't ridicule me, I have my reasons. Everyone knows getting fit is one of the hardest thing you could ever do, especially when you've been out of shape for an extremely long time. It truly is the hardest thing to do. You have to push yourself to your limits in order to succeed. Personally, I've been trying to get in shape"

Movie diary 2009 (102 movies items)

"Your basic family comedy feelgood movie. You know what's going to happen from the very beginning of the movie. Simon Pegg is still very sympathetic as always. So two thumbs up... out of five."

A Run for your money!

“''I did a stupid, stupid thing. But it was only because I thought spoiling your day was better than ruining your life. Does that make any sense? ''

Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

Simon Pegg: Dennis Doyle

Director David Swhimmer emphasizes the fact that Run, Fat boy Run is a great British Comedy and proceeds to capitalize on all the factors that make a successful one. Granted it's got what counts in the laugh stakes, plot is a totally different spin for a change yet has that sparkle of main Hero, failing at the beginning. Said failure involving him leaving pregnant partner at the alter, then the movie progresses he has to redeem himself. Run, Fatboy, Run cle” read more

Plenty of fun!

“"The only serious relationship I've been in ended in a broken collarbone and a dead meerkat."

Following the lucrative successes of both Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, actor Simon Pegg steps away from his usual suspects (Edgar Wright and Nick Frost) for something rather different. Pegg and director David Schwimmer (yes - Ross from Friends) previously worked together on Big Nothing. Apparently the wonderful camaraderie between the duo proved so strong that they reunited for Run Fatboy Run. In essence, the film is a British romantic comedy merged with rom-com that provides solid entertainment for a rainy afternoon.

The film is bright, entertaining and fun: not a masterpiece by any means, but it's unfairly pasted and tragically overlooked. It provides sufficient gags (gran” read more