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Product Description An ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, and a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel (Liv Tyler) and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy (Matt Dillon). The pair leave together, but he ends up getting in a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead and subsequently persuades Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it; both Randy's cousin Carl (Paul Reiser) and the detective assigned to the case (John Goodman) also fall for Jewel's charms and soon find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire hitman Mr Burmeister (Michael Douglas). From .co.uk One Night at McCool's is a giddy attempt to combine a standard film noir plot and a contemporary sex farce about men who (to quote John Hiatt's song) let their little heads do the thinking. Not as polished as Grosse Pointe Blank, with which it shares a similar offbeat sensibility, it's a promising comedy that never quite hits full speed, coasting along amiably enough before spiralling into violence that clashes with its trashy sensibility. But it's fun enough, especially for those who drool at the sight of Liv Tyler. The movie begins by suggesting that Liv is sexy, then proceeds to prove it, and continually insists upon it until you're left with no choice but to agree wholeheartedly. As bombshell Jewell Valentine, Tyler lures three guys into her criminal scheme. Happy homemaking. Bartender Matt Dillon's the first to take the bait; as Dillon's lawyer cousin, Paul Reiser also can't resist; and when murder complicates everything, detective John Goodman employs his own love-struck brand of chivalry. Sporting a tacky pompadour, Michael Douglas steals the show as a hit man hired to whack the scheming sexpot--and Andrew Dice Clay is surprisingly funny in a dangerous dual role--but of course Liv can hold her own. It's all quite amusing, but rarely is McCool's as funny as you hope it will be; the dialogue by Stan Seidel (who sadly died before filming completed) is zesty enough but lacks the Coen-esque punch that would kick it over the top. It hardly matters, though; with a femme fatale such as Liv in control, the movie's faults will easily be forgiven. --Jeff Shannon, .com
P**S
You're not safe at the YMCA. It's unisex don't you know
It's always a giggle to read 1- or 2-star reviews hereabouts, for the 5-star movies I mean. Just marvel at the vacancy of some viewers.Three very different men (a bartender, a lawyer, and a detective) go to three very different authorities (a hitman, a shrink, and a priest) to hear them confess their predicament, as well as their sins. They all have the same predicament, you see. They've been driven a lil crazy by the seductive wiles of a certain Jewel (Liv Tyler). WE begin with the bartender, played by Matt Dillon, who explains to hitman and bingo player Michael Douglas how he met this beguiling little hustler who seduced him, got him to do a whole bunch of bad things on her behalf, all so that she could redecorate his house in a manner more fitting her dream abode.His cousin, Paul Reiser, a horny braggart lawyer in need of a good caning, also goes ga-ga over Liv's adorable smile and Greek figure, and pretty soon she's playing him off against increasingly dispirited Matt. There's also John Goodman's lovelorn detective, determined to rescue Jewel from Matt much like Matt rescued her from some thug called Utah at the start, and to hell with the criminal justice system.One Night at McCool's is a black comedy spoofing noir thrillers where a femme fatale makes a schmuck out of every guy who can be of use to her. It is to noir what Naked Gun is to detectives or Hot Shots to action movies. It's also a celebration of sexual power and the way guys just fall spellbound when a pretty lady (not lady, um, broad) flashes her smile. Course, some need a little more convincing when the stakes are high, but she's talented there too. Perhaps it's also a sad endictment on consumer cravings. Jewel (Tyler) just wants the carpet to match the drapes. Poor thing. Lawyer Paul could have warned her. She should have looked closer at Matt's snowglobes. All is vanity.It all ends in spectacular style when these different lovers (and hitman; nope, hitmen) make their way to Jewel's house and, well, come see what they've done with the place...The DVD comes with loads of extras.
A**S
Up yours too!
How do you rate a film such as this one? A black hole scaling might be more appropriate than a star rating here. I give it FOUR black holes.Perhaps I should have commenced this review by asking what induced me to watch the thing in the first place? Well that is straightforward enough at any rate: it was suggested by a fourth party that since I pooh-pooh "Big Bang" I might be ripe for some way-off entertainment.Here it is:Liv Tyler is slender bait for any average male but the males she ensnares here are all individuals each with penchants of their own. Frankly, the only way to describe the film is to watch the damn thing!Running from the start and not quite to the end (the end is best not described for the usual reasons of betrayal) the three main "victims" are seen in flashbacks (or flash presents or forwards – who can tell?) describing to a father or mother confessor their traumas in respect of the temptress lassie.The thing proceeds at a prodigious rate and so you'll need to hold fast to your seat and keep a firm grip on your hat. The Yankee drool is not always easy to follow and the choice of words may offend some, though few who commit themselves to the film are hardly to be put off by the appearance of the "f" word itself.My aversion to soundtrack background audios is possibly well known but this production would hardly make sense without the noises going on all around at times - then it might be unwise to look for sense in the ordinary sense of the word here!This is a wholly synthetic world of human construction, and so, hitch yourselves to my aphorism "you'd need to be mad to want to be sane in a mad world" and go with the flow negotiating the cataracts and rapids as and when they come.Good luck!. . .
R**T
Don't have a night at mccoos
Should be no stars but can't be done so one it is. Truly one of the most dire films I've ever seen....how can a film with Dillon, Goodman and Douglas not be worth a watch!!! I didn't get it... although unfortunately I did (purchase wise). My advice is swerve this movie it'll bore you to death.
W**D
Four Stars
An enjoyable light hearted romp showing a side to Liv Tyler I hadn't seen before.
D**K
Sexy Liv Tyler and dopey Matt Dillon star in this ...
Sexy Liv Tyler and dopey Matt Dillon star in this hilarious comedy that actually makes you laugh.Unlke a lot of the current U.S. dross.
S**E
Desent
Decent
C**T
film
must admit i only bought this film because Reba Mcentire stars in it (only a very small part)it is funny in some places
T**Y
Five Stars
exelent
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