[RATINGS:
Claire: Netflix: 5/5 stars. IMDB: 10/10.
Carolyn: Netflix: 5/5 stars. IMDB: 9/10.
The native public rating for this movie is: IMDB: 6.0/10 (not available on Netflix).
CLAIRE’S THOUGHTS: That was a pretty perfect movie, for a scifi-gimmick movie without very many unique plot elements. (Individual man has to unknowingly save world has been done before; Person who can do whatever they want has been done before; Person’s character being judged by higher powers has been done before… It’s all been done before.) Maybe I’m overly-excited by comedic omnipotence?
CAROLYN’S THOUGHTS: Another movie with Simon Pegg in it? Written & directed by Terry Jones of Monty Python Fame? Sign me up! It was entertaining and funny, and we both enjoyed it a lot.
PEOPLE:
Directed by Terry Jones (Monty Python And The Holy Grail, Life Of Brian, The Meaning Of Life, Erik The Viking).
Written by Gavin Scott and Terry Jones (Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Monty Python And The Holy Grail, Life Of Brian, The Meaning Of Life, Erik The Viking).
Starring:
Simon Pegg as Neil.
Kate Beckinsale (Underworld movies, Total Recall remake, Van Helsing) as Catherine.
Sanjeev Bhaskar (The Zero Theorem, 1 ep of Doctor Who (2000s)) as Ray, the coworker.
Rob Riggle (President Of The Navy in NTSF:SD:SUV, The Hangover, Step Brothers, Golan in season 2 of Golan The Insatiable, Let’s Be Cops, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, 21 Jump Street movies, Dumb & Dumber 3, The Lorax, 21 eps of Saturday Night Live, 6 eps of Human Giant, 2 eps of The Cleveland Show, 1 ep of Childrens Hospital, 1 ep of Arrested Development, 1 ep of The Office, 1 ep of Drunk History, 1 ep of Ugly Americans, 1 ep of Newsreaders) as Grant, Catherine’s ex-boyfriend.
Robert Bathurst (The Pillars Of The Earth) as James Cleverill.
Eddie Izzard (Monty Python Live (Mostly), Chronicles Of Narnia: 02_Prince Caspian, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Ocean’s Twelve, Ocean’s Thirteen) as Headmaster.
Joanna Lumley (Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous, EuroTrip, Corpse Bride, James And The Giant Peach, Trail Of The Pink Panther, Curse Of The Pink Panther) as Fenella.
Meera Syal (2 eps of Doctor Who (2000s), 1 ep of Absolutely Fabulous) as Fiona, the Ray-worshipping coworker.
Robin Williams as Dennis the Dog.
John Cleese as Chief Alien.
Terry Gilliam as Nasty Alien.
Eric Idle as Salubrious Gat.
Terry Jones as Scientist Alien / Van Driver.
Michael Palin as Kindly Alien. (more…)
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