American Dreamz (2006)
Genre:
Comedy / Drama (more)
Tagline: Everyone's gotta have....
Plot Outline: The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal (Moore) and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County (Golzari). Recently awakened President Staton (Quaid) even wants in on the craze, as he signs up for the potential explosive season finale. (more) (view trailer)
User Comments:
I Want Freaks!
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User Rating:
 
7.2/10 (249 votes)
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual references.
Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:PG-13 / Australia:M / UK:12A / Ireland:12A
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User Comments:
6 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
I Want Freaks!, 24 March 2006
Author:
David Ferguson ([email protected]) from Dallas, Texas
Greetings again from the darkness. Showing flashes of brilliance,
writer/director/producer Paul Weitz is putting together a very nice
career. He pulls most of his lead actors from his previous projects.
Dennis Quaid ("In Good Company"), Hugh Grant ("About a Boy") Chris
Klein ("American Pie") all have Weitz ties and Mandy Moore, Jennifer
Coolidge and the great Marcia Gay Harden all easily slide right in.
Quality comedy is usually the most elusive film genre for writers and
directors and satire is the absolute most challenging form of comedy.
Poking fun at our government, politicians, TV shows and overall way of
life has to be handled delicately in order for the audience to openly
laugh at ourselves. With a few exceptions, "Dreamz" just misses out on
the laughs it shoots for. Quaid's over the top portrayal of Bush,
Dafoe's bumbling Cheney and Mandy Moore's shot at Brittany Spears will
all cause a few smiles, but only a couple of chuckles. Surprisingly the
best performance comes from Hugh Grant as the disillusioned host of the
wildly popular TV show "American Idol" ... oh sorry, "American Dreamz".
Watching Grant struggle with his lost interest is actually the best
part of the show.
Hopefully, the trailer will not give away the two or three scenes that
make this one palatable. Though I really did not enjoy most of the
film, I will say that it has not dampened my hope and trust in Paul
Weitz one bit. Creative filmmakers will stumble periodically. The great
ones just go at it again and again.
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