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American Dreamz (2006)
Paul Weitz ("American Pie", "In Good Company") creates a satire on American politics and show business based on the television show "American Dreamz" in which Hugh Grant plays a British TV personality and Dennis Quaid plays an American President in the middle of a nervous breakdown. (read more)
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American Dreamz Movie Review by B Movie Ben  (3/17/2007) |
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As a fan, I am sorely disappointed in the performance of Hugh Grant in
this film. Maybe it was the writing, but he just wasn't funny. Yes, it had to be the writing.
Dennis Quaid and Marcia gay Harden were much better as thinly veiled
caricatures of George and Laura Bush, but the characters were still
boring.
The only...
(complete American Dreamz review by B Movie Ben)
| American Dreamz Movie Review by Zara (3/12/2007) |
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I've never been a big fan of Mandy Moore. I hadn't really listened to her music and she more or less poisoned me to her acting skills when I made the mistake of watching A WALK TO REMEMBER. So color me surprised when she was my favorite part of this odd little movie.
Meant to rip into some of the crazy goings-on in the...
(complete American Dreamz review by Zara)
| American Dreamz Movie Review by Matthew (4/23/2006) |
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"American Dreamz", the new film from writer-director Paul Weitz (director of "American Pie", "About a Boy") showed promise as an interesting, funny, unusual satire on American pop culture. It isn't. It may be one of the most disappointing films released this year.
Martin Tweed (Hugh Grant), a conceited, rich and hugely...
(complete American Dreamz review by Matthew)
| American Dreamz Movie Review by Melanie (4/11/2007) |
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So, this parody of American Idol, W & Laura Bush, terrorism, and other silly parts of American life was a fun fluff piece. I enjoyed the movie. I won't be watching it again because its not a movie that needs to be watched again. The jokes won't be all that funny a second time around and well, there really is no message....
(complete American Dreamz review by Melanie)
This film should hav been a great satire on the American obsession with fame. It follows an 'American Idol'-esque show that needs a new angle and thus actively seeks out "an Arab and a Jew". It also follows the President (Dennis Quaid in a great Bush impression) as he begins to understand world affairs. Unfortunatly the...
(complete American Dreamz review by Jessica Film Junkie)
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