Director Fred Durst, yes you are reading that correctly, made a very noticeable debut with this true story that is full of cliches but a ton of heart.
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08/21/08
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The Longshots (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 22 Fresh: 8 Rotten:14 Average Rating: 4.9/10
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The Longshots means well, but it's a largely formulaic affair, rarely deviating from the inspirational sports movie playbook.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Theatrical Release: Aug 22, 2008 Wide
Synopsis: Based on a true story, a poor Illinois town comes together behind the local Pop Warner football team and their unlikely quarterback, Jasmine Plummer (Keke Palmer), the first female in Pop Warner's history. Under the tutelage of her uncle Curtis (Ice Cube), a former high school football star,... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Dash Mihok, Tasha Smith, Jill Marie Jones
Director: Fred Durst
Screenwriter: Nick Santora, Doug Atchison
Producer: Ice Cube, Matt Alvarez, Nick Santora
Composer: John Swihart
Screenwriter: Nick Santora, Doug Atchison
Producer: Ice Cube, Matt Alvarez, Nick Santora
Composer: John Swihart
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Cube gives a layered, subtle portrayal and it is a pleasure to watch Curtis bloom along with Jasmine.
08/21/08
Despite the name, it's a pretty safe bet for an enjoyable film for the whole family.
08/21/08
The physical setting and particular racial group may be different, but you have seen these consciously life-affirming sports-family movies before, and this one doesn't disappoint in its by-the-book generic formula.
08/21/08
There are few movies out right now more genuine than this Cinderella story.
08/21/08
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Keke Palmer and Ice Cube (who co-produced) offer the sort of multi-layered performances that elevate a predictable plot into something special
08/21/08
A feel-good family sports drama more likely to make the viewer feel sick from sugar overload.
08/21/08
The guy who gifted the world Nookie is making movies these days, and much like the music he created with band Limp Bizkit, Durst's cinematic sensibilities are hackneyed, tiresome, and lack sorely needed rehearsal.
08/21/08
Musicians in need of a metronome could pick up a steady beat from The Longshots, a thoroughly conventional sports-underdog movie based on the real-life first female quarterback in the Pop Warner junior football league.
08/21/08
Top Critic
One ounce of conflict or on-field exhilaration might perk things up, but Durst avoids tension like it's a stalker who snuck onto a music video set.
08/21/08
Durst and Cube and Co. have done a decent job with a movie that never set out to be more than an average crowd pleaser.
08/21/08
Directed by Fred Durst (of the band "Limp Bizkit"), "The Longshots" is a cookie-cutter feel-good kid's movie that seems like it was made by some faulty gadget stuck on auto-pilot.
08/21/08
Keke Palmer has single-handedly saved another feel-good drama from drowning in sap.
08/21/08
Cube opts for dramatically earnest pathos rather than simply seriocomic shtick.
08/21/08
Unfortunately, director Fred Durst blends all of these time-honored components with the same skill level that he brought to the stage with his crappy band Limp Bizkit.
08/21/08
This sweet inspirational story while familiar at times, keeps you thoroughly entertained by mixing healthy doses of humor into the real world drama.
08/20/08
I’m not exactly sure how to put this -- not quite sure I believe it myself, honestly -- but Fred Durst, lead singer of Limp Bizkit (perhaps the lousiest rock band in the long history of lousy rock bands), isn’t half bad at making movies.
08/20/08
Every triumph registers low on the emotion meter, and most of the supporting characters are two-dimensional at best.
08/20/08
Top Critic
A surprisingly tepid directorial effort by Limp Bizkit nu-metal rocker Fred Durst, pic seldom deviates from the genre-cliche playbook.
08/20/08
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