Semi-Tough
Sunday, October 31st, 2010 at
3:03 am
Semi-Tough
- REYNOLDS/KRISTOFFERSON/CLAYBUR
Get ready for friendly passes, romantic fumbles and passionate touchdowns in this bawdy and livelyromantic comedy (Variety)! Starring Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston and Burt Convy along with a host of real NFL players, Semi-Tough is an uproarious comic free-for-all (Playboy)! Sexy Barbara Jane (Clayburgh) and wayward football players Billy Clyde (Reynolds) and Shake (Kristofferson) have been best friends for years. But when Shake finds enlightenment with
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(out of 16 reviews)
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Review by Lance Rogers for Semi-Tough
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Do yourself a favor, read the book. It is so much better than this nonsense.
Review by Fred K. Johnson for Semi-Tough
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I’m only giving this four stars instead of five. It’s not high film art like say Deliverance but it does serve a purpose. If you or a loved one or friend is getting sucked up into the latest self-help guru or movement like the Law of Attraction or Wayne Dyer this is a must see. Semi-Tough parodied Est and many of these things. If you ever considered paying for your “special” mantra this is for you. It is an incredibly funny parody of these movements and gurus. My favorite scene is when Burt Reynolds attends the seminar to “pull its pants down”. You are supposed to be in the seminar room and not leave to go to the bathroom. It’s the classic cult brainwashing technique of humiliation. But Burt has strapped one of these hunters pee bottles to his leg and you hear the tinkle into the bottle has he has this big grin on his face.
Review by Aaroncwasowicz for Semi-Tough
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i found semi tought to be well played out and humorous throughout there was never a dull moment.bert rynolds is one who keeps the movie flowing with his same personality that he had in smoky and the bandit years kris kristofferson is a good at playing off of bert rynolds but the one that holds the movie together is jill clayburgh she is sexy and at the same time logical her carector
Review by David Baldwin for Semi-Tough
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This is an OK film that attempts to skewer both professional sports and new age encounter training and falls short on both counts. To be truly great satire you have to lacerate your intended targets not merely tweak them. It seems the makers of the film were so afraid to offend their intended targets that they took a cowardly approach to their subject matter. Shockingly, the film was directed by Michael Ritchie whose previously satirized brilliantly beauty pageants and organized children’s sports in “Smile” and “The Bad News Bears” respectively. Ring Lardner Jr., who wrote the script for “M*A*S*H”, had his name taken off the credits. Sole redeeming qualities are a charismatic turn by star Burt Reynolds and a funny turn by a young Ron Silver as an Iron Bloc placekicker.
Review by Gerald M. Reeves for Semi-Tough
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“Semi-Tough” is not a movie for everyone. For those who love sports, sick humor and love the politically incorrect, this is definitely your movie. Dan Jenkins (suthor) makes great fun of pro football and the preliminaries leading to the Super Bowl. While the movie is about a Texas team (the Dallas Cowboys?), the foibles are applicable to most pro teams. Sex, boozing, and offbeat behavioral science are the ingredients, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston,Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristopherson are the players and they are downright fun, if a tad unbelievable at times (remember, this is a spoof). While it fails to reach the hilarity of the book, this movie provides more than its share of laughs, many giggles, and some downright guffaws. It is not for the politically correct or weak of heart!