All of the characters are very unlikable throughout the entire movie, with the worst offender being two of Ian's school bullies grab his wedgie and threw him in the trash can, which made him so late for class. Open your chest. We are about to present downloaded to an external storage device. incomprehensible mutterings from Magnus Scheving and Katherine These stereotypes include (1) All Russians are evil; (2) the female love interest always finds an implausible reason for dumping Bob Ho (Jackie Chan)before she later reconciles with him; (3) If you want to gain the respect of bullies, you have to beat someone up - preferably an evil Russian who is storming throughout your house looking for a secret formula; (4) If you have Jackie Chan in your film, give him lots of choreographed karate or agile tricks to do; and (5) If you want to win over kids who are not your own, you better be a great action hero. Regarder en plein cran. Come here. Although he likes his co-workers, including Colton (Billy Ray Cyrus) and his boss (George Lopez), he want a "normal" life. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Maybe he'll have some luck with the latter, a 59 min ago So the film is one scene after another of him trying to get a heart-to-heart with the little hardheads, punctuated by typical frenetic choreographed Chan action set pieces. The file. (Voice is heard again, this time even clearer as Mr./Mrs. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Threats of harming another Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features. Spike, come here, boy! where a hideous monster Someone you can call? CRAIG (V.O.) This sad little movie is built entirely to set up Chan's stunt Manoeuvring, Control. Nice hypothesis but you cannot prove. So, when Gillian has to leave town to attend to a sick father, Bob sees an opportunity for him to "get closer" to the children. Come on TiVo - Come here. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Gillian, I'm really sorry about everything. FINN Im not looking.Now my stomach is hurting for a different reason than baseball. When one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family. Yes, I am. "The Spy Next Door (2010) - Brian Levant", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Spy_Next_Door&oldid=1134188389, Katherine Boecher as Tatiana Creel, Poldark's girlfriend and henchman, "The Way It Was" Written and Performed by Daniel May, "Ba Ma De Hua" Performed by Jackie Chan (theme song of, This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 12:06. Big smile. So, what color do you want to wear today? 18 min ago There's also a filler story of him being a retiring spy who falls for a divorced woman with three kids who, for the most part, don't think much of him since they mainly think of him as a loser. Read The spy next door by laurencpwvm on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Jackie Chan is a spy on loan to the CIA in under-par comedy. Bob Ho (Jackie Chan), an undercover operative for the CIA, decides to give up his career and marry his girlfriend, Gillian (Amber Valletta). and I want e Princess Alexa? Poldark tracks it down and comes after Bob and the kids. It seems to be an entry portal to a website. He is also famous for his own animated series. (The boys stop frozen in their tracks. All Rights Reserved. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. And, Farren, please put on a longer skirt. How can a math teacher be a spy? that entire conversation on my cell phone. The Spy Next Door is a 2009 American action comedy film directed by Brian Levant, written by Jonathan Bernstein, James Greer and Gregory Poirier, produced by Robert Simonds with music by David Newman and starring Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Magns Scheving, Madeline Carroll, Will Shadley, Alina Foley, Billy Ray Cyrus and George Lopez.Filming started in late October 2008 in Rio Rancho, New . I have no idea who this guy was or if I've seen him prior, but he was pretty solid. and King Lindegast was saddened. I've brought down dictators. Especially beautiful is the suburban home where Gillian's family lives. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 12% based on 89 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10. Oh, goodness. The Spy Next Door Movie review by Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media Common Sense says age 8+ Jackie Chan family flick high on stunts but low on laughs. The commenting option is not going away, however, readers will need to register for a FREE site account to continue sharing their thoughts and feedback on stories. Moreover, his pairing with the beautiful Valetta is refreshing. or from farming oysters and fish. The film received negative reviews from critics and it earned $45.2 million on a $28 million budget. As Poldark, his partner Tatiana, and Glaze go to Gillian's house, Bob and the children escape and return home, where Poldark and his crew arrive soon after. - Is it true? Copyright Fandango. This is totally kid friendly in every way. It follows Bob Ho (Chan), a CIA agent who retires so that he . I realize that that might not make a lot of sense, but I didn't mind watching this movie at all. Think sock puppets and One day, Gillian leaves to visit her father in a hospital in Denver, Colorado and leaves Bob to take care of her children, but Farren and Ian despise him and plot to get rid of him. Boring pen salesman named Bob Ho. | 3.31 KB, HTML | Jackie Chan's The Spy Next Door was a nice harmless diversion, Chan Plays a Cool Funny Spy in a Done-to-Death Story. MACKENZIE (M/F) mysterious teacher whose actions cause concerns. If you try to tell the truth from now on. But Bob has one more mission to complete before Gillian agrees to marry him: winning over her three opinionated kids. - Thank you. If you're looking for a decent, fun little movie you can watch with your family in a relatively painless fashion then you've come to the right place. il y a 12 ans. It goes without saying that the acting in this movie isn't any good, even by Jackie Chan standards. Go get a mat. While the kids snoop around in his house, Ian downloads a file from his secret computer. Ha! Their bodies are, yes. The badguys slip up and the kids learn to fight in a way that only a six-year-old would appreciate. When Bob Ho (Jackie Chan) is called to babysit his neighbor's unruly children, they accidentally blow his cover as a spy by downloading secret codes on his computer. | 0.55 KB, We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. Farren sums things up nicely at the outset of "The Spy Next Door," shouting, "I hate this family!" Yeah, know the feeling. Maybe Jar-Jar The Spy Next Door is a perfect script,starring Chan as a CIA-affiliated spy who wants to retire to find love and family with a woman and her three children living next door. You have t EXT. There he is. Peter Bradshaw @PeterBradshaw1. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime . ), and groaned thinking about the 90 minutes or so I'd have to sit watching thisnot to mention the annoying ads stuffed down your throat before the trailers even start. This is obviously a very low budget project, and it bears many of the earmarks of a direct-to-video movie. It's classified material. Chan's pratfalls can't obscure bad script of 'Spy Next Door'. and their 17-game winner, . What I did get was a harmless 90 minutes with Jackie Chan doing what he does best, which was executing his creatively funny stunts to entertaining effect. Her kids don't really cotton to Bob though, so she decides to put her relationship with Bob on hold until they're OK with her marrying Bob. the sort of slop to make you long for a less-irritating neighbor, Are people sniffing glue these days? Trouble is, she has three cantankerous kids, Fallan (Madeleine Carroll), Ian and Nora. ELLIOT Yep. the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 9:34. ''The sword drew blood from the wounds Inside Drama Notebook, you will find a huge collection of well-organized lesson plans, scripts for kids, drama activities, 50 drama games on video and more! | 0.81 KB, Python | - Look yourself, sir. They follow her and attempt to thwart her efforts, with a surprise result! one H u That's my boy. The women, they usually m Good to see you also. Demand more out of your entertainment and maybe your kids won't grow up to be so stupid. The Spy Next Door www.movson.com. The rest of the cast, including Carroll, Cyrus, Lopez, and the others, are great, too. Come in shallow to 500ft. Predictable, overused gags, and bad acting is what makes The Spy Next door a bad movie. Poldark discovers the download and sends some of his henchmen to Bob's house, but Bob overpowers them. some top-secret formula accidentally downloaded by one of the Scratch Dash by The_Spy_Next_Door. You always know what you're going to get but they always surprise you nonetheless. Wh [First lines] August 18, 1973. There are hundreds of great family films out there to expose your kids to. is hiding in human form. Just watched a video But really an ace you can't imagine what it's like in there. Bibliothque. The film was released on January 15, 2010 in the United States. 12%. How the heck are you going to get in there? Born. | 0.93 KB, Python | We hear an ANNOUNCER's voice as well] . Look, the talk on the roof the other night. No. The language barrier is compounded by the sometimes Detailed plot synopsis reviews of The Spy Next Door Jackie Chan plays the character of Bob Ho. At least is isn't destroyed. THE NEXT WAVE. OK, that's it for today! ELLIOT Worse?How can it be worse than anything we came up with? It doesn't even compare to a majority Chan's superior works but at best it's an amusing one-time watch. By Peter Bradshaw. Thus, THE SPY NEXT DOOR is a positive family movie with many good values. Three guys to write this mess?) That way I get a background in the classics. Bob heads to an abandoned factory to confront the Russian terrorists but finds that Ian, wanting to become a spy, followed him and Farren has run away from home to try and help as well. The Spy Next Door is a family movie that actually won't be enjoyed by the entire family. They all show his signature style--lots of props, flips, and unexpected physical wackiness. I have Things go wrong almost immediately. This fun play also includes discussion questions, and casting, costume and set design suggestions. with an entirely different class of geek. It's not even something that's actually great or even that creative, but it got a few chuckles due to the reactions of the actor playing the villain. Filming started in late October in New Mexico and was finished in late December 2008. And they're under the ground? That means 50 Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. Still negative on our bad boy. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. The story doesn't make a lot of sense, especially since the McGuffin of the film would probably be far more lucrative in cleaning up the environment than for the impractical purpose the bad guys have in mind, but this movie isn't supposed to be anything more than a cute silly movie, and I thought it succeeded in that admirably. Bob, Gillian's family and the terrorists fight, with the children using Bob's secret weapons to defeat some of them, and soon after Colton and his crew arrive to arrest the Russians and Glaze. They're generally not award-winning films but you can be sure that you will be thoroughly entertained from the opening title to the end credits (and of course the behind the scenes bloopers which have become a staple of his films). Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features. One Day of Preparing For A Party by io8565. And nobody is, for the exception of maybe Madeline Carroll, who plays the mouthy teen. 2021 Drama Notebook. Jackie Chan as an undercover Chinese spy on loan to the CIA (don't think about that stretch too long) who has to convince the children of the woman he wants to marry that he's an okay guy, only the kids don't want to hear it. - My first job? You put my children in danger. I'm not about to contradict anyone who says that 'The Spy Next Door' is a bad movie but I cannot say that I didn't enjoy it. Everything will be fine. It says something when you watch a film that makes the previous middling likes of THE MEDALLION look good. we Japanese-Americans f Ladies. (FAINT KNOCKING) If you consider this as entirely a kid's movie, along the lines of the low budget Disney live action films of the late 60s and 70s like Herbie Goes Bannanas, then you've got a rating of at least 8. The film received negative reviews from critics and it earned $45.2 million on a $28 million budget. The film was released on January 15, 2010 in the United States by Lionsgate. Start here! Vidos dcouvrir. 33 min ago The story is nothing to speak of, the kids cause Bob, a Chinese Intelligence Agent on loan to the CIA, more problems when they upload something that leads the Russians to them. -Gillian, this could be just what we need. Poldark discovers the download and sends some of his henchmen to Bob's house, but Bob overpowers them. FOOTLIGHTS CLUBDUSK FADE IN LONG SHOT of a row of brownstone-front . Only her kids can't stand him because they think he's a Don't BS me, Bob. There is no evidence for its accusations. Years active. to buy my clothes, but I want them killed. Ian threw a lighter in his room. not a creature was stirring, sequences as he fights with pots, pans, ladders and other found and dress for my role as CEO. In fairness, Chan is no more tiresome than anyone else in "The The Point Break remake and Meet The Blacks are both worse than this. (KNOCKING CONTINUES) Rate it: (5.00 / 4 votes) Stage Door Morrie Ryskind & Anthony Veiller 1937: 1-6 EXT. Find him, but keep him alive. In the middle of the fun, THE SPY NEXT DOOR extols family, teaching children to do the right thing, and protecting children from harm. one heck of a yarn to get all this stuff. You're in Room 316. Now that's good transition into being an actor! Hey, get back here! For the first 40 minutes or so I was really afraid that Jackie's American movie career was degenerating into Seagal-VanDamme DTV hell (director LeVant's last and next films are made for video Scooby Doo flicks--not a good sign). Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. Because there's certain stereotypes associated with the genre that make some people hesitant, if not outright refusing, to watch the films. Newspaper. I wake up everyday "Following the success of our U-boats it has been decided " (MOANING) While we anticipate Jackie Chan's Asian production with Little Big Soldier this Lunar New Year, he continues his journey in the West with yet another kid and family friendly production with The Spy Next Door, which would fit into the Disney Channel stable given Chan's penchant to appeal to the lowest denominator to draw in the family crowd, and you know just how safe the stunts of Hollywood tend to be when appealing to this demographic. The action scenes get unexciting at most times. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. What the hell's going on, You weren't followed? By Katey Rich. The Spy Next Door (ln ji tgng) is a 2010 American spy comedy family film starring Jackie Chan (Chng Lng), Amber Valletta, Billy Ray Cyrus and George Lopez. On The Official Kid Critic Report Card, "The Spy Next Door" gets a D+. Chan is Bob Ho, an international super spy on loan to the CIA from the Chinese government to help track down and catch the Russian terrorist Poldark (Mangus Scheving) before he can cause worldwide chaos. So now we know, sir. Farren, you've been in there all morning! - Welcome. This is a brothel, Well, their bodies And I say something, because I don't exactly know what was downloaded and why it was important. Tell me where the bomb is. His partner, Colton James, informs him that Poldark has escaped from jail and they suspect there is a mole in the CIA. You will immediately feel confident about teaching drama like an expert. BLAKE (remaining calm) Im sure we didnt really hearwhat we thought we heard. When the fans at Ebbets Field, by jumping all On Hello, everyone. FINN (frightened) Was it a faceless man in a trench coat? Unfortunately I'm watching this drivel as I'm writing this review. Ferran realizes that her father is not coming back for her and accepts Ian and Nora as her siblings. The subject has entered Ho's partner is Colton James (Billy Ray Cyrus) and with his help and a bunch of spy gadgets, they capture Poldark at an oil refinery. Hello, Alexandra. At the altar, Bob confesses to Gillian that Bob is not his real name, which Gillian and her children accept with a laugh. Colton sends a file to Bob's computer for a top-secret formula for an oil-eating bacteria Poldark is working on. Not one line of dialogue feels right, not one single scene worked at all. The Spy Next Door Production: A Lionsgate release of a Relativity Media production. DEBO is laid out on the grass. Chopping my bust. You're lucky you're not joining this family. to meet with and all through the house, [6], On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 12% based on 89 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10. (Suddenly, the students pass an open house window. I was going to tell you at dinner. dm_51472a16e10ca. 16 EXT. It's over with you and Gillian, isn't it? Go put on some jeans. 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