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Barely watchable!

posted 19 years ago by MountainMan
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It was sad seeing a funny guy like Jamie Foxx get stuck with a horribly written and directed movie. After watching his great role in Collateral, it was a downer seeing him try to act himself out of this poor excuse of a comedy. With some decent writing and a more sensible plot this movie could have been salvaged. Watching the ridiculous antics of both the criminals and deputies was a bit painful and not-so-funny. I did give it a generous 5/10 since it was just good enough to not turn it off.
Mountain Man

[–] Home-Brewed 18 years ago

I actually couldn't watch the whole thing... It was horrible. 2/10

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[–] do-bye 18 years ago

It was average. Hey it happens.

[–] RayZR-KaI 18 years ago

It wasn't that bad. You can't compare Collateral and Held Up. Collateral clearly had higher standards. Held Up, although the furthest thing from a blockbuster, is funny and enjoyable thanks to all the weird absurdities that spring up ("WHERE THE HELL IS MY SWAT TEAM?!" [somewhere else in the desert] Where the hell is [name of town, I forget]). I gave it a 7/10.

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[–] MountainMan 18 years ago

Yeah, I probably wasn't fair with my comment. After all,it WAS shown to be of genre COMEDY. Maybe even a spoof?

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[–] 18 years ago

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[–] Cyco00Vision 18 years ago

Welcome to Jamie Foxx's early career. Before "Collateral" and "Ray" he was in stupid movies like these (though I do like the movie, "Bait").

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[–] Poncke 17 years ago

Any given sunday was good too

[–] ruckfulesbrother2000 17 years ago

it was good for its budget it was a chea movie and pretty good

[–] sarita1225 17 years ago

Think this was bad? Watch Booty Call. Ha! There's early career money! It was nearly a decade ago.

[–] MrPyroGuy 17 years ago

Held Up sucked balls. 1/10. Booty call is waaaay better, and was actually pretty cool.

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[–] breningrid 13 years ago

Booty Call was funny, Held Up was unwatchable after the first 15 minutes.

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[–] gobboling 9 years ago

It was a pretty bad movie! Wasn't even very funny and the cops were all stupid. Stereotypical.