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With Bradley Cooper's name ..How did this not get a theatrical release?

posted 13 years ago by hallowedgrnd
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DVD Review: 'Bending All The Rules'

Looking for a little early Bradley Cooper movie action to help you get over your hangover? Then look no further then the 2002 now on DVD flick "Bending All The Rules" hitting shelves June 21 from Lionsgate. Skinny below!

The Flick: The good news is that the resurrected for DVD 2002 film "Bending All The Rules" has a witty winning script with two equally decent male leads in Bradley “A-Team” Cooper and David Gale playing gentlemen callers dating and infatuated with the same gal. Bad news is that not only is the on-set sound recording almost inaudible and dubbing blatantly obvious (all sound folks attached to this flick should be horsewhipped!), but the girl in demand Colleen Porch has the most mundane and stoic delivery since Beldar Conehead. (Why in the hell would two guys be fighting over this one-note wonder woman?!)

It’s obvious the two co-directors Morgan Klein and Peter Knight picked Porch because of her Amazonian good looks, but look past the wet pouty lips and the emotional dry land lay barren. (If you don’t believe me, listen to her voice-over when she’s not on screen – I dare you!) It’s really a shame because there are some clever situations (love the tales of a young Porch learning how to grift!) and laid groundwork for moving dramatic scenes (the mother-daughter reunion bits would have been amazing with anyone but Porch!), but someone in this should be winning cinematic match dropped the quality leading lady ball – game over.

Best Feature: No features on this puppy – bending all the rules of including extras!

Best Hidden Gem: Not for myself (I’m a red blooded male!), but in lieu of any decent female skin, there is a shot of David Gale and Bradley Cooper from behind for all fans of their…body of work?

http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jason_Coleman/2011/06/23/dvd_review_bending_all_the_rules

[–] goldendeal37 13 years ago

The film is a dog turd man, what the hell is wrong with you?

[–] OrlandoEastwood 13 years ago

I think Bradley Cooper is an ok actor, but this thing looked like a home movie. Shot composition was also horrible. Lots of panning around and wide shots. My GOD! There's no way this would have gone theatrical. Considering this was made before he was a star, he probably got paid nothing for this movie.

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[–] Arvin-G-Borkar 8 years ago

To date, Bradley Cooper has not been able to carry a movie as a principal. The only movie he was able to carry and I think it was more of the plot than himself, was American Sniper.

Better watch out, better start crying. Better hurry up, run and hide. Krampus is coming to town! >:)