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JamesG · 07-08-2011, 06:10 PM

Movie Reviews: Zookeeper

The MGM lion is the first animal audiences see in Zookeeper. It’s real.

The others in the movie are computer generated and they talk, in the voices of Nick Nolte, Sylvester Stallone, Cher, Don Rickles and Adam Sandler. All of them give the character portrayed by Kevin James advice about love.

Lou Lumenick gives the movie a single star in his review in the New York Post.

“Zookeeper barely avoids a zero-star rating because of James. The bulky former star of "King of Queens" is impossible to hate no matter how much dumb slapstick he and his stunt double are required to perform.”

James manages to come off relatively unscathed in otherwise scathing reviews for the movie.

Linda Barnard in the Toronto Star writes:

“It’s the always-game everyman Kevin James who brings the only sense of humanity to what is otherwise a dumb Dr. Doolittle ripoff with creepily fake-looking talking animals.”

Sean O’Connell in the Washington Post notes that James is:

“at his best when his enormous heart and innate vulnerability shine through the slapstick antics screenwriters love to throw at him, which happens to be the case in Frank Coraci’s Zookeeper.”

David Hilbrand in the Philadelphia Inquirer finds absolutely nothing and no one to like in this movie.

“If you’ve been waiting for Hollywood to produce a romantic comedy with a supporting cast made up of talking animals . . . well, no, even then, Zookeeper will let you down,” he warns.

On the other hand, Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times suggests this just isn’t the movie to get worked up over.

“Look, a great movie this is not, a pleasant summer entertainment it is.”

-IMDB News

Tubehead · 07-23-2011, 02:21 AM

i wasthiking this wasfamily moive it not me and my family were going to see it last weekthen we read some of the review they said it wasntany good. litle kids wouldn't get the joke my cousions waswontigto seei t i told them not too. . too bad i wonteto see it i might rented it just to see how it is. i like kevin james i just watch him on comdeychannel hes ffunny.

MrCleveland · 07-23-2011, 10:48 AM

So once after MGM came out of Bankruptcy...we have this?

Looks like MGM should buy back their pre-1986 Library.

07-08-2011, 06:10 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,121	Movie Reviews: "Zookeeper" Movie Reviews: Zookeeper The MGM lion is the first animal audiences see in Zookeeper. It’s real. The others in the movie are computer generated and they talk, in the voices of Nick Nolte, Sylvester Stallone, Cher, Don Rickles and Adam Sandler. All of them give the character portrayed by Kevin James advice about love. Lou Lumenick gives the movie a single star in his review in the New York Post. “Zookeeper barely avoids a zero-star rating because of James. The bulky former star of "King of Queens" is impossible to hate no matter how much dumb slapstick he and his stunt double are required to perform.” James manages to come off relatively unscathed in otherwise scathing reviews for the movie. Linda Barnard in the Toronto Star writes: “It’s the always-game everyman Kevin James who brings the only sense of humanity to what is otherwise a dumb Dr. Doolittle ripoff with creepily fake-looking talking animals.” Sean O’Connell in the Washington Post notes that James is: “at his best when his enormous heart and innate vulnerability shine through the slapstick antics screenwriters love to throw at him, which happens to be the case in Frank Coraci’s Zookeeper.” David Hilbrand in the Philadelphia Inquirer finds absolutely nothing and no one to like in this movie. “If you’ve been waiting for Hollywood to produce a romantic comedy with a supporting cast made up of talking animals . . . well, no, even then, Zookeeper will let you down,” he warns. On the other hand, Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times suggests this just isn’t the movie to get worked up over. “Look, a great movie this is not, a pleasant summer entertainment it is.” -IMDB News

07-23-2011, 02:21 AM	#2
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	zoo keepr not good moive i wasthiking this wasfamily moive it not me and my family were going to see it last weekthen we read some of the review they said it wasntany good. litle kids wouldn't get the joke my cousions waswontigto seei t i told them not too. . too bad i wonteto see it i might rented it just to see how it is. i like kevin james i just watch him on comdeychannel hes ffunny.

07-23-2011, 10:48 AM	#3
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,224	So once after MGM came out of Bankruptcy...we have this? Looks like MGM should buy back their pre-1986 Library.
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