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Fool's Gold (I) (2008) 5.5
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Metascore: 29/100
Reviews: 125 user | 176 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple's sense of adventure -- and their estranged romance. Director:Andy Tennant |
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Benjamin Finnegan is a deep-sea treasure hunter certain he's onto the find of the century in waters near an island close to Key West owned by a murderous rap star to whom Ben is in debt. Ben's flat broke and recently divorced from Tess, his long-time research and diving partner whom he still loves. She's nearby, working as a steward aboard the yacht of Nigel Honeycutt, a multimillionaire. The rapper has hired a rival treasurer hunter. Can Ben convince Nigel to bankroll his search, convince Tess to work with him, keep the rapper and his thugs at bay, and find a Spanish treasure hidden for centuries and rich beyond imagination? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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This February True Love Takes a Dive.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
8 February 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Amor y tesoro See more »Box Office
Budget:
$70,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£975,498 (UK) (18 April 2008)Gross:
$70,224,196 (USA) (23 May 2008)Company Credits
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Written by Alan Flowerdew, Graeme Hamilton and Craig Stevens
Performed by The Dualers
Courtesy of Gut Records Limited
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When Finn is flying the seaplane, the elevator clearly has the training edge down, which would make the plane nose over and dive into the water. When a plane is on the ground, such as blue screen shots for close ups, the yoke would sit naturally forward, placing the training edge down. See more »Quotes
Andras: [after seeing Gemma's hat fly off in the wind] Hey look! The hat! He is a Frisbee.See more »
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"Truly Madly Deeply"Written by Alan Flowerdew, Graeme Hamilton and Craig Stevens
Performed by The Dualers
Courtesy of Gut Records Limited
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Fool's Gold's biggest problem comes in the form of confusion. While employing two game lead actors, one notorious for making bad films sellable (that's you Matt!), neither Ms. Hudson or Mr. McConaughey could save this film that can't seem to decide whether it's a comedy or an action film.
When an estranged couple meet mere hours after their divorce on board a privately owned super-yacht (she's working, he's slumming), their romance is instantly rekindled by a new clue into the treasure that has been their goal for years. Once they recruit the stupid and rich boat-owners, nothing's left but to be inspired by random things to each new unbelievable clue along the way.
Kate Hudson positively glows on-screen here, but that radiance doesn't resonate with the rest of the film. Fool's Gold delivers very few laughs, relying mostly on slapstick and a dumb-girl character. And the whole plot doesn't even work that well. Many subplots that are put in place are never completed, and the dialogue doesn't go over well. All in all, this wasn't even a good romantic comedy OR an action movie- largely because it wouldn't commit to either genre mixing both elements unsuccessfully. Skip this one... 4/10 stars.
Jay Addison