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Shovel Buddies

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 25m
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5.0/10
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Bella Thorne, Alex Neustaedter, and Kian Lawley in Shovel Buddies (2016)
Drama
After the death of their best friend, Jimmy enlists childhood friend Dan, little brother Lump, and crush Kate to fulfill his last request.After the death of their best friend, Jimmy enlists childhood friend Dan, little brother Lump, and crush Kate to fulfill his last request.After the death of their best friend, Jimmy enlists childhood friend Dan, little brother Lump, and crush Kate to fulfill his last request.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
381
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    • Simon Atkinson
    • Adam Townley
    • Jason Hellerman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bella Thorne
    • Alex Neustaedter
    • Kian Lawley
    • Simon Atkinson
    • Adam Townley
    • Jason Hellerman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bella Thorne
    • Alex Neustaedter
    • Kian Lawley
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Bella Thorne at an event for Shovel Buddies (2016)
    Philip Labes at an event for Shovel Buddies (2016)
    Kian Lawley at an event for Shovel Buddies (2016)
    Bella Thorne at an event for Shovel Buddies (2016)
    Bella Thorne at an event for Shovel Buddies (2016)
    Bella Thorne and Alex Neustaedter in Shovel Buddies (2016)
    Jenny Cooper in Shovel Buddies (2016)
    Anton Starkman and Kian Lawley in Shovel Buddies (2016)
    Alex Neustaedter and Kian Lawley in Shovel Buddies (2016)
    Bella Thorne in Shovel Buddies (2016)
    James C. Burns, Delpaneaux Wills, and Jeff Bosley in Shovel Buddies (2016)
    Bella Thorne and Jeff Bosley in Shovel Buddies (2016)

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    Bella Thorne
    Bella Thorne
    • Kate
    Alex Neustaedter
    Alex Neustaedter
    • Jimmy
    Kian Lawley
    Kian Lawley
    • Dan
    Jenny Cooper
    Jenny Cooper
    • Susan
    James C. Burns
    James C. Burns
    • Ted Hanes
    Anton Starkman
    Anton Starkman
    • Lump
    Jeff Bosley
    Jeff Bosley
    • Stubby
    Philip Labes
    Philip Labes
    • Sammy
    Brennen Taylor
    Brennen Taylor
    • Clerk
    Roberta Bassin
    Roberta Bassin
    • Mrs. Kravitz
    Thomas F. Evans
    Thomas F. Evans
    • Hardware Store Owner
    Scott Vance
    Scott Vance
    • Cop
    Delpaneaux Wills
    Delpaneaux Wills
    • Tall
    Senta Burke
    Senta Burke
    • Officer
    Brent Gutierrez
    Brent Gutierrez
    • Neck Tats
    James Drezek
    • Paramedic
    Jason Bell
    • Parameditc #2
      • Simon Atkinson
      • Adam Townley
      • Jason Hellerman(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The crematorium scene was filmed in an actual crematorium in Altadena, CA.
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Eric Goldman (BMI) and Lauren Vogel (ASCAP)

      Performed by Lauren Vogel

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    5/10
    And you think this should have been a dead serious subject? Pun not intended.
    "When I was seven, I met my best friends. They were idiots, and I loved them for it. We did everything together. No matter what, we had each other's backs. Nothing could change that, even when this jackass got cancer."

    A while ago I skipped the movie "Swiss Army man" because I didn't feel like watching a movie about a farting corpse. Even though Daniel Radcliffe played this stiff character. I'm sure there was a deeper meaning behind the whole idea, but I still didn't feel like it. When I started watching "Shovel Buddies", without knowing what it was about anyway, I noticed this was also a flick with people running around with a death body the entire movie. And this thanks to the idiotic plan Jimmy (Alex "Ithaca" Neustaedter) wanted to fulfill at all costs, as a last tribute to his recently deceased best friend Sammy (Philip Labes). And the plan is to make sure that Sammy is being buried while wearing his American football t-shirt, instead of being cremated. That's the quest Jimmy wants to carry out after receiving a snap chat from Sammy. That's today's youth. They continue to hold on to today's gimmicks until their final breath.

    I must admit that the film irritated me enormously at the beginning. Mainly by the behavior of Dan (Kian Lawley). An annoying jerk whose posturing attitude and arrogance started to get on my nerves. I was hoping someone would slap him. Especially after his bluntly rude behavior at the funeral and the tactless and sexist remarks afterwards, I actually didn't like watching it anymore. Also the ridiculous, absurd plan was a bit too much. And I thought that policemen use a gut feeling. Sammy's father (James C. "Coldwater" Burns) clearly didn't. Instinctively, he had to sense what those teenagers were planning to do. Well, not him. Later on he appeared miraculously at the right time and the right place. Probably years of experience caused this.

    As the film progressed, the absurdity of the film took grotesque forms. At some point I just couldn't decide whether it was morbidly humorous or tragicomic. On the one hand there were funny moments like the image of a flabby Sammy sitting in the car. In a way that was hilarious. On the other hand, I sometimes thought it was somewhat pathetic and they made one stupid decision after another. The previous mentioned fragment with the four cheerful teenagers amusing themselves in the car while a corpse calmly sitting in their midst, was both terribly funny as embarrassing to see. They should have used "Bohamian Rhapsody" as soundtrack and it would have felt like a sort of "Wayne's World".

    Focus on the entire picture and you'll notice Sammy's mother ..... The dual character of "Shovel Buddies" makes it difficult to form a proper judgment. Just like the involved characters you'll be emotionally tossed around. The film is also stuffed with contradictions. Jimmy wants to fulfill his best friend's last wish, but at the same time it seems that Sammy really was a manipulative brat who suddenly throws a seemingly close friendship overboard, because his sister was doing the hanky panky with that particular friend. Even Dan's transformation from insufferable asshole into an compassionate, ordinary teenager who suddenly realizes that his behavior is intolerable, sounds a bit implausible.

    The biggest plus point of the film was Kate (Bella "Blended" Thorne) with that lovely, cuddly face and those roguish, sparkling eyes. A ravishing appearance. Really that type of female beauty that breaks up real friendships. At least I added the option "Watch movies with Bella Thorne playing in it" to my to-do list. The initial idea of this film was quite original to say the least. Looking back at it, not only the burying of the corpse became a problem, but there also appeared to be a few personal issues between the characters. However, in the end these personal disputes were buried as well. Appropriate film title. Not?

    More reviews here : http://bit.ly/1KIdQMT
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    • peterp-450-298716
    • Mar 18, 2017

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      • October 11, 2016 (United States)
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