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Mean Machine (2002)

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Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:19

Rotten:37

Average Rating:4.9/10

Consensus: Despite some genuine wit, this crowd pleaser is filled with too many cliches.

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In this remake of THE LONGEST YARD, Robert Aldrich's 1974 Burt Reynolds prison tale concerning inmates who organize themselves into a football team and compete against the guards, British director... In this remake of THE LONGEST YARD, Robert Aldrich's 1974 Burt Reynolds prison tale concerning inmates who organize themselves into a football team and compete against the guards, British director Barry Skolnick pulls together a ruthlessly funny cast and changes the resident sport to soccer. The leader of the prisoners, played by Vinnie Jones (LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS), is a former soccer star who is asked by the warden to coach a team of prison guards. Instead, he offers to put together a team of inmates, who will be able to scrimmage with the guards' team. [More]

Starring: Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings, Ralph Brown

Starring: Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings, Ralph Brown, Vas Blackwood, Robbie Gee, Jason Flemyng

Director: Barry Skolnick

Director: Barry Skolnick
Producer: Matthew Vaughn
Composer: John Murphy
Studio: Paramount Classics

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Reviews for Mean Machine

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12/30/06
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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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05/10/05
Brian Walker
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12/15/03
Alexander Walker
Alexander Walker
This is London
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12/15/03
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]
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Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
06/20/02
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

The screenplay makes the best of its source material, and offers us some genuine wit.

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01/20/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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01/09/02
Guardian [UK]
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It's guaranteed to make you laugh... but whether that's at it or with it is a matter of taste.

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01/09/02
Jamie Russell
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BBC
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05/13/05
Apollo Guide
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By the final whistle you're convinced that this Mean Machine was a decent TV outing that just doesn't have big screen magic.

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
03/26/03
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
09/27/02
Stacie Hougland
Stacie Hougland
Hollywood.com

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09/10/02
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08/17/02
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Urban Cinefile

Holds its ground as a mid-budget Hollywood knockoff.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/20/02
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune

On its own, it’s not very interesting. As a remake, it’s a pale imitation.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/11/02
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

Some of the acting is average, the direction is below average at times, and the writing is way below average most of the time.

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06/28/02
John Venable
John Venable
Supercala.com

La cinta comienza intentando ser un drama, rápidamente se transforma en una comedia y termina por ser una parodia absolutamente predecible

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05/18/02
Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
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04/12/02
Arizona Republic
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The whole affair is as predictable as can be.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
04/05/02
Robert W. Butler
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star
 
 
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