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Honeymooners (2005)

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Reviews Counted:106

Fresh:15

Rotten:91

Average Rating:3.6/10

Consensus: This pointless remake of the classic TV series only offers generic characters and gags.

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In THE HONEYMOONERS--an update of the classic 1950s television comedy that starred Jackie Gleason--Ralph Kramden (Cedric the Entertainer) is a New York City bus driver and irrepressible dreamer... In THE HONEYMOONERS--an update of the classic 1950s television comedy that starred Jackie Gleason--Ralph Kramden (Cedric the Entertainer) is a New York City bus driver and irrepressible dreamer whose mind constantly whirs with new plans to get rich. But six years after meeting his wife, Alice (Gabrielle Union), none of his schemes have resulted in anything more than clutter in the closet of their Brooklyn apartment. When Alice's dream of buying a home looks like it could become a reality, the Kramdens team up with their best friends who live upstairs, Ed (Mike Epps) and Trixie (Regina Hall), to amass the $20,000 for a down payment before a shady land developer (Eric Stoltz) beats them to it. THE HONEYMOONERS gives a few nods to the original series, like Ed's trademark hat, and a sweet twist on Ralph's signature line: instead of threatening to knock Alice to the moon, he promises to take her there someday. Cedric the Entertainer is an ebullient screen presence, revealing the good heart beneath Ralph's swagger as he struggles to keep from letting Alice down yet again. With its talented cast and zippy script, THE HONEYMOONERS is a comedy anyone can enjoy. [More]

Starring: Mike Epps, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, John Leguizamo

Starring: Mike Epps, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, John Leguizamo, Eric Stoltz, Cedric the Entertainer

Director: John Schultz

Director: John Schultz
Screenwriter: David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Danny Jacobsen, Don Rhymer
Producer: David T. Friendly, Marc Turtletaub, Eric C. Rhone, Julie Durk
Composer: Richard Gibbs
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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Alas, there's not a hint of creativity or wit here.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
08/26/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

It could be part-autobiographical for director John Schultz who blunders through a tediously half-baked plot and fails to make it pay off.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
08/30/05
Stella Papamichael
Stella Papamichael
BBC
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09/02/05
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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
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Cannibalizing old programs has become a reflex action in Tinseltown, and as a result, audience expectations are low. It must be hard to resist the temptation to live down to them.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/10/05
Walter V. Addiego
Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Chronicle

This is a honeymoon trip worth taking.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
06/09/05
Tracy Allerton
Tracy Allerton
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

It's not a complete travesty. At the same time, it's nothing at all special.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
06/09/05
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Disastrous Honeymooners. Feature remake of series embarrassing.

Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
06/14/05
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

It doesn't fail because of its concept or casting; it fails because the film is as flat as the paper the script was printed on.

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
06/10/05
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

The honeymoon is over.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
06/10/05
Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News

Why? Why would someone do this? How did we get here, watching mediocre remakes of classic 1950s sitcoms? What is the meaning of it all? Does cinema have a purpose beyond supporting the theater-concessions industry?

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
06/10/05
Amy Biancolli
Amy Biancolli
Houston Chronicle

...just another fat sitcom loser who never changes and his young, gorgeous, savvy wife who apparently doesn't have the self-respect to dump the schmuck.

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06/08/05
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

There have been funnier comedies. But there also have been far worse reasons to make a movie. Or remake a sitcom.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
06/10/05
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post

...don't expect any spousal abuse in the mushy, pedestrian and totally unnecessary big-screen version of The Honeymooners.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
06/10/05
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com

So...why remake this, again?

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
06/08/05
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
Entertainment Weekly

How sweet it is? Uh, no.

Full Review Source: Des Moines Register | comment Comment
06/10/05
Jeffrey Bruner
Jeffrey Bruner
Des Moines Register

Forget Gleason's "To the moon, Alice" catchphrase: "To the video bargain bin" is more like it.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
06/15/05
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

The Honeymooners, though not bad, is hardly ever good, either.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
06/10/05
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Fans of the original series probably won't care for it, and the rest of us could probably get the same kind of entertainment in our living rooms, for free.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
09/25/06
Peter T. Chattaway
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today

Unless you’re related to one of the actors, there is absolutely no reason to see The Honeymooners.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
06/09/05
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com
 
 
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