A BIG FAT LAME COMEDY.Byline: Glenn Whipp Film critic THE LAST SHOT in ``Big Fat Liar'' is of an adult taking a kick to the groin, which is pretty much the same sensation I felt about 10 minutes into this loud and obnoxious bore of a movie. This is one of those films where the characters inhabit that special annex of hell where adults behave like kids, children behave like adults and everyone screams at the top of their lungs no matter what the situation. (Another common trait of movies playing at the hell megaplex: A Smashmouth song over the opening credits Opening credits, in a television program, motion picture or videogame, are shown at the beginning of a show and list the most important members of the production. They are usually shown as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures, or sometimes on top of action in the .) ``Big Fat Liar'' is designed for preadolescents who scour scour, scours 1. the chemical and physical cleaning of fleece wool. 2. diarrhea. dietetic scour see dietary diarrhea. peat scour see secondary nutritional copper deficiency. Tiger Beat  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . for photos of ``Malcolm in the Middle'' star Frankie Muniz Frankie Muniz (born Francisco Muniz IV on December 5 1985, in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey) is an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award nominated American actor, who is now a full time Formula Atlantic driver. and watch Amanda Bynes on Nickelodeon's ``The Amanda Show.'' But even this audience will be put off by the movie's pandering humor. Take away the word ``dookie'' and all of its known synonyms, along with sight gags involving people being hit and/or injured and this 88-minute trifle would lose half its running time. Muniz plays Jason, a 14-year-old truth-challenged kid who has his term paper stolen by a nasty Hollywood producer (Paul Giamatti) and turned into a potential summer blockbuster. No one believes the kid, so he goes to Universal City (forget Hollywood - this is a Universal picture, and they miss no chance at corporate synergy, whether it's shamelessly plugging the theme park or the upcoming ``E.T.'' reissue) with his gal pal Kaylee (Bynes) to redeem his reputation. Most of the movie involves PG-level sadism, either on the part of the producer or Jason, whose elaborate military battle plan of revenge would make Patton proud. Other items of note: Anyone who digs a bad Sam Kinison Samuel "Sam" Burl Kinison (December 8 1953 – April 10 1992) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Kinison was famous for his extremely raunchy humor and amazingly wild, colorful outfits. impersonation Impersonation Patroclus wore the armor of Achilles against the Trojans to encourage the disheartened Greeks. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad] Prisoner of Zenda, The will enjoy Giamatti's line readings, which start at a normal level and THEN ASCEND TO EAR-DRUM-BURSTING HEIGHTS! EVERY FREAKIN' TIME There are also cameos from Lee Majors and the guys who played Urkel and Screech on the forgettable for·get·ta·ble adj. Fit or apt to be forgotten: a movie with very forgettable characters. Adj. 1. forgettable - easily forgotten unforgettable - impossible to forget TV shows that seem to have inspired this movie's screenwriters. When a character notes, toward the end of ``Big Fat Liar Big Fat Liar is a 2002 comedy directed by Shawn Levy and starring Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle), Paul Giamatti and Nickelodeon's Amanda Bynes Plot Jason Shephard (Frankie Muniz ,'' that ``this sad excuse of a movie just cost the studio $30 million,'' you figure it's an inside joke written by the movie's self-loathing writers. Maybe ``Big Fat Liar'' didn't cost $30 million. Who cares? Just don't let it steal any of your hard-earned money. BIG FAT LIAR One star (Rated PG: language) Starring: Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes and Paul Giamatti. Director: Shawn Levy. Running time: 1 hr. 28 min. Playing: Citywide. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Paul Giamatti, left, portrays a big-shot Hollywood producer accused of stealing a movie idea from a young kid (Frankie Muniz) in the comedy ``Big Fat Liar.'' |
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