• Cool Runnings (1993) -- Formulaic, charming and uplifting story, 7/10. TWEET a review with the #JPMN hashtag, and have it featured! ~~ Movie Night Reviews ~~ Incorporating viewer comments, your host and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, upcoming trailers, and classics from years past. Along with your votes, each film is scored on the "Rate-O-Matic" for a 1-10 ranking. A "Five Word Summary" quickly encapsulates each review while "Factor Facts" highlight a film's best and worst features in ten key categories. Each "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode, which airs on the Jogwheel channel every Friday, November - May. Born in February 1986, Jonathan Paula is a professional YouTuber, and creator of the hit web series, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". He graduated from Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production / Radio Broadcasting. He currently lives in Rockingham, NH with his wife Rebecca. ~~ Watch More Reviews ~~ Browse By Year ----- http://bit.ly/MNYear Browse By Rating --- http://bit.ly/MNRating Trailer Reviews ------- http://bit.ly/MNTrailers ~~ Channels, Social Media, & More ~~ Jogwheel (Main channel) --- http://bit.ly/Jogwheel Jon's World (2nd channel) - http://bit.ly/JonWorld The Microwave Show -------- http://bit.ly/TMSArchive Twitter ----------------------------- http://bit.ly/JonTW Facebook ------------------------ http://bit.ly/JonFBFan Live Shows ---------------------- http://bit.ly/JogLive T-Shirts --------------------------- http://bit.ly/JogStore ~~ Technical Credits ~~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic HMC-150 Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CC Computer ------- http://bit.ly/JAV010 • Jogwheel Productions © 2014 • ~~ Review Script ~~ Released by Walt Disney Pictures in October of 1993, this feel-good sports picture earned over ten times its $15-million dollar budget. Directed by Jon Turteltaub, the 98-picture is an extremely predictable, light-hearted affair that's very loosely based on the true story of Jamaica's improbable bobsledding debut in the 1988 Winter Olympics. The heavily fictionalized version of events follows a group of ambitious track runners, played by Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, and Malik Yoba - who encourage a washed-out former American bobsledder to coach them in the decidedly non-Caribbean based sport, after they failed to qualify for the summer Olympics. The four men goof around, are often annoying, and exhibit little acting talent, but they're likeable enough as the ultimate underdogs. The late John Candy is their boisterous coach with a troubled past, defending his team to a review board by sarcastically remarking, "I didn't realize that four black guys in a bobsled could make you blush." The warmth and credibility he brings to every role elevates all those around him, and tragic proof that we lost a wonderful actor far too early. The PG-rated film offers nothing new, and rarely anything truly exciting: but it's harmless entertainment everyone will be rooting for; so much so in fact, the picture's legacy has greatly helped visibility for the sport, including a recent funding campaign for Jamacia's 2014 bobsledding contingent. In true Disney fashion, the climax of the narrative sees the crowds of Calgary partaking in the traditional "slow-clap" of approval for our protagonists. Unlike the sledder's colorful personalities and sled-design, the presentation of this films lacks any style or originality... the editing, pacing, and cinematography are all very basic and average. Hans Zimmer's calypso-themed score provides for an appropriate backdrop to the proceedings, as does Jimmy Cliff's reggae-cover of "I Can See Clearly Now", which closes out the picture. A fun and cute movie all families can enjoy at least as often as the games themselves, "Cool Runnings" is a "Formulaic, charming and uplifting story." ~

• published: 13 Feb 2014
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