Fool's Gold (2008/I)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writers (WGA):

John Claflin (screenplay) &
Daniel Zelman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

8 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

This February True Love Takes a Dive.

Plot:

A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple's sense of adventure -- and their estranged romance.

Plot Keywords:

Treasure | Rapper | Rap Star | Island | Yacht

Awards:

4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 11	8:00 PM	MAX
Mon. Nov. 16	2:35 PM	MAX
Fri. Nov. 20	10:00 PM	MAX

Cast

Matthew McConaughey	...	Benjamin Finnegan
Kate Hudson	...	Tess Finnegan
Donald Sutherland	...	Nigel Honeycutt
Alexis Dziena	...	Gemma Honeycutt
Ewen Bremner	...	Alfonz
Ray Winstone	...	Moe Fitch
Kevin Hart	...	Bigg Bunny
Malcolm-Jamal Warner	...	Cordell
Brian Hooks	...	Curtis
David Roberts	...	Cyrus
Michael Mulheren	...	Eddie
Adam LeFevre	...	Gary
Rohan Nichol	...	Stefan
Roger Sciberras	...	Andras
Elizabeth Connolly	...	Precious Gem Crew Nurse

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language.

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43987) | Argentina:13 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIA | Malaysia:U | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:12 | UK:12A | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | Finland:K-13 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Production was delayed when an infestation of deadly box jellyfish kept Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson out of the water.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The airplane that sinks is clearly fake. Many of the parts are different than the airplane parts shown.

Quotes:

Alfonz: [to Finn] It's difficult to maintain enthusiasm for your leadership when you keep getting beat up by that old man.

Movie Connections:

References A Wild Hare (1940)

Soundtrack:

Call Me Thumper

Cure for Seasonal Affective Disorder

For the life of me, I cannot figure out why this movie is getting as lousy reviews as it is. I walked out of the theatre quite pleased; even if this movie will not get an Oscar, it earned the price of my ticket. It's campy, silly, and bright, and there is nothing like a fluffy romp around the sunny islands to cure those winter blues.

Admittedly, it's a contrived, predictable mystery, but that proves to be the focus rather than the romantic comedy that was promoted. But in the spirit of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, it's a spunky predictable mystery. No, the characters were not all complex, but at least the powers that be went to the trouble of making them entertaining and personable.

I liked the idea of looking for sunken treasure. I liked the upbeat island soundtrack. I liked the funny characters. I liked the pretty scenes and the silly lines. I liked the random explosions and fight scenes, as pleasantly ridiculous as they were.

Kate and Matthew have the chemistry they had in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days". They have the sunny dispositions to pull off a mindless-but-fun storyline and to work with a wacky cast.

It's mind candy in all its fluffy goodness.