Mr. Woodcock (2007)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Craig Gillespie

Writers (WGA):

Michael Carnes (written by) &
Josh Gilbert (written by)

Release Date:

14 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

Letting Go Of Your Past Is Hard... Especially When It's Dating Your Mom.

Plot:

Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a man who made high school hell for generations of students. |

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Divorcé | Carnival | Sex Talk | Fireplace

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton	...	Jasper Woodcock
Seann William Scott	...	John Farley
Susan Sarandon	...	Beverly Farley
Amy Poehler	...	Maggie
Melissa Sagemiller	...	Tracy
Ethan Suplee	...	Nedderman
Jacob Davich	...	Nedderman's Brother
Kyley Baldridge	...	Young Farley
Alec George	...	Young Nedderman
Joseph Michael Sargent	...	Young Watson
M.C. Gainey	...	Hal - Barber #1
Brent Briscoe	...	Barber #2
Dave Kuhr	...	Bookish Guy
Lisa K. Wyatt	...	Housewife
Kurt Fuller	...	Councilman Luke

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, thematic material, language and a mild drug reference.

Runtime:

USA:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:12A | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-11 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42285) | Singapore:PG (edited version) | Philippines:R-13 | Taiwan:PG-12 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Norway:10 (TV rating) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Avery Pix

Trivia:

The Ramona Dynasty Band from Riverside California was featured as the local high school marching band in 2 scenes.

Goofs:

Continuity: When John is at his Mom's house just before Mr. Woodcock arrives the first time his tie is dimpled and wrinkled. After Mr. Woodcock walks through the door, his tie is smooth and undimpled.

Quotes:

Mr. Woodcock: I don't do 'Sorry'.
John Farley: What?
Mr. Woodcock: Sorry is for criminals and screw-ups... and I'm neither one.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Pick Up the Pace: Making 'Mr. Woodcock' (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Daeya

Not a total failure, but I think the trailer made promises it failed to keep.

I was pretty excited to see this movie because from what I saw it seemed really funny and I like Seann William Scott but I have to say I was sort of disappointed. Granted I went in expecting a funny stupid comedy but, it really wasn't all that funny. It seemed to me like they put all the funny scenes into the trailers and the rest of the movie was just filler. It's like they tried to be a really hilarious comedy but then towards the end they tried to take an emotional turn and by then I was pretty disappointed by the lack of hilarity that I didn't care anymore. And don't get me wrong, I did laugh, but I laughed at all the parts I had already seen in the trailers.

All in all, this movie wasn't a total failure, but I wouldn't bother watching it again.