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Lachen!
cinegeek.de - wrote on 07/26/2016
Our Daily Free Stream: Kingpin. 20 Jahre Kingpin! - “You can apply everything about bowling to your daily life", das ist die Philosophie von Kingpin. Wir befinden uns im Jahr 1969, im Hinterland von Iowa. Der hoffnungsvolle junge Mann, dem man diese Lebensregel mitgibt, heisst Roy Munson (Woody Harrelson). Zehn Jahre später erlebt er den erhofften Erfolg. Dann begegnet er Ernie McCracken (Bill Murray). McCracken muss wohl für Munson alles verkörpern, was sich ein Junge aus Iowa so wünscht. Ein weltgewandter, gebildeter Grosskotz. Er erkennt das Potential Munsons und nimmt ihn unter seine Fittiche. Eine düstere Zeit beginnt in der Welt der Bowlinghallen, in dem ihm als einziger Begleiter der Alkohol bleibt. Dann begegnet er einem Jungen mit einem vielversprechendem Talent... So …
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Insanely Funny!
TheWolf - wrote on 08/03/2007
Roy Munson was a bowling champion in the late 1970s. Roy retires after a dirty trick pulled by Ernie McCracken costs him to lose his hand. Roy becomes an alcoholic and sinks very low going as far as sleeping with his repellent, disgusting Landlord. He meets up with Ishmael Boorg (Randy Quaid) in a bowling alley. After some convincing talks him into driving down to reno and enlist in a bowling contest. This is the Farrelly's second movie after dumb and dumber, and it completely holds its own in their wake of comedic brilliance. Bill Murray is genius and ad libs most of his lines. Woody Harrelson does a great job; He goes as far as shaving his head and goes all the way to look like a dead-beat. Randy Quaid has one of the best characters as he comes off so innocent until he finally loses …
