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Tom Hanks Does It Again
What a wonderful, fun movie. This movie takes you back to the 60's and tells the story of how a small time band hit it big. Tom Hanks stars as Mr. White of Playtone Records who guides the young band through the trail of stardom. Tom Everett Scott plays the drummer while Liv Taylor is the girlfriend of the lead singer. The music will keep you tapping your feet throughout the movie along with some laughs too. Really enjoyed the extended version with about 15 minutes of extras that will surprise you due to the fact these were not in the original release. Was surprised to see Howie Long in such a different role. Tom Hanks is one of my favorite actors----also liked him in "Big" and "A League Of Their Own". Well done.
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I cant take you doing that thing you do!
This movie is about a band in the 1960's out of Philadelphia.
Jimmy Mattingly, Lenny Haise, T.B. Player, and Chad are a band living in Philadelphia who are not so successful. They are planing on playing at a Mercyhearst College Competition, but right before they are going Chad breaks his arm. Lenny knew Guy Patterson from another band and asked him to fill in for Chad.
Before the competition Guy practices with the band and they practice a ballad Jimmy wrote called That Thing You do. During the competition Guy decides to pick up the tempo and the crowd goes nuts. The band is offered a gig at a local Italian restaurant and soon they make a C.D. have a groupie and a manager.
Soon their song is on the radio and they are preforming st other Pennsylvanian events. Soon though their manager turns management over to Mr. White of Playtone Records. They are playing all over the United States at county fairs, but soon are very popular with the public and go to California to appear on a very popular television show.
Soon though things are not looking so good. T.B disappears, Jimmy is pissed because somebody but "careful girls he's engaged" under his name when they went on the television show, and Jimmy's girlfriend Fay is sick of following him around (she was the costume mistress.) What happens next? What the movie
With a great cast, and music that is very catchy this movie is not to be missed.
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Entertainment, at it's finest!
Very entertaining and funny, great for the whole family. Classic-type rock and roll movie from the 1960's.
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That Thing You Do Director's Cut
Very disappointing that there's no commentary by Tom Hanks, but the film is excellent, with truly great songs.
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Tom Hanks is a winner!
This has some great songs written just for the movie. You'd swear they were big 60s hits... they capture the genre perfectly. This is a feel good movie... you'll be a fan.
