The Big Kahuna | Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito

The Big Kahuna | Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito | This will be a classic!

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The Big Kahuna

	The Big Kahuna Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2003 average customer review:based on 70 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Big surprise

Watched in awe for the entire 89min of the movie. Some of the best acting i've ever seen. You have to listen to the music during the end credits "sunscreen remix" they fit together perfectly and somewhat summarizes what happened and the conclusions you may need to draw and maybe, just maybe what YOU should do differently with life.

This will be a classic!

Great movie for those are examining their life. This movie engaged me from the start, and I watched it through the credits. Most will be able to associate the characters with someone in there own life, they are well developed. I laughed for the first hour and then choked back the tears in the end. I think Danny DeVito does a closing speech here that rivals the "You can't handle the truth" speech by Jack Nicholson in A FEW GOOD MEN.

I will watch this one many times!

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The king of sales!

If you are in sales, this movie will show every nook and crany of your existance. The highs and the lows. The tradeshows in god-forsaken towns. The big kill and the lonely life. You are going to love this film. It's a cult classic with everyone I know in business. We even call each other by the names we associate with in the movie. New to business? Get it and learn!

Quiet brilliance

This movie is essentially a filmed play. I won't waste time discussing the plot, which is already well-covered by other reviews. DeVito and Spacey turn out great performances, as can be expected. Spacey dons his usual sharp tongue to play Larry, while DeVito steps out of his typical obnoxious wiseguy skin to play Phil, a quiet man unsure about his life and spirituality. The surprise here is Peter Facinelli, a young Tom Cruise look-alike (humorously alluded to in a scene where his character imagines himself tending bar, a la "Cocktail") who holds his own against the two venerable veterans. He plays a young, idealistic and deeply pious newcomer to the business scene, Bob. Other critics have described him as arrogant, but he's not--his religious convictions simply run so deeply he honestly can't understand those who disagree with him. The abrasive and vulgar Larry provides Bob with a sort of guilty fascination; Larry is clearly brilliant, but is just as clearly not a church-goer. The film finds a believable and gripping tone with which to question faith and spirituality, and concludes that all three men are spiritual in their own way: Larry finds meaning through his job, Bob through Christ, and Phil lies somewhere inbetween, tired of the charade of his career but unsure how to continue. DeVito has the two most powerful scenes. In the first, he bares his heart to Larry, reminiscing about a poignant, haunting childhood dream. In the second, he lectures Bob, reminding him that he hasn't lived enough to be so sure of himself. You don't have to be religious or deeply spiritual to enjoy this film, only thoughtful. "The Big Kahuna" is a succinct, quiet, and surprisingly affecting film.

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Selling 101 meets lessons on life

I'm not a big movie fan but I have to say this has become one of my classics. Having come from a sales background, I thoroughly enjoyed the dialouge and many sales errors commited by Bob. Larry's rendition of how to handle a dishonest buyer was perfect. My favorite scene is at the end when Phil says you gain character when you realize your regrets. Pick them up, move on... enjoy eating humble pie.

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