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| Director: Andy Tennant
Actors: Matthew Mcconaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Alexis Dziena, Ewen Bremner
Studio: Warner Bros.
Buy New: $3.99
Rating:  91 reviews
Sales Rank: 206
Genre: Adventure
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 113 Minutes
ASIN: B001B86S74
Theatrical Release Date: February 8, 2008
Release Date: October 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 91
 As exciting as watching white paint dry on a white wall while listening to corn growing June 13, 2008
Jonathan C. Pike (Canton, MA)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
There are a certain number of events you can count on in any McConaughey movie. Among these are:
- his shirt will be off for at least 60% of the movie
- he'll be the rebellious, troublemaker to balance the determined, down
to earth female lead
- the "action" will be less than spectacular
- humor is mild and watered down to the point that you'll wonder if
they're even attempting to make you laugh
- he'll take his shirt off at the most inappropriate times... wait did I
do this one already?
Anyways, "Fool's Gold" is a mediocre at best action / "comedy" with a big cast that largely fails to deliver. Formulaic and uninteresting, the movie might be watchable on a dull sunday afternoon if shown on TV, but I would stay away from buying or renting the DVD.
Fool's Gold February 19, 2008
Michael Zuffa (Racine, WI United States)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
Finn (McConaughey) is looking for a lost Spanish Galleon in the Caribbean. He believes he has found the location, and has it marked by his own sunk ship. He enlists the help of his ex-wife, Tess (Hudson), who is intrigued until she finds he has no real proof of the Spanish ship's location. Fate puts them together again on the boat of multi-millionaire Nigel Honeycutt (Sutherland) and his daughter, Gemma (Dziena). He is fascinated by Finn's stories, and wants to help him find the treasure. Also looking to find the treasure are Moe (Winstone), Finn's old mentor and gangster rapper Bigg Bunny (Hart), who Finn owes money to.
"Fool's Gold" is a moderately entertaining film. McConaughey and Hudson are trying to recapture the chemistry from "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" with moderate success. Sutherland is sporting a poor English accent. Dziena stands out because her character is so incredibly stupid. She seems to steal the scenes she is in. The action is pretty good, especially in the last half hour. Overall, "Fool's Gold" is forgettable though. Check this out on DVD if you must.
 HORRIBLE! June 14, 2008
Stefan Crane (KY USA)
6 out of 13 found this review helpful
Matthew McConaughey is not an actor. He is an arrogant criminal who happens to be attractive.
Kate Hudson is the daughter of mildy talented Goldie Hawn.
These two rotten apples, mixed with a silly screenplay make for one horrible film. The predictability is overt.
The cinematography confuses the "gold" with the skin coloring of the spray tans on screen.
This film is the "Swept Away" mixed with "Pirates of the Caribbean" for the year. It's just plain ole' dumb. Don't waste your time.
 Fun, romantic comedy February 18, 2008
TikiWiki
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I liked this movie. It gave a lot of laughs, and everyone in the theater seemed to be enjoying it as well. Not every movie needs to be intellectual cinema...some of us go to the movies to be entertained! And this movie delivers. It's a fun, good time movie and perfect antidote for winter. I plan on buying the dvd. The reviewer who mentioned violence - if this movie has too much violence, you can't watch television at all. It's rated PG-13.
"Fool's Gold" is great! February 10, 2008
Kris King (Malone, NY USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
"Fool's Gold" is great! This is how the story goes: Ben "Finn" Finnegan is a good-natured, surf bum-turned-treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century Queen's Dowry--40 chests of exotic treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. In his quest, Finn has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to Tess Finnegan and his more-rusty-than-trusty salvage boat, "Booty Calls." Just as Tess has begun to rebuild her life, working aboard a mega-yacht owned by billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, Finn discovers a vital clue to the treasure's whereabouts. Certain that his luck will change with the newfound information, Finn maneuvers himself aboard Nigel's yacht and, using his good-natured charm, convinces the tycoon and his Blackberry-wielding, celebutante daughter, Gemma, to join him in the pursuit of the Spanish treasure. Against Tess' better judgment, the search rekindles her love... of discovery. But they are not the only ones after the treasure. Finn's mentor-turned-nemesis Moe Fitch has also set out to claim the prize. The cast led by Matthew McConaughey (as Finn) and Kate Hudson (as Tess), both who also starred in "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" (2003) is great! The directing by Andy Tennant (who also directed "Hitch" (2005) & "Sweet Home Alabama" (2002) is great! The story by John Clafin & Daniel Zelman is great! The screenplay by Clafin, Zelman, & Tennant is great! The music by George Fenton (who also did the music to "Hitch" & "Sweet Home Alabama") is great! The cinematography by Don Burgess (who also did the cinematography to "Enchanted" (2007) is excellent! The film editing by Troy Takaki & Tracey Wadmore-Smith (both who also did the film editing to "Hitch" & "Sweet Home Alabama") is great! The casting by Juel Bestrop & Seth Yanklewitz (both who also did the casting to the upcoming "Drillbit Taylor" (2008) is great! The production design by Charles Wood (who also did the production design to "Amazing Grace" (2007) is excellent! The art direction by Damien Drew (who also did the art direction to "Superman Returns" (2006) is excellent! The costume design by Ngila Dickson (who also did the costume design to "Blood Diamond" (2006) and won the Oscar for her work on "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King" (2003) is excellent! This is an great blend of romantic-comedy and action-adventure that works. McConaughey and Hudson still have chemistry together even after a 5-year gap.
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