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This February true love takes a dive.
Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.
GenerationofSwine
Jan 14, 2023 · via TMDB
It is far from a bad film...unless you are the kind of person that just can't stand a fun, pulp adventure story. Basically all this movie is is a pulp novel turned into a movie. Had it been made in the Golden Age of Hollywood right up to the 1980s it would have been a hit. Had it been made in the 1990s it would have been a modest success... But it was made in 2008 and the tastes of the world had changed. 9-11 had come and gone and people lost that childlike innocence that is needed to enjoy films like this. The Computer Age dawned and everyone wanted nothing but over-the-top special effects. So fun adventures were shoved to the side and the critics--that still claim to love fun adventures like Captain Blood--turned their noses up at anyone that even hinted towards enjoying them. What you have is a treasure standing in for the MacGuffin, a roguish hero, a little bit of a love triangle, and the open seas. It is classic Hollywood. It is also, unfortunately, they kind of movie we need today and the kind that Hollywood is most reluctant to make.
Wuchak
Feb 19, 2019 · via TMDB
***Fun island thriller, but a little too long*** Released in 2008, "Fool's Gold" stars Matthew McConaughey & Kate Hudson as a couple on the verge of divorce in the Bahamas, the former a treasure-seeker. Donald Sutherland plays Hudson's new rich boss and Alexis Dziena his bimbo-ish daughter. Ray Winstone and Kevin Hart also factor in as potential villains. If you can imagine serious island-thrillers like "The Deep" and the two "Into the Blue" flicks mixed with a heavy dose of comedy and cartoonish action you'd have a good idea of "Fool's Gold." It's basically "The Goonies" as adults in the Bahamas. Kate and McConaughey look great and are great together, and everyone else is likable, even the villains (sort of). The problem is the movie is too long at 1 hour, 52 minutes. A silly, fun film like should limit the runtime to around 85-100 minutes. The story takes place in (or near) the Bahamas, but the film was shot on the east coast of Queensland, and you can tell. The coast of Queensland is gorgeous but it lacks the lushness of the Caribbean. Regardless, the film is worth watching just for the locations, especially on a cloudy fall day or a cold winter night. So this is a fun island flick with romance, treasure-hunting and adventure, but it’s a little too long for such goofy antics. For the real deal in oceanic thrillers check out 2009's "Into the Blue 2: The Reef," which IMHO is way better than the original "Into the Blue" from 2005. GRADE: B-/C+
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Matthew McConaughey
Ben 'Finn' Finnegan
Kate Hudson
Tess Finnegan
Donald Sutherland
Nigel Honeycutt
Alexis Dziena
Gemma Honeycutt
Ewen Bremner
Alfonz
Ray Winstone
Moe Fitch
Kevin Hart
Bigg Bunny
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Cordell
Brian Hooks
Curtis
David Roberts
Cyrus
Michael Mulheren
Eddie
Adam LeFevre
Gary
Rohan Nichol
Stefan
Roger Sciberras
Andras
Harli Ames
Precious Gem Crew Member 1
Tom O'Sullivan
Precious Gem Crew Member 2
Luke Pegler
Young
Xavier Fernández
Petruchio
Nicholas Cooper
Moe's Diver
Laurence Coy
Finn's Attorney
Linda Cropper
Tess' Attorney
Clementine Heath
Co-Ed Girl 1
Ashley Cheadle
Co-Ed Girl 2
Jason Dundas
Frat Boy 1
Todd Lasance
Frat Boy 2
Valentino del Toro
Barman - Key West
Charles Wood
Production Design
Peter McCaffrey
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Don Burgess
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Ngila Dickson
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R.A. Rondell
Stunt Coordinator
Mark Norby
Stunt Double
Brett Praed
Stunts
Craig Hosking
Stunts
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Mark Norby
Stunts
Shea Adams
Stunts
Steve Daddow
Stunts
Yasca Sinigaglia
Stunts
Andy Tennant
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Alexander Witt
Second Unit Director
David Birrell
Assistant Editor
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Editor
Troy Takaki
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Freya Krasnow
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Duncan Jones
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Bernie Goldmann
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Chris Lemos
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Doc Kane
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John Roesch
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George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Richard King
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Doug Hemphill
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Ron Bartlett
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Richard King
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Daniel Zelman
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