Product Description

Newline Mr. Woodcock (Blu-ray)
In this laugh-out-loud comedy, self-made success John Farley returns home to find that his worst nightmare - his jr. high P.E. teacher - is dating his mom.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48601 in DVD
• Brand: Newline
• Released on: 2008-01-15
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 88 minutes

Amazon.com
Rhetorical question: What’s the only thing that can keep a potentially bad movie’s head above water? Good actors, or course. Sure, the Dodgeball-esque scenes of Billy Bob Thornton viciously pegging second-graders with a basketball are chuckle-inducing (It appeals to the America’s Funniest Home Videos lover in all of us), but the movie didn’t quite live up to the promising plot. John Farley (Seann William Scott) plays a bestselling self-help author who was once a portly underachiever often bullied and terrorized by his militant (and potentially lawsuit-causing) gym teacher, Mr. Woodcock (Thornton). When he’s invited to receive his Nebraska hometown’s most coveted award, the corn cob key, he decides to pay his mother (Susan Sarandon) a visit. With horror, he discovers that she’s planning on getting married to the sinister Mr. Woodcock. And, of course, the rest of the movie shows John’s unraveling as he tries with all his might (and "corny" predictability) to stop that from happening. The movie provides some good laughs, but it’s definitely on the B-list for the likes of these hilarious starring actors. --Jordan Thompson

Customer Reviews

Great Comedy, I dont care what they say!
I thought this film was GREAT! I can't understand these other people who could only put it down. OF COURSE it was not meant to be real! It, like Bad Santa is good BECAUSE of its obvious EXAGERATION! All three main actors are GREAT, in fact EVERYTHING about this film is FUN FUN FUN!

Strike Out
Mr. Woodcock had such great potential but failed to deliver. There are some real heavy hitters in the cast.

Billy Bob Thornton has the capacity to make any film a classic when directed properly. Although, he had his moments in this one.

Susan Sarandon was probably not right for the part...OR...was right for the part if the film was executed correctly. She is a gifted and elegant actress who can make a role striking and memorable. This role was beneath her to say the least.

Seann William Scott is a modern comedy genuis. He has the look, the resume and the chops to take a movie to the next level. He was also probably not right for this role. He belongs in Hollywood blockbusters, not forgettable films like Mr. Woodcock.

Three terrific actors combined into one film should have been a winner but just couldn't do it. Three strikes.

I Laughed Very Hard
At first I couldn't watch this movie. The Mr. Woodcock character was too much of an a-hole for me to bear. But then I gave the movie a chance and watched through to the end. There are some great and ridiculously funny scenes that cracked me up real good.