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Jerry Maguire (Special Edition)
Another one of the best movies of the 90's and of all-time!

Tom Cruise in the title role gives the most memorable performance since A Few Good Men. Cuba Gooding Jr. was just as memorable as Jerry's client, Rod Tidwell. He was hilarious as he yelled, "SHOW ME THE MONEY!" And he was shown the Oscar as he won it for Best Supporting Actor.

Among the other great scenes in the movie, Tidwell tried his luck as the wedding singer singing Marvin Gaye's classic, "What's Going On" at their wedding. Funny and maybe a little appropriate since Gooding Jr's father, Cuba Gooding Sr. was the lead singer of the '70's soul group The Main Ingredient (Everybody Plays The Fool & Just Don't Want To Be Lonely).

Renne Zellweger, Regina King, Kelly Preston and Jonathon Lipnicki also provide great performances in, what is without question, a film classic!

So be sure you let Amazon.com SHOW YOU THIS DVD!

One of Cruise's two best movies
This movie, along with "The Last Samurai" are, in my opinion, Tom Cruise's two best movies. I won't repeat the details expressed in other reviews.

This is a story of two men: Cruise (Jerry Maguire, the sports agent) learns to love someone instead of just his work; Cuba Gooding, Jr. (Rod) learns to play football with the emotion he previously showed only in his family life.

Renee Zellweger (Dorothy) gives a stunning performance. The scene in Dorothy's kitchen before Jerry and she go out to dinner is a magnificent piece of acting. She doesn't say a word - her facial expressions say it all. (Cameron Crowe, the director, said that Zellweger's performance in this scene was the best acting he had ever witnessed - and it was done in one take!)



Certainly not worth the praise lavished upon it
I waited nine years or so to watch "Jerry Maguire" in order to allow "Show Me the Money" mania to subside. I think we're almost there. Although, "Jerry Maguire" references are not completely gone (the "you had me at fresh dough" parody, for example.) Here's to hoping that the ad is just a local thing but I'm not sure.

I still can't hear the "Secret Garden" song without my skin crawling due to its astounding overplay in this movie's heyday.

To make matters worse, this movie is absolutely unworthy of its place in pop culture. I remember how endearing Jonathan Lipnicki was in the 30-second previews, but watching him at feature-length is excruciating--like slicing yourself with a dull and rusty razorblade.

I don't know how to feel about what the film's success did for its cast and crew. On the one hand, it did solidify Cameron Crowe's reputation and cleared the way for him to make "Almost Famous." On the other hand, it made Cuba Gooding Jr. a star, which was a crime against humanity. This role made and ruined his career at the same time. It is one of his most annoying performances, and that's saying something. Worse, because it was a hit it is what most of his subsequent performances were modeled after.

"Jerry Maguire" was definitely not worth the wait. Rent "Almost Famous" instead... By the way, it took every ounce of restraint I possess not to title this review "show me the movie." You're welcome. Besides, it would have been counter-productive. It wasn't a total loss; there were some laugh-outloud moments hence the second star. Still, my expectations were inflated, and that is not my fault. Blame it on "show me the money" (thank God they didn't use that title for a sequel, I'm surprised they resisted the urge.)

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