Lifted from being just average by strong acting and an amusing script, this is a good bet if you're looking for something offbeat.
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01/01/00
Clay Pigeons (1998)
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Reviews Counted:50
Fresh:32
Rotten:18
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Joaquin Phoenix is Clay, a young Montana man who is distressed over the suicide of his friend, the wife of whom Clay was having an affair with. When he befriends a charismatic serial killer (Vince... [More]
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix, Janeane Garofalo, Georgina Cates
Director: David Dobkin
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Reviews for Clay Pigeons
In a perfect world, Janeane Garofalo would be in every movie. That way, when the rest of the show bogged down, we'd still have her morbid wit and wry spin to hold onto.
01/01/00
The performances are simply wonderful.
08/28/01
A blithe homicidal romp set in backwoods Montana that hits the bullseye on charm, cleverness, sharp performances, and glib humor but misses the substance target altogether.
01/01/00
Actually brings a clean, new and very funny edge to the weathered genre of crime and sleaze.
06/05/02
An okay little High Plains Noir, but it unravels at the end.
05/27/05
Within Clay Pigeons is a smaller story that might have involved us more, but it's buried by overkill.
01/01/00
Top CriticMr. Vaughn is possessed not only of long limbs and an attractive face, but also of a distinctive voice that he uses to command attention, even when his material is routine.
10/15/02
Clay Pigeons is the sort of wacky dark comedy that tries to be irreverent right off the bat. But, unfortunately, it's about halfway through before it settles into a good comedic groove.
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10/27/05
Best of all is Vince Vaughn, who worked together with Mr. Phoenix in a more forthright role in Return to Paradise, and who shows his depth in a wholly distinct performance.
01/01/00
If serial killers and dead bodies are your idea of laughs, you might get a kick out of Clay Pigeons. Otherwise, you'd be better off skipping this awful black comedy.
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Top CriticYou love everybody you are supposed to love, and hate everybody you are supposed to hate. And Healy flips you back and forth on that for some characters.
01/01/00
Twisted and quietly addicting crime flick.
04/02/05
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08/08/05
A black comedy of murder and very bad luck.
01/01/00
Vince Vaughn may play the two best movie serial killers this year if his Norman Bates rendition can match his performance in Clay Pigeons.
12/06/05
Vince Vaughn could make a career out of playing psychos and womanizers -- I wouldn't mind.
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April 11, 2006:
"Crashers" Director to Battle the Undead
Filmmaker David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers, Clay Pigeons) has his next project lined up over at Universal: Based on a comic book series by Peter Lenkov, R.I.P.D. is a sci-fi... More...
February 27, 2006:
Vince Vaughn Gets His "Claus" Into a New Holiday Comedy
According to Variety, funny guy Vince Vaughn will star in a new holiday comedy entitled "Fred Claus," a project that'll reunite him with his "Clay Pigeons"... More...
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