Great World of Sound (2007)
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Reviews Counted:41
Fresh:33
Rotten:8
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: The Great World Of Sound is a charming and unassuming film, thanks to breakthrough performances from Pat Healy and Kene Holiday.
Theatrical Release:Sep 14, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: In today's American Idol culture, the road to success and fame is paved with deceit and manufactured talent. The Great World of Sound astutely addresses the growing trend of people looking for a... [More]
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Reviews for Great World of Sound
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Craig Zobel's soul-crushing docudrama slums in the real rags-to-rags tragedy of the lowest rung of the music industry. Full Review |
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Great World of Sound is a corrosive antidote to "American Idol." Full Review |
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The film's agenda becomes clear so early that the middle hour or so seems to be marking time until we get to the end. Full Review |
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Zobel ultimately comes down on the side of the suckers, whose need to make music -- even bad music -- gives them an unimpeachable dignity Full Review |
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3/4 |
A confident, sure-handed exercise focusing on the American Dream, turned nightmare. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
It's evident early on that this is a scam, though the extent of the movie's con is surprising. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Displays all the trademarks of a true indie effort, especially in its refusal to sentimentalize either the characters or their situations. Full Review |
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Everybody's got a song to sing, and we'll all believe exactly what we want for just as long as we can. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Anyone who has enjoyed laughing at the bad singers auditioning on American Idol, consider the independent film Great World of Sound your penance. Full Review |
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The pros and cons of the film are in direct proportion to the personalities of the two main characters, whose relationship is the story's anchor. Full Review |
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Director Craig Zobel and co-writer George Smith imbue our two misfits with plenty of character depth and an intriguing camaraderie. Full Review |
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4/6 |
If there’s justice it should move plenty of viewers—those aching to see a recognizable conscience behind our fashionable American idolatry. Full Review |
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The laughs flow. Full Review |
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A quiet, clever and sometimes moving film about an unusual grifting lifestyle. Full Review |
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Great World of Sound exposes the scams of so-called talent scouts who fleece gullible songwriters answering their misleading advertisements. Full Review |
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"Great World of Sound" is a sleeper independent film destined to become an underground classic. Full Review |
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September 13, 2007:
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September 12, 2007:
Kene Holliday, who many might remember as Andy Griffith's African-American sidekick on the TV series Matlock back in the late Eighties, revitalizes his career here with a nonpareil outing which ought not be forgotten come Oscar time. 
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September 08, 2007:
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