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The Pacifier (2005)
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Reviews Counted: 126
Fresh: 26
Rotten:100
Average Rating: 3.7/10
Consensus: Vin Diesel parodies his tough guy image for the family audience, but the result is only moderately amusing.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for action violence, language and rude humor.
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Childrens
Theatrical Release:Mar 4, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $113,006,880
Synopsis: Vin Diesel is great as a navy seal turned babysitter in this kid-friendly action comedy. A botched rescue mission (brimming with stunts) results in the death of a scientist and the hospitalization... Vin Diesel is great as a navy seal turned babysitter in this kid-friendly action comedy. A botched rescue mission (brimming with stunts) results in the death of a scientist and the hospitalization of seal team-leader Shane Wolf (Diesel). Once he recovers, he is assigned to duty as a bodyguard for the dead man's family. But even for a seal--toughened to the point of stoniness--dealing with the chaos, smells, noises, and complexities of a large, fatherless family proves to be a heavy challenge. The kids don't like his authoritative ways and they have no problem defying him at every turn. Eventually everybody bonds and while the family teaches him to listen and relax, he teaches them the combat skills they need to succeed in suburban Los Angeles. It's all very funny but the film really works best as a showcase for the range of Diesel; he takes his pratfalls in stride, his character's devotion to military discipline and honor is inspiring; and his bonding with the family is sweet without being saccharine. What's more, he still gets the chance to kick some serious bad-guy butt. Lauren Graham (BAD SANTA) plays the kindly grade school principal and love interest. EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND's Brad Garrett is hilarious as a sadistic wrestling coach. There's also a crotch-biting pet duck, ninjas, sewer-diving, a troop of kung fu-fighting girl scouts, and the hilarious "Panda Dance." [More]
Starring: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Carol Kane
Starring: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Carol Kane, Brad Garrett, Morgan York, Max Thierot, Brittany Snow
Director: Adam Shankman
Director: Adam Shankman
Screenwriter: Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant
Producer: Robert Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman, Jennifer Gibgot
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
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Aug 16, 2006
Reviews for The Pacifier
It might have been a good career move for Diesel, who cut his teeth on high-octane action, but the script needs a lift and the direction feels lackluster.
Diesel has amply shown his star presence already, and he may even have a flair for comedy (if Hulk Hogan did, why shouldn’t he?), but he gets no chance to prove it here.
It's almost as if the writers got carried away with brainstorming all the funny things they could do with Vin Diesel's character.
At one point, Diesel literally wades into a rancid sewer and emerges covered in feces, an image that sadly doubles as a metaphor for his career.
Frankly, to call The Pacifier a "cookie cutter" movie is an insult to the folks who actually make cookie cutters.
I realize this is The Pacifier and not Vera Drake, but how this film strains credulity smacks of contempt for a paying audience
Children under the age of 12 and teenagers who never set foot in a library might get some cheap thrills out of this refuse.
The Pacifier is typically Disney: non-offensive to the point of banality.
...perfect for less-discriminating viewers, and those who just want a 98-minute respite from using their brain.
The good news is that the film accelerates just when Vin Diesel’s acting ability starts to wane.
Basically, this is Big Vin’s Kindergarten Cop and your enjoyment of it will depend on just how much of a Vin fan you are.
Diesel seems to talk at half-speed most of the time, and doesn't exactly have a natural comic sensibility, but he works hard with a cast of great kids.
Jamais pensei que diria algo assim, mas confesso que, pela primeira vez na vida, senti saudades de Hulk Hogan. Pelo menos ele tem um bigode engraçado.
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