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Scoop (2006)
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Reviews Counted:134
Fresh:51
Rotten:83
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: Rehashing old plot lines and characters, Scoop is a tiresome dipper and another disappointing addition to Woody Allen's repertoire.
Theatrical Release:Jul 28, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $10,467,056
Synopsis: Scoop is the new contemporary comedy from writer/director Woody Allen, and is his second consecutive film to be set and shot in London (following Match Point). Scoop stars Mr. Allen, Hugh Jackman,... Scoop is the new contemporary comedy from writer/director Woody Allen, and is his second consecutive film to be set and shot in London (following Match Point). Scoop stars Mr. Allen, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, and Ian McShane. The late U.K. journalist Joe Strombel (played by Mr. McShane) is being mourned by his colleagues - even as, stuck in limbo, Joe remains committed to pursuing a hot tip on the identity of "the Tarot Card Killer" at large in London. But how can his legwork get done now? Via the very much alive Sondra Pransky (Ms. Johansson). Sondra is an American journalism student visiting friends in London. During a stage performance by another American, magician Sid Waterman (Mr. Allen), Sondra is shocked to find herself able to see and hear Joe. From beyond, he gives her the scoop of a lifetime and urges her to pursue it. Sondra immediately starts chasing the big story, enlisting the aid of a reluctant Sid (a.k.a. Splendini). That chase leads right to handsome British aristocrat Peter Lyman (Mr. Jackman). Soon, Sondra finds that the romance of her life may well be the dangerous scoop she's looking for. --© Focus Features [More]
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Woody Allen, Romola Garai
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Woody Allen, Romola Garai, Jim Dunk, Ian McShane, James Nesbitt, Colin Salmon, Kevin McNally, Fenella Woolgar, Julian Glover, Victoria Hamilton, Anthony Head
Director: Woody Allen
Director: Woody Allen
Studio: Focus Features
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Reviews for Scoop
If Adam and Eve had been burdened with the same lack of chemistry between Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman, the human race would have died aborning.
The problem remains, however, that Scoop feels so drawn out and lackadaisical in its bid for self-deprecating Allen-esque bits that wear out its familiar welcome.
Reminiscent of the short humorous fiction Allen has written for the New Yorker in recent years. They're tortured parodies of his pieces from a few decades back.
Allen revives his plodding Manhattan Murder Mystery as the even duller Scoop.
The result is decidedly minor Woody, and unlike Match Point, far from essential.
I was hoping for a rich double scoop that would leave me with a big satisfied smile on my face, what I got was a single scoop that was sorta flavorless.
Scoop. It's a tired, thin, almost laughless reminder of the earlier Allen.
Check it out if you want more jokes about corned beef sandwiches, but don't be surprised to find they contain more corn than beef.
Currently shooting his third film in England, Allen has seemingly traded his beloved Manhattan for London. But as the appealing yet utterly forgettable Scoop shows, the change of scenery hasn't done wonders for his career.
So, here's the scoop: Though nowhere near as masterful as last year's Match Point or the Allen classic comedies of the '70s and '80s, Scoop is modest, late-summer fun.
Scoop is no more than a beguiling trifle. But in the dog days of summer, it's a perk to wallow in inspired silliness.
Scoop has something Match Point didn't, something that none of Allen's films have had to quite this degree in 10 years. It's really, really funny.
A bouncy comedy/mystery about a young would-be journalist (Scarlett Johansson) trying to solve a crime.
If only it were funny instead of just passably amusing, and if only Allen's movies hadn't declined to such a state of rote self-repetition that even passably amusing is tantamount to a compliment.
It's the same-old-same-old but with London locations -- painfully stale despite the clever setup.
Scoop is worthwhile viewing for Allen's quips. Just don't expect much of a story.
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