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March 4, 2005

At the Movies: 'Get Shorty' sequel is not so cool

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic

Precious little is cool about "Be Cool," the sequel to the 1995 comedy "Get Shorty." But then again, "Be Tepid" wouldn't be a very enticing title for a movie. (It's also not the name of the Elmore Leonard book on which the movie is based.)

BE COOL

Director: F. Gary Gray

Cast: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, Andre Benjamin, Steven Tyler,Harvey Keitel

Rating: PG-13 for violence, sensuality, and language including sexual references

Running time: 112 minutes

"Be Cool" actually bears only a vague resemblance to its vastly superior predecessor. John Travolta is back as Chili Palmer, mobster-turned-movie-producer, who now wants to switch to the music business. He still dresses all in black and he still whips out that "Look at me" line when confronting his enemies. And he seems to exist in a parallel version of Los Angeles where it's still OK to smoke in bars and restaurants.


 
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