When Andy Farmer (Chevy Chase) receives a $10,000 advance from his publisher, he and his wife decide that it’s finally time to make the leap. They purchase a house in the country, and leave the city behind.
The first glimpse of their new home is a wonderful one. The town of Redbud, perhaps not, but then, we don’t really see much of it, as the Farmers appear to be on the outskirts of town. So much so, in fact, that their moving van can’t find them until the next day, and it means that they have to suffer through the first night without a change of clothes, without furniture, and without even anything to eat.
In retrospect, they should perhaps have taken this as a sign and moved back to the city.
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Action on March 14th, 2007 by Chad Everett
Frank Dux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is determined to fight in the three-day Kumite to honor his teacher. Unfortunately, the military has determined that they would rather not risk their investment in Dux and send two somewhat bumbling military policemen after him (one of these is Forest Whitaker).
While the story is based on the events of the life of Frank Dux, there is some disagreement if these events actually took place or not in the first place. Nonetheless, the age-old story of a man beating the odds is one that most people can get behind, and when he takes on “the man” in the process, it’s generally fun to watch. This movie is no exception. Just because there is no evidence of an actual event called the Kumite doesn’t mean that there can’t be one in the movies. So let’s move on.
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Drama on July 26th, 2006 by Chad Everett
The Accidental Tourist refers to a series of books written by character Macon Leary (William Hurt), who helps business travelers to make their travel experience a bit better by giving them tips, such as to take packets of laundry detergent so that they can pack lightly yet still have everything they need at their disposal.
He returns from one of his trips to find his wife is leaving him. A year after their son died, she has decided that she cannot handle it any more and needs to get away. Being essentially destroyed, he simply moves on with his life. He fights for a while and then gives into the advances of a dog trainer who seems interested enough to pursue him (played by Geena Davis).
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