Mad Money
starring: Ted Danson, Queen Latifah, J.C. MacKenzie, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Root
directed by: Callie Khouri
directed by: Callie Khouri
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Studio: Starz/spheRelease Date: 09/30/2008Rating: Pg13
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Take three women in need of cash, a slew of money about to be shredded, and a plot that nicks a bit from 2005's Fun with Dick and Jane and you've got Mad Money. Diane Keaton stars as Bridget, a stay-at-home wife whose life as she knows it ends when her husband loses his cushy, high-paying job. Her college degree in literature turns out to be useless, so she accepts a janitorial position at the local bank. There she meets Nina (Queen Latifah) and Jackie (Katie Holmes), who could use some spare scratch as well. Suddenly, it dawns on Bridget that the bank has plenty of what they need: money! Because the gals are so cute and nice, it's clear they're not really going to rob the bank. What they will do, though, is take the old bills headed for the shredder and recycle it back into the economy by spending it. (Oh heck, they're basically stealing the money.) Played for laughs, the movie doesn't bother to discuss the economic ramifications of what would happen if too much money was recirculated, but that's neither here nor there. The trio of personable actors--particularly Keaton--does a good job of making the characters likable, even in some unbelievable situations. But Keaton deserves better than Mad Money, which isn't really funny enough to be a comedy and doesn't have enough romance to qualify as good chick flick. Still, Keaton, Latifah and Holmes share warm camaraderie. It'd be fun to see them reunited in a film that had a little more weight to it. Ironically, Mad Money was directed by directed by Callie Khouri, who wrote Thelma & Louise and Something to Talk About--movies that had all the key components (compelling storyline and characters worth cheering on) that Mad Money is lacking. --Jae-Ha Kim
Studio: Starz/spheRelease Date: 09/30/2008Rating: Pg13
Amazon.com:
Take three women in need of cash, a slew of money about to be shredded, and a plot that nicks a bit from 2005's Fun with Dick and Jane and you've got Mad Money. Diane Keaton stars as Bridget, a stay-at-home wife whose life as she knows it ends when her husband loses his cushy, high-paying job. Her college degree in literature turns out to be useless, so she accepts a janitorial position at the local bank. There she meets Nina (Queen Latifah) and Jackie (Katie Holmes), who could use some spare scratch as well. Suddenly, it dawns on Bridget that the bank has plenty of what they need: money! Because the gals are so cute and nice, it's clear they're not really going to rob the bank. What they will do, though, is take the old bills headed for the shredder and recycle it back into the economy by spending it. (Oh heck, they're basically stealing the money.) Played for laughs, the movie doesn't bother to discuss the economic ramifications of what would happen if too much money was recirculated, but that's neither here nor there. The trio of personable actors--particularly Keaton--does a good job of making the characters likable, even in some unbelievable situations. But Keaton deserves better than Mad Money, which isn't really funny enough to be a comedy and doesn't have enough romance to qualify as good chick flick. Still, Keaton, Latifah and Holmes share warm camaraderie. It'd be fun to see them reunited in a film that had a little more weight to it. Ironically, Mad Money was directed by directed by Callie Khouri, who wrote Thelma & Louise and Something to Talk About--movies that had all the key components (compelling storyline and characters worth cheering on) that Mad Money is lacking. --Jae-Ha Kim
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- Movie of the Year
I love Mad Money. It is a great family feature film and you cant help but laugh.
A+++++
Rating: - For the Love of Money (4.5)
Diane Keaton, Queen Latifiah, & Katie Holmes make a hilarious team along with their spouses as they proceed to pull of the ultimate crime.
In this movie Bridget played by Diane Keaton is force to get a job when her husband played by Ted Danson is laid off but when she gets a job at the Federal Reserve and sees Nina played by Queen Latifahshredding money she devises a plan to remove bills in small amounts one at a time.With the help, Jackie played by Katie Holmes who moves the untraced ... Read More
Rating: 
- I thought it was funny
I thought this movie was funny especially with the way the economy is in the crapper.Ok so maybe it was a bit on the unrealistic side but who really cares.It wasn't so unrealistic that it took me out of the movie.I loved the friendship aspect of the show and I liked the "happy ending" aspect as well.The characters were funny and I like that it was a "feel good" movie.We need a few of those.It had a decent plot and none of the characters were overly annoying.Its not going to win any awards ... Read More
Rating: 
- Who is dumber - Hollywood for making or you for watching this unrelastic, made up piece of fluff
O.K I know Hollywood thinks that the viewing audience is mainly composed of the "great unwashed" and BASED UPON literally means that they have an open license to portray the plot in what ever manner they feel is advantageous to the producer but this one takes the absolute cake.
Not going to go into plot and sub plot both of which did not really exist, but am going to explode the utterly fabricated story line.
I worked for the Fed for eleven years and was in charge of the unit that ... Read More
Rating: 
- NAME THAT TUNE
Hey, I love almost everything Queen Latifah does... but where was the comedy? This was more like every hard working person's fantasy! I thought the movie was ok... but Ted Dansen was so old and boring it was like time to go pee when his parts came on... all I want to know is what the heck is the title of the song Katie Holmes is dancing to while shoving money into the mail shoot - in the hallway as she waits for the elervator?
I like it... but can't find it nor the artist singing it.. has anyone noticed ... Read More
- Movie of the YearI love Mad Money. It is a great family feature film and you cant help but laugh.
A+++++
- For the Love of Money (4.5)Diane Keaton, Queen Latifiah, & Katie Holmes make a hilarious team along with their spouses as they proceed to pull of the ultimate crime.
In this movie Bridget played by Diane Keaton is force to get a job when her husband played by Ted Danson is laid off but when she gets a job at the Federal Reserve and sees Nina played by Queen Latifahshredding money she devises a plan to remove bills in small amounts one at a time.With the help, Jackie played by Katie Holmes who moves the untraced ... Read More
- I thought it was funnyI thought this movie was funny especially with the way the economy is in the crapper.Ok so maybe it was a bit on the unrealistic side but who really cares.It wasn't so unrealistic that it took me out of the movie.I loved the friendship aspect of the show and I liked the "happy ending" aspect as well.The characters were funny and I like that it was a "feel good" movie.We need a few of those.It had a decent plot and none of the characters were overly annoying.Its not going to win any awards ... Read More
- Who is dumber - Hollywood for making or you for watching this unrelastic, made up piece of fluffO.K I know Hollywood thinks that the viewing audience is mainly composed of the "great unwashed" and BASED UPON literally means that they have an open license to portray the plot in what ever manner they feel is advantageous to the producer but this one takes the absolute cake.
Not going to go into plot and sub plot both of which did not really exist, but am going to explode the utterly fabricated story line.
I worked for the Fed for eleven years and was in charge of the unit that ... Read More
- NAME THAT TUNEHey, I love almost everything Queen Latifah does... but where was the comedy? This was more like every hard working person's fantasy! I thought the movie was ok... but Ted Dansen was so old and boring it was like time to go pee when his parts came on... all I want to know is what the heck is the title of the song Katie Holmes is dancing to while shoving money into the mail shoot - in the hallway as she waits for the elervator?
I like it... but can't find it nor the artist singing it.. has anyone noticed ... Read More
