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Attention, shoppers: Former King of Queens star Kevin James makes the successful leap to big screen leading man with this Die Hard meets Home Alone slapstick comedy produced by Adam Sandler. In his most empathetic role since his endearing scene-stealing turn in Hitch, James (who also co-wrote the script) stars as biggest loser Paul Blart, a 10-year veteran of the West Orange, New Jersey shopping mall, where he gets no respect from taunting kids who pelt him with ball pit orbs, or a senior who brazenly violates Bart's strictly enforced speed limit in his motorized wheelchair. The film is slow to get rolling as it lays on the pathos as thick as the peanut butter the lonely, overweight and socially awkward Blart spreads on his pies ("Food fills the cracks in he heart", he tells his mother). But then, a band of cycling, skateboarding thieves presumably recruited from the X games take over the mall on so-called Black Friday, the busiest holiday season shopping day. Blart is "untrained, unarmed, and presents a huge target", but, like a plus-size John McClane on a Segway, he is the wild card determined to stop them and rescue his unrequited crush (Jayma Mays) who has been taken hostage. James carries the film on his massive shoulders (the supporting cast is strictly discount outlet, with comedian Adam Ferrara as a sympathetic cop and Bobby Cannavale from Will & Grace and Third Watch as a bullying SWAT team leader the most familiar faces). He proves himself to be an impressively agile physical comedian and he's game for every body slam, pratfall and tumble. Rated PG for mild violence, a few profanities, and a couple of gross-out gags, Paul Blart: Mall Cop is less crude than previous Sandler productions, more The Benchwarmers than Deuce Bigalow. --Donald Liebenson, Amazon.com
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Comedy starring Kevin James as Paul Blart, a good-natured, quiet-living man working as a security guard at a shopping mall having failed in his ambition to become a state trooper owing to his weight problem. When a gang of criminals disguised as Santa's helpers put the mall under siege and take hostages - including Paul's young daughter Maya (Raini Rodriguez) and the long-time object of his affections, Amy (Jayma Mays) - Paul takes matters into his own hands and becomes the unlikely hero of the day.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Sixties fan
Format:DVD
I try to get films that the whole family would enjoy including the grown ups. My 3 children (9,10 and 13) begged me to watch this film. The trailer for the film did not inspire me to want to get it, but I caved in and got this from my local video store. While it may not be the greatest film ever, it exceeded my expectations. It was nice to see that the hero of the film was not your average muscular hero and the setting for the film is different to any other film to date. The one negative thing I could say about the film was the plot. If it had a rewrite or 2 it could have been an all time classic. There was nothing in the film that I found unsuitable for my children. All in all it was a perfect family film. My children commented that I laughed a few times as well. I try not to watch the same film twice but if it came on the telly in a few years time I imagine that I would be tempted to watch it again.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By P Woodburn
Format:Blu-ray
I had quite low expectations of this film and about half an hour in I was considering switching it off. Then all of a sudden, BAM! I found myself watching the most hilarious spoof of Die Hard. As someone who has seen Die Hard a whole bunch of times I was able to spot all kinds of subtle in jokes as well as all the obvious ones.
Kevin James has always been a very good comic actor and he's perfectly cast in this. It's fine family entertainment and had me in hysterics for the whole of the last hour. Good light fun.
Kevin James has always been a very good comic actor and he's perfectly cast in this. It's fine family entertainment and had me in hysterics for the whole of the last hour. Good light fun.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By S. Jones
Format:DVD
This film won't win any Oscars but it certainly scores as an amusing feel-good film that the whole family can laugh out loud with! These films are few and far between. Don't take it too seriously - it certainly doesn't take itself seriously! My teenagers ranging in age from 15-19 and I thoroughly enjoyed it!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Ordered this for my mother. It is a very funny film. She enjoyed it very much and we could not stop laughing. Would recommend this film. The DVD arrived quickly after I ordered it through Amazon.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
First time I saw this, I took my nephew to see it at the cinema. I enjoyed it a lot then (with some surprise ...). So I bought it on Blu-ray recently and watched it again. I liked it just as much as the first time and there is a hidden charm to this which I think is with the well thought out characters, and the brilliant Kevin James. I think there is a sense of familiarity and even domesticity about it being in a shopping mall, something familiar to most people these days, seen from the point of view of those who work there, which is slightly different to other Mall based films I can mention (but don't get me wrong, I have enjoyed some of those too). If you want a film that you can easily enjoy, and also watch again and again when the mood takes you, this is excellent and also super value for money given it's on Blu-ray.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' stars Kevin James as Blart, a security guard at his local shopping mall who has trouble getting into the police force due to his hypoglycemia. One day, on the infamous Black Friday, a group of robbers holds up the mall and takes some hostages, including Blart's love interest Amy and also his daughter. Blarts takes the law into his own hands and tries to help save the day.
Another reviewer on here summed this film up perfectly when they said that this was a cross between Die Hard and Home Alone (with a dash of Police Academy) as that was exactly what I was thinking the whole time I was watching this, and those being two brilliants films in their own right, then how could this go wrong?! Personally I wasn't expecting much from this film as I hadn't really heard of it and it looked like the kind of film that is just at the cinema for a week then forgotten about but this was brilliant! I laughed out loud so many times, I can't remember finding a film this funny since watching the likes of Superbad and Anchorman well over a year ago. Blart is lovable and stupid, making him a character you can't help but like and feel sorry for and the ways he takes on the robbers is hilarious.
There's nothing in this film that would stop me from saying that this could be enjoyed by all the family so I highly recommend seeing this as soon as possible as it was excellent. I just hope that Kevin James becomes a household name as he is well up there with comedians like Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler.
Another reviewer on here summed this film up perfectly when they said that this was a cross between Die Hard and Home Alone (with a dash of Police Academy) as that was exactly what I was thinking the whole time I was watching this, and those being two brilliants films in their own right, then how could this go wrong?! Personally I wasn't expecting much from this film as I hadn't really heard of it and it looked like the kind of film that is just at the cinema for a week then forgotten about but this was brilliant! I laughed out loud so many times, I can't remember finding a film this funny since watching the likes of Superbad and Anchorman well over a year ago. Blart is lovable and stupid, making him a character you can't help but like and feel sorry for and the ways he takes on the robbers is hilarious.
There's nothing in this film that would stop me from saying that this could be enjoyed by all the family so I highly recommend seeing this as soon as possible as it was excellent. I just hope that Kevin James becomes a household name as he is well up there with comedians like Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Don't expect too much from this film, you'll be disappointed!
However, if you're looking for a lighthearted Home Alone style caper that the whole family can enjoy - Paul Blart Mall Cop is the movie for you.
Paul Blart is a gormless but nice security guard at the mall, whose life is turned upside down when he not only meets a beautiful woman who seems to like him in return, but when skateboard riding thieves take over the mall and take Amy (the love interest), and Maia, Blart's daughter hostage. Paul Blart finds the hero inside himself, cue an hour and a half of hilarious hijinks as he chases down the bad guys and saves the women he loves!
The kids found this funnier than I did, but it passed the time, and I would watch it more than once, but only with the children!
However, if you're looking for a lighthearted Home Alone style caper that the whole family can enjoy - Paul Blart Mall Cop is the movie for you.
Paul Blart is a gormless but nice security guard at the mall, whose life is turned upside down when he not only meets a beautiful woman who seems to like him in return, but when skateboard riding thieves take over the mall and take Amy (the love interest), and Maia, Blart's daughter hostage. Paul Blart finds the hero inside himself, cue an hour and a half of hilarious hijinks as he chases down the bad guys and saves the women he loves!
The kids found this funnier than I did, but it passed the time, and I would watch it more than once, but only with the children!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By ziggy52
Format:DVD
Paul Blart: Mall Cop Movie Poster
Mall Cop,
Really Good Pathos-Hero.
Worth Getting.
Really Funny 10/10 Top Notch.
P,S I got Pal Version allways check if its NTSC=North America.
(Region 1)(=NTSC Dvd,s America)
(Region 2) (Pal=UK.Dvd,S Uk)
Mall Cop,
Really Good Pathos-Hero.
Worth Getting.
Really Funny 10/10 Top Notch.
P,S I got Pal Version allways check if its NTSC=North America.
(Region 1)(=NTSC Dvd,s America)
(Region 2) (Pal=UK.Dvd,S Uk)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
My kids love this movie!
It may not be to my comedic taste, but my kids love this movie, silly madcap fluff starring Kevin James! Enough said!
Published 3 months ago by Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
great funny film. value 4 money, woz pre ownd but lookd new. workd good. all in all good film good
Published 4 months ago by tasha
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Bill's Review
A very funny film, I found it very good with loads of laughs and well worth the price, very good
Published 5 months ago by Mr. WJ Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars
great film why the bad reviews
i do not know why so many people did not like this film , it is funny from start to finish. a great add to my collection , if you like comedys you won't go wrong with this one !!!!
Published 6 months ago by lee emerson
5.0 out of 5 stars
mall cop
Arrived within 3 - 5 working days. Bought as a Christmas present for grand-daughter as this was one of the presents on her Xmas list
Published 6 months ago by flappers
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very disappointed
Had to see this on recommendation of a friend.. wish i didnt take it up.. Very disappointed in the film..Was hoping so much from it.. Read more
Published 20 months ago by K. Arnett
1.0 out of 5 stars
late and damaged
received dvd today. packaging ok but disc case is burst in two places and disc has two dents in it. plus the actual case has several puncture marks in it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by A..
4.0 out of 5 stars
Diehard in a mall
I was expecting this to be a truly dire attempt at a comedy, but was pleasantly surprised. It's funny for all the right reasons as it mixes laughs with action. Read more
Published on 1 May 2011 by themadone
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not what you'd expect, but a good effort.
I'd been wanting to get this movie for ages, so when my Mum came home with it as a present my younger sister and I were over the moon. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2011 by Charly
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very funny in places!
Purchased this for my 9 year old for Christmas. 4 children and myself watched it, and there were plenty of laughs between us all. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2011 by sunshine
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