Gleason

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Audience Member I was really surprised to see how well this movie was, I thought that Brad did a really great job and the movie kept my interest. I gave it a 5 because I was not expecting this movie to be good. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/13/24 Full Review Ben S Fun movie, Gleason a broken selfish man (based on this film) well played by Brad Garret , this is a nice look back into those days and this film somehow over 20 years old. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/23 Full Review Kirsten W Brad Garrett is very charismatic and believable as Jackie. It's fun to watch him. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/11/23 Full Review nate m It starts off slowly, but about a half hour in, you get a feel for what Gleason was all about. He was smart, clever, funny, talented, and an a-hole. He always said what he was thinking and this offended a lot of people, including executives. Like many successful people, his family was left behind as he doggedly pursued his goal - to show his father he could be important. The acting is spot on. I remember watching his show as a young boy and when they show the black and white Honeymooners sketch, it really looks like I remembered. It's kind of a shame the entire documentary was not filmed in black and white, but I doubt many people today will watch that. Somehow, Jackie Gleason doesn't come off as real in color. I enjoyed the movie, as almost anyone old enough to remember him will agree. Jackie was also a great musical talent, although he couldn't play music. He recorded several albums of big orchestra music that, surprisingly, sold very well. That is completely left out of this 'documentary'. I really wish they showed where he got on a train and moved his entire show, including the cast, to Miami Beach. It was his 'second act'. There's so much left out! But Jackie was bigger than life in so many ways. A real documentary would take several hours. I imagine the big problem for the writers was what to leave out. I recommend the movie. But fast forward through a few slow patches. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Good acting by Garrett. I really didn't think he could play jacky Gleason , but he does a good job. I didn't really like the way Gleason is portrayed as a dick head. But hey, he was known to be an asshole at times. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member I know he made it big and is well remembered but I thought this was rather dull and long winded. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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