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Celtic Pride (1996)

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Reviews Counted:23

Fresh:2

Rotten:21

Average Rating:3.1/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: There's good news and bad news for blue-collar Bostonians Mike and Jimmy. The good news is, their beloved Boston Celtics are in the NBA Finals. The bad news is, the Celts are playing the Utah Jazz... There's good news and bad news for blue-collar Bostonians Mike and Jimmy. The good news is, their beloved Boston Celtics are in the NBA Finals. The bad news is, the Celts are playing the Utah Jazz -- and their egotistical superstar player, Lewis Scott. On the eve of the climactic seventh game, Mike and Jimmy meet Lewis at a nightclub. One thing leads to another, and while drunk, the two Celtic fans kidnap Lewis. The next morning, the pair awaken to find Lewis bound and gagged in their apartment. They quickly realize what they've done -- but are also aware that the Utah Jazz will probably lose without Lewis. Will Mike and Jimmy keep Lewis hostage in a desperate attempt to help their team win? Or will they let Lewis go... and watch a Celtic victory go down the drain? [More]

Starring: Damon Wayans, Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Stern, Gail O'Grady

Starring: Damon Wayans, Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Stern, Gail O'Grady, Christopher McDonald, Adam Hendershott, Paul Guilfoyle, Scott Lawrence, Vladimir Cuk

Director: Tom De Cerchio

Director: Tom De Cerchio

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Reviews for Celtic Pride

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10/18/08
Washington Post
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An uneven but largely likable basketball-themed comedy.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/24/08
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Celtic Pride supplies predictably lowbrow yocks for jocks, and its rather disturbing racial implications go entirely unacknowledged.

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03/24/08
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The outcome is deeply unsatisfying.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
03/24/08
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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No review available.

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10/14/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

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08/17/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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07/26/05
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

A desperately unfunny comedy, and what's worse is that the premise really COULD have been something solid!

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04/03/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

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03/08/05
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Dismal attempt at basketball comedy

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06/29/04
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

No review available.

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05/07/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Kind of funny, especially for Celtic fans.

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02/18/03
Kevin Fiddler
Kevin Fiddler
Henderson Home News (Henderson, NV)

No review available.

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02/07/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

No review available.

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08/13/02
Bob Grimm
Bob Grimm
Las Vegas Mercury

This is one film that won't appeal to either sports or comedy fans.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
06/02/02
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

This is a bad time for NBA fans in Boston. Just as their beloved Celtics are about to wrap up a dismal season, with nearly 50 losses and no berth in the playoffs, Hollywood comes out with a comedy about the Celtics that's even worse than the team.

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02/14/01
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
Los Angeles Times
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Celtic Pride isn't the worst sports comedy ever made, but it certainly could have been better.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Not only is the picture woefully short on laughs, it's also coarse, overbearing and, in places, downright insulting.

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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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You don't even have to be a Celtics fan to appreciate it. In fact, considering who becomes the butt of the film's ultimate joke, perhaps it's best if you're not one.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Does De Cerchio have a future at Disney or what?

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jeff Millar
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle
 
 
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