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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)

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Reviews Counted:21

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Rotten:15

Average Rating:4.4/10

Consensus: Despite the talent in front of and behind the camera, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard largely misfires, proving a squandered opportunity for all involved.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $15,000,327

Synopsis: Who is Don Ready? Salesman? Lover? Song Stylist? Semi-professional dolphin trainer? Ready is all of the above – except for a dolphin trainer. When he’s asked to help save an ailing local car... Who is Don Ready? Salesman? Lover? Song Stylist? Semi-professional dolphin trainer? Ready is all of the above – except for a dolphin trainer. When he’s asked to help save an ailing local car dealership from bankruptcy, Ready and his ragtag crew descend on the town of Temecula like a pack of coyotes on a basket full of burgers. Selling, drinking, selling and going to strip clubs is their stock and trade. And they do it well. What Don doesn’t expect is to fall in love and find his soul (cue heartfelt piano). “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard” stars Emmy Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven (“The Kingdom,” “Entourage”) and Ving Rhames (“I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry,” “Mission: Impossible III”). The film, from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions, is directed by Neal Brennan, co-creator of the hugely successful Comedy Central hit “Chappelle’s Show.” --© Paramount [More]

Starring: Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner

Starring: Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms, Jordana Spiro, Craig Robinson

Director: Neal Brennan

Director: Neal Brennan
Screenwriter: Andy Stock, Rick Stempson
Producer: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Kevin Messick, Chris Henchy
Composer: Lyle Workman
Studio: Paramount Vantage

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It delivers the goods and then some.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
08/13/09
Paul Fischer
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Dark Horizons
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Sometimes this kind of comedy just goes too far into rubbishness to make it back.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
10/23/09
Nev Pierce
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It isn’t merely bad, it makes you want to clamp your hands to either side of your face and do an impersonation of The Scream.

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10/23/09
Toby Young
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This film is so crass and so lowbrow its hairline is level with the carpet underlay. And yet, and yet, I must hang my head and confess I did laugh a fair bit.

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10/23/09
Peter Bradshaw
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Guardian [UK]
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard has a beater's clunky, fast-moving charm.

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08/14/09
Robert Abele
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
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The audience will no doubt laugh on cue as The Goods hits its marks with dutiful predictability, but they shouldn't be surprised if they come to feel like they've been had.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
08/14/09
Ann Hornaday
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Washington Post
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A grubby-looking comedy about the art of the sale.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
08/14/09
Manohla Dargis
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New York Times
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A project about selling used cars invites abuse, but the movie indeed runs out of gas, squandering a wealth of comedy talent mostly associated with television.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
08/13/09
Brian Lowry
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Variety
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The Goods is a cheerfully energetically and very vulgar comedy. If you’re okay with that, you may be okay with this film, which contains a lot of laughs and has studied Political Correctness only enough to make a list of groups to offend.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 23 Comments
08/13/09
Roger Ebert
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