{"id":6936,"date":"2011-07-12T15:52:25","date_gmt":"2011-07-12T13:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=6936"},"modified":"2011-07-12T15:52:25","modified_gmt":"2011-07-12T13:52:25","slug":"larry-crowne-starring-tom-hanks-julia-roberts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/larry-crowne-starring-tom-hanks-julia-roberts\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Crowne starring Tom Hanks & Julia Roberts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Larry Crowne starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. Directed and co-written by Tom Hanks. Image via collider.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Larry Crowne (Tom Hanks<\/a>) is a middle-aged guy working at a sales job he really likes. But when he gets fired due to his lack of university education, he is quite upset. And when his attempts at landing a job fail, he decides to go to the community college, with some inspriation from his negotiation-loving neighbor (Cedric The Entertainer).<\/p>\n

The dean at school encourages Larry to take Enonomics, a speech & communications class along with one other.So along with nutty teachers, moped gang member classmates, exams and struggle to survive financially, Larry takes us on a very sweet, but incredibly familiar and somewhat ordinary journey.<\/p>\n

And of course no Hollywood journey would be complete without some romance at stake. So Larry falls for his communications teacher Mercedes (Julia Roberts<\/a>), who is not exactly happy with her blogger husband who spends his days at porn sites rather than write things that would bring home money…<\/p>\n

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I believe sweet, ordinary and familiar are the perfect three words to describe this Tom Hanks film, where he directed and also co-wrote the screenplay. Larry Crowne flows like a day out with your good friends where you hang out at your favorite coffee shop or bar. It is not very eventful, there are no surprises and there\u2019s \u00a0no adrenalin rush. It is sweet, and Tom Hanks is his usual likable romantic comedy self. But that\u2019s about it.<\/p>\n

Rated 5.9 on IMDB.<\/p>\n

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Fun notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That 70\u2019s show\u2019s Fez, Wilmer Valderrama, has a fun part as the jealous boyfriend of Larry\u2019s newly found friend.<\/p>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tom Hanks\u2019 wife Rita Wilson has a small role as the bank official.<\/p>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Breaking Bad\u2019s chemistry genius Bryan Cranston plays Julia Roberts\u2019 loser husband.<\/p>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cougar Town<\/a>\u2019s Andy Ian Gomez plays Larry\u2019s friend.<\/p>\n

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–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Larry Crowne was co-written by My Big Fat Greek Wedding\u2019s writer and leading actress Nia Vardalos.<\/p>\n

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Also on Tom Hanks: <\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve Got Mail starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks<\/a><\/p>\n

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Also on Julia Roberts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Valentine\u2019s Day starring Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba & more<\/a><\/p>\n

Duplicity starring Clive Owen and Julia Roberts<\/a><\/p>\n

Julia Roberts Trivia: 15 Facts About Julia Roberts Movies and Her Private Life<\/a><\/p>\n

Something to Talk About starring Dennis Quaid, Julia Roberts, Kyra Sedgwick and Robert Duvall<\/a><\/p>\n

Tall Actresses: Julia Roberts, Bridget Moynahan, Natascha McElhone, Liv Tyler and Charlize Theron<\/a><\/p>\n

Pretty Woman: Movie Review of the Unrealistic Yet Adorable Romantic Comedy<\/a><\/p>\n

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