Annapolis

This movie is supposed to be about the life style that plebes have to face at the Naval Academy. However, the filmakers did not tell the story the way it should've been. Many of the scenes that take place in the... Full review

After insisting thirty-four times with his congressman, the shipyard welder and amateurish boxer Jake Huard (James Franco) joins the U.S. Naval Academy. Having difficulties in the classes and suffering prejudice in his relationship with his superior Cole (Tyrese Gibson), he has... Full review

I am a graduate of the Naval Academy. I knew that the Academy, and the Navy, had withheld their support of the movie due to the script. The depictions of academy life are so unrealistic that they are almost funny. While... Full review

As a graduate of the US Naval Academy, this movie was disappointing. It depicts the academy in a manner far from reality. Read the comments of the USNA Superintendent posted on IMDb and come to your own conclusion. The Academy offered... Full review

Going into 'Annapolis, I thought I was going to be put to sleep by 2 hours of Navy promotion and boring clichés that went out of style years ago. I got that, but 'Annapolis' is better than my expectations suggested. That's... Full review

Although a lot have people have been saying that it's a waste of time to go see this movie, I would disagree. James Franco is a very talented actor, and I thought he did well in this movie. Not only that,... Full review

I graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD in 1988. I went to see the movie with my wife, an ex Navy Nurse, last weekend. We were eager to see the familiar grounds of the Academy and see an accurate... Full review

Jake Huard (James Franco) is a young man from a poor family who wins admission to the Annapolis Naval Academy, but finds it tougher than he thought when he finds himself facing a superior officer (Tyrese Gibson) in the Navy boxing... Full review

Like most if not all moviegoers, I depend on the trailers preceding the film to give me an idea of what it's about to help me make a decision if I want to see it. When I saw the trailers for... Full review

I saw a preview for Annapolis last Friday and Saturday night I took my husband. It was not the movie I thought it was going to be, but wasn't sure why in my mind I was mislead, until tonight. This evening... Full review

The film should be just as charming on TV or DVD (IFC is giving it a day-and-date release ) as it would be in a theater. The movie also needs a slightly stronger ending with more of a comic punch (or backfist). ... Full Review

Audio Arriving with an uncompressed PCM 5.1 Surround Sound Audio Track, encoded at the standard 48 kHz/16-bit, Annapolis sounded fantastic! Overall, Annapolis sounded excellent with constant rich audio that will surely please the viewer. ... Full Review

I figured Annapolis would be even better than the average military drama as I thought it was going to be about one of the toughest....Unfortunately, Annapolis never comes close to living up to those expectations....There is nothing like a really good military movie to get your blood pumping.....Gibson, who is a charismatic actor, is completely unbelievable in this role.... ... Full Review

The movie went with a subdued, somewhat desaturated look that came across fine here. Enough of the film seemed attractive to muster a "C", but I saw many more concerns than I expected from a brand-new transfer. I may not have liked their movie ... Full Review

It is unfortunate that the script gives Ms. Brewster little more to do than lend a pretty face to the proceedings;.... ... Full Review

Jake Huard (James Franco) is from a small and tight-knit blue collar community in Baltimore.Since his mother died when he was a child, he has been raised by his emotionally unavailable father. ... Full Article

Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more. "Annapolis" is the kind of film that gives you a major sense of déjà vu. As you watch it, you can't help but think that the uniforms might be different, but... ... Full Article

"Wow.We started arguing about the first shot of the movie. Annapolis writer Dave Collard is surprised to be reminded of an early disagreement with editor Fred Raskin and director Justin Lin, who had shifted the placement of young boxer... ... Full Article

Annapolis, the US Naval Academy, takes in a small fraction of its candidates in to its officer training program. To be selected is a credit to the individual's academic performance and personal character. ... Full Article

"Annapolis" centers on Jake Huard (James Franco), a young rivet worker/boxer who plays by his own rules.He is accepted into the Annapolis Naval Academy, a dream he's wanted since he was a young kid. ... Full Article

Abbott and Costello made In the Navy, the Village People sang In the Navy, and now there's a new collection of old movie scrap parts called Annapolis . ... Full Article