The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

"The Curse of the Jade Scorpion" is a romantic comedy/crime/mystery set in New York City of the 1940s which involves a love-hate relationship between veteran insurance investigator CW Briggs (Woody Allen) and his new boss Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt).... Full review

Here's an entertaining crime story set in 1939 with nice atmosphere and colors and the normal Woody Allen wacky humor.If you enjoy man-versus-woman insult exchanges, you'll love this as Allen and Helen Hunt trade clever barbs back and forth at... Full review

I found this movie really enjoyable. I have not seen that uch Woody Allen movies and I liked this. Set int he late 30's and a good style and direction. The acting was good and it's funny. Overall A good comadey.... Full review

This movie is an okay movie for me. It is understandable for me. This movie shows that Woody Allen does things with his girlfriend, but then at night, he would sneak out and rob some jewelery. Then the news comes on... Full review

This isn't the greatest Woody movie of all time, but I can't deny I found it quite entertaining indeed. The directing was good, the plotline was good, and Woody Allen's screen presence made it worth the time. It has its sparks... Full review

I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys Woody Allen movies. I've always enjoyed the movies he's starred in, the roles he's played, and his self-deprecating yet undaunted sense of humor, and this movie proved true to all of... Full review

Woody Allen signed a 4 picture deal with DreamWorks. The deal stipulated that all 4 movies must be comedies. Reluctantly agreeing to the deal, Allen decided he would make what could be called dramadies. If you go into "Jade Scorpion" looking... Full review

Most people seem to consider "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion" a failure, either because of casting or the joke-a-minute script. But I think they're wrong about that. It's just that it was made about sixty years too late. It's... Full review

I paraphrase from memory from Allen's speech at the 2001 Oscars: `When the Academy called me, I was surprised - as you know, my movie, ‘The Curse of the Jade Scorpion', hadn't been nominated for anything. I thought maybe they'd... Full review

So, Woody Allen is now old and it is hard to believe that a rich and attractive girl played by Charlize Theron could be attracted to him... If you were truly thinking about that while watching The Curse of the... Full review

A delightful and amusing interlude, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a crime caper with a delicious twist. Entertaining escapism guaranteed to make you laugh, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is an irresistible indulgence. ... Full Review

Starring Woody Allen, Helen Hunt, Dan Aykroyd and Charlize Theron, The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion is an interesting journey through the minds of those being hypnotised.....Like a modern version of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, there's also a number of funny twists.... ... Full Review

Veteran character actor Wallace Shawn gives a good supporting performance as does Dan Aykroyd ("Evolution"), who plays Chris Magruder, C.W. and Betty's boss. The love-hate relationship between Betty and C.W. never really heats up, but some of their dialogue is witty. ... Full Review

But when you consider what Allen is capable of at his best, "Scorpion In fact, a mediocre Woody Allen comedy is still funnier than at least 50 percent of what passes for movie comedy these days. ... Full Review

you can't blame Woody Allen for wanting to try them.....The film's slow pace doesn't help build comedy momentum, either.....The cast is fun to watch, though.....does his affection for the screwball comedies of that era that inspired....Being in a Woody Allen film used to be a treat for actors.... ... Full Review

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CURSE OF THE JADE SCORPION, THE: DVD SYNOPSIS: C.W. Briggs (Woody Allen) is the top insurance investigator in 1940s New York, but the new office efficiency expert Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt) isnt so sure. In fact CW and Betty ... Full Article

Anybody see Pay It Forward, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion and Bobby to watch her playing thankless roles blandly?You may have seen What Women Want and/or Cast Away, but do you even remember Hunt was there? ... Full Article

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