Waking Ned

My wife purchased this movie for me, but I let it sit on my DVD library shelf for over a year before I watched it. I felt very sad that I took so long to watch it because it is... Full review

"Waking Ned Devine" is a perfect state of mind. The entire movie, which I've watched many, many times is more perfect each time I watch it. Everything about it; the cast, the music, the scenery; all matches perfectly throughout. Anyone... Full review

Fionnula Flanagan, Ian Bannen and David Kelly, are just a few of an excellent cast in this tale about an Irish Lotto-winner, who is unable to collect.Never have I seen a lovelier yarn, and, I tell ye', I've seen a... Full review

Though no one's at fault, I still feel sorry for those whose 'American ear' causes them to miss so much of these Irish/Scottish/English movies. This movie's on a par with or better than Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and other comedies with... Full review

This is a beautiful little film, touching on the universal themes of friendship, and the corrupting power of money and greed. It was a sleeper back when it was released, but got very good word of mouth. Sure it's sentimental... Full review

Only in Ireland! The backdrop of a small village in Ireland sets the stage for an interesting comedy about a winning lottery ticket and the dead guy it belongs to. Waking Ned Devine is about the waking up of a... Full review

In an Irish village, a National Lottery winner dies of the shock of winning and the villagers launch a scheme to defraud the money by having one of them impersonate the dead man...A charming comedy that is very much in... Full review

A quirky comedy that could just as easily have been a TV hit, and to some extent it has that kind of feel. Some fine performances from the cast especially the late Ian Bannen.Jackie O'Shea lives in a quiet little... Full review

This is one of my all-time favorite movies, complete with belly-laughs galore! I've always been a fan of off-beat, less-than-commercial stuff that doesn't rely upon the standard comedy formulas-- there's no run-of-the-mill, cheap stereotype stuff; they don't do repetitive physical... Full review

An afternoon tea on a warm summer day is still seen by some people as an enjoyable way to rid oneself of the tensions of the day and to allow oneself to slow down and feel at ease. Waking Ned... Full review

it's also clear that he could do much better.....Jones could have done worse than to fashion this slight entertainment....Writer-director Kirk Jones makes an exceedingly slick debut, peopling his story with characters who border on the hackneyed but are generally so engagingly played --.... ... Full Review

Britains Tomboy Films have proved with Waking Ned Devine that humour and emotive insight Die Harder than a shallow action hero or a computer generated android. His background as a TV commercials director is evidenced by an attention grabbing opening sequence (basically a cheap though effective gag); what is more surprising is that it prefaces a delightfully whimsical tale that is by turns hilarious, endearing and uplifting. ... Full Review

Waking Ned Devine is a gentle, uplifting film that the whole family can enjoy together. There are short interview grabs with all the cast David Kelly in particular is impressive and oh so different from his bumbling screen character. ... Full Review

A movie treat hits video stores this week in ``Waking Ned Devine,'' a sly but shining gem of Irish comedy. Among the other engaging characters are Pig Finn (James Nesbitt), a handsome farmer who wants to marry single mom Maggie (Susan Lynch), the town beauty. ... Full Review

Bannen (who is actually a Scot) and first-time actor Kelly, are wonderful in their roles, and there is a solid supporting cast as well. Writer-director Kirk Jones does a fine job of advancing the story in a lively manner. ... Full Review

Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:26am IST By Kirk Honeycutt LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - There isn't much that's fine in "Everybody's Fine," an embarrassing misfire for Kirk Jones, who once gave us the exhilarating comedy "Waking Ned Devine," and for... ... Full Article

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I have long had an interest in Irish films.  There is something fun in the lyrical way they speak, and the movies often hit the perfect note.  Here are a few of my suggestions for Irish films, and what makes... ... Full Article

Director Paul Greengrass and actor James Nesbitt (Waking Ned Devine ) re-create the events of January 30, 1972 -- upon which soldiers opened fire upon unarmed Irish protesters -- in this intense and difficult, but rewarding film. Greengrass goes with ... Full Article

Set in Ireland (but shot on location in the Isle Of Man), the gloriously charming Waking Ned is an eccentric blend of Last Of The Summer Wine, Weekend At Bernies and Ballykissangel. ... Full Article