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Actors: Jackie, Ned, Michael
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Waking Ned Devine |
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Somebody in the tiny Irish village of Tulaigh Mohr ("Tully Moore"), population 58, has won the Irish lottery, with a prize worth 6.9 million pounds. But no one steps forward to claim it. Elderly Jackie O'Shea and Michael O'Sullivan sniff around and discover that poor Ned Devine was holding the winning ticket the night he died. This cheerfully wicked, totally charming film details Jackie and Michael's attempts, with the help of most of the rest of the town, to fool the lottery officials and law enforcement officials into thinking nobody died, and Jackie is Ned, so our heroes can bring home the big money. Lizzie Quinn, a "nasty piece of work," makes things a bit difficult, and the priest naturally has a qualm or two. . . .
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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This movie was about a man (Ned Devine)who won the lottery and died from the shock of it. when his friends find him they embark on a long journey to try to claim the money. this movie will make you laugh and cry at the same time, it will also inspire you to pursue your dreams.
--Kelly Harrington, Resident Scholar
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Jackie and Michael pretend that Michael is the deceased Ned Devine, who won the lottery aand then died.
--kaity loder, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Waking Ned Devine |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Kind of comedy
- bungling criminals
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- white
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Irish
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- white/grey
Body type
- (man) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Irish/McCourt
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Irish/McCourt
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Ireland
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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