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Actors: Nicholas Cage, Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Trapped in Paradise |
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Bill (Cage) Firpo is an ordinary guy. He is the owner of a beautiful resturant and is doing fine. But, his two brothers are a different story. Dave (Lovitz) and Alvin (Carvey) are criminals. They are finally on probation for the Christmas holidays to see their brother and mother. But when Dave shows Bill a 'letter' that his 'friend' wrote to him and Alvin to go to Paradise, Pennsylvania to find his daughter, they end up on the run from the NYPD. So, against Bill's wishes, they have to go to Paradise. While there, they rob a bank. The people there shower them with kindness and wherever they go, they always end up back in Paradise, even if they hitchhike. I really suggest you see this movie. You might want to get cozy with some ring dings and milk!!
--Michelle, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Trapped in Paradise |
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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
Story of
- criminals on the run
- criminal becomes sensitive
- criminal falls in love with victim
Kind of comedy
- bungling criminals
Escape/Rescue?
- escape/rescue from prison/confinement
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Full Frontal
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
Unclothed?
- full frontal
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
unclothed?
- full frontal
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Retarded
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- prison
- sewers/subways
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
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