Well, I finally watched "Duets", almost FIFTEEN YEARS after it came out. I do have an excuse, as it was on STARZ recently, and I was laid up sick. I probably could have been OK by waiting another fifteen years until 2030 to see it, but it was accomplished. And I don't really have too much good to say about it, other than it looked like Paul Giamatti was starting to get into A-One form for his manic upcoming lead role in "Sideways" a couple years later, and if that was the case, it was worth it (for him, anyway).
The whole "Competitive Karaoke Circuit" plot line was too far-fetched to believe, even if does (or did) exist in the late 90's. People travelling around for winner's prize money that wouldn't even come close to covering expenses NO WAY!
And don't even get me started on the big finale, where Andre Braugher's character gets blown away in front of an audience. Had it been a real event, it would have been a downright horrific event for someone to witness in a packed bar, yet nobody seems to be even slightly affected by it the next day as they all leave the hotel WTF??
Stay away from this, unless you're a fan of Giamatti.
The whole "Competitive Karaoke Circuit" plot line was too far-fetched to believe, even if does (or did) exist in the late 90's. People travelling around for winner's prize money that wouldn't even come close to covering expenses NO WAY!
And don't even get me started on the big finale, where Andre Braugher's character gets blown away in front of an audience. Had it been a real event, it would have been a downright horrific event for someone to witness in a packed bar, yet nobody seems to be even slightly affected by it the next day as they all leave the hotel WTF??
Stay away from this, unless you're a fan of Giamatti.