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Eddie Griffith: Irish Jam

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Irish Jam was one of those movies that had me laughing all the way through. Eddie Griffin stars in a film about a rapper who enters a contest, thinking that he's going to win something else, when in fact he wins the deed to a failing Irish Pub. The people that live in a small town in Ireland come up with a plan to giveaway the deed to one of the pubs, in hopes that the newcomer will come in and keep the town from being sold. The people create this poetry contest and Griffin's character enters this contests and ends up winning, and of course goes off to Ireland to find that he has to run a pub in town that's trying to avoid being sold. He mostly ends up going to Ireland to avoid his overzealous ex-girlfriend, and forget his failing rap career. The most hilarious moments are when Griffin's character, Jimmy, tries to help the people of the town become more "hip" in the ways of his own urban lifestyle.

I suggest this movie to anyone, it made me laugh, and it kept me interested. It's the kind of film that shows the clashing of cultures and the acceptance of difference in others, but does it in a way that keeps you amused and interested. I think you'll find that you will enjoy this movie, and I urge you to give it a chance! You'll be laughing all the way through.

the acting is good its worth watching. the story line is predictable, but its ok.

Irish Jam is a cute story, pretty well written, and pretty well acted, and filmed in a beautiful locale.

It is the story of a con man who goes gooey, and buys his own con, or goes good, depending on your perspective (The Music Man, Curley Sue etc, etc.). A fatherless child sees the good in a hustler that no one else can sense, and then changes his life. There are some funny parts, lots of stereotypes, a far fetched romance, and a happy ending.

All in all, not a bad way to spend an hour and a half.

I caught this film on cable and after an initial shutter at the name, I found that I couldn't stop watching it. The film blind-sided me with witty dialogue, funny moments, and heart. Lighten up, watch it, and have yourself a bit of fun.

I love this movie!..This movie is a complete surprise. It has Comedy and Romance. Eddie Griffin is hilarious. The story is a great one...Like I said,it is a great movie.

i was laughing&having a Ball with this film. I knew with Eddie Grffin in the film there was gonna be some funny moments as well as Monique. I really dig the chick that Jimmy Marrys at the end. this film is a fun family movie that brings two cultures together. it has laughs,but also has drama. alot of uncertain things,but this film keeps you won dering what will happen next. a Poem brought two worlds together. the theme song "irish jam" was banging.i was in my crib stepping&having a good ole time.it was like a Soul Train St Patrick's day up in my crib.this is a good feel good film.Props to Eddie Grffin.

Ms. "Triple zeros" and Mr. "culture," Could you please elaborate on what exactly was so bad about the movie? Example; I'm Cuban, and I'm offended by Scarface. Why because it has an Italian American(as if they couldn't find any aspiring Cuban actors)playing a Cuban Mafioso. Reality is most Cubans in Miami are middle class, politically, and socially conservative. What's more if they're 1st generation they don't speak broken and retarded English to their relatives. They speak the Spanish of their birth.
There's an example for you of a critique. What exactly did you find objectionable about Irish Jam?
I liked it because it sends a message to American culture that Ireland isn't some kind of magical fairyland where every body looks like a leprechaun, tells jokes, drinks beer, and is after the pot of gold.
In fact in the movie there's a part where the English schemer, and corporate monger wants everyone to dress as lepracuans in his new theme park. The townspeople are offended by it, and finally there is an expression by something like a movie that Ireland is made up of real people, with real problems, and not leprechuans. They also are facing the same enemy today that has plagued us since the begining of History, the rich, and the greedy to get richer. I also especially liked the singing by the main female character played by Cathy Murphy.

A CUTE COMEDY FOR ONE AND ALL. IT SHOWS US WHAT KINDNESS AND CARING CAN DO IF PROPERLY DONE.
HOW A ONE TIME CON ARTIST CAN CHANGE HIS WAYS, AND FIND A LIFE OF HAPPINESS FOR HIMSELF.
ONE NICE FACTOR IS THAT THERE IS NO FOUL LANGUAGE USED IN THIS MOVIE, SO ANYONE OF ANY AGE CAN SIT AND ENJOY IT.

This film had a good story line. What killed it was the Eddie Griffin who could not act his way off a set of stairs and a total lack of story telling from the director and the editor. If the production company would have left the grips, food service, make-up and just folks standing around watching it being filmed, in charge of the direction and editing it would have been better. Dumping Eddie it could have been great.

There were some great performances from the supporting cast, but it was all overshadowed from the lack of continuity of the story line and ego from the main character.

This movie was beyond bad. The story, the predictable stereotypical characters...it all came together to make a horrible film. I'm not a big fan of Eddie Griffin but he was especially bad in this, but you can't really blame him with that god-awful script. Any stereotypical, peculiar white/black un-funny lines you can think of was in this movie. I can't begin to go into depth about how much I loathe this movie, I'm choking on my own rage here!