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mistakenly recorded par four on This movie can be best the seventeenth hole instead of his summed up by the mumbled actual birdie three. By the cruel yet words of one filmgoer as he left clearly defined rules of golf, once even before the intermission: Big Roberto signed for the higher “What a stupid I am.” score, it became his official score- card. Thus, Bob Goalby won the —Roger Eggbert, Chino (CA) Masters by a single shot over Sun-Times DeVicenzo. In Borge’s thriller, this infamous • Read the full Chino Sun-Times scorekeeping incident becomes the Review—click here. By Terry Moore pivot point for a series of exciting • Find Showtimes in your area and hair-raising events at Pebble (excepting North America)— The DeVicenzo Code, The Movie Beach, Warwick Hills, Pine Valley click here. and a muni outside Denver called • View Trailer—click here. 2006-USA/Argentina- “Angel’s Kneecap.” But in this • Rate, Review or Ask for Refund Suspense/Thriller dismal cinematic version of the for “The DeVicenzo Code, The tale, director Moe Howard and Movie”—click here. screenwriter Curly Wordsmith Review Summary: mangle Borge’s nerve-tingling plot Cast for “The DeVicenzo Code, “The DeVicenzo Code, The with a confusing array of special The Movie”: Movie” is a clumsy and plodding effects and flashbacks. The open- screen version of the fast-paced, Roberto DeVicenzo . .Antonio Banderas ing scene depicting an albino cad- controversial and best-selling Bob Goalby ...... Joe Pesci die being transported by mule train Mary Magdalene ...... Madonna novel, “The DeVicenzo Code, The around Amen Corner is not only The Teacher ...... Rick Smith Book.” First published two years ridiculously forced but it’s false to Mickey Wright ...... Jodie Foster ago in Spanish by the award-win- one of the book’s key passages. Old Tom Morris . . . . .Robin Williams ning Argentinean author Jorge Another big minus is the lame Young Tom Morris . .Whoopi Goldberg Victor Borge, the novel quickly Clifford Roberts . . .Sylvester Stallone and annoying score by John Tesh became a global sensation and has Bobby Jones . .Philip Seymour Hoffman and Toni Tennille (of Captain & been translated into 27 languages Christy O’Connor Sr...... Himself Tennille fame) that seems to lac- including Canadian, Pig Latin and quer every romantic moment (e.g. COBOL. Packed with erudite Other Production Credits: the first kiss between DeVicenzo research about symbolism and reli- and Mickey Wright) with over- gion, the book tells the eerie but Executive Producer . . . . .Phil Knight wrought, sugary instrumentals Special Effects ...... Paul Hahn Jr. seemingly true tale of famed golfer using harps, bass drums and elec- Catering ...... Half-way House Ltd Roberto DeVicenzo, who in spite tric kazoos. Casting ...... Alwright Hand of an elegantly “drowsy swing” Still the movie does have some Costumes ...... Ian X. Poulter and a stellar international record, is redeeming qualities: 1) It’s in Boom Operator . . . . .Fred G. Couples most famous for signing an incor- Key Grip ...... Ed Fiori color; 2) During the three-hour rect scorecard during the final ordeal, you can nod on and off round of the 1968 Masters. without missing anything; and 3) It After holing out on the 72nd A member of the Golf Writers does finally end. Not even a green and thinking he tied Bob Association of America, Moore lives cameo appearance in a thong bikini Goalby for the lead, DeVicenzo in Grand Rapids where he’s by Natalie Gulbis can save this signed his official scorecard for a occasionally visited by longtime turkey. admirer Selma Hayek. MG

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