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That's The Way I Like It
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 18 critic reviews
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Based on 6 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Romance
Written by: Glen Goei
Directed by: Glen Goei
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 15, 1999
DVD: April 18, 2000
Running Time: 92 minutes, Color
Origin: Singapore
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for momentary language and some violence
Starring Adrian Pang, Medaline Tan, and Pierre Png
First-time director Glen Goei takes viewers on a memorable trip to Singapore, circa 1977, in That's The Way I Like It, a feverish comedy fueled by an irresistible disco beat. (Miramax Films)
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What The Critics Said
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Film.com Tom Keogh
A wonderfully witty homage to the very king of disco movies -- "Saturday Night Fever."
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
A tale that's sweet-natured, funny and surprisingly touching.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jami Bernard
Cannibalizes "Saturday Night Fever" for everything from structure to plot, but does it adorably.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
It's a funny homage, a nod to the way that some movies are universal in their appeal.
Read Full Review >Newsweek Esther Pan
A warm-hearted romp that will leave you smiling -- and strutting.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder
Amounts to recycling rather than reinvention.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Justine Elias
Writer- director Glen Goei, a London stage actor, ably guides his likable cast through this by-the-numbers story, but he is hobbled by the film's lifeless soundtrack.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer Paula Nechak
A low-maintenance crowd-pleaser, but we've seen the entire film, in thematic snippets, before.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Steve Simels
There's something inherently funny and surreal about Chinese kids speaking Singlish while trying to be goombahs from Brooklyn.
Read Full Review >New York Post Jonathan Foreman
Amateurishly written and directed, and so predictable that it hurts.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Steve Daly
Cute, but there's no movie here -- just a transcultural replication.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
A wistful, humorous, but ultimately fluffy look at those halcyon days, before punk, junk, and the onslaught of the Eighties.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly F. X. Feeney
Goei's sharp-eyed satiric sense evokes the diversity and energy of Singapore, and his good-humored nostalgia makes disco rise from the dead.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jake C. gave it a 10:
If I could find a video store that had this movie on sale I wouldn't have to rent it all the time.
Sean R. gave it a 10:
It's got many different stories combined, so the action (emotional or physical) never stops. Not a single boring moment. Great music, great dancing, great all around.
Norbu R. gave it a 10:
GO WATCH IT!!!
Jon B. gave it an 8:
Enjoyable--I'd say the reviewer from the New York Post and Times just didn't get it...
Jessica L. gave it a 10:
I loved it!
