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That's The Way I Like It
Miramax Films


9.6

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MPAA 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)

GENRE(S):	Romance
WRITTEN BY:	Glen Goei
DIRECTED BY:	Glen Goei
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: April 18, 2000 Video: April 18, 2000 Theatrical: October 15, 1999
RUNNING TIME:	92 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	Singapore
LANGUAGE(S):	English / Hokkien (with English subtitles)

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Film.com Tom Keogh

A wonderfully witty homage to the very king of disco movies -- "Saturday Night Fever."

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

A tale that's sweet-natured, funny and surprisingly touching.

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

Cannibalizes "Saturday Night Fever" for everything from structure to plot, but does it adorably.

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

It's a funny homage, a nod to the way that some movies are universal in their appeal.

Chicago Tribune John Petrakis

Spins a fairy tale web that is hard to escape.

Newsweek Esther Pan

A warm-hearted romp that will leave you smiling -- and strutting.

USA Today Staff [Not Credited]

A further dose of "been there/done that."

Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard

Affectionately skewers the age of polyester pants.

The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder

Amounts to recycling rather than reinvention.

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.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Paula Nechak

A low-maintenance crowd-pleaser, but we've seen the entire film, in thematic snippets, before.

San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann

Light and innocuous.

TV Guide Steve Simels

There's something inherently funny and surreal about Chinese kids speaking Singlish while trying to be goombahs from Brooklyn.

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

Amateurishly written and directed, and so predictable that it hurts.

Entertainment Weekly Steve Daly

Cute, but there's no movie here -- just a transcultural replication.

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

A wistful, humorous, but ultimately fluffy look at those halcyon days, before punk, junk, and the onslaught of the Eighties.

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

Never seems to find its tone.

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.

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!

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That's The Way I Like It Miramax Films

That's The Way I Like It
Miramax Films