In this task, you must classify if a given review is positive/negative, indicating your answer as P or N.

[EX Q]: i wish i could have been in the pitch meeting for this ridiculous notion of a sports film .
i bet it was some hotshot warner brothers agent with an dark armani suit and manicured fingernails saying , " it would be a very light comedic version of any given sunday , and we could throw in the hoosiers angle with the casting of gene hackman as the tough but determined coach .
throw in that hunk of a guy keanu reeves and a cast of wacky characters and poof !
we 'll have a hit on our hands !
" the replacements is a hokey mistake of a football film , a mishmash collage of one - dimensional characters , rampant stereotypes of cultures and races , cliched emotional statements of purpose , and keanu reeves wishing for the matrix sequel to start principal photography .
the story is loosely based around the pro football players ' strike in 1987 and a rag - tag team of replacement football players taking up the reins of professional play for a variety of teams with names like the washington sentinels .
keanu reeves stars as shane falco , a has - been football college player looking for redemption .
gene hackman dons a fedora like tom landry and speaks with gusto like a certain coach in hoosiers .
rounding out the cast includes swingers ' jon favreau , 7-up pitchman orlando jones , gruff owner jack warden , and cast of wacky and unknown actors who do amazing jobs of portraying perfectly stereotyped characters : the drunken welshman , the overweight sumo wrestler , the black convict , the violent cop , and the dumb , dumb cheerleaders .
this bunch of nobodies try to make something of themselves by taking the team to the season playoffs with unbelievable football plays , gene hackman yelling and asking himself where the hell dennis hopper is , keanu reeves looking for his body double making him look good on the football field , and cheerleaders hired from the local strip club making the girls from coyote ugly look like waitresses from denny 's .
the usual things happen like clockwork .
the hero rises from the ashes of failure , the team comes together in unity , the hero falls in love with a conventional love interest , the football games are won with enough schlock value to make the most ignorant of audiences cheer and clap , and the cheerleaders make you want to go home and watch late night movies on cinemax .
it 's also a shame when decent directors with good movies under their belts go to seed and become television and sequel hacks .
howard deutch , who was behind the camera for two of the best films of ' 80s - pretty in pink and some kind of wonderful , has since been doing grumpier old men and caroline in the city episodes .
obviously the problem is that without a good script , any director will fail in the end .
sports films are strong vehicles for cinematic glory , gritty tales involving the honor of men and the valiant efforts taken for the ultimate goal of victory in the face of insurmountable odds , the rise and fall of gallant heroes , and stories of dramatic gusto painted with blood and sweat on the battlefield of life .
the replacements offers none of this .
[EX A]: N

[EX Q]: what would inspire someone who can not write or act to pen and star in a movie ?
a better question , what would inspire a studio to produce said movie ? if you have an answer , let me know .
foolish , the new movie written by and starring master p is a jaw - droppingly horrible film , one with no redeeming value
socially , cinematically or otherwise .
comedically it has some potential , but only in its stand - up comedy moments , which i can turn on comedy central for .
master p stars as fifty dollah '
( beat that ! )
as a mobster ( i think ) who is trying to start a comedy club / act with his little brother foolish ( eddie griffin ) .
but the two of them have to deal with an angry mob boss ( played by andrew dice clay , for the very first time entertaining ) , a stubborn club owner and family problems ( the latter in foolish is a perfect example of roger ebert 's " idiot plot ,
" if everyone here was n't an idiot , there would be no problem ) so what does foolish have to offer beside a bunch of idiotic character names ?
not a hell of a lot .
as i have mentioned , master p can not act or write
.
he acts like the rapper that he is .
the occasional despair that his script requires him to exhibit is excruciatingly forced , as are his warm and fuzzy scenes with his little bro .
as for his script -- well , i suppose he delivers what one would expect from a musical artist with no previous screenwriting experience .
if you have n't yet figured it out , that is not saying much .
co - star eddie griffin ( really the star of the show ) is quite a different story .
the fact of the matter is that griffin , whose most significant screen outing to date is probably the mildly successful tv show malcolm and eddie on the fledgling upn network , is an extremely talented comedian , stand - up and otherwise .
he has much in common with chris tucker ( rush hour , money talks ) in how quickly and effortlessly his speech flows from his lips .
he spouts profanity with impressive dexterity ( to the extent which that can be done ) , and
while i hope that does not become his trademark it works in a few scenes in this movie .
and indeed , i laughed at a few stand - up scenes here , but from a feature - length movie i expect more .
foolish provided me with no reason to care for these characters .
every scene which has any potential for dramatic impact is effectively diffused by either a stupid joke ( in a scene where tension escalates between the two brothers , foolish blurts out towards his jewelry - sporting sibling " you lay one hand on me and this cemetary is going to be a gold rush " ) or something even more idiotic such as foolish smashing his own car ( to which i said , a bit too loudly for the occasion
" huh ?
" ) after getting slightly upset with his wife . believe me when i say that there is nothing in foolish that warrants parting with your hard - earned $ 8 .
you 'll get more laughs from watching 30 minutes of comedy central or any virtually any sitcom if you do n't have cable .
eddie griffin fans may enjoy this derivative ( although offensive ) yarn , but everyone else should stay the hell away . & # 137 ;
[EX A]: N

[EX Q]: usually when a blockbuster comes out , it 's loaded with effects , stars , bad scripts , and plenty of action .
mystery men may contain an all - star cast , and efects , but the clever script and characters are what really works , which is rare to see this year .
the film is based upon the comic book series " the flaming carrot " by bob burden , in which 3 wanna be super heroes try and fight crime , only to be out done by the real hero of champion city , captain amazing
( greg kinnear ) .
things go a little haywire , when the sinister casanova frankenstein ( geoffrey rush ) is released into the city , where he captures captain amazing , and plans to wreak havoc upon champion city .
well , the trio decide to take matters in their own hands , by saving the city , but first they need some assitance .
this is where the film takes a turn for the better .
in the beggining , there were only 3 wanna be heroes .
" blue raja ( hank azaria ) , " mr . furious ( ben stiller ) and " the shoveller ( william h. macy ) .
sure they were enterataining , but their acts grew old fast .
that is until they aquire " invisible boy " ( kel mitchell ) , and " the bowler " ( janeane garafalo ) and " mr . splein " ( paul reubens ) ,
2 of which rescue the film from becoming a disastorous mess .
thankfully , the original 3 heroes become amusing , with some support of reuben and garfalo on screen .
the whole premise is rather ridiculous , but packs a few punches to keep interest . for one , the film is considerably clever .
it literally pokes fun at super hero films , like batman and robin , superman etc .
in fact , many scenes are similar to batman and robin , including the opening sequence ,
only altered in a humorous and superior way .
a part of the cleverness comes from the cast .
sometimes a film with such talent is overblown ,
but the acting is what keeps it alive here .
while azaria and macy were enteratining , 2 characters really stood out .
one was paul reuben .
no matter how disgusting or revolting " mr . splein " may be , you still ca n't help but laugh .
it ' so incredibly moronic
, it 's just a riot watching reuben relieve himself of bodily functions .
janeane garafalo also was an interesting character .
she seemed to be the most outgoing and convincing character on screem , due to her enthusiasm , that kept the film flowing .
men is worth seeing alone , for those 2 troubled heroes .
on the downside , a few of the heroes and especially the villain never really lift off .
kel mitchell and geoffrey rush , were both utterly useless .
their parts were so limited , they 'd be lucky at all to be on screen for more than 20 minutes .
ben stiller too was wasted , mostly because of his unlikeable power and dialogue .
none of these characters get a rise out of anybody , but happily they are lost in the charming flow of the film . as far as the budget goes , it was wisely spent on the cast , not the effects .
while the set designs and action all look nice
, i 'm glad there was a seperate aspect , that the film focused on , and for that i applaud .
slow at times , and rather pointless , mystery men still delivers .
it forgets about money making , because it 's not likely to make a bundle like it 's proceeders , and that 's what works .
stupid ?
maybe , but for once i 'm not disappointed .
no one expected an intelligent film , but you get a film that s wit captures your attention and makes you forget this miserable year .
[EX A]:
P