Movie: Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
“Paul Blart is a mild-mannered, dutiful family man who works as a security guard in a New Jersey mall. For years, he has applied to become a cop, but he always fails the physical exam because he is overweight. One day, a gang of organized criminals put the mall under siege and take hostages. Blart becomes trapped inside, and because of his sense of duty, refuses to leave. He thus becomes the police department’s eyes on the inside and attempts to stop the criminals on his own. Written by J. Rieper”
- Director: Steve Carr
- Release Date: 26 March 2009 (Germany)
- Run Time: 91 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Action , Comedy , Crime , Family
- MPAA: Rated PG for some violence, mild crude and suggestive humor, and language.
Tagline: Safety never takes a holiday.
Trivia: The first movie ever released in the month of January to gross over $100 million during it’s initial release.
Goofs: Continuity: When Paul Blart takes the toy robot, he does not take the remote for it, however he is able to use it later on.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
“Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy an old man, who can’t get along with either his kids or his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao’s family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood. Written by alfiehitchie”
