Tin Cup

1996 "Golf Pro. Love Amateur."
6.4| 2h15m| R| en
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A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend.

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Twilightfa Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.
Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
SnoopyStyle Roy 'Tin cup' McAvoy (Kevin Costner) is a washed up golf pro living at his run down driving range with his sidekick caddy Romeo (Cheech Marin) in desolate west Texas shooting the breeze with the boys. Then psychiatrist Dr. Molly Griswold (Rene Russo) shows up needing a lesson. It turns out that she's the girlfriend of Roy's slick former University of Houston teammate now golfing star David Simms (Don Johnson). Simms invites McAvoy to his tournament, not to play but to caddy. Then a bet develops with the players that Roy could make a shot on National TV and Simms fires him. He owes Doreen $12k and gives her the deed to his driving range. He even loses his car to Simm in a bet. Roy decides to qualify for the US Open and be Molly's patient.This movie works so well. The trio have so much chemistry that they have an unbeatable charm in this movie. It's partly due to writer/director Ron Shelton, but it has so much due to his reunion with Costner. Like Bull Durham, it is about the characters as much as it is about the game. It is adorable when Roy confesses his love to Molly in their session. It is just a very well made rom-com with great characters with a great golf ending.
Desertman84 Tin Cup is a romantic comedy that is co-written and directed by Ron Shelton. It stars Kevin Costner and Rene Russo together with Cheech Marin and Don Johnson in major supporting roles.This quirky love story is about a washed-up golf pro Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy, who has the singular misfortune of falling in love with the girlfriend of his arch rival. Although he is inspired to re-ignite his golf career, challenge his opponent in the U.S. Open, and win the affection of the woman of his dreams, McAvoy has just one flaw: he's a show off when he should just focus on playing the game. Amiable and constantly amusing rather than uproarious, this mangy tale of a never-do-well's fitful assault on personal and professional respectability benefits greatly from Kevin Costner's ingratiatingly comic star turn.Overall,it accomplishes the impossible, maybe the unimaginable which is it makes golf entertaining.
grandpagbm There are three reasons to watch this movie: Rene Russo, Cheech Marin, and Don Johnson. The rest of it is a waste of time. Kevin Costner's character, the protagonist, is a jerk from beginning to end. He never changes, he never learns anything, he is a total loser. I don't know whether to blame the script writer, the director, or Costner, but it doesn't really matter. The main character is entirely unsympathetic. Marin has some great lines, and he delivers them beautifully. Russo is sexy and plays her part perfectly. Johnson's performance is excellent, except for the one scene in which the director or scrip writer or someone decided that he needed to play completely out of character in order to make him the villain. It even appeared that he was embarrassed to have to do that scene, since it was totally inconsistent with the rest of his role. I will watch the film again, but just to enjoy watching Russo, Marin, and Johnson.
bgm2005 This movie is perhaps my most watched movie that I don't own. Every time it's on TV, it seems to find my TV screen... even if I'm not looking for it. But even after multitudes of viewings, something struck me after watching it again tonight... what a GREAT job Kevin Costner did in this role! And WHY do I say that? Because this is one of his few films where I didn't realize I was watching Kevin Costner! Usually, he plays a role that's too big for him to chew... and you painfully watch him try to make something of it, all the while your conscience says, "I'm watching a Kevin Costner flick... this is painful".BUT NOT WITH TIN CUP. I actually found myself 2/3 through the movie quizzing myself on who the actor was... I could swear I've seen him somewhere before...Keven Costner totally loses himself in this role... so much so that he wonderfully loses his identity as Kevin Costner.