And the headlines say it all. The movie about a zebra who thinks he's a racehorse wins no love from critics. "Racing Stripes" ...
- Pulls up lame
- Fails to show
- Can't break out of the pack
- Brings up the rear
- Hits trifecta of cute, crude, and contrived
- Ebony without irony
- A horse of a disappointing stripe
- An also ran
- No barn burner
- More nag than racehorse
Ouch. Love the wordplay though.
Posted by JC, Jan 15, 2005 10:35 AM
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