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I mean, what kind of criticisms are those? You didnt like the unlikable main character, and you hated that? Or you hated the way the movie made you feel? You certainly do sound like a square 85 year old fuddy duddy. You feel sad that they maliciously beat up kids. I honestly dont know how better to criticize the silliness you decided to publish on a website. These words are speaking for yourself.
I havent even seen the movie, and I'm not even sure if I will. So I'm not defending the movie, I want it to be clear I'm criticizing your absurdity. I want to say grow up, and stop being an old man simultaneously. Maybe you got it, you just weren't cool enough to like it. As chilidish as calling you uncool sounds, I'm thinking that it perfectly explains your stance here. You're just uncool.
Kinda like saying....I am a world scholar and trust me, I know everything I'm talking about even tho you will say I am crazy.......The world is flat.
I thought the flick was a good and well done comedy albeit quite a dark one.
Obviously you figured you will be in the minority with your heartfelt opinion, hence the over stating and explaining yet it was probably necessary for the possible criticism you will receive,
Got to keep your ass covered, right?
Yeah, Rob's in the minority all right.
I loved this movie for most of the reasons you hated it, and for the reasons you liked it.. It was hilarious at some points, brutally shocking at others. The tone was bizarre and, dare I say it, original.
It's politically correct to say Ronnie is an asshole, and Seth Rogen is an asshole for playing Ronnie, and to condemn the movie for the "date-rape" scene. But the fact is, that scene is shockingly funny, and nobody knows what happened after Ronnie took Brandi inside the house. To say he "drags her into bed, and rapes her" is to distort and oversimplify the situation.
No question this movie is not a shiny, happy comedy for anybody who stumbles into the multiplex. But if you liked Pulp Fiction, another movie with outrageously funny violence and a bizarre insight into a weird subculture, you might like Observe and Report.
P.S. If you want to know more about the hilarious Yuan twins, check out this interview with them:
http://tinyurl.com/crvbmz
great review. sorry you feel like the "damn fool kids with their rock and roll music" critic, but you argued your points well and...wow, am i grading you? forget it. great review. i'm still going to pay to see the movie though, because i love jody hill very simply because he's involved in eastbound & down: best show ever.
Question though: I'm seeing this tomorrow and uh, well, did this have any signs of satire? I just remembered some of those videos a while back of cops beating the shit out of kids and being assholes and remember how shocking they were and how up-in-arms so many people got. Could Jody be pointing a finger at people who actually do laugh at this movie?
Was just a thought. And again, props Fure.
It messed itself up in trying to juggle ultra-serious-hardcore-whatever (a la Taxi Driver comparisons) and comedy and came off like a bad spoof movie. I think that's the best way to describe it. A Taxi Driver spoof movie that forgot the comedy. So consider this "Taxi Driver Movie" and you'll see how I felt it came across.
Hardcore blood and violence (handled seriously) in my comedy is like mayonnaise in my chocolate pudding. Shit don't work.
But this movie sucked. You want to know the true litmus test of whether or not it sucked? Are all the "edgy" critics defending it rather than reviewing it? The answer is yes. No one from the New York Times or Christian Science Monitor was going to like this film. But you just knew that the on-liners were going to love it. Devin at Chud ridiculously rated this movie a 10/10 (even admitting its flaws in that conclusion) and Hunter wrote a dissertation on the movie. They're defending it, not reviewing. Just like when Watchmen came out and all the fanboys defended it from detractors.
Only I can make my article look retarded, no one else's opinion has any influence on mine. You clearly don't agree with me - that's cool. My personal opinion is the movie blew.
Where? When? My problem with the movie has nothing to do with it being too dark or too violent. Nothing to do with tone, or language, or possible date rape. My problem with the film is it's NOT FUNNY. SERIOUSLY. IT'S NOT FUNNY. The whole movie feels like an SNL skit that will not f*cking end.
I laughed my ass off throughout the entire movie except for the drunken sex scene. I laughed at Michael Pena's role. I laughed at the target-shooting scene because it reminds me of the Americans who cling to their precious guns. I laughed at the violence because it is the usual Hollywood-exaggerated violence. In reality, those police officers would not have gotten up after being hit in the head with such force by a flashlight. I laughed at the end when Ronnie shot the streaker because it came out of nowhere and it showed us just how crazy Ronnie is.
That said, he's totally wrong... the movie was awesome. ;)
Maybe for the finale we can get someone to shove a angry broomstick up your ass and watch as they break it off. Ah the laughs would be non stop. Prob even get a PG-13 rating.
I have no interest in seeing this mirror universe Paul Blart Mall Cop bs.
Seth Rogen, you just got your ass kicked by Hannah Montanna. Low talent Diarrhea beat out the No talent constipated fatass this weekend.
Yeah yeah my comment is awaiting moderation again,,,,
I'm confused weather or not I should see this movie. I mean, I liked the trailer, but from what I've heard it's nothing like how it's marketed.
I was almost going to say some negative things about the 10 and 5, because well, most of the time these are irrelevant. However, when so many people are split I have to give you kudos for a more detailed opinion. I just wish someone who "got" it had a 10 and 5 here, I think the contrasting post would really help someone decide if they would enjoy the movie or not instead of comparing this to a regular review. Especially since the majority of the letter grades on this website are so off to what is written in the review.
Sorry dude, I'm a pedantic arsehole. :-S
I can't believe this movie is so polarizing. I just thought it was largely forgettable, not worth getting all huffy about.
can any of you (with any level of honesty) say you would have seen this movie if seth rogan HADNT starred in it?
I'm sure the majority of people who saw this did because Seth was in it. And he seems to quickly be becoming the new Will Ferrell (another 'comedian' who just isn't funny) In that it seems he's in a newly released movie every 3 months.
I personally don't find him all that funny. Not HIS fault. Just with a few exceptions I don't find ANY of the characters he plays in movies to be funny. And ok thats just my opinion but i'm wondering if say they had cast.. I dunno some no name as the star if anyone would have seen this.