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Observe and Report (2009)
Very Good Film, But Not For Everyone
Observe And Report is not a screwball comedy like Superbad or a ultimately uplifting comedy like Knocked Up; if you are looking for a film like that you will be disappointed. Nobody in this movie learns any life lessons, or becomes a better person, or has a life changing epiphany; this is a film about small people with small aspirations living small lives. It is often dark and unpleasant, but for all of that it is also often very funny (if you have the right sense of humor for it).
Jody Hill, the writer/director, is a long time collaborator with Danny McBride (who has a brief cameo in the film). If you enjoy Eastbound & Down or The Foot Fist Way (two projects Jody Hill also wrote and directed) you will likely enjoy this film as well.
Attack of the Vegan Zombies! (2010)
This is a bad movie.
This movie is a poorly written, poorly directed, poorly acted, micro-budget horror film. The attempts at comedy fall incredibly flat. The plot, such as it is, takes forever to pick up, and when it finally does things just get worse.
With a name like "Attack of the Vegan Zombies!" it's obvious that the film does not take itself too seriously. However, even with that in mind this movie fails on every level.
The special effects are laughable, character motivation jumps randomly from one scene to the next, the comic relief is forced and unfunny, the horror elements are clichéd and not even remotely frightening.
The positive reviews posted here that suckered me into believing that this was potentially a clever horror spoof must be written by people involved with the film. You have been warned.