Reviews

This movie does not go for positive character development, but that doesn't make it a bad thing. it's a good story and it's pretty original. not all movies need to end with the main character becoming a happy heroic personality. actually most of Jody Hill's stuff seems to go along those terms. Ronny is a bipolar sociopath, and it ends with him coming to terms with it, not fixing it.

Actually, the vast majority of characters (pretty much all but one) are loathsome people that you can't like at all. but that's kind of the point, this isn't a happy-go-lucky movie, you're supposed to hate these people, and be happy with all the bad stuff that happens to them. And for all those people that disagree with this and think it shouldn't be in movies, well too bad, not all movies are going to be in Pleasantville.

Personally i thought it was a real good movie, some of the violence caught me off guard and made somewhat uncomfortable but after some of the earlier parts of this movie, you can't be too surprised.

The trailers were a lie, this is not a goofy comedy of Paul Blart style, this is not a date movie, and this is most definitely not something most people will love like Superbad or 40 Year Old Virgin. This is a messed up movie with some hysterical parts in it (seriously, they are really funny).

If you're fine with some fairly graphic violence, a fair amount of dick, and some characters that you're supposed to love to hate, this may be the movie for you.

Oh, and DO NOT TAKE KIDS TO THIS.

I respect that some people are trying to take this movie for what it is, and respect this tween-horror-vampire-romance-coming-of-age-angsty-drama slop-fest.

But I can't. This movie gives up all character development, plot development, and pacing for about 2 hours of staring into the camera with a perplexed yet upset look on a face, the most fairy-rific game of baseball ever, and about 15 seconds of what was supposed to be a Climactic Battle between good and evil, humanity and monstrosity, base instinct and morality.

On top of all that, it also goes and takes they Vampire mythos, rapes it behind a Hot Topic, throws it some change and tells it to get itself cleaned up, then hops in its Volvo and guns it back to Sillytown. A vampire with no weaknesses is not a vampire, it's a blood-sucking-super-powered demigod. And what would a demigod that has no weaknesses and has apparently been around for centuries (if not millennia) do with their great power? Apparently, move to Washington State, start a family and make sure your kids do well in high school. Vampires need to burst into flame in the daylight, it keeps them in check, sparking gold is not a bad thing. All that would really happen is that a vampire would pretend to be a male stripper and then kill everyone.

And don't tell me "oh you can rip them apart and burn them!" because no human can catch, rip apart, and burn a vampire without about 50 other humans getting killed, at which point another vampire shows up and kills the rest.

The plot is illogical, dripping with teenage drama (even though you'd think that at about 100 years old Edward would get over it by now), and all classic storytelling techniques have been thrown out for what sounds like a myspace blog from a Indiana goth teenage girl with psoriasis and a nub that is technically an extra pinky toe.

By the way, this movie would have gotten a better rating if they just had the damn Indians turn into werewolves and kick some ass.

Literally went into this movie with zero clue of what to expect, and now that I've seen it, I'm really happy I did.

It's not the silliness humor that some people may have expected when they saw to guys in bunny suits on the poster, it's a darker humor that is delivered perfectly.

One of my favorite things about this movie is that it actually has it's serious moments, it's drama (as well as it's funny ones, actually a lot of really funny ones), but even during the most serious moments you have to laugh when you remember that these are two Easter bunnies. One, a chain-smoking, self-loathing slacker that drinks too much; the other an idealist riddled with low self-esteem, a bad knee, and an affinity for sweets.

Simply enough, if they weren't wearing bunny suits people would praise the seriousness and remark on the depth of the social commentary. But you still get all that, just with bunny suits. Which you just can't beat.

I liked it in the first 5 minutes. I really liked it by 10 minutes. I loved it by 20 minutes.

The whole movie had this funny dark sense of humor, that managed to stay good for the family, while making those who have a morbid sense of humor chuckle along. But then for some reason, they traded it in for the most cheesy stereotypical and boring ending. it's like they changed writers for the last 15 minutes of the movie. They managed to do so well when they were having fun with all the old horror movie clichés, and had they're own original humor (steve buscemi is great as a suicidal/immortal lab rabbit). Sean Hayes did a good job as the imbecile Brain, and Molly Shannon takes up the role that was made for her (again) as the soon-to-be Superstar, Eva, who just happens to be a Frankensteinesque monster. John Cusack was good (maybe a little too wholesome) as Igor, the eternally hunched lab assistant with the hopes of aspiring someday to Mad Science. I'd say let your kids watch this, so they know that not all movies that look scary really are, and because it's actually a pretty wholesome movie. Than make them watch Dawn of the Dead, and just start chipping away at their psyche.

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Essentially the narrator (Paul Rudd) introduces 10 different stories, and each story correlates to one of the 10 Commandments. They managed to explain each sin in such an awesomely absurd way that the movie is hard not to like right from the start. It's supported by a hilarious script, and it's full of underlying humor that makes for a great time every time you see it. Its weird offbeat humor and all the various interconnections between the stories makes for one funny movie. If you ever saw Wet Hot American Summer and liked it, you'll most likely love this movie. Each story is completely ridiculous, and the various reoccurring characters are so quirky in their own rite that it makes for an added bonus to viewers. on top of that the cast is perfect and pulls off their crazy roles perfectly. Paul Rudd makes the movie by himself, as possibly the weirdest and funniest narrator in recent history. Gretchen Mol was a surprise, and did much better than i ever would have expected from a normally serious actress. Winona Ryder was great to the point where you couldn't believe she was doing what she was doing. Famke Janssen, Liev Schreiber, and all the others were great, too. All of them were the funniest that I've ever seen them act. If you like dry, weird, and irreverent humor, puppet sex, naked guys discussing The Wall, and heck even Jesus Christ, you'll probably find something you really like from this movie. Well maybe not if you really like Jesus a whole lot.

For everyone that saw the first National Treasure most of them might remember a feeling of "Well, i guess that could actually happen" (American History specialists aside). It's sort of what kept the movie from being over the top and making it an actually decent modern day treasure hunt movie.

National Treasure: Book of Secrets has completely lost that appeal. As the clues develop you realize there's a few where you're think "Oh, that's kinda clever" and other's where you just think they can't really be trying that hard. Aside from the fact that they're searching for the Greatest Treasure History Has Ever Known (again), the explanations behind it are kind of weak. Nothing like the decently developed Free Mason's treasure from the Original. Also in parts of this one seem to leave the main story behind to show Ben Gates and Abigal's relationship, where as in the first one they let it clearly but quietly develop in the background of the main plot.

Either way, if you're seeing this for free than go for it. But if you have to pay for it, you're better off just sticking to the first one.

If you like cars, if you like being on the thieves' sides, if you like Angelina Jolie, or if you just like being entertained, check this movie out. one of my favorites. Nick Cage is the retiree coming back to help out someone, but he needs his old team if he wants any chance of pulling off this very risky deal. the only problem is, most of them have worked hard to turn a new leaf, and some weren't quite happy with how he had up and left years before. not only that he has to deal with old rivals and the many competitors who aren't happy to have this car thief legend back in town.

and i said all that without as many car references. awesome.