Let's Go To Prison...any word?
03-18-07 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SonOfAStu
I watched this last night, and I thought it was pretty funny. It was FAR more than prison rape jokes. Only a couple scenes even dealt with the subject and Chi McBride made them all tolerable.
Maybe I liked it because I like most of the people involved (Odenkirk, Lennnon, Garant, Jann). I thought the script was good. Definitely different than any other prison movie I've seen with a good deal of very dry humor that takes a level of sophistication to appreciate. The "Will Ferrell" crowd will not have a good time with this one.
Maybe I liked it because I like most of the people involved (Odenkirk, Lennnon, Garant, Jann). I thought the script was good. Definitely different than any other prison movie I've seen with a good deal of very dry humor that takes a level of sophistication to appreciate. The "Will Ferrell" crowd will not have a good time with this one.
03-18-07 | 12:02 PM
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One of the worst movies of the year so far. I absolutely love Will Arnet, but he couldn't even save this pile of trash. I laughed maybe once the entire movie and I usually enjoy movies like this. :/ Its my only film so far that I would rate 0/10. It could have been good also which is really disappointing.
03-18-07 | 12:15 PM
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I watched this earlier this week. Not a bad flick...it definitely had some good laughs IMO. The only thing that felt a bit off was the ending, I didn't really care for that ending.
03-18-07 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
Agreed.
Only an idiot would need to see the actual movie after viewing the trailer to know what happens and what it's about. Clearly the people that have seen it agree with me. Why don't you take yourself to see it and you can tell me if I was wrong?
Only an idiot would need to see the actual movie after viewing the trailer to know what happens and what it's about. Clearly the people that have seen it agree with me. Why don't you take yourself to see it and you can tell me if I was wrong?
Don't judge a book by its cover . . . or a film by its trailer.
03-18-07 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Infidel
Seeing the previews when it first came out, I wouldn't have thought that any review of this would ever contain the words "level of sophistication".
And judging from most reviews, the trailer attracted exactly the wrong type of audience to this film. Not the first time that's happened and certainly won't be the last.
03-18-07 | 02:16 PM
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Yeah I bought this blind for no other reason than my love for Odenkirk. I'm a huge "Arrested Development" fan too so Arnett was a plus but it's not as if I usually buy movies based on the actors involved. It's not a great movie but it's far from the cinematic abortion that people make it out to be. I'd give it a C+ or maybe even a B-.
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03-22-07 | 12:11 PM
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It was pretty funny, not great but not as terrible as some made it out to be.
I also didn't find it homophobic in the least. To equate homophobia and fear of rape is ludicrous.
I also didn't find it homophobic in the least. To equate homophobia and fear of rape is ludicrous.
03-22-07 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain
I also didn't find it homophobic in the least. To equate homophobia and fear of rape is ludicrous.
But extremely convenient for a drama queen.
03-22-07 | 05:14 PM
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It would probably have to be a better/more interesting film to truly be as terrible as it has been made out to be.
More brain waste from hollywood yay.
More brain waste from hollywood yay.
