Role Models, in particular.
Eh. It wasn’t anything special.
It had its moments. McLovin (who hereto forth known only as and always as, McLovin) was adorable as usual, second only to Michael Cera for cute dorkiness.
And dudes - am I the only one who thinks that LAIRE is the GREATEST thing EVER. It must exist and I must join.
LAIRE was pretty much the only good part, actually.
Seann (two ‘n’s? When did this happen?) William Scott has only ever been in one good movie (Dude, Where’s My Car?....maybe the first American Pie – it is a classic) , so I didn’t expect much. But Paul Rudd was “Kunu”! “You sound like you’re from Londaan!”. Genius.
Although, he really did get hotter while dressed up as Paul Stanley. Eyeliner, his long black hair blowing in the wind...ohhh yeah.
It was like a Judd Apatow film, but without the hilarity of a Judd Apatow film (or without Russell Brand. Or both).
Since this is the first review, I am going to explain the way I categorise films. I see a lot of movies, and this system has never let me down.
Crap movies/The worst of all– this is the most disappointing of movies. This normally happens when you think it’s going to be good and then it just FAILS in an epic fashion. I have been known to mope for weeks after this. This is caused by the harsh reality that some really bad films, don’t realise they are really bad.
e.g. Baz Luhrmann’s Australia – Oh, Baz. You’ve never let me down before. But this was truly terrible.
e.g. Cameron Crowe’s Elizabethtown - HOW COULD YOU!? It wasn’t that bad. Any other director, it would have been fine. But I expect more from you, Mr Crowe.
e.g. The Exorcist (1973). Not scary. All that stupid green goo. So not the scariest movie of all time. Mildly gross, occasionally disturbing...but on the whole. Tame. Hype is a films worst enemy or greatest asset.
Movies that just suck – They were always going to be bad. And yep. They really were.
e.g. All American Pie sequels – The first one said it all, and it said it perfectly fine. Eugene Levy’s eyebrows cannot pull of 4 sequels. This also includes all Bring It On sequels.
Eh. It was alright – It’s nothing special. Doesn’t really do anything for me. It had some good aspects, some bad. It’s on the line.
Good movies - I’m a pretty harsh critic, but some movies are pretty damn good. I’m really not asking a lot, but so few manage it.
e.g. The History Boys. Bring It On. Stardust. Girl, Interrupted. Hot Fuzz. Shakespeare In Love. Teen Wolf. Star Wars 1,2 and 3.
Also. Most classic British romantic comedies – Notting Hill. (‘Whoopsadaisies!’ Hugh Grant) About A Boy (troubled, but oh so rock star Hugh Grant). Bridget Jones’ Diary 1, and surprisingly, 2 (Charming and impish Hugh Grant) – I’m missing one. It comes later.
Genius movies – There are about 8 of these in existence. These are the movies that I have to pick between when people ask my favourite. These movies have it all. They have humour, they have intense drama. They are real, authentic and have decent acting and directing. They have EMOTIONAL RESONANCE.
These include, but are not limited to – Love, Actually (Sexy Prime Minister Hugh Grant). Donnie Darko. Garden State. Juno (and I will defend it with my last breath). Almost Famous. Little Miss Sunshine.
And Fight Club. Don’t even try and argue with me on that.
Crap that just rocks – These are movies that for all intents and purposes, SUCK. Really bad. They have bad acting, no storyline. But somehow, they can be just as entertaining as movies that actually rock. Normally because of the huge amounts of lulz to be had.
e.g. Save The Last Dance 2. A sequel to an already really crappy rocking movie with the line “You all tight and shit?” in it.
e.g.Spiderman 3. 'Nuff said.
The last category is one close to my heart. That is:
All movies that have Russell Brand in them – this is simply because movie watching is subjective, and when it comes to Russell Brand – I am REALLY biased. He is pefection, and therefore everything he touches becomes perfect. Yes, even Penelope.
So where does Role Models fit in? It’s a “Eh. It was alright” movie. Because that’s just how I felt walking out of cinema 3.
I’m giving it 4 out of 10 crispy and delicious muffin tops.
Also. I only speak for myself. My fellow bloggers love Titanic, whereas I just wanted them to die already. I do like Leo and Kate though. Must see Revolutionary Road.
- Grace (my dad tells me it's bad to put your ears in front of your shoulders)
p.s. I just raced my cats.
Listening to: Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' - Journey
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