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Director: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Movie review
From Time Out London
The latest from the writer-director pair of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer – responsible for such movies as ‘Epic Movie’ and ‘Meet the Spartans’ – is a cynical and limp attempt to cash in on their own parody bandwagon. Here, the shameless duo use a ‘Cloverfield’-type scenario as an excuse to chuck in yet more of their favourite movie moments and characters, irrespective of any connection to the disaster movie genre.The result is a series of extraneous, deplorably unfunny scenes and sketches stitched together in completely haphazard fashion. One minute we’re aghast at an appalling Amy Winehouse lookalike with sabre teeth and bedraggled beehive, the next pondering the relevance of a scene with the cattle-gun killer from ‘No Country for Old Men’. In short, this wholly contemptuous farrago stinks to high heaven.
Author: Derek Adams
Time Out London Issue 1985, 4-10 Sept
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- abc said...
- Posted on Oct 09 2008 16:41 I have been thinking about seeing this film shood I ????????????
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- MEG DA BEST said...
- Posted on Oct 08 2008 20:27 DA BEST MOVIE EVA GO SEE IT ALL DAT SAY CRAP UN TRUE DONT LISTEN I'M 12 AND AM ABLE TO SEE IT WITH MA MATES SOOOO GO SEE IT NOW!!!!!!!!!
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- MEG DA BEST said...
- Posted on Oct 08 2008 20:25 DA BEST MO9VIE EVA GO SEE IT NOT CRAP AT ALL!
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- MEG DA BEST said...
- Posted on Oct 08 2008 20:24 THIS FILM IS DA BEST EVA OMG EVERYONE DAT DONT LYKE IT ITS REALLI GREAT EVERYONE CONCUDERING TO SEE IT SEE IT ITS AMAZING
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- Lily said...
- Posted on Oct 08 2008 10:12 BORING
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- Nicola said...
- Posted on Oct 08 2008 10:11 It was alright, i wouldnt mind going to c it again but i would be a bit bored, I think it would of been a 3 star the humour in it was funny my children liked it.
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- signgig said...
- Posted on Oct 07 2008 13:07 My little son made me go to see this aberration of an utterly idiot film. I fell asleep, only to wake up to see lovely Carmen Miranda. I strongly recommend to miss this crappy movie.
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- vikki said...
- Posted on Oct 07 2008 09:43 hi im going to c this film wid me lil bro ian 2nite just read all these dnt know whether i shud now lol mayb i will if its crap ill let u no lol tra
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- Keef said...
- Posted on Oct 06 2008 16:42 Will Rothery, either you are being very tongue-in-cheek (although still not remotely funny) or you are full of shit...you decide. Either way there is no need to post such abusive rubbish merely because someone else's opinion differs from yours.
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- ADRIAN said...
- Posted on Oct 06 2008 04:13 Having watched loads of movies over the years I can honestly say that this film was the biggest load of crap EVER, even our 8yr and 14yr old children thought it was s..t hear my words...STAY AWAY
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- Lisa - Parents Beware said...
- Posted on Oct 04 2008 18:43 Not at all suitable for children, complete rubbish!!
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- Devonn :) x said...
- Posted on Sep 30 2008 06:50 Well At least 12 I guess x
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- ELIZABETH said...
- Posted on Sep 29 2008 18:35 how old do u have to be to watch it with out an parent
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Posted on Sep 27 2008 18:29
hay i going 2 c this film tonight and i dont now weda 2 c it casuse of most of ur comments
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- ben said...
- Posted on Sep 27 2008 13:57 elsih i have seen it to mny thimes i cant count LOL
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Cast & crew
Director: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Cast: Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, G. Thang, Nicole Parker, Crista Flanagan, Kimberly Kardashian, Ike Barinholtz, Carmen Electra, Tony Cox full cast
Rated: PG
Duration: 85 mins
UK Release: Sep 5 2008
US Release: Aug 29 2008
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