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Bookmark this pageDisaster Movie (2008)
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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- James said...
- Posted on Sep 20 2008 19:14 This film was definatly not the worst i have ever seen but it wasnt the best either, i think that they have let themselves down with this film, there were some funny parts (i.e High School Musical) but there were some really bad parts. I wouldnt go nd c it again, but im gald i saw it once.
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- bailey said...
- Posted on Sep 20 2008 15:11 i was gonna go and see it wiv my mate but i heard the comments and it rubbish so im gonna see omething different
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- CS said...
- Posted on Sep 20 2008 12:34 Probably the worst film I have ever witnessed. It is well too jumpy, when they are in a desert, out pops Amy Winehouse?! Its Terrible, distance yourself from this movie.
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- cherelle said...
- Posted on Sep 20 2008 07:44 im goin 2 cee it 2day ive been told its gonna be mint i cant wait i think it might have 5 stars
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- usman said...
- Posted on Sep 19 2008 10:57 the movie is sporadically funny but becomes indifferent as it starts taking too many genres on - the satire on juno-sex and city-enchanted was hilarious -as was the spoof of wanted and no country for old men but it ran out of ideas as they over did the superhero movies and batman was the worst part -it got boring then -it is like too many cooks spoil the broth
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- clare said...
- Posted on Sep 18 2008 15:26 o very dear. we was in the cinema watchin this and after half we got up n left it was that bad!!! worse film ever!!! it really is a disaster movie!!!!!!!!!
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- amber said...
- Posted on Sep 17 2008 19:24 ui goin to see it saturday wi some mi friends
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- lucy k said...
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Posted on Sep 17 2008 17:02
absoultley rubbish
worst film ever dont go see it - Report as inappropriate
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- taylor said...
- Posted on Sep 16 2008 16:13 the WORST movie i have ever and probably will see in my life ! no storyline to it. a complete waist of money, and not suitable for a 12a ! DONT GO AND SEE IT !
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Posted on Sep 15 2008 19:32
This film is the worst film i have seen.EVER!
I am warning you DO NOT GO TO SEE THIS FILM.
I went in thinking it was going to be really good but it wasnt. Within the first 5 seconds of it starting i was already bored out of my mind. Its soo stupid and really random you cant even understand the story line.
Belive me this is not somthing to go and see.
If you have a really retarded sence of humour then maybe you might like it. I swear its the worst film of earth life time. - Report as inappropriate
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- Diane said...
- Posted on Sep 15 2008 13:41 There are only 2 films I have ever seen that were equally as bad as this film - Wayne's World and Mamma Mia. Even The Strangers (which was truly bad!!) was much more entertaining than this! All I can say is I am glad I have a cinema pass or I would be demanding my money back!! Diabolical!!
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- Yvonne said...
- Posted on Sep 14 2008 22:13 This is the worst film I have ever seen . Toatal waste of time and money and most definately not suitable as a 12a. Strong language and very un suitable sex references.
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- Gaby Cook said...
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Posted on Sep 14 2008 21:12
It was the WORST film i have ever seen in my life we started a popcorn fight because we were so board in the middle!!!!!!! I would have rather spend my money in Primark!!! My advie is if u half diesnt DON'T go and see it you will be waisting your money on total CRAP!
No wonder it is call "DISASTAR MOVIE" IT IS A UTTER DISASTAR!!! - Report as inappropriate
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- Keef said...
- Posted on Sep 14 2008 20:54 As Oliver said, if you enjoyed Meet The Spartans etc you will probably enjoy this as well, however this would tend to indicate that you are educationally subnormal...I can think of no other explanation for liking such utter shit.
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- Graeme said...
- Posted on Sep 14 2008 18:46 not a good film, if you are easily amused then this is a film for you, if not stay away its poor 2/10
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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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