I wouldn't call it overrated just because of the legions of people who've never seen it and swear it's the stupidest thing ever put on a movie screen. These people don't care about National Treasure as much because it doesn't contain as much profanity, which is a poor reason to dismiss a thing as stupid.
I loved the movie, but the reason I saw it was because the fat guy in knocked up was a main character and I liked him in that movie...
Unfortunately he was a bit disappointing in this one. He was so damn mean to everything and couldn't go 2 sentences without dropping an F-bomb. Still a hilarious movie but I liked Mclovin, the cops, and that kid from Juno better.
I was surprised at how well written the characters were. I think McLovin and the cops were the best part of it though. I think Seth and Evan should have laid off the constant swearing though, it got a bit much.
I was surprised at how well written the characters were. I think McLovin and the cops were the best part of it though. I think Seth and Evan should have laid off the constant swearing though, it got a bit much.AirGuitarist87
But that's how teenagers talk. The movie was really intelligent about dialog, if not its plot. The characters were at once funny and I feel like I could legitimately run into those types of people at a party, which is difficult to pull off. You had minor character development, enough to be entertaining but not so deep that the movie pretended to be deeper in any way than it was. That's probably my favorite thing about the movie, it's total openness about how crude and vulgar it was, aside from the jokes of course.
[QUOTE="AirGuitarist87"]I was surprised at how well written the characters were. I think McLovin and the cops were the best part of it though. I think Seth and Evan should have laid off the constant swearing though, it got a bit much.quiglythegreat
But that's how teenagers talk. The movie was really intelligent about dialog, if not its plot. The characters were at once funny and I feel like I could legitimately run into those types of people at a party, which is difficult to pull off. You had minor character development, enough to be entertaining but not so deep that the movie pretended to be deeper in any way than it was. That's probably my favorite thing about the movie, it's total openness about how crude and vulgar it was, aside from the jokes of course.
I do agree that a lot of the jokes were dependant on the vularity of Seth and Evan but I think even then it was a little over the top. I think the last person I met who swore that much had tourettes.
I think so. I barely laughed when i saw it. Then i watched it again thinking that maybe my mood was the issue, but when i saw it for the 2nd time i still didnt really think it was funny. The humor seems a little too immature for me.
Maybe, I liked the movie, but I don't listen to hype about movies anymore as it's really easy to wait a few days for a review or to ask friends that have already seen it.
It is an instant classic in my mind. I was surprised to find that the cops were by far the best part of the movie. The Arrested Developement kid is soo overrated in my mind. Really, Mclovin and the cops totally made the movie, along with some of the crazy situations the other 2 kids got themselves in.
I Though superbad was a great film, laughed my ass off in the cinema when I went to see it
Think it does definately appeal to certain tastes though in terms of humour, it was witty in parts and out and out stupid in others, but i was laughing from start to end.
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