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MathyotterWhy to (not) Watch Funny People in Theaters
August 10th 2009 04:01
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Let me start off by saying that I liked this movie. Given that, I have to admit that it was undeniably too long and in some parts, excessive. There was just too much story, too many details and too many jokes that I think they didn't' want to throw away.
This was made to be a comedy showing a little more about the people that are great stand up comedians, kind of like Adam Sandler, career-wise. I found that while being hilarious, it just tried to do too much, and tried to cover too much ground.
The directing was great, and felt really natural. It flowed well with the humour, and I didn't notice any shots or techniques that stood in the way of the movie. Sometimes this is done badly in comedies, but this movie played smoothly enough.
The storyline was the main problem. Like I said above (twice), it was too long. The movie was hilarious, and in comedies like this, I feel that the storyline should exhibit the comedy. Instead, they tried making a movie where the comedy enhances the storyline, and that didn't play too well.
That said, the humor and the acting was terrific. This movie had a great cast (Sandler, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Eric Bana, and Leslie Mann star). I loved the acting of the supporting characters also, like the children and the third friend of Seth Rogen's character.
There are a couple of scenes, and lots of references to inappropriate things as well as horrible language, so it definitely earned its R rating. I wouldn't show it to anyone under 17 or 18.
All in all, for stand up and comedy fans, I'd suggest this movie, but don't watch it in theaters. If you are a true geek, then you probably watch all movies with subtitles on, and since there is so much dialogue in this movie that is quieter and more subtle, I'd love to rewatch it just for that (since the audience was laughing so much).
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I can't believe I forgot to say this (no more writing entries at 1AM), but my favorite part of the movie was the cameos. The cameos are all extremely awesome and funny, and I think add a bit of legitimacy to the movie. I'm not going to wreck any of it, but my favorite scene involved my favorite rapper, Eminem. It was hilarious.
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