Neighbors
Genre: Comedy
Main Players: Zac Efron, Seth Rogan, Rose Byrne
General Gist: A frat house goes up in a residential neighborhood and the neighbors work to keep things under control.
Deb's Take:
This movie felt like it was tailored for a 18 to 23 year old crowd. At first I thought maybe I was just getting old, but then I talked to Tiff...she thought maybe she was getting old, then we decided we aren't old, this was just young, stupid, mildly disturbing, comedy. I actually don't think even as an 18 to 23 year old I would have liked it. The idea seemed like it could have been funny, but it wasn't. I was disappointed because I like Seth Rogan and Zac Efron most of the time. The humor just seemed more stupid than funny. I suppose there was a few places that made me laugh, I'm not THAT old, but I just didn't get the hype from this one. Not a lot of substance. I wouldn't even bother with this one.
Deb's Rate: Don't bother
Tiff's Take:
Yeah, like Deb said, I thought maybe I've reached that age where young, crude humor is lost on me. Does it happen in your mid 30's? Man, I hope not. This movie sort of reminded me of an updated version of Old School. Do you remember that one? With Will Ferrell? That was funny. This was not. It just didn't work at all. I didn't think any of it was overly funny and some of the story just didn't make sense. Seth Rogan wasn't very funny and Zac Efron seemed sort of creepy. My husband really wanted to see this one (I think hoping it would be like Old School) but I don't think even he would have liked it. I'd be curious to know what a younger crowd thought. Who knows. Maybe I am just getting too old.
Tiff's Rate: Rent It
Preview: Moms' Night Out (Hint: Not much better than this one. Maybe worse.)
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Week 40: 50/50
For week 40 we saw 50/50. It was about a guy in his 20's who finds out he has cancer and how it affects his relationships in his life. The guy, Adam, was played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. You know, the kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun. His best friend is played by Seth Rogan and his girlfriend Bryce Howard Dallas. His therapist is Anna Kendrick and mother Anjelica Huston.
Obviously this had a pretty sad undertone. But it also had some funny moments thanks to Seth Rogan and some surprisingly funny moments with Anna Kendrick. I'm always surprised by how much I like Anna Kendrick. My first impression of her is the annoying high schooler from Twilight. But then I saw her in Up in the Air with George Clooney and I was super impressed. Anyway, I felt the same way about her in this one too. The jury's still out on Bryce Howard Dallas. And Seth Rogan's crude sense of humor actually fit well.
I thought this movie gave a real genuine take on what it might actual be like to find out you had cancer. The drama that you might find in some movies really wasn't there. It was almost anticlimactic but still told a touching story. It was a really down to earth and a humorous take on a serious situation.
To Sum it up: Sad, funny and touching.
Obviously this had a pretty sad undertone. But it also had some funny moments thanks to Seth Rogan and some surprisingly funny moments with Anna Kendrick. I'm always surprised by how much I like Anna Kendrick. My first impression of her is the annoying high schooler from Twilight. But then I saw her in Up in the Air with George Clooney and I was super impressed. Anyway, I felt the same way about her in this one too. The jury's still out on Bryce Howard Dallas. And Seth Rogan's crude sense of humor actually fit well.
I thought this movie gave a real genuine take on what it might actual be like to find out you had cancer. The drama that you might find in some movies really wasn't there. It was almost anticlimactic but still told a touching story. It was a really down to earth and a humorous take on a serious situation.
To Sum it up: Sad, funny and touching.
Week 40: 50/50
Wow...if we are on week 40 that means we only have 12 more weeks/movies this year. I am so suprised how fast it went, and I can't believe we have seen so many movies!! What great fun we are having!!
So, I am a little slow posting as this was really last weeks movie, and we have already gone to this week's movie, so lets see if we can get caught up.
So we went and saw 50/50. Looked like a different kind of movie. Cancer with humor is what it was played up to be. Probably because Seth Rogan starred in it and he tends to always go the comedy route. Also, Joseph Gordon-Levitt played the main character, and I think he tends to do comedy as well. Anna Kendrick played the main female character.
So, with that cast I wasn't sure what to expect. Well...it was different. There was funniness, romance, seriousness, and all in all a real life feel. The story follows a guy who finds out he has cancer, and basically goes through his story. How he deals with it, how is friends deal with it, and how is family deals with it. Like I said, it just had a real life sort of feel to it. I felt like I was really just watching a guy with cancer, and getting a look into his everyday life.
I have to say I was most impressed with Anna Kendrick. She has played in "Twilight", "Up in the Air", and now this. (She has done lots of Broadway shows too!) She has a certain character type, and I don't know that she could change that too much, but it fit in this movie.
Basically, it was a movie about a real life crisis and they played it that way. I can't say it was the greatest movie in the world, but it wasn't bad. Maybe more of a renter....Coming up next "Footloose"
So, I am a little slow posting as this was really last weeks movie, and we have already gone to this week's movie, so lets see if we can get caught up.
So we went and saw 50/50. Looked like a different kind of movie. Cancer with humor is what it was played up to be. Probably because Seth Rogan starred in it and he tends to always go the comedy route. Also, Joseph Gordon-Levitt played the main character, and I think he tends to do comedy as well. Anna Kendrick played the main female character.
So, with that cast I wasn't sure what to expect. Well...it was different. There was funniness, romance, seriousness, and all in all a real life feel. The story follows a guy who finds out he has cancer, and basically goes through his story. How he deals with it, how is friends deal with it, and how is family deals with it. Like I said, it just had a real life sort of feel to it. I felt like I was really just watching a guy with cancer, and getting a look into his everyday life.
I have to say I was most impressed with Anna Kendrick. She has played in "Twilight", "Up in the Air", and now this. (She has done lots of Broadway shows too!) She has a certain character type, and I don't know that she could change that too much, but it fit in this movie.
Basically, it was a movie about a real life crisis and they played it that way. I can't say it was the greatest movie in the world, but it wasn't bad. Maybe more of a renter....Coming up next "Footloose"
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