"Scary Movie" - Scary that they made this turkey!

[Laurel]

I'm right in the middle of posting today's update, but I had to stop in and warn everyone - DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT waste your time and money of the stinker called "Scary Movie". Trust me - this is coming from someone who did and lived (barely) to tell about it. It is NOT funny. It is the most grueling 80+ minutes I've spent in a theater, ever. There, you've been warned...

 

[Nicole]

Laurel I get the feeling that you didn't enjoy that Movie.

What exactly was wrong with it? Or shouldn't I ask?

 

[Ambrosious]

I was commenting to my wife the other day that it looked funny. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[CreamyLady]

Thank you, Laurel. That sounds like my reaction to Titanic.

 

[Bodizefi]

Excellent Laurel.....Thank you....I have been looking for an honest opionion of this movie.....I'll go see The Patriot.

 

[Laurel]

Good idea, Bodizefi - I've heard good things about that one...

As for what's wrong with "Scary Movie"... I just read Salon's review of the movie, and they say it so much better than I ever could, so I'll link to it:

http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2000/07/07/scary_movie/index.html

Basically, what it comes down to is this: it's another one of those 3rd generation "Airplane" or "Naked Gun" wannabes that fall flat on their face because, 1) the essence of spoofs like "Naked Gun", etc. is subtlety, something completely absent in this movie, and 2) the jokes aren't funny. It's definitely crude (there's a nasty snot scene, a guy has a dick rammed into one ear and out the other, and a gym teacher's testicles hang out of "her" underwear) but crude in a dumb way, not crude "Something About Mary" funny way. I think I laughed once throughout the whole movie, and I'm so silly I'll usually laugh at anything.

Take my advice - either wait till it comes out on video, or even better wait till it's playing on cable. I love silly comedies. I love horror - B-rated and genuine good scary stuff. I'm a big fan of Leslie Neilsen & Mel Brooks. I love spoofs, I love well-done toilet humor (or any humor, for that matter). This is beyond low-brow. This is just plain low. And stupid.

 

[Nicole]

Okay Laurel that cleared everything up for me.

Thanks

When it finally makes it "Down Under" I will make sure not to waste my money.

Anyone out there that can tell me some good movies to go see (we get them about 2 months after the US) please let me know. I would appriciate this .

 

[Violet]

Thanks for the warning Laurel!
You are such a Madam!

 

[Gingersnap]

I did not see your warning until after I had attended. I
wonder if there is anything worse then going to a funny movie and have it be so awful you get depressed. Thank God I fell asleep during the middle. Laurel, I too will laugh at anything but my little neighbors knock knock jokes are more amusing.

 

[April]

Good movies to see

Hubby and I went to see The Patriot on July 4th. Fantastic movie! It was very long, though. You should definitely get the large popcorn and drink! Also, not for kids, even though it's rated R. I know some people take their kids anyway. Some really gruesome killing scenes.

Road Trip. Funny movie, even though I can't stand Tom Green! Funny, crude, adolescent humor. Made me laugh, though.

Titan A.E. I liked it, hubby was indifferent. The whole movie is animated, but again, not for kids. I don't think they would understand it, because it's aimed at adults. Pretty good, though.

 

[Whispersecret]

"Not for kids, even though it's rated R..."

I thought R movies weren't for kids...<frowns, scratching her head>

Anyone ever see the goofy movie, "The Big Bus?" It was before "Airplane," and pretty darned funny. At least it was when I was a teenager.

Haven't seen Patriot yet. Want to. Saw Gladiator and would see that again in a heartbeat. Loved it. My hands were sore from clenching my fists so hard during the fight scenes. That Phoenix kid makes a very good villain--almost as detestable as that weasel guy in Green Mile.

Oh, and speaking of movies, who saw "Eye of the Beholder" with Ashley Judd and Ethan What's His Name from Star Wars Episode I? Could someone explain it to me? I watched the whole thing and was confused from beginning to end.

 

[Siren]

 

[Laurel]

I thought R movies weren't for kids...<frowns, scratching her head>

So did I, but there were tons of them in the screening I was at, watching one of the Wayans brothers get stabbed through the head with a very lifelike erect penis, WITH THEIR PARENTS... the same parents, by the way, that will rain hell on ME the day their lil darlings find this site. Kinda makes me laugh.

 

[Siren]

 

[Matt]

Go see Battlefield: Earth! It's not as bad as they say! Everyone is saying how awful it is and how bad the acting is, but hey! Look at Star Wars! The only person who could act in Episode I is Jar Jar Binks! And he's animated for crying out loud!

Anyhoo, Battlefield Earth isn't the worst movie you could see, for instance "Silence of the Hams". An idiotic spoof of Psyko and Silence of the Lambs... Just an idiotic movie! And Jane Austen's Mafia is another terrible flick, do not watch that!

Oh, and while we're on the subject of movies, could somebody help me with this Mission: Impossible problem that I have? In the first movie how did Hunt ( Cruise ) know that Jon Voight's character was the mole, just by looking at the bible?

 

[Mensa]

I should'a listened.

Laurel warned us but did I listen...noooo! Now I'm regretting it. I went to see " Scary Movie" basically because I'd so enjoyed the Wayans in other things they'd done. Big mistake! This was not" Scary Movie", this should have been called" Crappy Movie"!!

Sorry, Laurel, I've learned my lesson. In future, I listen.

 

[Laurel]

That'll Teach Ya

hehehe!

I think the Wayans brothers are funny too, but not when they're trying to to be Leslie Neilsen... That movie was #1 last weekend. I'm wondering how it'll do this week. Knowing how things work, it'll still be in the Top 5, further confirming that at 28, I'm old and out of touch. Yikes! How depressing...

 

[Enigma777]

Laurel,

Thanks for the warning. I was thinking about seeing this one, but now, thanks to you, I know better.

You are a Literotica AND a Public Service Guru.

 

[*Eve*]

Oh, my. I guess, I'm going to be the odd man out when I say I actually liked it. I thought it was pretty funny, I guess since I saw it for free I don't have much to complain about it. I guess to each his own. *shrugs*

 

[Enigma777]

Free movies??? how'd ya do that?

 

[*Eve*]

Enigma, I can't tell you all my secrets, then I'll be forced to kill you.