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The Other Guys - why did this movie make me laugh?
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:36 pm
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:36 pm
So, I couldn't find anything on the other night, and decided to watch "The Other Guys" on Encore.
I really didn't know much about the movie, didn't remember ever seeing a commercial about it. When Samuel L. and The Rock decide to catch the thieves by taking the short cut to the bushes. (trying to be vague here to not give away the only surprise in the film).
So, anyway -- the shortcut to the bushes sucked me into watching the rest of the movie. It is so horribly good. Plenty of one-liners and over-acted comedy drama. I'm ashamed that I enjoyed it. Well, sort of.
Anyone else have a recent movie that kind of fits into that category?
I really didn't know much about the movie, didn't remember ever seeing a commercial about it. When Samuel L. and The Rock decide to catch the thieves by taking the short cut to the bushes. (trying to be vague here to not give away the only surprise in the film).
So, anyway -- the shortcut to the bushes sucked me into watching the rest of the movie. It is so horribly good. Plenty of one-liners and over-acted comedy drama. I'm ashamed that I enjoyed it. Well, sort of.
Anyone else have a recent movie that kind of fits into that category?
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Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:41 pm to TxHillsTiger
I hated it the first time, but after giving it a second go I found it to be pretty funny.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:44 pm to Tactical1
you learned to dance ironically?
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:47 pm to TxHillsTiger
the most unexpected funniest movie of the year.
When the rock jumped off the building and died I was crying laughing
When the rock jumped off the building and died I was crying laughing
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:49 pm to CP3LSU25
Great movie. Better the 2nd time. The jump was awesome. The lineabout the soupkitchen, and the bar scene killed. I loved it
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:53 pm to thejudge
Dirty Mike and the Boys had me cracking up. This movie and 21 Jumpstreet were two movies that I thought were just going to be ok and ended up being great.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 9:54 pm to CP3LSU25
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When the rock jumped off the building and died I was crying laughing
Yeah, I woke my wife up because I was laughing out loud at that. She asked me what I was laughing at - so I told her. All I got in return is, 'you're dumb'.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 10:33 pm to TxHillsTiger
Good ole Paper Bitch and Yankee Clipper
Posted on 4/15/12 at 10:37 pm to thejudge
quote:
the bar scene
Was my favorite part.
Posted on 4/15/12 at 11:42 pm to TxHillsTiger
Like other people in this thread, I find it funnier every time I watch it. Its weird because I didn't notice a lot of stuff the first time I saw it.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 12:32 pm to Louisianimal83
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and Yankee Clipper
"You should have shot A-Rod!"
had me
Posted on 4/16/12 at 12:39 pm to TxHillsTiger
don't go chasin waterfalls
Posted on 4/16/12 at 12:40 pm to TxHillsTiger
People left the theater saying it was cheesy, but I enjoyed it. I mean, it has Will Ferrell in it, and it was a major studio release. Why would you expect anything else?
The Samuel L. Jackson and Rock's jump is one of those scenes that make me laugh every damn time. Glorious.
The Samuel L. Jackson and Rock's jump is one of those scenes that make me laugh every damn time. Glorious.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 12:41 pm to Flair Chops
I didn't like it that much. It was just okay. But I'm really not a huge Mark Wahlberg fan though, and Farrell is kinda stale at this point.
It had a few laughs in it, but overall I wasn't a fan. Although if the mood ever strikes me, I may give it another shot since most are saying it gets better upon re-viewings.
It had a few laughs in it, but overall I wasn't a fan. Although if the mood ever strikes me, I may give it another shot since most are saying it gets better upon re-viewings.
This post was edited on 4/16/12 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 4/16/12 at 12:44 pm to TxHillsTiger
I thought it was funny but I had pretty low expectations. I think it was great because it was ok with being horribly good, if that makes sense.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 12:46 pm to CocomoLSU
The whisper fight scene was awesome.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 12:48 pm to BobLoblaw
I guess I have to rewatch this. I really didn't like it the first time around.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 12:56 pm to TxHillsTiger
I also was not a huge fan of it. I posted this last year after watching it:
quote:
While we have had the discussion of seeing comedies as they are, I will say that it did make me laugh a few times. It had some great one-liners. However this movie has a huge problem that most comedies don't - it felt extremely disjointed. No flow at all. Also the plot was way too convaluted (sp?) for a comedy. I was starting to lose interest in the middle of the movie which seemed to drag and have no place at all in the rest of the film, so when they all of the sudden realized that the whole scheme was to rip off the police pension, I was like "How did they get there?" Then the credits which showed the ponzi scheme and inflated CEO stats was just also not fitting for a comedy. Seems like something you would see at the end of Wall Street 3 and not a Will Ferrell movie.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 1:01 pm to etm512
i'm going to lock you up in the federal reserve
Posted on 4/16/12 at 1:13 pm to TxHillsTiger
nothing to be ashamed of. It was comedic gold in a lot of spots
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