BigSqwert Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Yeah it was an outstanding comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Loved Horrible Bosses. The comedy flows and sounds naturally and the cast was great. It's vulgar at times but not shoved in your face and down your throat like Bad Teacher felt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 03:57 PM) As someone who dates a very funny woman, i quite liked seeing them in a role more than props to get f***ed over (in every way) by doofus male characters, or the "men are stupid, women comment on it" roles. I hope we do see more films like this. I'm sure we'll see about 10-15 copycat movies put into the pipeline, half from Apatow's production team alone. With Bridesmaids and Bad Teacher (not sure why they're being compared, except for the fact they have female leads)...yet another "niche" they'll try to exploit. As long as the material's good, it will work. Not so much movies like "Something Borrowed" with Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin. Movies like Monte Carlo with Selena Gomez are all over the place, because they're targeted at teenagers...but there's not so much product out there aimed at women post-college through let's say age 45. And the Hollywood mantra has always been leading actresses become "one-dimensional mom characters" in their late 30's/early 40's. Oh, by the way, Larry Crowne was "pretty good" but not quite the quality I expected with Hanks and Roberts...probably better as a rental/discount theatre adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 8, 2011 -> 02:00 PM) Loved Horrible Bosses. The comedy flows and sounds naturally and the cast was great. It's vulgar at times but not shoved in your face and down your throat like Bad Teacher felt. Yes, Horrible Bosses is the comedy of the year. It did not disappoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 04:57 PM) As someone who dates a very funny woman, i quite liked seeing them in a role more than props to get f***ed over (in every way) by doofus male characters, or the "men are stupid, women comment on it" roles. I hope we do see more films like this. You are echoing my comments from a month or two ago. I could not agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 9, 2011 -> 08:01 AM) Yes, Horrible Bosses is the comedy of the year. It did not disappoint. Definitely agree. I thought it was funnier than the Hangover. It was hysterical. Sometimes a little raunchy, but I was laughing almost the entire movie. Does Charlie Day ever not play the same role? He was pretty much the same character from It's Always Sunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 After seeing the preview for that movie, I'd plow Jennifer Aniston til sunrise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 9, 2011 -> 12:53 PM) After seeing the preview for that movie, I'd plow Jennifer Aniston til sunrise. I'll be honest, she didn't look super hot to me. Granted I have never been a big fan of Anniston, but she looked eons better in Just Go With It. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 It's not the look, it's the attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 9, 2011 -> 01:28 PM) I'll be honest, she didn't look super hot to me. Granted I have never been a big fan of Anniston, but she looked eons better in Just Go With It. I'm the resident Aniston stalker here, and have to say, while she was hot as usual, the hair and the bangs irritated me. Maybe it was the look they were going for but I think that was the only problem with her. I loved the fact that she always had a reason to not think she was harrassing him. I'm not naked. Can you see my p****? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Add me to the list of people who really enjoyed Horrible Bosses. Juvenile, crude, ridiculous plot, but hilarious. Jason Sudeikis kills me, and Jason Bateman is growing on me. And maybe I'm odd - I don't usually like Jennifer Aniston much at all, but I thought she looked way better in this movie than in anything else I've seen her in. Maybe the vulgar attitude added to her appeal? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddling Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Finally got around to seeing Thor and i must say it was a lot better than what i expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Should I get the DVD of Social Network? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocking Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 10, 2011 -> 05:49 PM) Should I get the DVD of Social Network? no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 10, 2011 -> 10:49 PM) Should I get the DVD of Social Network? Just rent it. I don't know why people buy DVDs and Blurays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 QUOTE (The Critic @ Jul 10, 2011 -> 06:44 AM) Add me to the list of people who really enjoyed Horrible Bosses. Juvenile, crude, ridiculous plot, but hilarious. Jason Sudeikis kills me, and Jason Bateman is growing on me. And maybe I'm odd - I don't usually like Jennifer Aniston much at all, but I thought she looked way better in this movie than in anything else I've seen her in. Maybe the vulgar attitude added to her appeal? LOL I agree with everything you said. And yes, it was her attitude I found appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 10, 2011 -> 10:49 PM) Should I get the DVD of Social Network? Redbox yes, purchase no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Still trying to decide which one I liked more, Bad Teacher or Horrible Bosses. I guess I'd have to go with Horrible Bosses simply because the ensemble of talent (Foxx, Spacey, Farrell, Aniston, Sutherland) in that movie. Maybe it's because Justin Timberlake's character was so over the top annoying...and Lucy Punch (the teacher across the hallway) was great for awhile...but her act grew thin too as the movie went on. Finally, there's just no way that any teacher (even in the worst public school in America) could have gotten away with all those things. When I started teaching 2002, you had to get permission from 2-3 different people in the building (instructional coach/at least one Vice Principal) just to show a movie ONCE, in a single period, and you had to write an extensive lesson plan linking it to your curriculum/textbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 11, 2011 -> 10:56 AM) Still trying to decide which one I liked more, Bad Teacher or Horrible Bosses. I guess I'd have to go with Horrible Bosses simply because the ensemble of talent (Foxx, Spacey, Farrell, Aniston, Sutherland) in that movie. Maybe it's because Justin Timberlake's character was so over the top annoying...and Lucy Punch (the teacher across the hallway) was great for awhile...but her act grew thin too as the movie went on. Finally, there's just no way that any teacher (even in the worst public school in America) could have gotten away with all those things. When I started teaching 2002, you had to get permission from 2-3 different people in the building (instructional coach/at least one Vice Principal) just to show a movie ONCE, in a single period, and you had to write an extensive lesson plan linking it to your curriculum/textbook. When I was a senior we watched "War Games" for our final in one class. I think it was called "Advanced Computer Concepts" or something like that. Everybody got an A on their final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Anyone else see Cedar Rapids with Ed Helms? It was a little too disjointed but had a lot of hysterical moments. It's too bad they couldn't have added about 30 more minutes to round out the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 American: The Bill Hicks Story. Excellent documentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 11, 2011 -> 12:43 PM) Anyone else see Cedar Rapids with Ed Helms? It was a little too disjointed but had a lot of hysterical moments. It's too bad they couldn't have added about 30 more minutes to round out the story. Anne Heche was good in that one, and I've never even liked her. The African-American insurance agent was hilarious (the party scene and some of his ad-libbed one liners), so was John C. Reilly, who in some ways was the "heart" of that movie with Mr. Hangover. Very underrated comedy that just didn't have enough marketing "oomph" behind it to break out and become a big success box office-wise. I'd put it up there with "Win Win" (Giamatti) for one of the Top 5 movies "that most people haven't heard of" in 2011. Is it just me, it seems Jeong, Thomas Lennon and Jason Segel are in every movie that comes out these days. I guess that's better than too much Seth Rogen. Plus, being from the Quad-Cities, it's amusing to see the way "flyover territory" is perceived in Hollywoodland. A little like "Up in the Air" in that sense. But the "moral/emotional payoff" in the end of Cedar Rapids is much lighter and syrupy. Edited July 11, 2011 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) I liked it too. I really liked the banter with Reilly and Helms. Edited July 11, 2011 by RockRaines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Due Date was just ok. A couple funny moments, but nothing special. Just watched The Kings Speech as well. Phenomenal movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Horrible Bosses was hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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