If you are actually considering seeing this film, DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW!!!
Comedies such as this really work best when you don't know what is about to happen. This review goes into way too much detail about the content of this film. This film is pretty harsh, chock full of sexual humor and language. It rated R and deserves the rating. On the shock-o-meter its WAY up there -- in the "South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut ", "Team America: World Police" zone. Personally, I thought this film was very funny -- however, it may not be your cup of tea. Evan -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Kirby McDaniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > GO HERE: > > http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/ > 2007/08/20/070820crci_cinema_denby > > > DENBY'S REVIEW IS SUPER-GOOD. > > K. > > On Aug 28, 2007, at 11:44 PM, channinglylethomson wrote: > > > 8/28/2007 > > > > Tom -- that is a very good question. I saw the film this weekend > > and it is my first exposure to the Seth Rogan school of popular > > filmmaking. I thought the movie was extremely funny and pretty > > clever in terms of writing, acting, and directing. I was disturbed > > by the level of extremely crude sexuality in the film. The > > language is really filthy as are the dialog scenes and much of the > > action. While I enjoyed the movie, on some level I felt a little > > bad, like I was watching the decline of Western Civilization on the > > big screen. There have always been horny stupid teenagers looking > > for alcohol and sex in films (at least since the 70s and PORKY'S) > > but its never been shown so openly and extremely. > > > > My brother called and asked if he could take his daughter who is > > about 13 to SUPERBAD. I said ABSOLUTELY NOT. This film is not for > > kids and I would frankly be as embarrassed to see it with people of > > my parents' generations as I would those of my niece's. It's a > > testament to the low level our culture has sunk to. > > > > I think the film is rated R. Any parent that took a child to this > > film would be exposing them to way too much "out there" sexuality. > > I felt the same way about HOSTEL (in terms of graphic sadism) which > > I believe was also rated R. That film has really sick gratuitous > > violence and yet it was ratde for adults to take children to the > > film. I just don't understand that. > > > > Anyway, these are my thoughts. Sometimes I long for the days of > > the studio system and the production code because filmmakers had to > > be more inventive and original working with a broad range of > > subject matters, some educational, others just silly, others often > > powerful art. Today's commercial film world seems to be primarily > > nasty comedy, violence, and super heroes, super heroes, and super > > heroes. > > > > By the way, does anyone have an explanation why we conceivably need > > to be so incredibly bombarded by super heroes? What's in the > > culture that makes that the most popular kind of film being shown? > > > > Channing Thomson in San Francisco > > > > On Aug 28, 2007, at 6:31 PM, Tom A. Pennock wrote: > > > >> > >> What's your take on this new movie and thought's about it's success? > >> > >> Thank's! > >> > >> --Tom Pennock > >> > >> > >> > >> Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com. > >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at > >> www.filmfan.com______________________________________________________ > >> _____________How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing ListSend a > >> message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] the BODY of > >> your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-LThe author of this message is > >> solely responsible for its content. > >> > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is > > solely responsible for its content. > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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GO HERE: DENBY'S REVIEW IS SUPER-GOOD.K.On Aug 28, 2007, at 11:44 PM, channinglylethomson wrote:8/28/2007Tom -- that is a very good question. I saw the film this weekend and it is my first exposure to the Seth Rogan school of popular filmmaking. I thought the movie was extremely funny and pretty clever in terms of writing, acting, and directing. I was disturbed by the level of extremely crude sexuality in the film. The language is really filthy as are the dialog scenes and much of the action. While I enjoyed the movie, on some level I felt a little bad, like I was watching the decline of Western Civilization on the big screen. There have always been horny stupid teenagers looking for alcohol and sex in films (at least since the 70s and PORKY'S) but its never been shown so openly and extremely.My brother called and asked if he could take his daughter who is about 13 to SUPERBAD. I said ABSOLUTELY NOT. This film is not for kids and I would frankly be as embarrassed to see it with people of my parents' generations as I would those of my niece's. It's a testament to the low level our culture has sunk to.I think the film is rated R. Any parent that took a child to this film would be exposing them to way too much "out there" sexuality. I felt the same way about HOSTEL (in terms of graphic sadism) which I believe was also rated R. That film has really sick gratuitous violence and yet it was ratde for adults to take children to the film. I just don't understand that.Anyway, these are my thoughts. Sometimes I long for the days of the studio system and the production code because filmmakers had to be more inventive and original working with a broad range of subject matters, some educational, others just silly, others often powerful art. Today's commercial film world seems to be primarily nasty comedy, violence, and super heroes, super heroes, and super heroes.By the way, does anyone have an explanation why we conceivably need to be so incredibly bombarded by super heroes? What's in the culture that makes that the most popular kind of film being shown?Channing Thomson in San FranciscoOn Aug 28, 2007, at 6:31 PM, Tom A. Pennock wrote:What's your take on this new movie and thought's about it's success?
Thank's!
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