this kind of film plays to the lowest common denominator---hence the
large box take---plain and simple. hollywood knows that when you
present raunch & "toilet" humor to the "simple masses," the $$ take
is large.
jeff
On Aug 29, 2007, at 11:18 AM, Evan Zweifel wrote:
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
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Date: August 28, 2007 10:38:35 PM PDT
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] Superbad OR Supergood?
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
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