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Post by StevePulaski on Jun 10, 2011 22:51:25 GMT -5
Sean William Scott and the bumbling Ashton Kutcher in Dude, Where's My Car?Rating: ★★ Quite a lot of punctuation in the title for a small minded and dopey stoner comedy like Dude, Where's My Car? which pairs the likable, but too toned down Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott as two buddies trying to piece together what happened the night before and answer the simple question "dude, where's my car?" The guys awake in their trashed apartment and realize that some event of uncertainty was conducted with their presence and they can't for the life of them figure it out. Soon it isn't long before they are subjected to a group of scientists questioning the whereabouts of a tool known as a "Continuum Transfunctioner" which has the ability to destroy the universe as we know it. The boys also must find their car to assure their twin girlfriends get their anniversary presents the boys bought and, in reward, they will give them their "special treat." The premise is ultimatley way too goofy and far out to be enjoyable. I would've liked it more if we got more Kutcher/Scott screen time instead of flashing back and forth to the girlfriends, then the scientists, then the "hot chicks," then more scientists. I'm trying to figure out if this was a test of sanity amongst the audience or a test of fatigue. What bothers me the most is how the film suddenly wants to focus a lot on the crude and sexual humor, but then almost limits itself from it. For example, there are numerous scenes conducted on the fundamentals of women's bodies. We have a group of, maybe seven, women following the boys around trying to get answers. They come in dark black outfits and are beginning to say in some scenes "let's show something." We all know Kutcher and Scott can be far dirtier than this writing. Kutcher can be vulgar and sometimes over the top like his character Kelso on That 70's Show (and he's not playing too much different of a person in this movie) and Scott worked on American Pie as the foul-mouthed and crude Stifler. Why doesn't the film make these guys into way more realistic and way more cruder guys? I can't believe I'm saying this but if you're going to make a comedy, a stoner comedy, make the characters vulgar and not as one dimensional. Not to mention their over use of their annoying catchphrase. I thought for the first half an hour that Kutcher and Scott worked great as the "unlikely heroes" and came off as a live action Beavis and Butthead. However, the film gives them no dialog to work it and the whole movie is just one suggestive theme after another begging to go further than its PG-13 rating. Dude, Where's My Car? is a very one note comedy that doesn't really want to tap into anything more than an average late night watch. I don't think this is the type of movie meant for criticizing. Regular audiences, mainly teenagers, will find most of the humor "hilarious." Most adults will find it annoying and relentless. I'm the ladder category that found it to be only funny when Kutcher and Scott were on screen. The rest of the time I was just trying to keep in tune with the arbitrarily constructed science-fiction plot leaching onto the film. This is a film about piecing together what happened the night before. It isn't called Dude, Where Did You Leave that Totally Weird Space Thing? We Could Totally Use it Right Now!Also, the big question is never answer. And it isn't the title question. It's the second most asked question is the film - what the hell happened that night?... Starring: Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott. Directed by: Danny Leiner.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 19:22:04 GMT -5
I remember liking this movie when I first saw it in 2002 (I remember cracking up at the previews of it in 2000). Yet now I can see that this isn't much a good movie, for reasons you have described in your review. Though you must admit that Dude, Where's My Car? had some pretty memorable moments such as this: And this: In fact, it was this movie that inspired me to use the word dude in my vocabulary. ;D
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Post by hawk on Jun 11, 2011 20:21:13 GMT -5
This used to be my favorite movie lol.. I still have it on umd for psp..
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Post by StevePulaski on Jun 11, 2011 21:29:55 GMT -5
This used to be my favorite movie lol.. I still have it on umd for psp.. Everything was your favorite back in the day.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2011 22:15:53 GMT -5
This used to be my favorite movie lol.. I still have it on umd for psp.. Everything was your favorite back in the day. It is called "nostalgia," Steve.
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Post by hawk on Jun 11, 2011 22:17:39 GMT -5
This used to be my favorite movie lol.. I still have it on umd for psp.. Everything was your favorite back in the day. My favorite movies were always changing.. Hasn't changed in years now.. DETROIT ROCK CITY FTW..
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Post by StevePulaski on Jun 12, 2011 22:13:56 GMT -5
Everything was your favorite back in the day. My favorite movies were always changing.. Hasn't changed in years now.. DETROIT ROCK CITY FTW.. I told you I watched that two years ago, didn't I? No review was written because I believe I watched it in July or August and I started reviewing in October 2009. Three and a half out of four.
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Post by hawk on Jun 12, 2011 23:30:01 GMT -5
Yeah I know you watched it... I remember you talking about it in one of your videos.. YOU SAID MY USERNAME IN IT..
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2011 0:41:11 GMT -5
Everything was your favorite back in the day. My favorite movies were always changing.. Hasn't changed in years now.. DETROIT ROCK CITY FTW.. I still need to see that movie, especially since I heard that it is quite underrated.
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Post by StevePulaski on Jun 13, 2011 7:57:49 GMT -5
My favorite movies were always changing.. Hasn't changed in years now.. DETROIT ROCK CITY FTW.. I still need to see that movie, especially since I heard that it is quite underrated. I wouldn't say it's underrated since its managed to earn a cult following with KISS fans and some late nighters, but it's more forgotten than anything.
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Post by hawk on Jun 13, 2011 10:15:30 GMT -5
I suppose I'm a late nighter than because I don't listen to KISS that much anymore.. People need to realize that you can like the movie even if you don't listen to kiss.. KISS IS ONLY IN IT FOR LIKE 3 MINUTES.
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Post by StevePulaski on Jun 13, 2011 11:37:23 GMT -5
I suppose I'm a late nighter than because I don't listen to KISS that much anymore.. People need to realize that you can like the movie even if you don't listen to kiss.. KISS IS ONLY IN IT FOR LIKE 3 MINUTES. I'm not totally fond of KISS, but I love Rock and Roll All Nite and Strutter (you guys know it's used in Movie Central, both the sequel and the original). I still got tons of enjoyment out of it. It's more people trying to make a simple trip to a concert, and getting into all these situations. That's how I remember it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2011 12:49:30 GMT -5
I suppose I'm a late nighter than because I don't listen to KISS that much anymore.. People need to realize that you can like the movie even if you don't listen to kiss.. KISS IS ONLY IN IT FOR LIKE 3 MINUTES. I'm not totally fond of KISS, but I love Rock and Roll All Nite and Strutter (you guys know it's used in Movie Central, both the sequel and the original). I still got tons of enjoyment out of it. It's more people trying to make a simple trip to a concert, and getting into all these situations. That's how I remember it. Yes, which was why it didn't do to well in theaters. People thought it was going to be a movie about KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid! ), when in reality it was a roadtrip buddy movie. Definitely sounds like something worth checking out.
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Post by StevePulaski on Jun 13, 2011 13:07:01 GMT -5
It's also from the director of the brilliant Showtime show Look. I didn't realize that until April.
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Post by hawk on Jun 13, 2011 13:53:05 GMT -5
Adam Rifkin Rules... I have the movie but I haven't seen the show.. Is it out on DVD?
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