A lot of people love Hot Rod, and I'm a latter-day fan of The Lonely Island, but they don't have songs in this, and while it was more watchable than most SNL movies, there's very little there I would ever want to revisit. Kiv directs, and at his best, he turns musical montages (and other semi-musical moments) into parodic music videos, echoes of what the trio would churn out on Saturday Night Live and eventually, as a full-time gig. A lot of good moments there, I admit. But otherwise, it's the kind of comedy that makes me frown more than laugh, where 90% of characters are jerks or fools (or both), and playing it rather broadly (Danny McBride is particularly annoying). We've seen this kind of plot before - it's essentially put on a show to raise money to save [business/person] - but never in the Jackass/backyard wrestling/dangerous stunts subculture, so I definitely give it points for that. Hot Rod does some things well, but many things not so well (jettison the pointless McBride and Hader and we'll talk), so I can't quite share a certain generation's cultish nostalgia over it, alas.
It had some very funny moments but by the end they were burried under a pile of bad jokes and cliches. Give it a watch I guess, but don't expect anything amazing.
One of dumbest movies I have ever seen... and one of the funniest! This movie makes me laugh til I cry. I can't call it a great( or even good) film ,but damn is it funny!
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A lot of people love Hot Rod, and I'm a latter-day fan of The Lonely Island, but they don't have songs in this, and while it was more watchable than most SNL movies, there's very little there I would ever want to revisit. Kiv directs, and at his best, he turns musical montages (and other semi-musical moments) into parodic music videos, echoes of what the trio would churn out on Saturday Night Live and eventually, as a full-time gig. A lot of good moments there, I admit. But otherwise, it's the kind of comedy that makes me frown more than laugh, where 90% of characters are jerks or fools (or both), and playing it rather broadly (Danny McBride is particularly annoying). We've seen this kind of plot before - it's essentially put on a show to raise money to save [business/person] - but never in the Jackass/backyard wrestling/dangerous stunts subculture, so I definitely give it points for that. Hot Rod does some things well, but many things not so well (jettison the pointless McBride and Hader and we'll talk), so I can't quite share a certain generation's cultish nostalgia over it, alas.bartleby187
lol. it's so random when they play John Farnham's "You're the voice" that I find that scene hilarious8pU08769s48MEBgMo
"You look pretty!""What?"
"Euh, you look shitty!" *runs away*
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Just brilliant
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hwhat? hwhere?Toastinator
It had some very funny moments but by the end they were burried under a pile of bad jokes and cliches. Give it a watch I guess, but don't expect anything amazing.bathkuyp
On the Loose, Rock The Night, Ninja, Love Chaser, Cherokee, Heart of Stone and Time Has Come. That's a lot of Europe for one movie. Recommend it.Mackmannen
Cool Beans.And yes, one of the funniest movies in 15y,
Videl
Taco wins!!! :DCSSCHNEIDER
One of the funniest films of the last ten years.Paper_Okami
One of dumbest movies I have ever seen... and one of the funniest! This movie makes me laugh til I cry. I can't call it a great( or even good) film ,but damn is it funny!celina
cool beans.mook
A wannabe stuntman spoof of 80's rite of passage films? Ridiculous but some funny moments. A good post-drinking film perhaps. 5/10.Follow me on Twitter @LastFilmSeen
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Hilarious movie.Roberth
This movie shatters my universe...Hadis
One of those movies in which the main characters are retards/losers. If you get annoyed by them, don't watch it. It reminded me of Eurotrip.