I had a good time while watching it, absolutely. The guys really looked like they were having a blast at times and that was contageous. I liked those characters and of course Vegas... in my opinion the hype describing it as the best comedy in years is not entirely justified, but apart from that it was quite good.
People don't want Citizen Kane when they watch this, they want the comedy everybody's talking about. It is not. I didn't laugh even once, for what I can remember. The whole premise of the humour is the filmmakers saying "look, they did THIS last night, too! And here's Mike Tyson and a tiger! That's funny, right?"
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I was expecting a stupid comedy, which maybe had some heart to explain its high standing. What I got was stupid yes, but no heart, and worst of all, remedial movie making. I could actually see gags failing because of editing choices! Thoroughly unfunny, with characters over-explaining everything and recapping the action 5 minutes after it happened, as if made for the absolutely densest audience possible. The Hangover throws away gags about sex offenders as if that were funny and absolutely wastes the talents involved. What we're left with is a clever premise, also wasted - but it plays well as a trailer - and two musical numbers/moments which are just about the only time I smiled or laughed (Ed Helms' What do tigers dream of, and the wedding singer bits). So I would put, at most, 2 minutes on You-Tube, and throw the rest on a bonfire and walk away. Just awful.
Perhaps people had built it up too much but I found the movie not only minimally entertaining/funny but also lacking depth.
Specifically, I was really hoping all the little details would add up perfectly like "dude where's my car?" but only a few were explained. I don't look for depth in movies but I do expect some amount of it enough to make the movie tie together nicely.
The only reason I watched this was because my nephew had it and asked me to. I remember the trailers and they didn't look remotely funny at the time and guess what? It wasn't. There was a small laugh here or there, the funniest part in my opinion honestly was
when the hospital doctor said the line "I'm a doctor not a tour guide" for a sneaky Star Trek joke
. Not at all worth the time to watch however in my eyes. Others keep referencing Office Space in their reviews. I can see why people like this then. No wonder comedy isn't funny anymore when so many people now days think this is what comedy is. Sad :(
I laughed my ass off during this and the sequel but I ended up hating myself afterwards. This should be the definition of un-PC slapstick comedy flicks.
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danisanna
One of the few movies I actually didn't see through because I didn't find it funny. At all. I expected more from the hype surrounding it.plainoldIsak
good concept. smiled a lot, laughed almost never.the end credits were genius.
IreneAdler
I had a good time while watching it, absolutely. The guys really looked like they were having a blast at times and that was contageous. I liked those characters and of course Vegas... in my opinion the hype describing it as the best comedy in years is not entirely justified, but apart from that it was quite good.StigAnder
People don't want Citizen Kane when they watch this, they want the comedy everybody's talking about. It is not. I didn't laugh even once, for what I can remember. The whole premise of the humour is the filmmakers saying "look, they did THIS last night, too! And here's Mike Tyson and a tiger! That's funny, right?"monty
unfunny as hell - a real stinker.xVioletRavenx
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I was expecting a stupid comedy, which maybe had some heart to explain its high standing. What I got was stupid yes, but no heart, and worst of all, remedial movie making. I could actually see gags failing because of editing choices! Thoroughly unfunny, with characters over-explaining everything and recapping the action 5 minutes after it happened, as if made for the absolutely densest audience possible. The Hangover throws away gags about sex offenders as if that were funny and absolutely wastes the talents involved. What we're left with is a clever premise, also wasted - but it plays well as a trailer - and two musical numbers/moments which are just about the only time I smiled or laughed (Ed Helms' What do tigers dream of, and the wedding singer bits). So I would put, at most, 2 minutes on You-Tube, and throw the rest on a bonfire and walk away. Just awful.Tezelian
OMG THIS IS SOOO HILARIOU...............................no.tippaty
Perhaps people had built it up too much but I found the movie not only minimally entertaining/funny but also lacking depth.Specifically, I was really hoping all the little details would add up perfectly like "dude where's my car?" but only a few were explained. I don't look for depth in movies but I do expect some amount of it enough to make the movie tie together nicely.
jurgeo
Just an ordinary comedy. Cheap jokes.tylerdurden
some parts were funny. But as a movie, it's just plain bad.baraka92
Some parts were funny but overall the movie was just stupid.atryeu
The only reason I watched this was because my nephew had it and asked me to. I remember the trailers and they didn't look remotely funny at the time and guess what? It wasn't. There was a small laugh here or there, the funniest part in my opinion honestly wasthaisquisito
Zach Galifianakis is brilliantHuda12
I laughed my ass off during this and the sequel but I ended up hating myself afterwards. This should be the definition of un-PC slapstick comedy flicks.Showing items 1 – 15 of 47