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DAY 73: November 12th, 2008.
Drillbit Taylor
I knew watching this flick wouldn't change my life, or make me laugh for that matter. There was nothing else on and I needed to watch something so I did something stupid. I watched Drillbit Taylor.
The story is about these 3 kids who are deemed losers at their school by these two bullies, who make it their mission to make theirs lives hell on earth. It's gets to the point where they need to hire a bodyguard (which let's face it, is what any grade 9 kid would do right?) After numerous meetings with people who charge more then the kids can afford, they meet Drillbit Taylor. A homeless man who poses as a tough bodyguard to make some easy cash. The rest of the film plays out exactly how you would think.
What surprises me about this flick is that it was written by Seth Rogen and even more surprising John Hughes (under another name). Both of these men have written funny films in their past, but it seem like they are restraining themselves. Why? Because of the PG friendly rating? Drillbit Taylor plays like a film that 'wants' to be dirty and filthy and has to settle for barely crossing the threshold.
Wilson is on autopilot and the sub-plot with the teacher is not given any attention or even drama. There is no real hurdle he has to climb over in that situation. His relationship with the kids is obvious. He tries to con them, becomes friends with them, loses their friendship and trust when they find out the truth, and finally wins it back. Sorry if that ruined the film for anyone, but it's so formulaic that I cannot see anyone not seeing that coming.
The main bully in the film is way too crazy to be taken seriously. Almost everything he does would never happen in any reality that I know of. First of all, he lives on his own because his parents are in Hong Kong or something, yet he still feels the need to go to school. It appears as if he's failed a lot of grades because he is on one of the classes with the other kids. He chases after them in his car, going over flowers, grass, bushes, what-not. Destroying everything. He destroys his home by fighting these kids, breaking windows, railings on stairs, lamps, other appliances. That's not even that worst of it, at the end after he gets his ass kicked by Taylor (again sorry for ruining something you should have already seen coming) he takes out a Samurai sword and throws it at the kids. I'm not making this up at all.
The story is not funny, the kids are not funny or even good at playing 'dorks' (with the exception of the really small one) and worst of all the main actor looks like he doesn't want to be there. Skip the film and this is proof that Apatow isn't the comedy god people claim him to be, if he were he wouldn't need to R rating to get laughs.
Drillbit Taylor
I knew watching this flick wouldn't change my life, or make me laugh for that matter. There was nothing else on and I needed to watch something so I did something stupid. I watched Drillbit Taylor.
The story is about these 3 kids who are deemed losers at their school by these two bullies, who make it their mission to make theirs lives hell on earth. It's gets to the point where they need to hire a bodyguard (which let's face it, is what any grade 9 kid would do right?) After numerous meetings with people who charge more then the kids can afford, they meet Drillbit Taylor. A homeless man who poses as a tough bodyguard to make some easy cash. The rest of the film plays out exactly how you would think.
What surprises me about this flick is that it was written by Seth Rogen and even more surprising John Hughes (under another name). Both of these men have written funny films in their past, but it seem like they are restraining themselves. Why? Because of the PG friendly rating? Drillbit Taylor plays like a film that 'wants' to be dirty and filthy and has to settle for barely crossing the threshold.
Wilson is on autopilot and the sub-plot with the teacher is not given any attention or even drama. There is no real hurdle he has to climb over in that situation. His relationship with the kids is obvious. He tries to con them, becomes friends with them, loses their friendship and trust when they find out the truth, and finally wins it back. Sorry if that ruined the film for anyone, but it's so formulaic that I cannot see anyone not seeing that coming.
The main bully in the film is way too crazy to be taken seriously. Almost everything he does would never happen in any reality that I know of. First of all, he lives on his own because his parents are in Hong Kong or something, yet he still feels the need to go to school. It appears as if he's failed a lot of grades because he is on one of the classes with the other kids. He chases after them in his car, going over flowers, grass, bushes, what-not. Destroying everything. He destroys his home by fighting these kids, breaking windows, railings on stairs, lamps, other appliances. That's not even that worst of it, at the end after he gets his ass kicked by Taylor (again sorry for ruining something you should have already seen coming) he takes out a Samurai sword and throws it at the kids. I'm not making this up at all.
The story is not funny, the kids are not funny or even good at playing 'dorks' (with the exception of the really small one) and worst of all the main actor looks like he doesn't want to be there. Skip the film and this is proof that Apatow isn't the comedy god people claim him to be, if he were he wouldn't need to R rating to get laughs.