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The Hangover (Todd Philips, 2009)
After waiting quite awhile to actually see this, earlier today I finally got to do so. I must say that all the positive feedback that this has been getting is well deserved, because it’s probably the funniest movie of this year. That isn’t really too hard, though, because except for Observe and Report and I Love You, Man, this is the only good comedy that has came out this year. I will admit that I wasn’t the biggest fan of Old School, because other than a few funny parts, I didn’t laugh at much of the movie. I did really like Starsky and Hutch, though, but I didn’t know he did that one before watching this. The School for Scoundrels remake wasn’t all that great either, even though it was mildly entertaining. This is by the best movie from Todd Philips that I’ve seen so far, but I guess I should be praising the writers and not the director. Except looking at their past films, none of them has been particularly good.
This is the only movie in a long time that literally had me laughing throughout the entire movie. I don’t think there was one scene where I had actually stopped laughing, except for when I got distracted because my sister kept texting me for some reason. This is one of the few comedies that stayed consistently funny throughout, even after the rather traditional ending. Hell, even after the credits started rolling, you’re still laughing. Of course this wouldn’t be the kind of comedy that all would love, but I think that as long as you don’t get upset with obscene movies, then you’ll love this. The really felt like a Judd Apatow movie in a sense, except to be honest, this was probably funnier than any of the movies of his I’ve seen, and I’ve seen most of them.
Of course the main thing that helps this movie flow through is the acting from all the comedians. Zach Galifianakis seemed to be the favorite for most people that got around to seeing this, and I agree that he was hilarious. I preferred Bradley Cooper more as a character, though. I just think that his character was more likable. Ed Helms shouldn’t be left out either, who was like his two other cast members, which was hilarious. He was probably my least favorite out of the main trio of the movie. Ken Jeong had me laughing more than any of them, though. Jeong seems to be part of Apatow’s crew now, too, and it’s good to see him moving his way to other comedies than just Apatow’s. Everyone in the cast was pretty hilarious, though, but the four I mentioned were the only ones that I felt was worth mentioning.
Overall, this is by far my favorite comedy from this year, and actually my favorite comedy from the decade, probably. As far as ranking this against the other movies I’ve seen this year, I would put it right behind Up as my second favorite of the year. Anyone that’s even mildly interested in seeing it needs to get to seeing it before it leaves theaters. It’s not a movie that’s absolutely necessary to see in theaters, but the sooner the better for this one. It’s absolutely hilarious.
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The Hangover (Todd Philips, 2009)
After waiting quite awhile to actually see this, earlier today I finally got to do so. I must say that all the positive feedback that this has been getting is well deserved, because it’s probably the funniest movie of this year. That isn’t really too hard, though, because except for Observe and Report and I Love You, Man, this is the only good comedy that has came out this year. I will admit that I wasn’t the biggest fan of Old School, because other than a few funny parts, I didn’t laugh at much of the movie. I did really like Starsky and Hutch, though, but I didn’t know he did that one before watching this. The School for Scoundrels remake wasn’t all that great either, even though it was mildly entertaining. This is by the best movie from Todd Philips that I’ve seen so far, but I guess I should be praising the writers and not the director. Except looking at their past films, none of them has been particularly good.
This is the only movie in a long time that literally had me laughing throughout the entire movie. I don’t think there was one scene where I had actually stopped laughing, except for when I got distracted because my sister kept texting me for some reason. This is one of the few comedies that stayed consistently funny throughout, even after the rather traditional ending. Hell, even after the credits started rolling, you’re still laughing. Of course this wouldn’t be the kind of comedy that all would love, but I think that as long as you don’t get upset with obscene movies, then you’ll love this. The really felt like a Judd Apatow movie in a sense, except to be honest, this was probably funnier than any of the movies of his I’ve seen, and I’ve seen most of them.
Of course the main thing that helps this movie flow through is the acting from all the comedians. Zach Galifianakis seemed to be the favorite for most people that got around to seeing this, and I agree that he was hilarious. I preferred Bradley Cooper more as a character, though. I just think that his character was more likable. Ed Helms shouldn’t be left out either, who was like his two other cast members, which was hilarious. He was probably my least favorite out of the main trio of the movie. Ken Jeong had me laughing more than any of them, though. Jeong seems to be part of Apatow’s crew now, too, and it’s good to see him moving his way to other comedies than just Apatow’s. Everyone in the cast was pretty hilarious, though, but the four I mentioned were the only ones that I felt was worth mentioning.
Overall, this is by far my favorite comedy from this year, and actually my favorite comedy from the decade, probably. As far as ranking this against the other movies I’ve seen this year, I would put it right behind Up as my second favorite of the year. Anyone that’s even mildly interested in seeing it needs to get to seeing it before it leaves theaters. It’s not a movie that’s absolutely necessary to see in theaters, but the sooner the better for this one. It’s absolutely hilarious.
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