Starring Seth Rogen and Jason Mewes
Directed by Kevin Smith
Release Date: October 31, 2008
I want to start this off with a positive comment: I respect Kevin Smith. For me, he helped define movies for the 90's. I love nearly all of his films, I even have a soft spot for Jersey Girl for the heartwarming moments and the superb comedy of the late George Carlin. Then, all my respect for Mr. Smith was thrown out the window with this predictable, Judd Appatow-clone where the biggest chuckle came out of the title (which is censored at Target and Wal-Mart, so if you bought this movie at those locations you'll get the alternate title of "Zack and Miri"). In a Judd Apatow movie, there are a ton of raunchy and disgusting jokes, but they're balanced out with tender moments and a great story: Here, it's two losers, one willing to sleep with anything Zack (Seth Rogen, seriously, his character is so one dimensional I kept looking for ink lines drawn by an animator) and his platonic life long friend Miri (for the lack luster dialogue given, Elizabeth Banks is a good trooper). Oh sure, there are a few chuckles here and there, but there are so many terrible jokes and obnoxious sex based dialogue and humor (i know the premise involves pornography, but seriously, there is a limit to how many jokes involving ones groin I can take). As of this review, March 16th 2010, I have not seen Smith's latest film, Cop Out, which has been largely critiqued as the worst of Kevin Smith's filmography. Until I see that film, this is my choice for the worst in Smith's career: the jokes are bad, there is little to no character development, there's barely any conflict, and finally, Smith's life-long obsession to Star Wars is getting tiresome. I expected better from you, Kevin Smith. Until then, I'll just be hoping you can do better than make a movie imitating the style of another film maker just to do well at the box office.
Rating: * * of 5
Click here to buy Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2-Disc Edition)
Zack and Miri Make a Porno [Blu-ray]
Directed by Kevin Smith
Release Date: October 31, 2008
I want to start this off with a positive comment: I respect Kevin Smith. For me, he helped define movies for the 90's. I love nearly all of his films, I even have a soft spot for Jersey Girl for the heartwarming moments and the superb comedy of the late George Carlin. Then, all my respect for Mr. Smith was thrown out the window with this predictable, Judd Appatow-clone where the biggest chuckle came out of the title (which is censored at Target and Wal-Mart, so if you bought this movie at those locations you'll get the alternate title of "Zack and Miri"). In a Judd Apatow movie, there are a ton of raunchy and disgusting jokes, but they're balanced out with tender moments and a great story: Here, it's two losers, one willing to sleep with anything Zack (Seth Rogen, seriously, his character is so one dimensional I kept looking for ink lines drawn by an animator) and his platonic life long friend Miri (for the lack luster dialogue given, Elizabeth Banks is a good trooper). Oh sure, there are a few chuckles here and there, but there are so many terrible jokes and obnoxious sex based dialogue and humor (i know the premise involves pornography, but seriously, there is a limit to how many jokes involving ones groin I can take). As of this review, March 16th 2010, I have not seen Smith's latest film, Cop Out, which has been largely critiqued as the worst of Kevin Smith's filmography. Until I see that film, this is my choice for the worst in Smith's career: the jokes are bad, there is little to no character development, there's barely any conflict, and finally, Smith's life-long obsession to Star Wars is getting tiresome. I expected better from you, Kevin Smith. Until then, I'll just be hoping you can do better than make a movie imitating the style of another film maker just to do well at the box office.
Rating: * * of 5
Click here to buy Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2-Disc Edition)
Zack and Miri Make a Porno [Blu-ray]
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