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Thursday, May 15, 2014
Bad Neighbors in every sense of the word Quickly it becomes apparent that this 2014 Neighbors has no relation to the 1981 version that was, sadly, John Belushi's fi nal movie. They do share the fact that neither one of them is very good. About the film Belushi, who died of a drug overdose in 1982, didn’t make many movies. Two are beloved (Animal House [1978], The Blues Brothers [1980]), one’s a cult classic (Goin’ South [1978 with Jack Nicholson]), one’s highly underrated (1941 [1979, Steven Spielberg’s “worst” movie; it’s jampacked with madcappery – moreso than just about any movie ever made]), and one’s a better than average romantic comedy (Continental Divide [1981, “the only time Belushi got to really act”). Then there’s ‘81’s Neighbors, which was highly anticipated when it arrived because it reunited Belushi with his Saturday Night Live buddy Dan Aykroyd. However, their idea of switching roles – originally Belushi was to be the brash neighbor while Aykroyd was set for the more passive role – clearly misfi red. Despite a massive holiday release with both actors at their peak, word got out fast that the movie was a turkey. The main actors hated director John G. Avildsen (Rocky [Best Picture, 1976]), Neighbors was rewritten often, and word of mouth killed it quickly. This new Neighbors also got a massive release and opened gigantically at $49 million. It also has bad leaving-the-auditorium buzz like its (totally differently-plotted) former namesake. And it stars an actor who is hot right now, Seth Rogen. He’s had his share of dogs like Funny People (2009, Movie Man No. 836, a 4, the Adam Sandler
bomb) and Guilt Trip (2012). His hipster popularity comes from highly overrated R-rated comedies: Knocked Up (2007, MM #721, 4), Superbad (2007, MM #732, 2), perhaps the most undeservedly beloved movie of the millennium so far, even with Rogen’s lesser role), Pineapple Express (2008, 785, 5), Observe and Report (2009, MM #820, 4) and This Is the End (2013, which the Movie Man wisely missed in theaters, but caught later [5]). The Movie Man will acknowledge that, again in a small role, Rogen gets some cred for being in Donnie Darko (2001], for his voicing of Mantis in the Kung Fu Panda movies (I: 2008, MM #778, 6; II: 2011, MM #932, 6), 50/50 (2011, MM #950, 7), and his part in the Beastie Boys’ 2011 music video Fight for Your Right Revisited. But there’s little to fi nd good about Neighbors, another Rrated “comedy” that’s anything but funny.
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Move away Starring: Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, Ike Barinholtz Directed by: Nicholas Stoller Rated R for: everything – typical juvenile gross-out antics email: movieman@azlenews.net
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closed – but Efron sniffs it out. the Free World dropping that However, a last ditch idea saves bomb earns a laugh. the day for Rogen and Byrne. What doesn’t work What works Almost every joke attempt in Rogen is always likeable; if the movie fails. It’s amazing. only he made more movies like (The audience with the Movie 50/50. Man was packed and psyched That stoner thing is getting a for the fi lm, but it was astonlittle long in the tooth. But, at ishingly silent for most of the times here, he’s pretty funny. movie.) So is Barinholtz. He casually Neighbors follows the typicasts off one-liners and really cal R-rated path of vulgarity The plot hits the homer during the Best via body fl uids (a scene involvMarried couple Mac (Rogen) Scene. ing a broken breast pump is just and Kelly (Rose Byrne) have a Rogen and Efron have a embarrassingly dumb) and a baby. The new parents are foul- mock fi ght at the conclusion constant barrage of the f-word. mouthed and not great at child that has some laughs. (Apparently humanity has forrearing, but they try. An air bag gag delivers and gotten how to speak with it.) When the house next door so does the early harassment Then there’s the baby with gets rented by a fraternity, led Rogen suffers from the frat. by Teddy (Zac Efron), Rogen And the fraternity holding a and Byrne fi rst try to show Robert De Niro party works, they’re still “cool” by partying especially when Rogen gets exFRI. 5/16 - THUR. 5/22 with the boys. asperated because many of the Godzilla 2D/3D PG-13 But the next night the noise punks’ impersonations are not Million Dollar Arm PG from the place encourages the De Niro at all. Mom’s Night Out PG harried married couple to call Neighbors R the cops even though they Best scene Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return PG promised Efron they wouldn’t. Rogen, Byrne, and BarinThe Amazing Spiderman 2 2D/3D PG-13 So an ever-escalating war be- holtz call into a college radio The Other Woman PG-13 gins between the neighbors. station using fake celebrities Heaven Is For Real PG Soon, Rogen and Byrne em- to pump up a frat party, part of Rio 2 G ploy separated friends Paula their master scheme. Captain America: PG-13 The Winter Soldier (Carla Gallo) and Jimmy (Ike Each has a celebrity down Cinema 10 strongly enforces the National M.P.A.A. Rating System. NO Barinholtz) to help. pat, but Barinholtz unleashed ONEWeatherford UNDER 17 will be admitted into an “R” rated movie without being accompanied by their parent. There are no exceptions to this policy and I.D. WILL BE CHECKED. Their nefarious “mission” to a Barack Obama that ends with For times eject the frat seems to work, but the street N-word. & info. 817.341.3232 Box Office Opens: Sun - Fri 12 pm · Sat Only 9:30 am then things get even worse. It’s funny because it’s a 1000 Cinema Drive in Hudson Oaks 1 mile West of Lakeshore Drive, off of Fort Worth Highway Finally, they hatch a plan to dorky white guy doing it and purchase tickets online get the frat house permanently also imagining the Leader of www.citylightstheaters.com
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