Rated R for language, sexual commentary, brief nudity, and karaoke.
Rating: C
If there’s one thing that Judd Apatow and his crowd have proven, it’s that raunchy R-rated comedies do sell tickets. Based on that, THE GOODS should fall into the same category as THE HANGOVER did earlier this summer.
Rated PG-13 for some adult language and situations, and a graphic description of the best way to whip your cream.
Rating: B+
Julie & Julia is not a perfect movie, but if you are able to point out flaws in a Food Network recipe (like those seen in Zarela’s Creamy Rice Casserole or Chef Keith’s Jerk Chicken), then this film is perfect for you. It knows its target audience — those who like chick flicks, as well as foodies of all kinds — and caters… no pun intended… directly to them. It’s not a mistake that the filmmakers have promoted the film almost continually on the Food Network.
*the Adult Film industry, that is.
Yes, this post will point you in the direction you need to GET STARTED IN THE ADULT FILM INDUSTRY.
For example, if you wanted to made a film for HUMPFEST.
Besides, it’s good to throw a couple of NSFW links out there for you frequent Web Watch readers.
NSFW = “Not Safe For Work”, for those of you who don’t know what it means. No, we’re not linking to sites featuring nekkid photos, but the content in all of today’s links may be a bit more graphic than what you’ve been used to seeing here on Web Watch. Be appropriately warned.
Rated R for adult language, frank sexual dialogue and situations, and some uncomfortable nudity
Rating: C+
Web Watch agrees about what others have pointed out, that Humpday is part of the “mumblecore” film genre that consists of groups of actors talking – mumbling, on occasion – in a quasi-improvised fashion on various topics while a handheld camera bobbles around to make the audience a little queasy. Just like on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, a mumblecore film has a general guideline of where the scene needs to go, but not necessarily a script leading the actors directly from point A to point B. In other words, turn the actors loose and let the cameras roll.
Humpday revolves around two buddies who haven’t seen each other in 10 years. As they are catching up on old times, they hear about Seattle’s infamous HumpFest, a film festival dedicated to showing amateur porn films.
Note: HumpFest takes place this year on October 9, so there is still plenty of time to get your 5 minute submissions in by the deadline. If you decide to participate, extra-credit goes for those films that incorporate any of the following props: a pink slip (layoff or undergarment), Mormon undergarments, motorcycle boots, e-stim unit, and Aplets & Cotlets.
So what should two buddies who haven’t seen each in 10 years, hopped up on some good pot and scotch, do? They decide that the best way to win an amateur porn film contest is to make the one amateur porn film that nobody would expect anyone to make: two straight guys doing it.
Yes, it appears that the film is a slightly skewed version of Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Porno, but with dudes. And quite a bit more dialogue-heavy. Humpday is billed as a comedy, but there are only so many improved jokes that are going to really work well. For Web Watch, many of the jokes seemed to fall flat. But we give the filmmakers credit for trying.
In essence, Humpday is a film version of a common question Web Watch has heard in bars across the country: “Would one dude kiss another dude for a million dollars?” While in a bar the answer is usually, “for a million dollars? hell yeah…”, Humpday takes a more realistic approach when the best buddies have to get down to the performance part of the film. It seems things get more complicated when it’s not just bar talk and a hypothetical million dollar paycheck.
Compared to the numerous favorable reviews Humpday has received since its Sundance debut, this may be a case where Web Watch is just not as much of a fan of this genre as others are. As with all movies, YMMV.
Rated R for adult situations, language, and plenty of graphic, dirty sex talk.
Rating: B
THE UGLY TRUTH is yet another romantic comedy wrapped around the basic Cyrano de Bergerac plot.
In this case, Katherine Heigl is the lovelorn shy character who just wants to meet the man of her dreams, but she can’t without the help of salty trash talker Gerard Butler whispering what to say and do into her ear. But who does Heigl end up with: the hottie, the ugly, someone else, or nobody at all? And that’s why you’ll sit through the end of the film to find out.
“What is the worst movie of all time?”
Ask that question of 500 different people and you will get at least 500 different answers.
Web Watch believes that PSYCHOS IN LOVE is the worst film ever made, and others have expressed similar opinions. And trust us, Web Watch has seen some really, really bad films over the years.
(In the spirit of fairness, there are a number of folks who think that PSYCHOS IN LOVE is a fairly entertaining B-movie, and recommend buying the recently-released director’s cut of the film on DVD. Web Watch is in shock that there would be any unreleased footage worth including as bonus material. But we digress.)
(Update: I misread the post linked above by Gorman Bechard to represent a “director’s cut”. It’s not. But it does have two commentary tracks, extended scenes, and other bonuses for the fans who want an inside look at the creation of Psychos in Love from the filmmaker. My bad.)
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Rated PG-13 for adult situations, some language, innuendo, and the rest of the scene from the film’s trailer that shows Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock naked.
Rating: B-
The Proposal is a cute movie, perfect for a girl’s night out or a date night with someone special.
Rated: R for violence, language, and suspense
Rating: B-
THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 is based on the book of the same name that also spawned a film from the mid 70’s starring Walter Matthau and a television movie starring Edward James Olmos. So at least you know that the source material is pretty solid going into this.