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GORT · 01-28-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by turboedguy

Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?

Have You Ever Seen A Grown Man Naked

Blu-Dog · 01-28-2008, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by turboedguy

Just saw a commerical for this movie.

Its like those Hot Shots, Scary Movie, spoofs.

http://www.meetthespartans.com/

Heard on the radio that it beat Rambo at the box office this weekend.

Why do studios still measure success by the take at some podunk theater?

WriteSimply · 01-28-2008, 06:13 AM

Unlike some of y'all

I saw this movie. The beginning had a lot of momentum, meaning it was funny as heck. Then somewhere along the line, it just lost its groove which can be fatal for spoof movies. There were some really funny stuff here. I would say 50-50 ratio of funny and cheesy scenes.

What was interesting was that they put in all the stuff that was edited out of the main movie back at the middle of the credits. These were extended scenes of improvs, not outtakes, that I didn't find funny.

At the very least, the gay jokes were funny which is refreshing. For a reference of tired gay jokes, see Wild Hogs.

fuad

MOONPHASE · 01-28-2008, 06:40 AM

this looks to much like epic movie and that movie was terrible. parody movies are just not as great as they used to be. so basically i have no great expectations for this movie

Justice · 01-28-2008, 07:09 AM

Movies like this make me lose faith in society. It's official these guys are the worst filmmakers alive. I think they deserve the pit of death. Date movie was bad, Epic movie was shit and this movie doesn't even deserve an audience. When i saw the numbers I was surprised and i only have one thing to say about it now. If you watched this movie this weekend by choice you should be put in the pit of death.

L or S of Perfect? · 01-28-2008, 09:45 AM

family guy starwars spoof was funny.

Lord_Stewie · 01-28-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mo_jt

Redbox for $1.00 for this one!

exactly spoken like a wise one.

Lord_Stewie · 01-28-2008, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by WriteSimply

Unlike some of y'all

I saw this movie. The beginning had a lot of momentum, meaning it was funny as heck. Then somewhere along the line, it just lost its groove which can be fatal for spoof movies. There were some really funny stuff here. I would say 50-50 ratio of funny and cheesy scenes.

What was interesting was that they put in all the stuff that was edited out of the main movie back at the middle of the credits. These were extended scenes of improvs, not outtakes, that I didn't find funny.

At the very least, the gay jokes were funny which is refreshing. For a reference of tired gay jokes, see Wild Hogs.

fuad

DUTCH OVEN!....LOL

swifty7 · 01-28-2008, 09:55 AM

why would Kevin Sorbo agree to be a part of this kind tripe.

Lord_Stewie · 01-28-2008, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

this looks to much like epic movie and that movie was terrible. parody movies are just not as great as they used to be. so basically i have no great expectations for this movie

just wanted to let you know regarding your past response to me, about stewie and quagmire. you are right i didn't realize it. however it was HELARIOUS.

WriteSimply · 01-28-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Justice

Date movie was bad.

Date Movie was mostly bad but the orgasm scene is REALLY funny. That scene is worth half the ticket price alone!

Best spoof movie is Airplane and Top Secret! Unfortunately both are from Paramount.

fuad

DetroitSportsFan · 01-28-2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

Why do studios still measure success by the take at some podunk theater?

Because studios make movies to make money.

Dynamo of Eternia · 01-30-2008, 02:43 PM

I find it amazing that people actually pay to watch this crap.

Generally speaking I'm not some kind of snob-nosed elitist who claims to have refined tastes when it comes to movies. I admit, I'll watch some stuff that I'm sure a lot of people would consider to be crap, and I can enjoy a very cheap laugh from time to time. And, there are a lot of movies out there that I think suck and and do nothing for me, but I can at least kind of see why other people do like them and why they make money.

But then there are films like this, and this is where I have to say, I don't get it and I can't see why anyone would find this stuff funny, and it blows my mind away that this was #1 at the box office. As others have pointed out, these movies (Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans...) are NO WHERE near as good as the spoof movies of old. The older movies actually had writters and a plot. And while they were spoofing other films and characters from them, you actually would come to appreciate the characters in the spoof on their own merrits.

But these newer movies have NONE of that. I don't even see how a lot of this stuff can even be called a spoof or a parody. It's more like piracy mascarading as parody.

It seems like with at least a good portion of the things they are "spoofing", they aren't even really doing much to make of a joke out of it. Instead they are just re-enacting scenes from other popular movies almost per batum, only they are doing so very badly and have a goofy look on their face or something while doing it. How is that a spoof?

These movies seem to appeal to a sense of humor that is a few steps below the absolute, rock bottom, scraping the gum off of the floor, lowest common denominator of a sense of humor that any human being is even capable of having.

Do they get permission from the studios that make the films that they are "spoofing"? If not, I think those other studios should sue them over this crap. I know that legally there is some kind of exception for parody, but as I said before, it's more like piracy claiming to be parody, so I think there should be an exception here.

I do think that when done correctly, spoofs and parodies can be VERY funny, and they are a great comedic form of art. But these movies DEFINATELY do not fall under that category.

DetroitSportsFan · 01-30-2008, 04:08 PM

I watched the first 5 minutes or so online.

Yeah, so old garbage like Date Movie and Epic Movie. Not funny at all.

Go Blu · 01-31-2008, 11:22 AM

Finally saw Meet the Spartans.

First 5 mintues were hilarious and then dropped off like a ton of bricks.
Save yourself 84 minutes of your life and don't bother watching it.

Gamma_Winstead · 02-01-2008, 02:28 AM

I watched the whole thing online... It was so bad it made it mediocre! I f*cking hate these movies but this one was kinda funny! I watched it over the span of three days and about half way it loses A LOT of steam! it was kinda funny at the start though "SEACREST OUUUUUUUTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

sj001 · 02-01-2008, 03:02 AM

I just can't believe that this movie outgrossed Rambo in it's opening weekend, what a joke! It's good to see that Rambo is starting to gain traction, and this sorry movie is falling off a cliff. Word of mouth spreads fast!

SGRSBSKIER · 02-01-2008, 03:43 AM

My favorite spoof is Robin Hood Men in Tights.

They keep making these dumb movies (which could be good the older spoofs were clever these new ones are not even close) because many people go to see them. However almost everyone that watches them always say they suck, but they more than make the money back in theaters with how cheap they are. The home video releases don't do well but they have already made their money.

Ryans · 02-01-2008, 04:27 AM

anything after the original scary movie, have been horrendous. Why couldn't they stop with that. I know many still love these but I simply roll my eyes, and forget about it.

Kairav · 02-01-2008, 04:41 AM

HORRIBLE POS!!!

I cannot stand these crazy flicks.......

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01-28-2008, 06:13 AM	#43
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Unlike some of y'all I saw this movie. The beginning had a lot of momentum, meaning it was funny as heck. Then somewhere along the line, it just lost its groove which can be fatal for spoof movies. There were some really funny stuff here. I would say 50-50 ratio of funny and cheesy scenes. What was interesting was that they put in all the stuff that was edited out of the main movie back at the middle of the credits. These were extended scenes of improvs, not outtakes, that I didn't find funny. At the very least, the gay jokes were funny which is refreshing. For a reference of tired gay jokes, see Wild Hogs. fuad

01-28-2008, 06:40 AM	#44
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	this looks to much like epic movie and that movie was terrible. parody movies are just not as great as they used to be. so basically i have no great expectations for this movie

01-28-2008, 07:09 AM	#45
Justice Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver	Movies like this make me lose faith in society. It's official these guys are the worst filmmakers alive. I think they deserve the pit of death. Date movie was bad, Epic movie was shit and this movie doesn't even deserve an audience. When i saw the numbers I was surprised and i only have one thing to say about it now. If you watched this movie this weekend by choice you should be put in the pit of death.

01-28-2008, 09:45 AM	#46
L or S of Perfect? Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007	family guy starwars spoof was funny.

01-28-2008, 09:55 AM	#49
swifty7 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:3	why would Kevin Sorbo agree to be a part of this kind tripe.

01-30-2008, 02:43 PM	#53
Dynamo of Eternia Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:1857 DVD collection:1573 Trading Score:3	I find it amazing that people actually pay to watch this crap. Generally speaking I'm not some kind of snob-nosed elitist who claims to have refined tastes when it comes to movies. I admit, I'll watch some stuff that I'm sure a lot of people would consider to be crap, and I can enjoy a very cheap laugh from time to time. And, there are a lot of movies out there that I think suck and and do nothing for me, but I can at least kind of see why other people do like them and why they make money. But then there are films like this, and this is where I have to say, I don't get it and I can't see why anyone would find this stuff funny, and it blows my mind away that this was #1 at the box office. As others have pointed out, these movies (Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans...) are NO WHERE near as good as the spoof movies of old. The older movies actually had writters and a plot. And while they were spoofing other films and characters from them, you actually would come to appreciate the characters in the spoof on their own merrits. But these newer movies have NONE of that. I don't even see how a lot of this stuff can even be called a spoof or a parody. It's more like piracy mascarading as parody. It seems like with at least a good portion of the things they are "spoofing", they aren't even really doing much to make of a joke out of it. Instead they are just re-enacting scenes from other popular movies almost per batum, only they are doing so very badly and have a goofy look on their face or something while doing it. How is that a spoof? These movies seem to appeal to a sense of humor that is a few steps below the absolute, rock bottom, scraping the gum off of the floor, lowest common denominator of a sense of humor that any human being is even capable of having. Do they get permission from the studios that make the films that they are "spoofing"? If not, I think those other studios should sue them over this crap. I know that legally there is some kind of exception for parody, but as I said before, it's more like piracy claiming to be parody, so I think there should be an exception here. I do think that when done correctly, spoofs and parodies can be VERY funny, and they are a great comedic form of art. But these movies DEFINATELY do not fall under that category.

01-30-2008, 04:08 PM	#54
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	I watched the first 5 minutes or so online. Yeah, so old garbage like Date Movie and Epic Movie. Not funny at all.

01-31-2008, 11:22 AM	#55
Go Blu Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	Finally saw Meet the Spartans. First 5 mintues were hilarious and then dropped off like a ton of bricks. Save yourself 84 minutes of your life and don't bother watching it.

02-01-2008, 02:28 AM	#56
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	I watched the whole thing online... It was so bad it made it mediocre! I f*cking hate these movies but this one was kinda funny! I watched it over the span of three days and about half way it loses A LOT of steam! it was kinda funny at the start though "SEACREST OUUUUUUUTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

02-01-2008, 03:02 AM	#57
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	I just can't believe that this movie outgrossed Rambo in it's opening weekend, what a joke! It's good to see that Rambo is starting to gain traction, and this sorry movie is falling off a cliff. Word of mouth spreads fast!

02-01-2008, 03:43 AM	#58
SGRSBSKIER Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007	My favorite spoof is Robin Hood Men in Tights. They keep making these dumb movies (which could be good the older spoofs were clever these new ones are not even close) because many people go to see them. However almost everyone that watches them always say they suck, but they more than make the money back in theaters with how cheap they are. The home video releases don't do well but they have already made their money.

02-01-2008, 04:27 AM	#59
Ryans Junior Member Member since:Jan 2008	anything after the original scary movie, have been horrendous. Why couldn't they stop with that. I know many still love these but I simply roll my eyes, and forget about it.

02-01-2008, 04:41 AM	#60
Kairav Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Atlanta Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:5	HORRIBLE POS!!! I cannot stand these crazy flicks.......

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