Fuck Borat, see Let's Go to Prison

[WeaselSlayer]

Written by Thomas Lennon and Ben Garrant (Reno 911/The State), directed by Bob Odenkirk (he's in it, too), and Will Arnett's in it. There are literally no reasons not to see this movie. It's the funniest movie I've seen this year. I laughed at least three times as much than at Borat.

[jb]

there are three reasons not to see a Lennon/Garant movie:

Taxi
Herbie: Fully Loaded
The Pacifier

[WeaselSlayer]

Yeah but Bob Odenkirk wouldn't have fucked with their original screenplay like the director/producers did in those others. Plus you're using family comedies for the most part, and everyone knows that you can't fault a good writer for a bad family comedy. And lastly, you actually went and saw those movies? Ha!

[Adam!]

And lastly, you actually went and saw those movies? Ha!

JB and RxW are obligated to see everything and inform the masses of their findings; it's a public service, really.

Anyway, when the three movies' tomatometer scores <i>combined</i> still can't pass above "rotten" you know something is horribly horribly wrong.

[WeaselSlayer]

Yeah but the bottom line is a writer is the last person to blame for a shitty movie.

[Spud]

And yet you are willing to give them credit for a good one?

[WeaselSlayer]

Yeah. Bottom line is basically that a writer whose script gets made into a movie has to have something to it, or it would never get handed up. Not to say that there aren't writers who are contrived, stupid, boring, etc., but any writer in Hollywood is at least capable. And then on top of that, Lennon and Garant write Reno 911 and wrote for the State and have basically proven their chops as really solid comedy writers. So yes, they get credit for their good scripts but aren't neccessarily to blame for a bad movie when after their script is sold there are infinite ways for someone else to screw it up. And yeah, I'm probably biased since I'm studying how to write for a living, but that's this man's opinion.

[jezebelus]

First I think your should keep your mouse shut up since Borat is a work of genius and absolutely the BEST comedy I've ever seen. Second I hate Taxi soooooo much so this hate won't let me see this movie

[WeaselSlayer]

I should do what?

[HeuristicsInc]

don't let your mouse roam around, they said, keep it in the cage. sheesh, luke, you didn't understand that?
-bill

[bz£]

I should do what?

I think you should stop causing trouble and buy whatever this guy is selling. He's made an incredible effort and deserves your patronage.

[Billy's Little Trip]

I should do what?

LMAO!! "your should keep your mouse shut, All Your Base Are Belong To Us!!!"

[blue]

First I think your should keep your mouse shut up since Borat is a work of genius and absolutely the BEST comedy I've ever seen. Second I hate Taxi soooooo much so this hate won't let me see this movie

wait, so you're not a spam bot?

[jb]

First I think your should keep your mouse shut up since Borat is a work of genius and absolutely the BEST comedy I've ever seen. Second I hate Taxi soooooo much so this hate won't let me see this movie

wait, so you're not a spam bot?

I know, right?

[raisedbywolves]

I missed this thread when it originated, but now there's a couple more reasons not to see a Lennon/Garant film. Their completely botched screenplay for Night at the Museum, which manages to fuck up a seemingly unfuckuppable premise. And the really bad Reno 911 movie. Blech. Maybe the entire cast of The State should write all their movies.

Oh, and Taxi was one of the very few movies JB and I walked out of in our many years of service. It does have that hilarious opening, though, where a relatively svelte stunt motorcyclist takes off her jumpsuit and (cut away) turns into Queen Latifah! Yeahhhhh!

[jb]

omg that almost killed me. so funny. but then.... omg it almost killed me. so NOT funny. it's a good thing we left when we did.