After watching this movie's trailer I thought that it would be a funny movie to view but to be honest I was a bit skeptical of Ben Stiller playing the role he did because in most not all of his other movies he can be quite crude. After watching the movie I could not stop laughing, I mean I was in stitches. Ben Stiller, Jack Black and even the character played by Christopher Walken were just excellent and so funny. I've given it a five star and highly recommend this movie as a purchase and watch.
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This, I found funny
Added 1/15/2010
I am really very hard on so-called Hollywood 'comedies,' most of which contain not a single laugh. However, I did find this one laughable, especially the little songs sung as background commentary by a laconic baritone. The concept is funny too, in an absurd way: a man gets rich off a spray that makes dog poop disappear. His neighbor envies him, and that sets up some wacky complications. Christopher Walken as the bum who tries to help is hilarious. Jack Black plays himself, which is funny enough. Ben Stiller is the same neurotic he always plays, while the wives are both pitch perfect. This isn't for people who must have broad comedy and laughs telegraphed like sledgehammers. If you appreciate offbeat subtleties, this one is for you.
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Chris Walken Forever!
Added 12/5/2009
OK, I'm obviously insane, but I was cold sober and yet I had the best time with this movie. I am so glad I didn't listen to these bad reviews. During that scene with Stiller and Walken and the horsetail getting tangled in the windshield wipers, I was laughing so hard I was seeing stars, my hand pounding my bed frame. I got the movie from my library to see the one and only Chris Walken, expecting to just fast forward to his cameo and let the rest go, but skimming through, it looked like he was going to be doing more than a cameo, so I sat down and watched the whole thing. I'm so glad I did. Not only is CW The Man as always and in it quite a bit with that crazy long hippie hair and energetic swagger, but Stiller and Black are fun as usual. Amy Poehler is great, too. The songs were cracking me up. The movie is just plain fun. I can't dissect it or analyze it to convert you. You either like bathroom humor or you don't. Something like that. I can only throw my hat in the see-this-movie ring. I just wish the dvd had a gag reel.
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I found the poo...it's in this DVD case!
Added 7/7/2009
***This is in truth a ZERO-star movie***
Apparently studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg later apologized for making this movie.
Jack Black and Ben Stiller are both funny guys, but not in this movie. Poor writing, direction, and editing didn't help.
Really, it's one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I kept thinking that I should wait another five minutes and it would get better. It didn't. The first five minutes are probably the best. Don't waste your life like I did.
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Just curious if the people who voted "unhelpful" on this review actually enjoyed spending almost a hundred minutes with this turd of a production or if it was something else I said that bothered them.
You know how some films (especially campy ones from previous decades) are so bad they're good? Rest assured: this isn't one of them.
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Comedy Movies
Added 5/9/2009
The product was received in a timely. The movie was in very good condition with no problems.
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