The Hangover

[CentralIllinoisan]

The guys who hate on Ferrell are the same guys who praise Denzel for his acting chops, even though he's played the same character his whole career.

Cry Freedom, Mo Better Blues, Glory, Malcom X, Philadelphia, He Got Game, Remember the Titans, John Q, Antoine Fisher, American Gangster, The Great Debators...

Those were all the same character?

Kinda what I was thinking, Ragu.

All the same character, unless you count most of his career.

 

[John]

The guys who hate on Ferrell are the same guys who praise Denzel for his acting chops, even though he's played the same character his whole career.

Cry Freedom, Mo Better Blues, Glory, Malcom X, Philadelphia, He Got Game, Remember the Titans, John Q, Antoine Fisher, American Gangster, The Great Debators...

Those were all the same character?

Kinda what I was thinking, Ragu.

All the same character, unless you count most of his career.

And don't forget The Mighty Quinn.

 

[Rhody31]

The guys who hate on Ferrell are the same guys who praise Denzel for his acting chops, even though he's played the same character his whole career.

Cry Freedom, Mo Better Blues, Glory, Malcom X, Philadelphia, He Got Game, Remember the Titans, John Q, Antoine Fisher, American Gangster, The Great Debators...

Those were all the same character?

His voice inflection and tone remain the same in every movie. He does a good job playing himself doing a character.

 

[JackReacher]

The guys who hate on Ferrell are the same guys who praise Denzel for his acting chops, even though he's played the same character his whole career.

Cry Freedom, Mo Better Blues, Glory, Malcom X, Philadelphia, He Got Game, Remember the Titans, John Q, Antoine Fisher, American Gangster, The Great Debators...

Those were all the same character?

His voice inflection and tone remain the same in every movie. He does a good job playing himself doing a character.

This is like trying to talk basketball with 93Devil.

Are you serious?

 

[Sp0rtScribe]

"My grandpa died in World War II"

"In battle?"

"No, he was skiing in Vermont, during World War II"

Something to that effect. I may have butchered that to no end, but that scene - or something along it, haha - had me cracking up.

 

[Big Circus]

My wife and I saw this yesterday and were just spitballing quotes back and forth on the phone. What a great movie.

"He's a re-TARD."
"They gave out rings in the Holocaust?"
"Ever seen a baby do that?"

 

[kokane_muthashed]

"You are literally too stupid to insult."
"Thank you."

 

[Chef]

"Suck on these Chinese nuts, mutha-forkaaaaa.........ppppppppppsssssssssssssss"

 

[Peytons place]

Just saw it Saturday night, which was strange because I can't remember the last time I saw a comedy at the theater, I usually go for horror or suspense.

I thought it was a riot, though and particularly like Stu (not a doctor, just a dentist). The ending was predictable, but it was definitely a funny flick.

I am a Ferrell fan though, and loved Anchorman much more than say, Knocked Up. And the prayers to baby Jesus in Talladega Nights cracked me up.

I'd have to say I don't think Hangover topped Something About Mary, but I definitely laughed and was shocked and it was worth going to the theater for.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

I've heard lots of comments about people laughing until they cried. It wasn't THAT funny. The pictures in the credits were priceless though. And Stu singing at the piano while they're waiting for the drugs to affect the tiger was pretty darn funny.

 

[Some Guy]

I am a Ferrell fan though, and loved Anchorman much more than say, Knocked Up. And the prayers to baby Jesus in Talladega Nights cracked me up.

Dear 8-pound, 4-ounce Baby Jesus, watching your Baby Einstein videos, learning about shapes and colors ...

 

[Some Guy]

You can describe it while giving less away than that. I don't think a review should give any more away than the trailer does. I really don't like knowing too much going into a movie, and a critic who gives too much away will dissuade me from using reviews to decide whether to see something.

That's a fair point from the perspective of the reader. I'm just saying that if I were reviewing a movie, I wouldn't be worried about spoiling it. I'd want to produce the best possible review using all of the relevant information.

Hey, doing our readers a service doesn't seem to be working too well for newspapers. Why not start doing them a disservice?