Now that’s an honest film review
December 29th, 2010 at 1:04 pm by David FarrarGraeme Tuckett in the Dom Post says what he really thinks:
I’ve sat through some dispiriting drivel this year. I made it to the end of Paranormal Activity 2, Letters To Juliet and even Sex and the City 2, but at about the one-hour mark, I gave up on Little Fockers and, for the first time in five years, I walked out of a film.
Little Fockers isn’t merely bad. There are plenty of bad films I like a great deal.
No, Little Fockers is a turd, lying rancid and cold at the bottom of a very deep barrel.
I’ll break my kneecaps with a hammer to a soundtrack of Kenny Rogers played on the vuvuzela before I watch it to the end.
Can’t say I was planning to see it anyway!
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December 29th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Hard to believe it is the same Robert De Niro that starred in the Martin Scorcese classics Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas and Casino. Too bad that Scorcese works with Leonardo De Caprio now.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Everyone has their price bc. Helen works for the UN now.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Good to see some honesty in print, even in a matter so inconsequential. God knows it’s in desperately short supply in these Orwellian times.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
He made it all the way through “Sex and the City 2″ and he walked out of this one?
Vote:It must be really bad!
December 29th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Helen works for the UN now.
Can you guys go for five seconds without thinking of Helen Clark?
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
When I think of her I only go for 4 seconds before terminal soft on occurs Danyl.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
I put it down to the subliminal association with extremely bad scripts, bad acting and a bad storyline.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
De Niro tends to alternate between doing a purely commercial project of indifferent artistic value to make some money to keep him going and then doing something smaller that interests him. Don’t think he’ll be making much money out of this one though, so expect the next movie to be an attempted money spinner as well.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
The first movie was really funny, the second somewhat funny, the third unfunny. Will that prevent them making another?
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Hollywood is an industry. It must produce to survive. These days it appears it doesn’t matter about the quality of what is produced. The masters in Hollywood know the masses will worship at their temple. Crap story get a few “names” on the bill board, Mama Mia a good example.
Compare the modern version of Titanic with A Night to Remember or Tora Tora Tora with Pearl Harbor. Rubbish and yet the fools waste their money going!
Personally I don’t give a fat rats for so called critics ,they’re part of the scam .
Don’t waste your money get em out at the video store and make up your own mind.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
“Compare … Titanic … Pearl Harbor”
At least they couldn’t devise sequels for those.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
On reflection, I spoke too soon. I seem to remember a film from some years back called “Raise the Titanic” !
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
bc – de niro is gonna be doing a film with Scorcese very soon. I think its going to be called “the Irishman”. pesci and pacino will be in it too. Scorcese is doing some kids 3d movie first..
i saw 20 mins of the first “meet the XXX” was a piece of shit.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
“Compare … Titanic … Pearl Harbor”
At least they couldn’t devise sequels for those.
Raise the Titanic???
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Personally I don’t give a fat rats for so called critics ,they’re part of the scam .
Exactly kowtow – all part of the package, along with the Women’s Magazine fare on their relationships ad nauseum to make us believe “why, they’re just like us, underneath. Oh how fucking wonderful and special that is.”
Fucken hell. I mean sports is done the same, for guys. What the fuck is it that some people need to read all about it, every fucking day, a full section on it. I mean why? You watch the match, you go home. If you cared to you might have even bought some merchandise, then you did it again next weekend. But no. So if you’re a guy who likes Sports News, don’t be smug, you’re part of the problem as well.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
So let me get this straight dime:
Scorcese is doing a film with De Niro, Pesci and Pacino and it is to be called “The Irishman”?
Only in Hollywood eh.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
I made it to the end of “Leonard, Part 6″. Beat that.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Battlefield Earth is my limit.
That and Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (although those bad movies had the commentary running through them)
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
This holiday staple was the creation of Nicholas Webster. When Martian children get to see Santa Claus only on TV, their parents decide to abduct Santa to make them happy. Like many others in this category, it is still in the IMDb’s worst 100,[9] and has been featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000.[11] The film is cited on a 10-worst list in The Book of Lists, in The Fifty Worst Films of All Time, and in the 2004 DVD documentary The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.[3] It is also known for starring a very young Pia Zadora. Cinematic Titanic released a production of the movie in November 2008.
Hard to beat a plot like that DRHILL.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
johnboy – correct!
That’s the script formerly called I Heard You Paint Houses, which concerns famed Mafia hitman Frank ‘The Irishman’ Sheeran, and has Robert De Niro attached to star. Al Pacino and Joe Pesci have been rumored participants as well
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Well if De Niro can be a Pole in “The Deerhunter” (my favourite movie, for the theme only you understand). I guess he can be an Irish hitman as well begorrah.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
The prequel was absolute crap, so this one wouldn’t be any different.
Vote:De Niro must be plumbing new depths to agree to be part of rubbish like these films.
December 29th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
I really liked the look of the stag though and Meryl Streep still gives me the hots.
Something about older women.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
A critic can be likened to a baboon on a pole, the higher he climbs the more of his ass he shows to the world.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Manolo there has never been a prequel in the Focker series, just three movies that came out in story order. Is it ever possible for you to open your mouth without being wrong?
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
It rates pretty poorly on IMDB too.
Me and other half thought about going to see it until we saw it had Jessica Alba in it. Now she’s absolutely beautiful, but it’s a bad omen when these non-actors are brought in to a movie.
For me, Alba is in the same category as the much plainer Jennifer Aniston – if she’s in a movie – avoid it.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Johboy – De Niro played an Irishman in Goodfellas as well
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Look it’s Ben Stiller. That’s what the problem is. How the fuck anyone could ever think George’s father could have ever produced quality offspring is beyond me. I mean just look at George for goodness sake. Duh.
Vote:December 29th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Ah let it rest. There’s something for everyone in movie-land, especially in rental stores. Hell, I took the youngster to see some Hobbit thing that folks were wetting themselves over and had to leave twice for smokes and burgers to last the distance. And I wasn’t even hungry.
Vote:December 30th, 2010 at 9:55 am
What a wonderful film review! Brilliant writing
Vote:December 30th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
I don’t care how bad it is, it can’t possibly be remotely as bad as Southland Tales.
Vote:December 30th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Aniston is plain with a mannish chin. Beautifully built though.
Great review!!
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