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Summary: Dude, Where's the Script?
Review: Okay, I promised myself that I wouldn't expend too much energy in writing this review after having seen this film (for free, thankfully) on Showtime, but I probably will anyway, so here goes: DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? is one of the least funny so-called 'comedies' that I have seen in the past few years. It's not just that it's a stupid movie (after all, what else would one expect from a film titled DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR?), it's that it's just not funny. A famous reviewer once said that although there are bad horror films and bad dramas, there is no kind of film that is worse than a bad comedy. I have to agree with this philosophy--and DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? is a very painful example of it.Since humor is basically a subjective concept in the first place, let me illustrate my reaction to this movie with a comparison: I laughed throughout every single scene of BLAZING SADDLES, MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, AIRPLANE!, THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD!, and SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT. I laughed most of the time during AMERICAN PIE and SCARY MOVIE. I laughed occasionally while watching SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS and ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE. I chuckled sporadically at THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY and DUMB AND DUMBER. I think I kind of snickered once or twice during one scene of DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? You get the idea. Anybody wanting to see this movie because of how funny Ashton Kutcher is as the terminally clueless stoner Michael Kelso in the very-funny TV hit "That '70's Show", please stop yourself right now. Although Kutcher does play a fairly similar character in this movie, if you expect the dialogue to be as smart and funny as on his TV show, you're going to be very disappointed. This is a flick that assumes that people will find words like "shibby", "dude" and "sweet" funny--especially when repeated over and over and *over* again. Well I didn't, you sweet shibby dude. Oh, and I'm sorry but, no matter how many times the phrase "continuum transfunctioner" is spoken--at least 50 times in this movie, believe it or not--it just doesn't get funny, either. Oh well...DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? is probably not the unfunniest comedy I've ever seen (that distinction would go out equally to the mega-bombs HEART CONDITION and THE CABLE GUY), but it's pretty well up there in the Top Ten! P.S.: the word "shibby" never caught on as the new 'cool word' the way the director and screenwriter had obviously thought that it would. Thank God for small favors--eh, dude? :)
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Summary: Actually a Pretty Decent Story¿Lot Better Than You¿d Think
Review: At first glance "Dude Where's My Car" will probably hit you as one of those "dumb but funny" movies. In truth, of course it is, but the story that develops is actually pretty decent and a lot better than you would think initially. THE STORY: Chester (Sean William Scott, "American Pie" series, "Road Trip") and Jessie (Ashton Keaton) are two stoner buds who wake up from a night of partying with NO MEMORY of what they did over night. As the movie progresses it is slowly revealed that they had quite the night becoming mixed up with a transvestite striper, purchasing all types of stuff and even becoming caught up in the middle of an intergalactic battle between good and evil!!! In the midst of it all, they must also battle to save their relationships with their twin girlfriends and, of course, find Jessie's missing car. Best Scenes: - the blind boy meeting the alien chick - the Ostrich farm - Chinese take-out - ZOLTAN!!!! THE DVD FEATURES: The DVD is actually chalked full of some great extras, including: - Feature Length Commentary with the director, Sean William Scott and Ashton Kutcher: This commentary's about average/above average from most feature length commentary. Very entertaining to listen to as all three are pretty funny. - 5 Minute Featurette with Sean William Scott, Ashton Kutcher and Kristy Swanson (Christie Boner): Not bad for 5 minutes. They show some of the "behind-the-scenes" stuff and talk about the movie's plot. It basically looks like some quick commercial they aired on E! or something. - Movie Trailer and TV Commercial Spots: The usual. Nice extra. - 7 Extended Scenes: Going a little beyond the "deleted scene" extras they actually show the full scenes as it was originally filmed with the deleted footage still in. Overall, some of the deleted footage was pretty cool and would have actually added some to the story, but ultimately did not make a huge difference being left out anyway.
In all, the DVD extras are a great and worthy bonus. THE VERDICT: If you're looking for a "dumb but funny, yet slightly intelligent" comedy, this is the ticket for you. Chalk full of laughs, some mindless fun and a pretty decent storyline this movie should be a pleaser to just about anyone. The DVD extras are a pleasant added bonus as well making this a great rental, OR, if you liked the movie enough and are so inclined, a decent addition to your DVD collection....
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Summary: Dude, Where's the point?
Review: This is the biggest waste of time and film I have ever seen. A dog that smokes pot and the other stupid gags. What was I thinking?
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Summary: Dude, Where's My Clue?
Review: Sometimes, you just need a totally stupid movie, a movie that doesn't aspire to be anything more than it is, to make your day. Dude, this is one of those films. In fact, this and "Road Trip" are two of the films I've enjoyed most lately, because they're so on-the-surface. You don't have to sit and think about subtext; you don't have to worry about the social dilemmas we've all faced since September 11; you don't have to worry about amything more than what these two idiots did the night before, leading to the loss of their car. The film actually plays a little like "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," in that it expands beyond the search for the car, but to the added search of a "continuum transponderer" and introduces more characters in that quest. It's an enjoyable peace of fluff. It is well-made, with a script that flows, and the two main characters are played as sympathetic idiots. The direction is such that it alerts you to the fact that the film isn't taking itself so seriously, so neither should you.
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Summary: Intelligent no-brainer.
Review: 'Dude, Where's My Car?' pulls off the difficult trick of at once indulging the (let's be kind) 'limited' worldview of its stoner protagonists and mercilessly ribbing it. The film is the perfect expression of a particular stunted adolescent mindset, revolving entirely around parties, TV, soft drugs, caricatures of girls, cars, nerd-baiting and jock-evading, fast food and aliens, going round and round in circles. The heroes, as vacuous as Bill and Ted, and as crass as Beavis and Butthead, have a naive charm, exuberance and sheer good-natured good-humour that carries the film long after the material has run out (about a third of the way through). The leads have an infectious and believable bond, and I woulld travel anywhere to see the marvel that is Seann William Scott's big grin, part-lascivious, part-wide-eyed-wonder, how-the-hell-did-I-get-here-and-who-cares? I won't say it's necessarily bad faith on the part of the film-makers, but there is certainly a relentless undermining of the characters' worldview. The film is less about male camaraderie than male identity, and takes the form of a journey that promises a moral progress, in which boys become men. All the way through, the film plays with various sexual situations 'testing' the boys, from homosexuality to castration anxiety to deferred heterosexuality. Famous quest narratives are ironically invoked, from 'Jason and the Argonauts' to 'The Life Of Brian', with the car perhaps as an emblem of the mature masculinity or sexuality that is the boys' birthright but which has to be sought. The lack of 'realism' (where do they go to school? etc.), the profusion of fairy tale, magical, hallucinatory and dream motifs, all suggest this. The venerable plot starting point - amnesiacs moving in the present, trying to recover their past - is the clasic narrative of identity, one which has served the likes of 'Vertigo' and 'Mulholland Drive' well. Feels a lot longer than 79 minutes, though!
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Summary: Torture
Review: There is a certain amount of charm that is usually associated with dumb comedies. Sure, they don't exactly rack your brain, but they're a fun way to pass an hour and a half. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure is one that springs to mind. It wasn't Citizen Kane, but it put a smile on your face, and maybe even made you laugh. Dude, Where's My Car? on the other hand lacks any amount of charm or humour. Not once did I laugh or find any of the protagonist's antics amusing. Their stupidity wasn't charming, it was absolutely mind-numbing. Besides, in what kind of a movie do the two main characters claim to be "stoners", but neither of them actually smoke any? The answer is a bad one. In fact, it was absolute torture to sit through this movie. After about five minutes I wished it was over. Unfortunately I saw it in the theater so I felt obligated to sit through the entire thing. If you have yet to see this movie don't waste your time.
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Summary: Don't take it so seriously.
Review: There were so many parts to this movie that I could have lived without, but I did buy the DVD so I could skip around easily. I agree with the people who thought it was stupid, somewhat, but still I liked it. I think a bad review means that it was taken too seriously. The director is mindless, I actually listened to the commentary with the director and actors on the DVD. It's so stupid that I cannot dislike it. If you're depressed like myself, or in poor health, or any other similar situation, the movie wont necessarily uplift you, but you wouldn't mind it in the least...because you don't have to take it seriously whatsoever. The boys make a good-looking pair, too. Not at all the type of movie I'd usually watch, but still.. I like it.
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Summary: Not very educational, but funny
Review: I watched this movie with my husband and we both found it very funny. The fact that the 2 main characters were so stupid that they were absolutely unreal is what made it funny. I didn't like the continuous reference to smoking pot, but I liked the link that was made between the 2 guys smoking pot and the fact that they were totally out of the loop and in trouble. A very silly movie, unlikely to happen in the real world, or at least we hope! But still funny, in an absurd way.
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Summary: the best movie ever
Review: this was fun. my sisters man bought it over and he said it was funny so i popped it in the vcr. this was ridiculous in a good way same as sugar and spice. i liked those hot alien chicks. this movie was funny and hip and cool. rent this instead of the make me wanna puke bring it on with kirsten dunst who is a hottie. well shibby im out dude.
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Summary: Just plain bad.
Review: I usually enjoy a really stupid movie as long as it's funny. This movie was not. Although I am a fan of both Stiffler and Kelso, this really was a terrible movie. "Shibby" is the worst catchphase ever. The movie made me want to eat poison. The writers of this movie should be put to sleep. If you should ever come in contact with this movie, do yourself a favor and just back away slowly. And don't look it in the eyes, you'll turn to stone.
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