Very Bad Things

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Summary: Very Bad Movie
Review: This movie was one of the most horrible pieces of cinema I have ever seen. Having a degree in Film, I tend to look at more than just the story line (actors, direction, etc...) and I can honestly say there was nothing good about this movie. Just the fact that a movie as grisly and demonic as this could be labled as "comedy" should be a crime. Viewers will be walking away shaking their heads wondering if they were just in the twilight zone for two hours. This movie is a waste of someone's time to even watch.

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Summary: Certainly a Very Bad Thing
Review: There are good black comedies, and there are bad black comedies -- and "Very Bad Things" is certainly a VERY bad black comedy. As you may have read, this is a story of a bachelor party gone awry, resulting in a nonsensical killing spree. In fact, the storyline is eerily similar to "Shallow Grave," in which a group of friends decides to dismember and bury a body rather than call the cops after an accidental death. Some movies, like "Pulp Fiction," can make this level of violence work, but "Very Bad Things" just doesn't. There are a few bright spots, however. Christian Slater is well cast in a demonic role similar to the one he had in "Heathers" (a very GOOD black comedy). Cameron Diaz briefly appears as a brittle fiance obsessed with having a perfect wedding despite the movie's rapidly increasing body count. But despite these small positives, this movie just wasn't entertaining, and I wound up counting the minutes until it was over. And, in retrospect, I suppose this is no surprise -- the very bad title should have given me a very bad feeling ahead of time about this very bad movie.

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Summary: Ranks as one of the most twisted comedies ever.....
Review: "Very Bad Things" is one of the sickest and darkest comedies ever made. It is also one of the funniest films I've seen in a very long time. The Farrelly brothers have been put to shame through the dark humor of director Peter Berg and the great cast. This can be a depressing and hard-to-watch film at times, but it is absolutely hilarious. Cameron Diaz hilariously does a total turn-around from her sunny, happy roles in films such as "There's Something About Mary" as a bride who will do anything - even kill - to get married. Christian Slater pretty much reprises his character from "Heathers" as the orchestrator of all the mayhem that ensues after the accidental killing of a hooker. The film is a sick and hilarious romp from beginning to end. I loved it.

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Summary: Very Dark Humor
Review: This movie was pretty darn funny; it's also very very harsh. After a hooker is accidentally killed, many people die and others are unhappy. Needless to say, I enjoyed it.

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Summary: "Controversial" in some very cheap ways...
Review: On the subject of this intensely love-it-or-hate-it movie, I am torn between absolute revulsion at the most disgusting, morbid movie I have ever seen and the fact that I laughed for about ten minutes straight at the end. When the guy stabs the security officer and they shove him into the bathroom and we have to listen to his screams for mercy as he bleeds to death, we must wonder: are we supposed to be laughing or ralphing our guts out? Nevertheless, chances are you will laugh. But it probably won't be when the whore gets a spike shoved through her head or when the boys get out their power tools and separate the dead bodies into easily transported cubes.

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Summary: it's a horrible movie!!
Review: I can't believe I spent money on this garbage! The movie is sick and it is gory. It kills almost all its charachters and it ends with the surviving few having totally misrable and pathetic "lives". Basically the all the innocent/good people are killed. If you're into this kind of movie though I will say that the acting was very good (as well as sick and twisted). The only part I enjoyed was when Slater tries to kill Tripplehorn becuase that at least was funny (until she died that is). I would not recomend this video to anyone; it is just plain bad.

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Summary: No Redeeming Values
Review: Those who believe that Picasso was truly an artist rather than someone in serious need of an optometrist may find something good in this movie. For everyone else, this is pure garbage! Do NOT waste your money or time.

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Summary: Words can't describe how bad it is!
Review: Some movies are bad because they weren't made very well. But very few movies are bad because they were designed to be this way. This is one of them. This movie is so bad. SO BAD. ... . The horror, the horror. Why, you ask? Well, the movie tells the story of several friends who go on a bachelor's party to Las Vegas. Then one of them accidentally kills the stripper they've invited... from this point things just get worse and worse... more and more innocents are being killed. It's a festival of misery, pain and death. I understand the term "black comedy", but this is certainly far, far from comedy. All I saw are bad things happening, people trying to cover it up, and then more bad things. When the movie was over I hated the characters so much.. Last, the movie was executed well. The actors play well. It was just *designed* to be bad on purpose... ... .

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Summary: Not for everyone
Review: If you watch this movie at a very shallow level, only looking at the gory scenes and the unfortunate outcomes, then yes, it's a horrible movie. But seasoned movie watchers who know how to go deeper and see beyond the ugly surface will find this to be a very interesting and well-made movie. It is a portrayal of how extreme circumstances, fear and guilt can make ordinary people do things that are totally out of the ordinary, how one small mistake can eventually culminate into devastating the lives of so many - it's like watching an entire mountain burn down from one little cigarette. Some hate it. I respect that. But I LOVE it.

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Summary: Irresponsible
Review: I'm beginning to think that "black comedy" of the sort in this film can only be enjoyed by male adolescents. I also find it interested that nobody mentions the hidden racism and misogyny in this film. Am I missing something? I feel sick from watching this movie and Cameron Diaz is so utterly annoying. She really can't act.