Does a parody of a parody movie turn out to be true cinematic art?
Think about that for a moment...
The Story:
After their last movie sank at the Box Office, the studio boss comes looking for their money back. To try and salvage their career and save themselves from getting killed, they hatch a scheme to make fun of movies that make fun of movies.
Ingenious, right?
Well...
To say that your biggest names in a production are Burt Reynolds and Chevy Chase, you would be talking box office gold...
In 1977.
In 2013? Not so much...
And those two have probably 5 minutes of screen time, enjoyed their paycheck, and went home. Vinnie Jones comes in to do the heavy lifting with about 10 minutes of screen time, and the rest is filled with a bunch of no-named faces who stretch an idea into a 90 minute film.
And they succeed.
To be honest, it wasn't that great, but it also wasn't the train wreck it could've been.
Sticking around after the credits, it appears that this film was edited using computer software, so I'm all for any advancement in film that lets the next generation of filmmakers get a foot in the door.
There are some funny gags, some humorous moments and it is all wrapped up with a bow at the end of the film.
Can't say two enthusiastic thumbs up, but I've sat through worse (or more correctly, I've shut off worse, see last year's # 1 worst movie of the year that had a similar premise!)
Streaming on Netflix as of this writing.
Final Grade: C-
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