Knights of Badassdom (2013)
Rated R
Starring Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage, Jimmi Simpson
Directed by Joe Lynch
The Story:
When some Live Action Role Players accidentally conjure up a live action demon, all hell is literally going to break loose. Do these wannabes have what it takes to save the world?
Okay, when the subject of your movie is LARPers bringing a demon to the world and then trying to vanquish it, you either need to be a big budget, A-list actors that take the very subject with a degree of seriousness just this side of Hamlet...
Or you embrace the silliness of it, bring together an ensemble of great character actors, slap the most awesome name this side of an 80s movie, and see what happens.
As you can see from the cast picture, they opted for the easier film to make.
It's silly.
But totally watchable.
It's a horror-comedy with fantasy/sci-fi tendencies.
Not every film can make that claim.
Plus, nearly every character in the film is totally enjoyable, thanks in no small part to the great cast that they managed to assemble for the film.
To be fair, Danny Pudi's part is way too small, but what can you do?
So if the cast photo and title aren't enough to make you want to see it...
well, you take your films too seriously.
; )
Currently streaming on Netflix as of this writing.
C+
No comments:
Post a Comment