Another problem with these films post-Scary Movie is that they don’t have a brilliantly funny lead like Anna Faris. As the main character, she really saved those flicks from the worst jokes. In Superhero Movie, our leads Drake Bell and Sara Paxton simply play it straight.
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Perhaps this is because most who watched 300 recognised the ridiculousness of the costumes and makeup and don’t need it revisited. Alternatively, it could be that movies that rely for a laugh on the suggestion that someone is homosexual belong to another era.
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‘Why bother?’ is the phrase that comes to mind instantly upon seeing the title of the film. Well, Scary Movie 3 managed only slightly to bring us back from the pathetic depths that Scary Movie 2 took the franchise. With Continue reading Scary Movie 4→

Deary, deary me… Super Troopers was such a great comedy…It’s so sad to see Club Dread fall flat on its face. The strange thing about this comedy is that it could quite easily have been a serious slasher movie. All Continue reading Club Dread→

The Wayan brothers have done everyone a service by stepping aside and handing over the Scary Movie franchise reins to Zucker and co. (responsible for The Naked Gun, et. al.). Whilst the original Scary Movie was fantastic (and fantastically gross), Continue reading Scary Movie 3→