Okay, I saw Chuck and Larry

[jennynoel]

Here are my initial thoughts after seeing Chuck and Larry.

I don't do spoilers, but if you want to know anything specific I'd be happy to answer those questions by PM.

I saw it this morning with my DGF. Overall I'd give it a thumbs up. There was far less raunchy boy humor than I was expecting, although what's there is definitely over the top. FYI - it's front-loaded with the stuff so if you see it don't worry that the whole movie will be like the first 15 minutes.

Cons: It had some pretty big plot holes, and I didn't find it very emotionally resonant. The female characters are all comic gags or sex-objects. As much as I love Jessica Biel, she didn't add much to the movie and while I could buy her as Adam Sandler's *** Hag, I could NOT see her being interested in him romantically.

Pros: It was funny, had a great message and overall it was quite enjoyable. It dealt with several different kinds of prejudice and featured multiple characters who went from intolerant to accepting. There were certainly things about it that rubbed me the wrong way, but in that this is a movie that appeals to straight and even slightly homophobic audiences and carries a pro-gay message, I'm willing to let those things slide.

So there you go!

 

[OrlandoMike]

Thanks, it's on the to do list.

Geesh this and Hairspray, is there some gay holiday I missed?

 

[ConcKahuna]

Thanks, it's on the to do list.

Geesh this and Hairspray, is there some gay holiday I missed?

Don't forget Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliff has gotten cute...

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/01_wk4/2RadcliffeEquus_228x317.jpg

That's him in the play Equus.

 

[lillielil]

Don't forget Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliff has gotten cute...

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/01_wk4/2RadcliffeEquus_228x317.jpg

That's him in the play Equus.

AND, as of today, is legal. Yes, I was counting. Yes, I usually like the ladies.... we all have our moments, ok?

 

[jennynoel]

AND, as of today, is legal. Yes, I was counting. Yes, I usually like the ladies.... we all have our moments, ok?

Sadly, I know exactly what you mean.

 

[lillielil]

Sadly, I know exactly what you mean.

Glad it's not just me (although the DW agrees...thank goodness)

 

[Ex Cast Member]

AND, as of today, is legal. Yes, I was counting. Yes, I usually like the ladies.... we all have our moments, ok?

YES! Why IS all the rum gone????

 

[Whosemom]

Hi all, I popped over here to see what you were saying about this movie. As a total outsider to the issue, I wouldn't have been shocked that it was so obvious a sermon for the last 20 minutes or so. Nor would I have been shocked to see overblown stereotypes played up for laughs. But both? That's Hollywood I guess. I keep typing a bit more, then deleting so as not to add any spoilers. LOL.

 

[jennynoel]

Hi all, I popped over here to see what you were saying about this movie. As a total outsider to the issue, I wouldn't have been shocked that it was so obvious a sermon for the last 20 minutes or so. Nor would I have been shocked to see overblown stereotypes played up for laughs. But both? That's Hollywood I guess. I keep typing a bit more, then deleting so as not to add any spoilers. LOL.

I wasn't all that surprised to see both. If you examine the movies our community venerates and those we make for ourselves we often play up the stereotypes for a laugh. These characters are funny because they reflect something true, but they are over-the-top at the same time.

To be funny, something has to ring true without being exactly, precisely true, right? At least that's what I think.

 

[TwitterMouse]

I saw Chuck and Larry with my moms and we all liked it. I thought it was really funny.

 

[Whosemom]

I wasn't all that surprised to see both. If you examine the movies our community venerates and those we make for ourselves we often play up the stereotypes for a laugh. These characters are funny because they reflect something true, but they are over-the-top at the same time.

To be funny, something has to ring true without being exactly, precisely true, right? At least that's what I think.

Yeah, but...dang! there's that spoiler again. I'm going to pm you.

 

[brendrek]

I'll definately watch it when it hits a premium channel on cable.

 

[SkyMedik]

I invited a bunch of the guys from my firehouse to come see it...only two did, but we all had a good time It was decent. I give it three stars.

 

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

I finally got around to seeing this. I thought it was quite entertaining. I love Adam Sandler movies.

 

[npmommie]

we saw this movie, i thought it was funny, my dh liked it more than me, he likes that adam sandler, kevin james sort of goofy humor more than me.

oh and I also couldn't see adam sandler as the babe magnet either, he had how many hot girls in his apartment in that one scene?