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Scary Movie (Video Release)
27 in. x 41 in.
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Scary Movie 2 (Video Release)
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Scary Movie III
40 in. x 30 in.
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Scary Movie 3 - advance
40 in. x 30 in.
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 Scary Movie 4 (2006)Rated: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor throughout, some comic violence and language. Runtime: 99 mins. Director: David Zucker Writer: Craig Mazin Cast: Anna Faris; Regina Hall; Leslie Nielson Tagline: They're coming. We need your support. Release Date: April 14, 2006 Memorable Quote: "Oh, it's okay. I've taken balls to the face before." Genre: Comedy/Horror Studio: The Weinstein Company Official Site: www.scarymovie.com/
It's this kind of "wink, wink" self-deprecating humor that makes these spoof comedies work. We get to laugh alongside these characters as they (representing the Hollywood establishment) make fun of themselves. But for it to work over the entire length of the film, the jokes need to remain clever, fresh and must, at all costs, refrain from reaching too deeply in the juvenile humor cookie jar. But unfortunately for fans of the Scary Movie series, David Zucker – who took over with No. 3 – has run out of material and is satisfied with throwing the entire cookie jar at us just to see if something might stick. Scary Movie 4 is very rarely funny, but if potty jokes, Viagra sight gags, and Junior High humor are your thing, then this one definitely totes the note. Taking the brunt of the goofs are War of the Worlds, The Village and The Grudge (let it be known, if you haven't seen these films, most of the fun will pass you by), but no film is safe from the ridicule and neither is any celebrity. Michael Jackson, Carmen Elektra, President Bush, and even Oprah Winfrey take it on the chin a few times.
Even at a tad over 80 minutes, Scary Movie 4 is a bit cumbersome and tedious. It's like a long, drawn-out, Saturday Night Live skit, only not as funny. It starts out as a clever little mash-up of the Saw movies, Shaq's inadequacies and Dr. Phil's obnoxiousness, but it quickly loses its steam after the first scene, and grinds to a mean-spirited scatological halt. Even a recurring Brokeback Mountain pup-tent gag and a few Million Dollar Baby broken neck references aren't enough to save this one from the dung heap. On a positive note, the special effects and cgi work were actually quite remarkable, especially for such a campy spoof movie. But while the alien tripods were realistic looking and although a significant portion of the budget clearly went towards the elaborate sets and intricate costumes, neither is enough to save the film from its own idiotic ridiculousness. Frank Wilkins Screen formats: Widescreen 1.85:1
Number of discs: - 1 - Keepcase Packaging
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