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Release Date:
10 April 2009 (USA)
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Tagline:
Right now, the world needs a hero.
Plot:
Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective, is recruited to close the case. full summary | full synopsis
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1 nomination
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(190 articles)
Why Pretty Woman is a funny Valentine
(From The Guardian - Film News. 10 February 2010, 1:20 AM, PST)
Review: Youth in Revolt – Michael Cera and Mr Hyde
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(From The Guardian - Film News. 10 February 2010, 1:20 AM, PST)
Review: Youth in Revolt – Michael Cera and Mr Hyde
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Not as bad as people have written..........give it a chance
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Seth Rogen | ... | Ronnie Barnhardt | |
| Ray Liotta | ... | Detective Harrison | |
| Michael Peña | ... | Dennis | |
| Anna Faris | ... | Brandi | |
| Dan Bakkedahl | ... | Mark | |
| Jesse Plemons | ... | Charles | |
| John Yuan | ... | John Yuen | |
| Matt Yuan | ... | Matt Yuen | |
| Celia Weston | ... | Mom | |
| Collette Wolfe | ... | Nell | |
| Randy Gambill | ... | Pervert | |
| Alston Brown | ... | Bruce | |
| Cody Midthunder | ... | D-Rock | |
| Deborah Brown | ... | Female Reporter (as Debra-Jayne Brown) | |
| Aziz Ansari | ... | Saddamn |
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Rated R for pervasive language, graphic nudity, drug use, sexual content and violence.
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86 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:R (certificate #45064) |
Australia:MA |
Ireland:16 |
UK:15 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A |
Finland:K-15 |
Iceland:16 |
Argentina:16 |
Singapore:R21 |
Netherlands:16 |
Singapore:M18 (edited version)
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Jody Hill has described his initial inspiration for this film as wanting to do a comedic version of Taxi Driver (1976). There are numerous references to Taxi Driver (1976) throughout the film, like Ronnie having to restart his spoken manifesto in mid-sentence.
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Continuity: During the seen where Rogan is accusing the Indian mall worker of being the streaker as his massages lotion into a high school chick, you notice as they are going back and forth saying "f*** you" there is a woman pushing a stroller in the right background by the kiosk that disappears and reappears as they are cursing at each other.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Fast & Furious/Adventureland/Sugar (#1.6)" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
Sittin' Back Easy
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What is the song playing in Brandis car as she drives into the parking lot?Who performed the cover of 'Where Is My Mind' that features near the end?
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To be honest I quite enjoyed this film, OK its not a laugh out loud all the time comedy but it does have its moments. Sometimes it comes across as a serious film and its gets confusing as to what sort of route its taking. I think the viewer needs to sit down, relax and watch it with an open mind, that way you will find yourself enjoying it. The premise of the film is basically about a Naive Mall Cop (Seth Rogan) who suffers from Bi-Polar, his aim in life is to become a Police officer, without going into too much detail and spoiling it, he sets his target of finding a Flasher that is terrorising customers of the Mall to prove to an investigating police officer (Ray Liotta) he is capable of doing his job. Along the way he tries to win the heart of a Make-up Clerk (Anna Faris) with miserable consequences. All in all, many films I have seen recently I have switched off halfway through, not interested in seeing what happens in the end, this I watched to the end. I thought the ending was good, can't see what other people thought was so bad about it, yes it was a bit harsh, but all was OK. Sorry about the review being a bit short on the info part, but did not want to reveal too much about it.