Epic Movie;; There's another ______ Movie in theaters, and this entry pokes fun at movies popular in reputation and at the box office, including The Chronicles of Narnia, Charlie and the Cholcolate Factory, and many more. Our four main characters are brought together by four funny opening sequences, each receiving a random ticket to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. When they discover he's really planning on using their body parts to make candy, he locks them in a house, where Lucy wanders off and finds a Magical warbrobe leading to the secret land of Gnarnia. The others soon follow suit, and are caught in the middle of an ongoing war between the White Bitch and the rest of the creatures. They are called to unite and defeat the White Bitch and rule Gnarnia with peace.
I know my description of the plot makes it seem like the movie actually has an actual plot. And it actually doesn't. In any sense of the word. But then again, Scary Movie 1,2,3,4 and Date Movie didn't have much of that either, so those who will attend this movie know what they're getting themselves into. 'Epic' is a plot less, aimless, pointless feature, but it's also quite amusing.
In comparison to 'Date Movie', 'Epic' does a much better job at literally making fun of the movies it promises to make fun of. It doesn't just make fun of the movies. It makes fun of the characters and distinct pieces of scenes, and even gets a few jokes in about problems Hollywood has, such as noticeable stunt person.
'Epic' starts off to a surprisingly hilarious beginning, retains it's hilarity for awhile, then loses some steam once we enter the wardrobe, although the entire picture is uneven. Some jokes work, others don't. Some scenes work, others don't. But as a whole the movie hits the mark more than it misses. So to sum things up: From a cinematic viewpoint, 'Epic Movie' is below the mark. But for this genre, it meets the standards and delivers what it promises, for the most part.
2.5 from 4
I know my description of the plot makes it seem like the movie actually has an actual plot. And it actually doesn't. In any sense of the word. But then again, Scary Movie 1,2,3,4 and Date Movie didn't have much of that either, so those who will attend this movie know what they're getting themselves into. 'Epic' is a plot less, aimless, pointless feature, but it's also quite amusing.
In comparison to 'Date Movie', 'Epic' does a much better job at literally making fun of the movies it promises to make fun of. It doesn't just make fun of the movies. It makes fun of the characters and distinct pieces of scenes, and even gets a few jokes in about problems Hollywood has, such as noticeable stunt person.
'Epic' starts off to a surprisingly hilarious beginning, retains it's hilarity for awhile, then loses some steam once we enter the wardrobe, although the entire picture is uneven. Some jokes work, others don't. Some scenes work, others don't. But as a whole the movie hits the mark more than it misses. So to sum things up: From a cinematic viewpoint, 'Epic Movie' is below the mark. But for this genre, it meets the standards and delivers what it promises, for the most part.
2.5 from 4