Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Jasper Woodcock | |
Seann William Scott | ... | John Farley | |
Susan Sarandon | ... | Beverly Farley | |
Amy Poehler | ... | Maggie | |
Melissa Sagemiller | ... | Tracy | |
Ethan Suplee | ... | Nedderman | |
Jacob Davich | ... | Nedderman's Brother | |
Kyley Baldridge | ... | Young Farley | |
Alec George | ... | Young Nedderman | |
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Joseph Michael Sargent | ... | Young Watson |
M.C. Gainey | ... | Hal - Barber #1 | |
Brent Briscoe | ... | Barber #2 | |
Dave Kuhr | ... | Bookish Guy | |
Lisa K. Wyatt | ... | Housewife | |
Kurt Fuller | ... | Councilman Luke |
Fatherless John Farley's youth frustration, even trauma, like many his school kids' in his Nebraska small town home, was the constant abuse and humiliation in sadistic Jasper Woodcock's gym class. After college, doting son John became a motivational bestseller author and returns during a book signing tour to receive the backwater's highest honor. To John's horror, his devoted mother Beverly announces her plans to marry the hated coach and he's to be celebrated on the same event as John. Only ridiculous fatso Nedderman and his strange brother try to help Farley stop Woodcock, but that keeps backfiring. Written by KGF Vissers
I was pretty excited to see this movie because from what I saw it seemed really funny and I like Seann William Scott but I have to say I was sort of disappointed. Granted I went in expecting a funny stupid comedy but, it really wasn't all that funny. It seemed to me like they put all the funny scenes into the trailers and the rest of the movie was just filler. It's like they tried to be a really hilarious comedy but then towards the end they tried to take an emotional turn and by then I was pretty disappointed by the lack of hilarity that I didn't care anymore. And don't get me wrong, I did laugh, but I laughed at all the parts I had already seen in the trailers.
All in all, this movie wasn't a total failure, but I wouldn't bother watching it again.