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Beyond hilarious stupid!

posted 9 years ago by bijinius
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The guy is sitting there bumming on his dead wife, and we're offered that most hacky of "all is not well!" exposition: behind him are several forms, marked "Past Due" in bright blue ink. And then we move to the kitchen, and find that the family, who we have just shown are in some fairly dire financial straits, have a hired lady - one who cannot even cook edible food, we are told.

There's such a thing as the creators being WAY TOO willing to prove they're in on the joke, you know... I realize this film was made in those dark, STUPID days of the late 90's/early 2000's, but were filmgoing audiences really THAT brain-deficient? Even THEN??

P.S. the super duper cheap joke of the little kid calling his sister a slut, only to have the "AFFORDED HOW?!?" Nanny condemn his words, only to at the last minute offer that she prefers "B*tch" is actually, yeah, pretty much accurate - after the Dad flips out, after tripping over brother bear's Razor Scooter (2000's!)... she ACTUALLY pipes up with "Shyeah, well, if we had a bigger place..." ?!? All while knowing the family is ####ed, financially!? (Nanny must work for free) ... yeah, I prefer the term "b*tch", too! jesus christ! (btw, hearing that demeaning crap coming outta the mouth of an under-ten? just...OH, so charming! Thanks, writer(s)!)

P.P.S. the song that plays while super-chick collects her works for her raid or whatever, with the chorus containing such stirring, brilliant lyrics as "I believe in people dyin' / I believe in people cryin' / I believe in people breathin' / I believe in people bein'..." yes, that ought to be film's THEME. it's way over-the-top, amusingly, shockingly bad as well as just plain confusing. I mean, It starts as this hip-hop thing with some random MC - nothing too odd or embarassing...only to then go into this ridiculous 4/4 rock refrain, and that idiot's chorus begins. brilliant.)

[–] OffensivelyPC 9 years ago

The issues you have with the movie had little to no bearing in the actual movie itself. That's prima face brain dead audience.

[–] jmaybay 8 years ago

Yep.

I didn't even have an issue really. Only that I noticed. He was sitting in front of the past due notes but then the daughter after the lawyer knocks said. I thought we were out of the debt. Which means that they either goofed or they were a reminder to not fall behind.

Secondly to the OP. The afforded nanny. Was not there to cook and clean she was there to watch the son. The dad said as much. And just an fyi. Even if you're in debt and you have a child you HAVE to find the money to hire someone to watch your child so that you can work enough to get out of the debt. Its a budget. You facto that in

[–] Getalis 8 years ago

It starts as this hip-hop thing with some random MC - nothing too odd or embarassing...only to then go into this ridiculous 4/4 rock refrain,

Isn't the entire thing in Common Time?

[–] gosseyn 8 years ago

The song is "Excess" by Tricky, with Alanis Morissette singing background vocals, from the album "Blowback." The same song is used in "Queen of the Damned."

"Oh Benson, dear Benson, you are so mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence."

[–] chilone 8 years ago

You must be known as the neighborhood buzzkill! 😭

I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!