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Too American?

posted 8 years ago by regiment500
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I'm not sure that the movie speaks to international audiences so much. Maybe it is even intentional. But myself not being from the USA I had a sense throughout the film that it is a very very American - all kinds of details that many from somewhere else may not totally relate to or comprehend. And at the very end when the new cool dad dismounted, I did not recognize who it was, had to google it later. John Cena might not be so well known outside USA since he has not been in a lot of movies. Although the point was clearly presented that he is a tough guy who is going to roll over mr. Wahlberg's character, I was really expecting some international superstar to arrive, something like The Rock or Vin Diesel, who are instantly recognized everywhere. But overall the film was quite OK.

[–] AngryPuppeh 8 years ago

Does it matter? No, the answer is no.

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[–] cs8578 8 years ago

half of America is a bunch of obese unintelligent crybabies, the other half are decent human beings for the most part

[–] jjparish 8 years ago

Typical american family schmaltz, yes. A few laughs here and there but the moralizing of these types of films ruins them. Dreadful ending. To tell the truth i stopped watching when the daddy/daughter dance scene came up and the little girl was all sad because she didn't have a daddy to dance with. Awwwwwwwwwww? No, pass the sick bucket please.

[–] MarManHollow 8 years ago

Ha! Couldn't agree more.
When the dance scene cam up, I cringed and had to look away. Much FF after that. And the ending. Omg. Really? Is it even possible to make anything this cheesy? Oh yes it iiiss!

[–] frikandelspeciaal333 8 years ago

Hahaha first thing i thought when the next "bad ass" dad arrived was its Vin Diesel, then i didnt recognise him ive heard of John Cena but im not interesting in US Opera aka fake wrestling so dont know the faces.

[–] mpatt670214 8 years ago

Funny. If you say for non Americans, I recognise John Cena more from hos WWE.Same with Rock.But who the hell watch Vin Diesel over the top action movies.Besides,the story maybe set for Americans,but anyone having Step Dad understand the movie.

[–] NoEasyBucketsBro 8 years ago

I can imagine the angry responses there would be if an American said a film was too English, too Japanese or anything else like that.

[–] bigmyc04 8 years ago

Yes. It was quite "American," but like the rest of us who aren't blinded by our own rampant consumerism and super sensitive political protocol and all of the ramifications of their social impact, we learn to deal with it and laugh at what's funny.

"...of a golfball rolling toward my butthole." Now that's funny.

[–] MarioBrandon 8 years ago

Just because a movie is made in America, doesn't mean it has to be referencing everything American. It's not bad that it does, either. This is that type of movie. OP didn't mention anything bad about it, but yet here have been the American's getting upset in this thread for no reason. I could list American icons who many American's probably aren't much in the know of. BTW, John Cena is a crap meme.

[–] bigmyc04 8 years ago

I'm getting the sense that you aren't American...

Allow me to address your last statement first; Cena as a crap meme? Are you using the word, "meme," correctly? It doesn't seem to fit the context that I believe that you are trying to put forth.

Secondly, "some Americans" will ALWAYS be sensitive to people from outside the country who mention their "American-ness," or whatever. Just like people will from every OTHER country when their sense of nationality is set off by circumspection from outsiders.

Thirdly, what does "listing American icons who many Americans don't know of," have to do with anything here?

[–] willydoe71 8 years ago

And your point is???????

[–] bigmyc04 8 years ago

That final scene that you mentioned, as the fellow from Britain also stated, doesn't require the audience to know who the *beep* kicker on the motorcycle is. As far as "speaking to international audiences," I don't know if you are citing that as a short coming or not, but absurdity humor in any culture or language is going to be funny.

Bottom line, Cena's visage and not his public image is what drives that final scene. The fact that you may or may not know who he is is quite irrelevant.

[–] willydoe71 8 years ago

Bottom line, Cena's visage and not his public image is what drives that final scene. The fact that you may or may not know who he is is quite irrelevant

I was thinking the same thing. All that is required is to see that he's a much bigger, tougher and better looking guy than Mark Wahlberg is, just like Mark Wahlberg was to Will Ferrell.

[–] acollectionofsounds 8 years ago

I think this dude is confusing "too American" with "this movie simply blows."