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So TIRED of this formula in current "comedies"

posted 8 years ago by ryderdvs
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- Horrible Bosses
- Horrible Bosses 2
- Hall Pass
- The Change-Up
- The Hangover films
- Due Date
- We're the Millers
- Role Models
- Anything featuring the always annoying Melissa McCarthy.
Also, these also seem to feature either Jason Bateman or Jason Sudeikis - or both.
Usually, a conflict between two and three buddies who get into a dilemma, and argue about it while talking over each other with a bunch of lame pop culture references, and 8th grade level d!ck jokes thrown in.

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[–] TheBeardedWonder 8 years ago

I think the whole problem is the amount of sequels coming out and the law of finishing returns. They just aren't as funny, clever, or well written and it brings down the whole genre when that happens.

[–] TwoMinutesToMidnight 8 years ago

Take Role Models off that list. That is the funniest movie in years.

Forever Royal

[–] cabronzizimo 8 years ago

I love how most of those films are by Warner Bros.

[–] pezgranite 7 years ago

Write your own or stop complaining. Don't like buddy movie comedies? Well simply don't watch them

[–] metalnsteak 7 years ago

all the scriptwriters graduated from Loyola