Bridesmaids-Critics Love It

[cake612]

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I saw it yesterday, the movie is hilarious. Great first scene and then it pretty much keeps going the whole way. It slows down a little about 3/4 of the way through as far as laughs go but I thought they did a great job with Kristen Wiig. I was actually interested in her character so it was more tolerable than maybe something like wedding crashers which is awesome for an hour then pretty boring for 45 minutes. It's a little over two hours and I wish it was longer. Melissa McCarthy is "the big girl" and she was great. Wendi Mclendon-Covey is in it too (Clemi from Reno 911) and her character is hilarious as well, wish they did more with her. Jon Hamm did a great job as well, didn't over do it with him and he was really funny in all his scenes.

Not that it has much competition but it's by far the best comedy of the year and Hangover 2 needs to be better than the first one to beat it. Don't want to ruin any of the jokes but there's a lot of great lines, just go see it, it's great.

[CMH]

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I'm really interested in seeing how this does at the end of the weekend and if I can find stats on the male demographic watching this film.

Seems like males should enjoy this film, but we all know they'll likely skip it because it's an all female cast. It did $7.8 MM (2nd) on Friday behind Thor's $9.1 MM.

[DickDalewood]

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The part of the trailer that made me cringe was when the fat girl said, "I want to apologize, but I'm not sure what end that came out of". That bathroom humor seems unnecessary and cringe-worthy. Subsequent trailers I've seen at the theater have taken that line out.

I have a feeling people are more offended by the fact that it's a woman saying that than anything else. We've heard hundreds of dudes in hundreds of films say things like that and no one ever bats an eye.

[JayBee74]

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I have a feeling people are more offended by the fact that it's a woman saying that than anything else. We've heard hundreds of dudes in hundreds of films say things like that and no one ever bats an eye.

I have to admit you're right. That is a double standard.

[CMH]

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I definitely disagree (which I think the three of us are doing right about now in today's threads).

I find it disgusting and a poor attempt at humor no matter the sex. Never laugh when I see a guy do it. I found it to be the most upsetting part of the second Harold & Kumar when the first scene was a blatant bathroom humor joke.

[Silentway]

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lol, you went to see Harold & Kumar on your own accord and THEN got upset at bathroom humor? I can't wrap my head around that one.

[CMH]

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lol, you went to see Harold & Kumar on your own accord and THEN got upset at bathroom humor? I can't wrap my head around that one.

I didn't get upset. Wasn't like I was offended or anything like that.

Just saying that overall the film was decently funny and made better attempts at humor later in the film. Opening with the bathroom humor was the film's lowest point in comedy (not saying much, true).

When you're capable of writing humor and you have to resort to a fart joke to get laughs, I'm akin to think like the person that wonders how you could be a good speaker but resort to typing like a child.

[cake612]

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I saw it and loved pretty much every joke in there, if you think all bathroom humor is stupid no matter what then there was one scene that is completely over the top but so so funny I was crying and the audience was going crazy. If that ruins the rest of the movie for you so be it but hey, everyone has different tastes especially when it comes to comedy. My brother hates Seinfeld and curb and I love them.

I hope this movie does really well, it's good enough to be right up there with the Hangover and any other R rated comedy. It deserves it's rotten tomatoes score and hopefully word of mouth will help it in the box office since right now it's only estimated to do about 25 million this weekend which I think is way to low.

[CMH]

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if you think all bathroom humor is stupid no matter what then there was one scene that is completely over the top but so so funny I was crying and the audience was going crazy. If that ruins the rest of the movie for you so be it but hey, everyone has different tastes especially when it comes to comedy.
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I shall report my feelings within hours. Going to watch it today.

I do expect to find the movie funny so I'm looking forward to it.

[JayBee74]

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I hope this movie does really well, it's good enough to be right up there with the Hangover and any other R rated comedy. It deserves it's rotten tomatoes score and hopefully word of mouth will help it in the box office since right now it's only estimated to do about 25 million this weekend which I think is way to low.

A solid $24 million this weekend, but with the great reviews the film should have legs to make a bundle.

[CMH]

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Saw it. Hilarious. Definitely think the film did mostly everything right for a comedy.

Didn't feel it was too long either. And the one scene that cake mentions was fine to me. I don't really consider that bathroom humor.

Gotta agree with anyone that says Wiig did a great job. Really liked her performance. She might actually have a future as a comedy leading lady.

Have always been a fan of Rose Byrne and think she is one of the most underrated female actors. Everything I've seen her in, she's a different person which Wiig can't really do (but, Wiig does what she does well).

Melissa McCarthy stole the hilarious side-kick role. Love her delivery on lines. Even the fart joke got me to chuckle because she delivered it so well.

A bit disappointed that Maya Rudolph almost disappears in this film. She doesn't really do anything funny or say anything funny. She's just there.

Good film. Watch it.

[JayBee74]

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Have always been a fan of Rose Byrne and think she is one of the most underrated female actors. Everything I've seen her in, she's a different person which Wiig can't really do (but, Wiig does what she does well).

Good film. Watch it.

Really liked her (Byrne) in Damages. As you may know it's been picked up for a season 4 and 5 by DirectTV. Since I have Cox Cable now I'll have to wait for the DVD. Season 4 starts in July.

[WDOgF0reL1fe]

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Just saw it.
Hilarious.
I KNEWWWWW the previews did not speak well for the film.
I just had a feeling.
Megan (the big girl) was soooo funny in the film, and from my impressions looked terrible from the trailers.

Saw it with the gf and she loved it too.
So many good parts.

[Pared]

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FANTASTIC movie.

Great laughs, no matter what you got hanging b/w your legs.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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FANTASTIC movie.

Great laughs, no matter what you got hanging b/w your legs.

Yep, my wife and I were doubled over in the theatre many times. Especially during the bridal shop scene and where Kristen Wiig tries to get the cop's attention in the car.