Well I decided not to kill myself after seeing Sunshine, but I’ll still take sympathy cards and donations. Mostly donations, tho. I’ve decided not to be buried or cremated, I want a cannibalism funeral.
Anywho, Hot Rod is ok, I guess. It’s another tame PG-13 comedy. It has a few funny bits, but not much else. Andy Samberg makes great short films for Saturday Night Live like “Lazy Sunday” and ” Dick in a box”, but he doesn’t have the charisma to carry a 1 1/2 hour comedy. SNL alumni have wasted more celluloid than anyone not named Labeouf.
In the movie, Samberg is a wanna-be stuntman who needs to raise money so his step-dad can have heart surgery. He wants his step-dad to live, so he can beat him in a fight to get his respect. The usual problems, misunderstandings and redemption ensue. The same blueprint we’ve seen ad nauseam. Yawn. Everything revolves Samberg and totally wastes the great Ian Mcshane from “Deadwood”, the greater Isla Fisher, the crazy sister from “Wedding Crashers” and the greatest Will Arnett, the sole reason we should not bomb Canada.
You probably think Pam Anderson is why we shouldn’t bomb Canada but the 2 best things about her were made in the U.S.A. Besides shes not even the best Anderson–Gillian is. I’m sure You’ve noticed that I’m meandering here but theres just not much to say about Hot Rod. I can see why Will Ferrell passed on this. So if its 2 am and you’re flipping around Skinimax looking for boobs and Hot Rod is on, it may give You a chuckle.
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