Movie Reviews: "The Change-Up" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

ryan423 · 08-04-2011, 04:34 PM

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Michael Bleuth and Green Lantern star in one of this summer's funniest comedies, The Change Up, a film that will get little to no respect by critics but will be loved by the millions who go to see it. While it isn't a Judd Apatow film, its style of humor is quite similar, and for that there are big laughs provided from beginning to end. Nevertheless, the minds behind The Wedding Crashers and The Hangover penned this raunchy script, way more deserving of an R rating than any Apatow film thus far.

- Ryan Schwartz's TV and Film Blog (My Review)

JamesG · 08-05-2011, 04:08 PM

Movie Reviews: The Change-Up

Just as you are likely to have to do a lot of digging to find a negative review for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, you’re going to have to do the same to find a positive one for The Change-Up.

It’s another one of those movies in which one character gets locked into the body of another (and vice versa). The two characters trading places are portrayed by Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds.

Stephen Holden in the New York Times observes that in the beginning of the movie, a baby sends an “explosion of poop” into his father’s face while his diaper is being changed.

“That muddy moment tells you exactly where you’ll be during the movie’s next hundred-plus minutes.”

Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer does give the two actors props for their performances.

“Too bad the performances get flushed away in the toilet humor,” she adds.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times finds virtually nothing to like about the movie.

“It is one of the dirtiest-minded mainstream releases in history. It has a low opinion of men, a lower opinion of women, and the lowest opinion of the intelligence of its audience. It is obscene, foulmouthed, scatological, creepy and perverted.

As a bonus, it has the shabbiest, low-rent main titles I’ve seen this side of YouTube.”

And Rex Reed in the New York Observer simply dismisses the movie as “crummy, amateurish junk.”

-IMDb News

dakert · 08-05-2011, 11:50 PM

This movie sounds stinky!

yankeesrj12 · 08-06-2011, 12:40 AM

I thought the movie looked good. I'm still going to have to check it out!

08-05-2011, 04:08 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,127	Movie Reviews: The Change-Up Just as you are likely to have to do a lot of digging to find a negative review for Rise of the Planet of the Apes, you’re going to have to do the same to find a positive one for The Change-Up. It’s another one of those movies in which one character gets locked into the body of another (and vice versa). The two characters trading places are portrayed by Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds. Stephen Holden in the New York Times observes that in the beginning of the movie, a baby sends an “explosion of poop” into his father’s face while his diaper is being changed. “That muddy moment tells you exactly where you’ll be during the movie’s next hundred-plus minutes.” Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer does give the two actors props for their performances. “Too bad the performances get flushed away in the toilet humor,” she adds. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times finds virtually nothing to like about the movie. “It is one of the dirtiest-minded mainstream releases in history. It has a low opinion of men, a lower opinion of women, and the lowest opinion of the intelligence of its audience. It is obscene, foulmouthed, scatological, creepy and perverted. As a bonus, it has the shabbiest, low-rent main titles I’ve seen this side of YouTube.” And Rex Reed in the New York Observer simply dismisses the movie as “crummy, amateurish junk.” -IMDb News

08-05-2011, 11:50 PM	#3
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	This movie sounds stinky!

08-06-2011, 12:40 AM	#4
yankeesrj12 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 4,335	I thought the movie looked good. I'm still going to have to check it out!