I saw Pineapple Express yesterday and I really wanted to see my man McBride in action since we had the poll up. With ease McBride takes that poll BTW, but the real beef is how I have no tolerance for Rogen anymore.
Years ago we all discussed this would probably happen and it's hit me really hard now. I don't mind him in his earlier rolls. I can still watchs F&G or even 40 year old but when he is the main character I fucking cringe.
If McBride is a one-trick pony than Rogen REALLY is a one trick pony. Obviously he can write so I prefer him to stick to that and lay off the lead roles for a minute.
Pineapple Express continues to get better but only because of the sick performance Franco gives. The supporting cast is non-stop LOL's too with McBride, Craig Robinson, Corrigan, Cole and Hader. I just cannot stand watching Rogen anymore.
Seriously? McBride is horrible in this- he has maybe 3 funny lines the whole movie, and his angry loud voice shtick get old fast. And yeah, Rogen is getting lame, but he Funny People may be his redemption- if not im writing him off.
On one hand you can't front on dude because he's a household name now. What movie hasn't he starred in over the last three years? But "Knocked Up" played several times last week on HBO and he is only funny/tolerable the first go-round.
jamrage wrote:Open and shut case of over saturation.
Don't hate dude, but he needs to take some time off.
This. The guy has killed a lot of roles but also been in some unnecessary ones (Zack & Miri). He just needs to slow it down a bit, which he sortof has been doing.
Thread is full of . Rogan and the rest of the Apatow crew are fuckin hilarious. Fags who say differently are just homos who are trying to be edgy by going against the grain.
Hayzoos wrote:Thread is full of . Rogan and the rest of the Apatow crew are fuckin hilarious. Fags who say differently are just homos who are trying to be edgy by going against the grain.
You're affection for Rogen is disturbing. He has long-term appeal to the same group of people who like Dane Cook. It has nothing to do with being "edgy" and everything to do with being "funny."
Employee wrote:
Paul Rudd really needs more starring roles.
i like rudd a lot but i have a sneaking suspicion he can't carry a movie on his own. he needs to be paired up with somebody ala rolemodels
None of these guys really carries movies alone though. One of the appeals of these kind Apatow or affiliated flicks is the fact you know the supporting cast will always bring the heat.
Who would have thought Segal would have "carried' Forgetting Sarah Marshall? That whole clan is like the Wu, each bring something different to the table. Most of Will Ferrall's recent flicks have been him paired with others.
If you ask me, Baruchel or Hill can lead but as long as you have somebody from the well like Franco, McBride. Jane Lynch, Segal, Rudd or Martin Starr in the mix you're golden. And whats up with Romany Malco? I'd love to see him do more stuff like he did in 40 y/o.
None of their personalities scream that Jewish loud neurotic overdrawn comedy that Rogen does. It is overexpose but it's us being exposed to all his tools as well.
He looks like a muppet in that pic. Yeah hes been in too many movies and is over saturated but fuck it take the money and run. I was irritated by him at first but actually have no problem with him now. Pineapple express had laughs but there was something unpolished about it, compared to the other movies they made it was a few notches below.
boogie shoes wrote:He looks like a muppet in that pic. Yeah hes been in too many movies and is over saturated but fuck it take the money and run. I was irritated by him at first but actually have no problem with him now. Pineapple express had laughs but there was something unpolished about it, compared to the other movies they made it was a few notches below.
Rogen isn't funny or engaging on any level in "Pineapple Express", though. James Franco, who I thought was a world-class douche before I saw it, literally saves that movie. His first scene is gold.
Employee wrote:
Paul Rudd really needs more starring roles.
i like rudd a lot but i have a sneaking suspicion he can't carry a movie on his own. he needs to be paired up with somebody ala rolemodels
None of these guys really carries movies alone though. One of the appeals of these kind Apatow or affiliated flicks is the fact you know the supporting cast will always bring the heat.l.
true, but you're thinking a little too broad here. by this logic sandler has never carried a movie on his own either, since his whole crew is in every thing ever made
there's a difference between something like knocked up or FSM where the focus is firmly on one character with a cast of usual suspects lending a hand as opposed to something ala role models, pineapple xpress or superbad where you have several leads contributing equally to one story line.
what i'm saying is that i doubt he can carry a role ala what rogen had in knocked up
not that i completely agree about zack & miri (i thought it was ok).. but i do think kevin smith can be blamed for most of what went wrong with the movie
seth rogen, justin long, craig robinson all did well with the material they were given imo
drizzle wrote:the first hour of zack and miri was fine, it comes apart when the romantic thing kicks in but who didn't see that coming from the credits anyway?
pretty much. kevin smith is kinda like the spike lee of comedies. he's good for an solid hour and then his movies fall apart.
except for the jay and silent bob movie , which was great cause it was retarded all the way through.
drizzle wrote:the first hour of zack and miri was fine, it comes apart when the romantic thing kicks in but who didn't see that coming from the credits anyway?
pretty much. kevin smith is kinda like the spike lee of comedies. he's good for an solid hour and then his movies fall apart.
except for the jay and silent bob movie , which was great cause it was retarded all the way through.
drizzle wrote:the first hour of zack and miri was fine, it comes apart when the romantic thing kicks in but who didn't see that coming from the credits anyway?
pretty much. kevin smith is kinda like the spike lee of comedies. he's good for an solid hour and then his movies fall apart.
except for the jay and silent bob movie , which was great cause it was retarded all the way through.
is that frog in your sig real? shit looks crazy
i assume it's real. i jacked it from a photo thread in P&B.
. Rogan and the rest of the Apatow crew are fuckin hilarious. Fags who say differently are just homos who are trying to be edgy by going against the grain.