Release Date:
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The Skinny: Two work associates-slash-tenuous-friends (Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott) are forced to do community service after one of them reacts badly and illegally to a break-up. Their task? Shepherd two troubled young kids: a foul-mouthed hellspawn (Bobb'e J. Thompson) and a nerdy LARPer (Christopher Mintz-Plasse).
The Good: Role Models has all the trappings of a "fill in the blanks" movie idea, which is why it's so surprising that it works. This is perhaps the funniest and least annoying William Scott has ever been, and Rudd, once again, nails everything. And LARPers (Live Action Role Players) are a ripe comedy targetit's about time someone went after them.
The Bad: Once again, we get an "Unrated" DVD that amounts to nothing. Apparently there's about three minutes of extra footage added that you'd only notice if you are, in fact, Rudd or William Scott (and you're not, are you?). Can we just dispense with this useless marketing ploy altogether? This is a funny movie, no need to get so pushy.
Best Extra: There's funnier stuff in the deleted scenes and blooper reels than the so-called "unrated" cut of the movie, so they're worth taking the extra time to scroll through.
Buy, Rent, or Ignore: Role Models is a keeper.
The Good: Role Models has all the trappings of a "fill in the blanks" movie idea, which is why it's so surprising that it works. This is perhaps the funniest and least annoying William Scott has ever been, and Rudd, once again, nails everything. And LARPers (Live Action Role Players) are a ripe comedy targetit's about time someone went after them.
The Bad: Once again, we get an "Unrated" DVD that amounts to nothing. Apparently there's about three minutes of extra footage added that you'd only notice if you are, in fact, Rudd or William Scott (and you're not, are you?). Can we just dispense with this useless marketing ploy altogether? This is a funny movie, no need to get so pushy.
Best Extra: There's funnier stuff in the deleted scenes and blooper reels than the so-called "unrated" cut of the movie, so they're worth taking the extra time to scroll through.
Buy, Rent, or Ignore: Role Models is a keeper.