Dinner For Schmucks -- Review #JPMN
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Channel: Movie Night · 2012 · Film & Animation
Dinner For Schmucks (2010) -- Unlikable, unrealistic characters, but funny, 6/10. WATCH full episodes of Movie Night, every Friday night: http://bit.ly/JogJPMN SIGN UP for your free 30-day Netflix trial at: http://www.Netflix.com/Jogwheel TWEET a review with the #JPMN hashtag, and have it featured on the show! ~~ Movie Night ~~ This "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode. Incorporating viewer comments and tweets, your host and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, and classics from years past. Along with your votes, these films are scored on the "Rate-O-Matic" for a 1-10 ranking. A "Five Word Summary" quickly encapsulates each review while "Factor Facts" highlight the the best and worst features of a movie in each of ten key categories. New episodes every Friday (November through May) on the JPizzle1122 channel. Born in February 1986, Jonathan Paula is a professional YouTuber and creator of the hit web series, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". In April 2006 he founded Jogwheel Productions, a new media production company that specializes in web video. He has been reviewing films since 2003, and professionally since 2009. Jon graduated from Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production / Radio Broadcasting. He currently lives in Rockingham, NH with his wife Rebecca. ~~ Links ~~ Facebook ---------------- http://bit.ly/JonFBFan Twitter --------------------- http://bit.ly/JonTW Main Channel ----------- http://bit.ly/Jogwheel 2nd Channel ------------ http://bit.ly/JonWorld Movie Night Show ----- http://bit.ly/JogJPMN FAQ Video --------------- http://bit.ly/JogFAQv T-Shirts ------------------- http://bit.ly/JogStore ~~ Technical ~~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic DVX-100b Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Computer ------- http://bit.ly/JAV010 • Jogwheel Productions © 2011 • ~~ Review Script ~~ This screwball comedy film stars Paul Rudd, as Tim Conrad, a Los Angeles businessman who is desperate for a promotion at his company. When his boss, played devilishly by Bruce Greenwood, invites him to a dinner party - where everyone is required to bring along the saddest, most pathetic idiot they can find - Conrad decides to bring Stevel Carell's character, in hopes he'll be dumb enough to get him that promotion. Right away, the plot seems unrealistic, overly convoluted, and at times, too dramatic - making the bizarre situations and motivations of the characters even more baffling. Almost every scene in "Dinner For Schmucks" feels like a bad sitcom - to the point where you are literally embarrassed for the characters, and wonder why they don't just communicate better in the first place, to avoid all the messes they've gotten themselves into. I also found issue trying to root for a protagonist, who, for the most of the 114-minute run-time is essentially exploiting the stupidity of an unknowing victim, who besides being awkward and weird, is a really nice guy. Basic story problems aside, there is a lot to enjoy here, Paul Rudd is perhaps at his best playing the straight-man, and Steve Carell is always fantastic as the odd-ball in any film so their pairing makes for some really funny moments. Zach Galifianakis, and Jemaine Clement round out the supporting cast with terrific, and equally bizarre performances, that although are entirely unrealistic, do make for some of the film's funniest moments. In closing, "Dinner for Schmucks" is full of "Unlikable, unrealistic characters, but funny." ~
