To prepare for a viewing of this movie, we first read the Boston Globe's scything review:Thus, with expectations lowered to 1 star, we proceeded.
It wasn't unbearable. There were parts that made us laugh, if briefly. It also has its cringe-worthy gags (the eyebrow shaving bit, etc.). The characters in this movie act exactly as expected: Jason Biggs's guy is the clumsy, unlucky dork; Kate Hudson tosses her blond locks and makes sarcastic comments that aren't quite funny enough; Alec Baldwin plays a slimeball; Dane Cook is, well, Dane Cook. No surprises.
Says one former PA, "Good Luck Chuck came out in the middle of filming this, and that got slammed, so we kinda knew what we were in for. Then Dane started doing those (MLB) 'There's Only One October' commercials, and you could feel the backlash building."
Also during filming, Kate Hudson's ex, Owen Wilson, attempted suicide -- drawing national tabloid media attention to her. Rumor has it that a paparazzi chasing her on a Comm Ave location pushed a set PA down a flight of steps. Supposedly he broke both his arms, though have yet to confirm this. Paparazzi -- and US Weekly -- are hazardous to our livelihoods. Stop buying crap magazines, people! (There are some additional thoughts for Kate Hudson on the previous post. )
For injuring a PA, and general unfunniness:
Final Score = D+
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