It seems people either think this movie is the greatest or the absolute worst. Well I think it's somewhere in the middle. I'm a huge Artie fan but I'm not above saying if his work sucks. I've heard people say this movie is loaded with hilarious joke after joke....what movie they were watching I have no idea, but it wasn't Beer League.
I laughed probably a dozen times, but most of the dialogue and "jokes" in the movie just weren't any good. I think Artie can be hilarious in his stand-up and on Stern, but in this movie he seems to think if you surround a bad joke with five F-bombs and A-holes it makes it funny...it doesn't. Making matters worse they cover the same jokes repeatedly. How many times can they try to make a Guido joke funny? Watch the R rated trailer and you'll see half of the decent comedy in the entire movie.
The sad thing to me about this movie is it wasn't horrible. Beer Fest is horrible. If Artie's acting didn't suck in most of the scenes and 80% of the jokes were refined, it would have been a good comedy. The way it is now you're just sitting through a mediocre, predictable movie about a beer league team, with a chuckle here and there. I would say if you were ever in a beer league it might be worth renting this movie. Maybe if you're an Artie fan or from Jersey. But for the rest of the world I couldn't recommend it.
Not from Jersey!
The people who bash this movie, must certainly not be from Jersey! This movie is hysterical! I loved it! It is completely "Jersey" and Artie is great at what he does! I didnt love the ending, but really...this is a movie you see for the jokes, not for the "plot"! Good Job Artie - give us another one!
Look at the boxoffice numbers for this turkey.
I was one of the people unfortunate enough to pay to see this movie in the theater. The jokes are not funny and the storyline has been done many times before.
As this fearless 47-minute set amply demonstrates, Artie Lange is not your typical observational comic that goes for the universal experience. "You know when you are [defecating] in the woods…and you're on heroin?" is a representative query. Lange, who appeared on Madtv before holding court as a core ensemble member on Howard Stern's radio show, clearly has issues, and free from FCC-mandated restrictions, he riffs through them all in graphic and profane detail. Lange is at his best when tackling his vices (drinking, drugs, gambling), his lackluster movie career (he refunds one audience member's $10 when he offers a Dirty WorkDVD for Lange to sign), and phobias. In a politically correct world. Lange asks, "Can't we be offensive anymore?" Short answer: Yes, he can, as... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 08 February 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Artie may well be a baby gorilla, but the film sucks. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Norm Macdonald Director(s): Bob Saget DVD Release Date: Released the 15 August 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Give credit to director Betty Thomas for making the notorious Howard Stern, self-proclaimed "king of all media," into a nerdish but appealing media rebel who loves his wife and family. Even if you hate Stern's rude radio show, you may discover that the underdog charm of this warm, whimsical film (based on Stern's autobiography) turns you into a fan--for the length of the film at least. Stern delivers a winning performance as the clumsy college kid and aspiring disc-jockey-turned-demon-shock-jock, who becomes an unlikely hero as he battles station managers, network executives, and conservative "arbiters of decency" in the name of unfettered bad taste. Mary McCormack is fine as his understanding wife, Alison, and longtime Stern sidekicks Robin Quivers and Fred Norris acquit themselves... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Howard Stern - Mary McCormack Director(s): Betty Thomas DVD Release Date: Released the 15 December 1998 Usually ships in 24 hours
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OMG! i've seen jackass number 2 four times in the movies! that movie just cant get old!!!!! I ALMOST PEED LIKE 5 TIMES! i reccomend this movie for anyone with a sense of humor. you will want to see it 10 times even after the first scene in the movie. i can easily say, that this movie beats anything i've ever seen in my whole life!!! jackass number 2 deserves 100 billion trillion stars! if you haven't seen it already, then you haven't lived. think of the funniest thing you've seen or heard, then multiply it by the highest number in the word, and then again, and then again. that will equal jackass number 2!!! SEE THIS MOVIE! best, best, best, best, best, best movie EVER! remember to go to the bathroom before you see this movie. though... that might not even help! More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: 26 December 2006
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