Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

2008, dir. Kevin Smith; star. Seth Rogan, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Robinson, Jason Mewes, Traci Lords, Katie Morgan, Jeff Anderson
1 hour 42 min

Steph, Paddy and I saw this Sunday night at Silvercity. Had a bag of dark chocolate M&Ms.

So is the story any good in Kevin Smith's new film? No, not really (it forgot to actually end itself, although I've since learned that's only the fault of the editor ... Kevin Smith himself). Did everyone in the theater laugh for literally the entire time? Yeah. It was actually pretty funny, though it wasn't straight up Kevin-Smith-funny, but more of an amalgam of Kevin Smith and Judd Apatow's styles, though Apatow has nothing to do with it. Although Mewes and Anderson are both Smith regulars, Rogan, Banks, and Robinson (who have the three biggest roles) are all Apatow vets. Rogan and Robinson are both playing the same characters they usually play. (I'm not sure Rogan is actually capable of being anyone but himself at this point).

But hey, it's got lots of laughs, and, as you might imagine, lots of tits. What else can you ask for on a Sunday night?

But, I warn you, it did have the most digusting thing I've seen in a film all year ... an extreme version of an occasional by-product of anal sex.

3 1/2 stars out of 5

Something to watch for: a cameo by Kenny of Kenny vs. Spenny during the high school reunion scene.

Upcoming movies in the next week

Thursday: Ghostbusters in playing at the Bytowne; definitely going to check that one out. I beleive it may be a charity showing too, plus, since unlike last year, the Bytowne isn't playing any Halloween movies, I guess this is as close as it gets.



Friday: Opening in Ottawa - The Changling (dir. Clint Eastwood, star. Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Guy Pearce) [probably going to see]



- Happy-Go-Lucky (dir. Mike Leigh, star. Sally Hawkins) [will maybe see]



- Zack and Miri Make a Porno (dir. Kevin Smith, star. Seth Rogan, Elizabeth Banks) [will defnitely see]



Monday: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is playing at the Bytowne. Probably going to skip that one.