Directed by:
David Gordon GreenCinematography:
Tim OrrComposer:
Steve JablonskyCast:
Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux, Damian Lewis, Charles Dance, Toby Jones, Brian Steele, Eva Wyrwal (more)VOD (2)
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Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general. Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world-Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent's fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed. Thadeous (McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he's settled for a life of wizard's weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious' bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), gets kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux). (official distributor synopsis)
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Although I prefer slightly more sophisticated humor, I do appreciate an occasional stoner comedy, too. I had high expectations of Danny McBride. He often makes me laugh out loud, only this time it just didn't work out. I guess I was too hyped up and I was expecting it to be even more hilarious. Despite not living up to my expectations, I did have fun, so a 3+.
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I'm at a loss. I'll admit that I laughed at times and the film was properly awkward and cringeworthy, but for most of the running time it is pretty shaky and doesn't impress in any significant way. In fact, it's a little too serious for a farce in places, and too silly for a serious fantasy. It's to the point where I feel like David Gordon Green is simply a lost director, and not only does he not have a vision of what the film should be, but he doesn't even have key details or individual scenes that would blow the viewer away and make them go "yeah, that was nice”. And I'd rather not even mention how the boy has managed to screw up the entire Halloween franchise the last few years. I don't know about you David, but it's almost like you fuck up everything you touch. But I'll throw in a second star for the occasional fun...
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I mean it when I say I’d rather see Seth Rogen as Prince Thade, but whatever. This is an unbelievable torrent of the most vulgar, cheap, and lowest form of humor that can flow out of the Hollywood cesspit, and so turning up our noses at the oppressive preachers of morality who don't find this funny is certainly appropriate. I was roaring with laughter from the very beginning, only to realize a third of the way through that the film has a well-constructed regular fantasy story, which works mainly thanks to the great set design and Jablonsky’s perfect music. I don't care whether the film is really that perfect or I just happened to be in the right mood for it, and I give it a full score without any reservations. [PS: Natalie’s bath is exactly the moment when a guy’s brain inevitably bleeds out because his heart is pumping in a completely different direction.
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This is such utter nonsense that it's not even nice. The film has absolutely idiotic characters, and it's unbelievable. Some of the gags are really stupid. But I can't help it, when I saw this in the movie theater, I had an incredible amount of fun with it. I literally laughed my head off during some scenes. I guess it was what I needed at the time, and it suited me perfectly.
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A fairytale crossed with a toker’s comedy with the bombastic background music by Jablonsky and the amazing, breathtaking, gorgeous and wonderful Natalie Portman that has the perfect pace (the story, not Natalie) and presents us things that you would have never imagined. Or maybe you could imagine it, but you wouldn’t believe that someone could have the balls to put things like that into a movie that only a dumb and irresponsible parent would take their seven-year-old to see. P.S.: Franco’s singing is awfully out of tune.
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