Cruising around the Reelviews movie review site, I ran across James Berardinelli's review of this movie. Berardinelli gave the movie zero out of four stars, along with a review so scathing that I couldn't believe a movie could be so bad. Taking up the challenge to give the movie a chance, I rented the DVD.
I was wrong.
I laughed three times, two of which were at the movie (as opposed to the 'joke'). The most entertaining scene is at the beginning where we watch Tom Green skateboard through a mall, doing a few tricks. From there, it quickly goes downhill and flat-lines, plumbing the depths of banality.
'Freddy' consists of a loose collection of trite, tedious scenes. And when the all-too-few plot/humor ideas run out, they just show Tom Green screaming as a substitute. Unfortunately, Green isn't funny by any stretch of the imagination. Generous use of the fast-forward feature helped ease my suffering.
A few choice examples of bad, pointless 'Tom' scenes include: Taking a shower in scuba gear; Masturbating a horse; Having a kid get hit in the face (again).
These scenes have no connection with either characters or plot - that would have required a level of sophistication completely foreign to the movie's creators.
There were some interesting actors/actresses/cameos in the movie. Unfortunately, there was no opportunity for them to contribute. Rip Torn, Anthony Michael Hall, Julie Hagerty, and Drew Barrymore have apparently hit the bottoms of their careers. Did they actually read the script before they signed on?
Of note, Shaquille O'Neal makes a funny 30 second cameo providing some much-needed relief.
In the end, I can't recommend this movie to anyone and I won't be watching it again. 'Freddy' consistently assailed the viewer's intelligence. This movie is easily bested by the likes of 'The Pest' (which also garnered zero out of four stars on Reelviews). As for Tom Green, I hope Hollywood has learned their lesson. I've learned mine.
I was wrong.
I laughed three times, two of which were at the movie (as opposed to the 'joke'). The most entertaining scene is at the beginning where we watch Tom Green skateboard through a mall, doing a few tricks. From there, it quickly goes downhill and flat-lines, plumbing the depths of banality.
'Freddy' consists of a loose collection of trite, tedious scenes. And when the all-too-few plot/humor ideas run out, they just show Tom Green screaming as a substitute. Unfortunately, Green isn't funny by any stretch of the imagination. Generous use of the fast-forward feature helped ease my suffering.
A few choice examples of bad, pointless 'Tom' scenes include: Taking a shower in scuba gear; Masturbating a horse; Having a kid get hit in the face (again).
These scenes have no connection with either characters or plot - that would have required a level of sophistication completely foreign to the movie's creators.
There were some interesting actors/actresses/cameos in the movie. Unfortunately, there was no opportunity for them to contribute. Rip Torn, Anthony Michael Hall, Julie Hagerty, and Drew Barrymore have apparently hit the bottoms of their careers. Did they actually read the script before they signed on?
Of note, Shaquille O'Neal makes a funny 30 second cameo providing some much-needed relief.
In the end, I can't recommend this movie to anyone and I won't be watching it again. 'Freddy' consistently assailed the viewer's intelligence. This movie is easily bested by the likes of 'The Pest' (which also garnered zero out of four stars on Reelviews). As for Tom Green, I hope Hollywood has learned their lesson. I've learned mine.