Why all the heavy negativity about this silly movie? No, it's not Oscar material, but not every movie needs to be or is meant to be. Besides, comedies rarely win.
I don't usually like crude or vulgar humor, but I had to laugh at a lot in this flick. Yes, some of the "jokes" bomb, but there are a lot of good laughs, too. I think some people are uncomfortable laughing at a hefty, dense woman whose self-esteem may be a patchwork, but she's a good person. Maybe we see some of our selves in there, parts of our selves that we are not comfortable with.
I LOVED Susan Sarandon's performance. I seriously doubt she was looking for an Oscar here, or, as some have suggested, is desperate for any role she can get. I thought her character was a fun trip away from what we expect from a "grandma," and I think Sarandon played it well. In fact, I'd like to know this character if she really existed. She'd be a lot of fun and full of surprises.
It's not necessary to be shocked that some great actors had small roles here. It was a great idea, and you never know how a script, its actors, directors, producers, etc. will gel in the end.
It worked for me (for the most part.) It's one of the few movies I've paid to see at a cinema lately that didn't make me regret the expenditure.
I don't usually like crude or vulgar humor, but I had to laugh at a lot in this flick. Yes, some of the "jokes" bomb, but there are a lot of good laughs, too. I think some people are uncomfortable laughing at a hefty, dense woman whose self-esteem may be a patchwork, but she's a good person. Maybe we see some of our selves in there, parts of our selves that we are not comfortable with.
I LOVED Susan Sarandon's performance. I seriously doubt she was looking for an Oscar here, or, as some have suggested, is desperate for any role she can get. I thought her character was a fun trip away from what we expect from a "grandma," and I think Sarandon played it well. In fact, I'd like to know this character if she really existed. She'd be a lot of fun and full of surprises.
It's not necessary to be shocked that some great actors had small roles here. It was a great idea, and you never know how a script, its actors, directors, producers, etc. will gel in the end.
It worked for me (for the most part.) It's one of the few movies I've paid to see at a cinema lately that didn't make me regret the expenditure.