Sheen-2 Reviews

Screw Loose (1999)

Greggio humor with Brooks along for the ride...

[2 January 2001]

Written and starring Ezio Greggio, Mel Brooks as his sidekick in off-target comedy. If you've seen "Silence of the Hams", this Greggio movie is only a step higher on the laugh meter. Like the aforementioned picture, most of Greggio's jokes are recycled (some even from the Brooks arsenal) and the gags therefore get to be very predictable. The highlight of this film is Brooks himself, and (although his trademark, hilarious brand of humor is missing from this picture) it is an interesting vehicle in that he fills shoes under someone else's pen. It's refreshing to see Brooks in a newer picture, being that his most recent film was 1995's "Dracula: Dead & Loving It". But if you are looking for another hilarious Brooks satire, this is not the film to see. However, it is worth a look, and possibly a near-laugh or two.

Me, Myself & Irene (2000)

Tries to be funny, but just isn't up to par.

[11 July 2000]

The Farrelly Brothers struck laughter in the hearts of comedy-lovers everywhere with their hilarious debut "Dumb & Dumber" a few years back. "Kingpin" followed soon after, which in this writer's opinion was the funniest movie they have made to date. "There's Something About Mary" guaranteed more laughs, yet was able to change plotlines to include romance without suffering from any loss of humor in context. All three films were hilarious, at times crude, yet from beginning to end offered non-stop hilarity sure to send anyone into fits of laughter.

"Me, Myself & Irene" is the Farrelly's next attempt, but unfortunately, does not offer the non-stop laughs of the first three films. The jokes are at times very predictable and the script suffers from a shortage of _new_ routines. (We've all seen those same Jim Carrey faces before, and the racial overtones get overtly run into the ground -- fast.) Also, the Carrey multiple personality-disorder routine is only seen by the audience a few times -- with such great possibilities for this funny idea, why is it so limited to scenes which produce dialog that isn't so funny?

I was a bit disappointed in this movie. Having had such high hopes after seeing the other work by the Farrelly's, I was very excited, but after watching it, felt as though this movie was _missing_ something. It has a decent enough plotline. The believability of the situations in stretched in great Farrelly style. And, the casting is up to par. So what isn't? The humor. The Brothers tried. Unfortunately, the jokes just didn't seem to be there. Hopefully they'll be back in their next flick.

Dumb and Dumber (1994)

Dumb Duos yet again...

[14 June 2000]

I thought this movie was a lot better the first time I saw it, when it was called "Strange Brew" and was made back in the early '80s. But no matter. Carrey & Daniels are the Doug & Bob McKenzie of the 90's, chasing after a woman who has nabbed Carrey's heart. Non-stop gross-out gags and plain stupidity is in sight, and you are guaranteed to bust a gut! From the Farrelly Brothers, the same crazy guys responsible for "Kingpin" & "There's Something About Mary", all three are worth a few million laughs.

Bulletproof (1996)

Bad action sequences, mediocre acting, GOOD PLOT!

[21 June 1999]

Stuck somewhere in-between action, comedy, and drama, Wayans and Sandler seem awkward delivering more "seriously- based lines" instead of their usual off-beat quips. The action scenes are TERRIBLE, very unbelievable and EXTREMELY FAKE. There are also several minor actors who can't deliver a line worth a damn. Otherwise, the movie is VERY enjoyable, and includes several plot twists to keep things interesting. The duo, although a bit dry and out-of-place for this sort of thing do manage to pull things together and keep the movie memorable. Worth at least one renting.... :)

Wild Things (1998)

Nice plot twists, but what the heck???

[9 January 1999]

If you love a film filled with plot twists then this one's for you -- it's a non-stop guessing game until the end. There's only one problem: the plot gets twisted into such a frenzy with the mesh of characters that the viewer is completely stumped at the end! The "cut" scenes which were included during the credits helped a little, but not much. It's worth watching for the 15 or 20 surprises you wouldn't expect, but once is certainly more than enough. I definitely agree with the user who spoke of this as the perfect possible late-night made-for-TV movie. (Very) Steamy & surprising with just a hint of corniness, not a bad contender for a boring night!

History of the World: Part I (1981)

Brooks at his outrageous best!

[9 January 1999]

Mel Brooks' funniest non-stop barrage of outrageous jokes, puns, and assaults upon history & popular films. See the Stone Age, the French Revolution, the Spanish Inquisition and more get skewered with crazy characters and Brooks' signature satiric writing style. Not even Moses (did you know there were actually 15 Commandments?) and Jesus (at what may have been his Last Supper) can escape this collection of zaniness. The sexual innuendo flies strong, making things even more uproarious, as even Brooks himself once remarked upon this film as "the height of my vulgarity". A 10 out of 10!!!