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Boos! & Whoop-doos!: A Decade of Glossy Schlock!

31 December 2009 1:23 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The Drive-In? Whoop-doo!Boos! & Whoop-doos!: A Decade of Glossy Schlock! The Aughts ushered in a new era of glossy schlock that rose quietly from the ashes of the once burgeoning Drive-In scene. The Drive-In Theater has always stood as a temple for exploitive, low-grade cinema. But by 1999, even the most popular of these late night playgrounds had crumbled to dust. They rose to prominence in the late forties and early fifties, and then experienced a quaint resurgence in the late 70s and early 80s. By the time this decade kicked off to shouts of "Y2K", they had all been wiped clean off the face of the Cineplex landscape. But their aura and mystic still lingered around many a DVD shelf like a ploom of stink bomb smoke. If there's one lasting remnant the Drive-In era gave us, it's the Z-grade flick. The second run feature whose only purpose »

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tMF Top 50: Best Movies of the 2000s (30-21)

28 December 2009 11:57 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

We continue our look at the Top 50 best films of the decade. 

#50-41

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30. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Helpless minds that stray in a direction far from its capable mass and souls that get eaten away by an urge that’s far more grateful than what it can handle: Four people, all dealing with these difficulties, plan to capture and secure the American Dream; fame and fortune. These four people – boyfriend and girlfriend (Jared Leto and Jennifer Connolly) who are drug addicts, their friend who’s both seller and addict (Marlon Wayans) and Leto’s mother (Ellen Burnstein) who’s losing her grip on reality – all have in mind that the American dream should be spoon-fed to them. Dreams that include being on television, owning a fashion shop and living like rock-stars are all bogged down by each of the dreamer’s economic situation or their appearance. »

- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)

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tMF Top 50: Best Movies of the 2000s (30-21)

28 December 2009 11:57 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

We continue our look at the Top 50 best films of the decade. 

#50-41

#40-31

Click through for the next installment.

30. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Helpless minds that stray in a direction far from its capable mass and souls that get eaten away by an urge that’s far more grateful than what it can handle: Four people, all dealing with these difficulties, plan to capture and secure the American Dream; fame and fortune. These four people – boyfriend and girlfriend (Jared Leto and Jennifer Connolly) who are drug addicts, their friend who’s both seller and addict (Marlon Wayans) and Leto’s mother (Ellen Burnstein) who’s losing her grip on reality – all have in mind that the American dream should be spoon-fed to them. Dreams that include being on television, owning a fashion shop and living like rock-stars are all bogged down by each of the dreamer’s economic situation or their appearance. »

- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)

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tMF Top 50: Best Movies of the 2000s (30-21)

28 December 2009 11:57 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

We continue our look at the Top 50 best films of the decade. 

#50-41

#40-31

Click through for the next installment.

30. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Helpless minds that stray in a direction far from its capable mass and souls that get eaten away by an urge that’s far more grateful than what it can handle: Four people, all dealing with these difficulties, plan to capture and secure the American Dream; fame and fortune. These four people – boyfriend and girlfriend (Jared Leto and Jennifer Connolly) who are drug addicts, their friend who’s both seller and addict (Marlon Wayans) and Leto’s mother (Ellen Burnstein) who’s losing her grip on reality – all have in mind that the American dream should be spoon-fed to them. Dreams that include being on television, owning a fashion shop and living like rock-stars are all bogged down by each of the dreamer’s economic situation or their appearance. »

- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)

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tMF Top 50: Best Movies of the 2000s (30-21)

28 December 2009 11:57 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

We continue our look at the Top 50 best films of the decade. 

#50-41

#40-31

Click through for the next installment.

30. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Helpless minds that stray in a direction far from its capable mass and souls that get eaten away by an urge that’s far more grateful than what it can handle: Four people, all dealing with these difficulties, plan to capture and secure the American Dream; fame and fortune. These four people – boyfriend and girlfriend (Jared Leto and Jennifer Connolly) who are drug addicts, their friend who’s both seller and addict (Marlon Wayans) and Leto’s mother (Ellen Burnstein) who’s losing her grip on reality – all have in mind that the American dream should be spoon-fed to them. Dreams that include being on television, owning a fashion shop and living like rock-stars are all bogged down by each of the dreamer’s economic situation or their appearance. »

- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)

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tMF Top 50: Best Movies of the 2000s (30-21)

28 December 2009 11:57 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

We continue our look at the Top 50 best films of the decade. 

#50-41

#40-31

Click through for the next installment.

30. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Helpless minds that stray in a direction far from its capable mass and souls that get eaten away by an urge that’s far more grateful than what it can handle: Four people, all dealing with these difficulties, plan to capture and secure the American Dream; fame and fortune. These four people – boyfriend and girlfriend (Jared Leto and Jennifer Connolly) who are drug addicts, their friend who’s both seller and addict (Marlon Wayans) and Leto’s mother (Ellen Burnstein) who’s losing her grip on reality – all have in mind that the American dream should be spoon-fed to them. Dreams that include being on television, owning a fashion shop and living like rock-stars are all bogged down by each of the dreamer’s economic situation or their appearance. »

- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)

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Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 11/10/2009

8 November 2009 10:21 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered.

Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List.

It's a light week, but are there some gems? We'll let you decide...

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Devil Girl

Fay is a small town girl on a cross country road trip, trying to escape her own reality after the death of her father. After encountering a neurotic, drug abusing clown she finds herself sliding down a dark spiral. Soon, her road trip starts to devolve into a living nightmare. Trapped and desperate, she fights to regain her identity while navigating through a host of locals: a creepy motel clerk, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell - 4 Redband clips!

5 October 2009 11:08 PM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

"I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" has four new redband (restricted) clips available. The comedy stars Traci Lords, Jesse Bradford, Matt Czuchry, Keri Lynn Pratt , Geoff Stults, Marika Dominczyk and Meagen Fay. The film came out on September 25th via Freestyle Releasing. "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" –based on the shocking, ridiculous and hilarious real life adventures of Tucker Max–is the story of an impromptu bachelor party gone horribly awry thanks to a midget, a fat girl, a gaggle of strippers, an overly destructive public intoxication ordinance, and the consequence of Tucker’s unflinching narcissism. A tireless and charismatic novelty seeker, Tucker (Matt Czuchry) tricks his buddy Dan (Geoff Stults) into lying to his fiancée Kristy (Keri Lynn Pratt), so they can go to an legendary strip club three and a half hours away to celebrate Dan’s last days of bachelorhood in proper style. Tucker »

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I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell Red Band Clips

5 October 2009 7:44 PM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Watch a few brand new red band movie clips from the film “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell” by director Bob Gosse (Niagara, Niagara, Julie Johnson), Tucker Max and Nils Parker and starring Jesse Bradford (Bring It On, Romeo + Juliet), Geoff Stults (Wedding Crashers, The Break-Up), Keri Lynn Pratt (Nip/Tuck, Brothers & Sisters) and Marika Dominczyk (40 Year-Old Virgin, Las Vegas). Synopsis: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell–based on the shocking, ridiculous and hilarious real life adventures of Tucker Max–is the story of an impromptu bachelor party gone horribly awry thanks to a midget, a fat girl, a gaggle of strippers, an overly destructive public intoxication ordinance, [...] »

- Brian Corder

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I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell Review

27 September 2009 6:32 PM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

There’s been a nagging trend in comedies since, oh around the time Kevin Smith and Clerks came onto the scene. For good measure, let’s also throw in the Farrelly Brothers and their cultclassic Dumb & Dumber. Maybe not those specific films, but somehwere around that time or a couple years earlier, comedies decided they needed the over-confident idiot character who would always get his chums into trouble. He’s accompanied by stubborn jackass, who doesn’t want to be there as well as bumbling idiot do-gooder, who usually has something hanging in the balance. Either of these characters can be annoying as all sin, just so long as one of them is. The laughs in these films usually consist of pure out shock toilet humor, involving a character doing something completely outrageous and out of the ordinary. Tucker Max seems to have lived some pretty outrageous times in his life, »

- Philip Barrett

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I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell Review

26 September 2009 11:52 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

The adventures of Tucker Max, his sexual escapades and how his selfish antics bring him and his two friends on the craziest bachelor party that goes awry. This is the basis for the novel adaptation of the NY Times bestseller ‘I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell’. Through the swirl of sex, booze and midgets, the film version falls flat on its face.

The film suffers the most with its own plot. Though the antics of Tucker and his friends are humorous to a certain extent, it becomes a tad too shallow and over the top to believe that this had happened for real. The characters’ stereotypes are drawn out so much to an extent that if ever faced with any of them in person you would probably want to run to the other end of the bar.

What should be saluted is Matt Czuchry’s portrayal of the obnoxious »

- Melissa Molina

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Movie Review: “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell”

26 September 2009 9:30 PM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Seen on: September 19, 2009

The players: Director: Bob Gosse, Writers: Tucker Max, Nils Parker, Cast: Matt Czuchry, Jesse Bradford, Geoff Stults, Keri Lynn Pratt

Facts of interest: Based on Tucker Max's best seller.

The plot: The film follows Tucker Max as he and his buddies visit a strip club to launch a friend's bachelor party.

Our thoughts: Up until now, I have never seen a film in which the protagonist realizes he’s an asshole after uncontrollably shitting his pants in the middle of a hotel lobby. That’s exactly what happens in Bob Gosse’s “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,” which is based on Tucker Max’s hilarious, yet downright vulgar best seller. »

- Franck Tabouring

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‘I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,’ Then Serve Up the Filmmakers

26 September 2009 5:06 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – The main problem with “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,” based on Tucker Max’s memoir about a hard partying, devil-may-care womanizer, is that the screenwriter (Max himself) didn’t have the cojones to go all the way.

Rating: 1.0/5.0 If Max is going to relate this “based-on-fact” story, so awesomely politically incorrect, why not just take it to the limit and make it totally offensive, instead of trying to placate the “audience” with stupid – and unbelievable – happy endings and upper middle class banalities like getting married and celebrating “relationships.”

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is the adventurous story of three young lads who set out to have a grand time on friend Dan’s (Geoff Stults) bachelor party, by kidnapping him against the wishes of his intended and going to out-of-town Salem, where apparently they have a strip club where you can touch the girls all you want. »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Review: I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell

25 September 2009 12:37 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Professional film critics should never walk into a movie already knowing whether or not they're going to like it. (But they do). Many professional critics will even state that they abstain from forming the simplest opinion about a film until they've seen it. (But they're lying). Professional critics will claim it's about integrity and ethics. (But they forget that it's also human nature). And right now you're wondering why the hell I've mentioned 'professional critics' three times when I so clearly am not one. (Fuck you). I may not be paid in the traditional sense here at Fsr, but I do get free DVDs, movie screenings, and film festival passes. (I also received a bonus once in the form of a happy ending from one of Fsr's columnists. You know who you are...) But I still like to think I can act just as professional as the folks that are remunerated in actual duckets. Which »

- Rob Hunter

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I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell

25 September 2009 4:17 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell

Directed by: Bob Gosse

Cast: Matt Czuchry, Geoff Stults, Jesse Bradford

Running Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Rating: R

Release Date: September 25, 2009

Plot: A social master (Czuchry) brings his recently cheated-on friend (Bradford) and their soon to be engaged buddy (Stults) on a night of misadventures they might never forget. Based on the book of the same title written by Tucker Max.

Who’s It For? The college crowd who want to re-experience the only book they’ve ever read outside of class.

Expectations: The tales I had previously heard about Tucker Max were impressive only in the way that they constantly seemed to dig deeper and deeper into moral disregard. Going into this film, I had not read the book beforehand.

Scorecard (0-10)

Actors:

Matt Czuchry as Tucker Max: The relatively unknown actor prevails in presenting the character of Tucker Max, regardless of »

- Nick Allen

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‘I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell’ New Trailer

24 September 2009 11:19 AM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »

Mmm Beer A tireless and charismatic novelty seeker, Tucker (Matt Czuchry) tricks his buddy Dan (Geoff Stults) into lying to his fiancée, so they can go to a legendary strip club to celebrate Dan’s last days of bachelorhood in proper style.

Tucker drags their misanthropic friend Drew (Jesse Bradford) along for the ride, and before they know it Tucker’s pursuit of a hilarious carnal interest lands Dan in serious trouble with the law and his future wife. The ensuing blowout leaves Tucker uninvited to the wedding and ankle deep in a mess of his own creation.

If he wants back into the wedding and the lives of his best friends, he’ll have to find a way to balance the demands of friendship with his own narcissism and selfishness. -

Check out the trailer!

You can see all the latest videos and news at the ‘I Hope They Sell Beer in Hell’ Sitelet. »

- Kyle Zahar

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This week's new movie releases - Sept. 25, 2009

21 September 2009 8:21 PM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Opening this week are "Surrogates" with Bruce Willis; "Fame" with Kherington Payne; "Pandorum" with Ben Foster and Dennis Quaid; and "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" with Matt Czuchry and Jesse Bradford.

Surrogates (with Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell)

Synopsis: People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates, but when the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer (Willis) discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery. »

- Franck Tabouring

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Fame, Rage and Capitalism

21 September 2009 6:55 AM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

This week, contrasting approaches to filmmaking bring about balance and equilibrium. Experimentalism (Sally Potter's "Rage" and Michael Almereyda's "Paradise") collides head on with tried and tested formulas (the Clive Owen starrer "The Boys Are Back" and a remake of "Fame").

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"Blind Date"

Stanley Tucci adapts and stars in the second remake from the canon of slain Dutch director Theo Van Gogh, the first being Steve Buscemi's 2007 "Interview." A whimsical psychological tussle between a husband and wife who play games to patch up their marriage, the story hones in on the attempted romantic rediscovery between long-married Don (Tucci) and Jenna (Patricia Clarkson).

Opens in New York.

"The Blue Tooth Virgin"

Writer/director Russell Brown's comedy stays true to the adage "write what you know," as a miserably bad screenplay threatens to »

- Neil Pedley

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The Echo (DVD Review)

18 September 2009 10:28 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

From the producers of The Ring and The Grudge comes, one of this years most suspenseful and chilling films, The Echo.  Seriously, I honestly approached this movie with some major skepticism as I do much of the wave of Asian/American remakes, but this one actually scared me in some scenes. The Echo is definitely worth a glance!

Max (Jesse Bradford) returns to his dead mom’s New York apartment after being released from prison.  As Max settles in, the mysteries behind his mother’s strange behavior leading up to her death begin to unravel.  Not only haunted by strange and grotesque apparitions, Max must also deal with the domestic violence going on next door, and neighbors who won’t help and want nothing to do with the ex-con.

This remake of the Philippine film Sigsaw, draws heavy influence from its Asian original, largely in part because Yam Laranas sat »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Bekah McKendry)

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Red Band Trailer for ‘I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell’

17 September 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

The title is a bit of a mouthful, the premise is something we’ve seen this year, and there aren’t any recognizable names in the film, yet I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is looking more and more like the sleeper comedy of the year. Based on what one could only call a “testimony” by writer Tucker Max about his exploits during his best friend’s bachelor party, this movie may just get that title.

Matt Czuchry gets the inglorious honor of playing the main character, Tucker Max, as a loudmouth, womanizing player — which pretty much describes Max. Czuchry is probably best known for his role as Logan Huntzberger, the rebel boyfriend on Gilmore Girls, which he played for five years. Alongside Matt is Jesse Bradford, who is probably best known for his roles in films such as Hackers, Bring it On and Swimf@n.

For now, check »

- Sebastian Suchecki

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