No two ways about it, this bromance was way over the top. Eliminate the egregiously ridiculous pairing of Ice Cube's hot daughter with the slob and it's really apparent (it's actually pretty glaring w/out it).
Strange we can't just make a gay comedy w/out the wink-wink. Anyhow, as a film, it was a weak comedy, overall, but I did get off a few belly laughs.
For those that think this truly is hilarious, I'd recommend a film that sets the standard for guy comedy, "Withnail and I." It's like comparing a fine single malt to bathtub gin.
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Topic - "22 Jump Street:" the first gay mainstream American film. - tinear 09:19:48 07/10/14 (15)
- Perhaps... - mkuller 11:17:00 07/12/14 (2)
- I looked at the link . . . Bwahahahaha........ - Billy Wonka 11:44:04 07/14/14 (1)
- Ever see... - mkuller 13:01:22 07/14/14 (0)
- What wasn't mainstream about... - musetap 21:37:04 07/10/14 (6)
- You're right. How about first comedy? - tinear 08:59:30 07/11/14 (5)
- Not intended as a comedy, but, - Larry I 13:26:03 07/11/14 (0)
- Wasn't really anything gay about SLIH, not in the contemporary useage of the word... - musetap 11:20:31 07/11/14 (0)
- I saw SLIH as a kid and thought it was funny . . . - Billy Wonka 09:17:36 07/11/14 (2)
- Good points, both you and mousecrap. nt - tinear 21:43:15 07/11/14 (0)
- Still one of the best comedies ever... - musetap 11:27:48 07/11/14 (0)
- Tin-bo, "Withnail" is one of the most over-rated pieces of dreck ever . . . - Billy Wonka 10:27:16 07/10/14 (4)
- Balderdash. I fully appreciate American film as much as foreign. That - tinear 21:32:04 07/10/14 (3)
- Uh-oh, yer knickers are in a twist . . . - Billy Wonka 09:04:42 07/11/14 (2)
- Okay, that's why. I think Grant's hysterical. No one does pomposity better. I think R T - tinear 07:30:09 07/12/14 (1)
- Grant has the Allan Cummings effect....mild nausea. * - Billy Wonka 15:55:18 07/12/14 (0)