Sex Tape (2014)
When Jay and Annie first got together, their romantic connection was intense – but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide – why not? – to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session. It seems like a great idea – until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world... but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they'll never forget, they'll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for.
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Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.
Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
A married couple have kids and decide to make a sex video on their I-pad to rekindle their passion. The I-pad goes missing, so they need to go find it fast!During their frantic search they get up to all sorts of shenanigans. It's not good, it's really bad, and it isn't very funny. You could go make a cuppa, or distract yourself for longer and not miss anything.I wouldn't even recommend renting or downloading.Throw something heavy at your T.V. if you run across by accident while channel hopping.
After seeing the Marines United scandal all over the internet, I decided to indulge in this dumpster fire (Currently on Netflix, for any other masochists).Now, I've always liked Jason Segel as an actor. He has his own style of comedy that he's polished over the last ten years, and not to mention he's an adequate screenwriter.That said, I don't know what happened here. It's like some scientist grew this Jason Segel clone from a test tube. Only a skinnier, painfully unfunny version of him. He somehow even manages to stumble over dialogue that he wrote for himself.Making matters worse is the fact that Segel and Diaz have zero chemistry together.I've never really understood Cameron Diaz's fame. Even as a child I noticed she was an awful actress. Checking out her recent work, one will see that she's on a streak of poorly reviewed films. Go big or go home, I guess.Her performance in this is nothing short of embarrassing. Some scenes (the part where Diaz comes up with the sex tape idea, and the part where Segel tells her the video was sent to their friends, in particular) seem so amateur it's astonishing they didn't do more takes.The whole film has a rushed feel to it. Plot holes, characters doing things without any motives whatsoever, and the feature's failure to comprehend the basic functions of the devices themselves. (Technology is a center point to the movie but for whatever reason they make no attempt to structure this component accurately). There are periods in the script where one has to wonder if it was written by a twelve year old boy.There's a line early on that displays this best; "My **** can see the future, that's why I call it Nostra****mus." Cameron Diaz is seen fully nude from the back not even two minutes into the film (Spoiler: you're not missing anything) and this happens periodically, like they were trying to reach a quota.The music in this movie if it's not stock music they sure tried. There was a moment where I thought my afghan burner phone was ringing. (THIS IS NOT A JOKE THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED) The lighting in this movie is a mess. Normally I just notice well lit films. If it's nothing special I'll note it as "Whatever" but this needs to be talked about. There are scenes where the lighting is so aggressive you feel like you're watching a stage play. Shiny foreheads, overly white light in a dimly lit living room its just a train-wreck.The editing in this film, MY GOD THE EDITING. Every single conversation is littered with a barrage of quick cuts. In between conversations, the shots are stale and flat like everything else.The only interesting thing going on here was the flip flop of it's stance on Apple's products. (The interesting bit is behind the fourth wall. Nothing worthwhile going on inside them) I'm confused as to what side of the fence it wants to be on. One minute the couple is upset about the device automatically sending the sex video to their friends and family, the next minute Segel is praising the physical design like he's in a commercial. One scene has him discarding an iPad out a bedroom window, only to later reclaim it from the ground, exclaiming "Man the construction of these things is unbelievable." Another part has him looking at the footage they recorded on the iPad, stating "It's like the best camera ever." Of course since Segel was involved in the creative process, it has his signature serious moments dealing with relationships and feelings and all that. (Just being an ass) It worked in Sarah Marshall but it ain't doing the trick here. It's forced and cringe as hell.I don't want to use the word "redeeming quality" here because it's impossible to save this heap. But the few laughs this got out of me came from the main couple's married friends. Rob Corddry and Ellie Kemper (Lou – Hot Tub Time Machine, Erin – The Office, respectably) do their best and actually manage (somewhat) to out-deliver the awkward jokes that Segel and Diaz could not.Oh, the dog slamming into the wall after stepping on the treadmill, and the ensuing guilt from Segel was pretty good. "Hey, are you okay?" Lmao I'd tell you to avoid this one. But chances are, if you're even reading my reviews you already knew to stay away from this trash long before I typed this up.2/10 Utter trash.
The creators of this movie seemed to come up with the catchy title, Sex Tape, and then thought they'd just let the cameras roll and see what happened. The script and direction are so undisciplined, it's ridiculous. The scenes go on for 10 times too long. The editing is so frenetic that they're afraid to linger on a frame for more than two seconds. The basic plot is a plausible one - a bored couple make a drunken sex tape. The husband forgets to erase it, and after copies are mistakenly duplicated to friends' iPads, the couple frantically try to find out who has it so they can erase it. But mostly the characters sit and argue with each other or get stoned. The actors are capable of comedy, and Cameron Diaz in particular tries hard, but the dialogue is so over-written and uninteresting, it gets monotonous. The movie must have been written and shot in a hurry, because anyone who bothered to read or see it twice would see it needs a major rewrite, and re-cut. I have seen worse movies, and this is not a complete turkey. But in the end it was boring. Not a good outcome for a movie called Sex Tape.
This is quite frankly one of the worst movies I have ever seen. We were sitting on the couch jaws-dropped about the ridiculousness of everything that happens in this movie. And it just keeps getting more ridiculous with each passing minute. We didn't even have one really good laugh throughout the whole movie. Everything Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel are doing throughout the film is just stupid and insulting to the audience. I can't imagine anyone behaving this ridiculous in real life. And no sane person would make so many stupid choices one after another...We watched Sharknado after this and even though that is real trash it was way funnier than Sex Tape! Just save your time and skip it. If I could go back in time I would stop myself from watching this garbage!