Hot Rod (2007)

Too many fans seem to be blown away

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

It is a performances centric movie

Dreadfully Boring

I have watched this movie over a dozen times now and i can't get enough of it. sure the jokes can be silly at times but this movie will keep you in non-stop laughter! The lonely islands Akiva Schaffer directs while Jorma Taccone and Andy Samberg star, this dream trio completely perfects the movie. Bill Hader and Danny Mcbride are also excellent, sometimes pulling off the most ridiculous jokes. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone with a sense of humor. 10/10

When I look back on my teens, I'm usually embarrassed by what I used to find funny. Usually it's stupid youtube videos or shows that did not age well. There is one thing from my youth that I still have fond memories of, and that's watching Hot Rod. This movie ages so well, and it's because it doesn't care about being relevant or trendy, it just cares about being stupid and funny, and it's both of those things. While the Lonely Island didn't write it, Akiva still directed a masterpiece, and Andy & Jorma acted so well off each other. I don't normally like Danny McBride but he delivered one of his best performances of his career within this movie. There's so many great jokes and hilarious moments in this movie that I'm sad that people ignore this classic. In summary, Hot Rod is the shizz.

The only thing I knew about this movie when I rented it was that it has incredible cast. That was the main reason I chose to watch it. It wasn't until later that I realised Akiva Schaffer directed the movie (I read about that like three minutes ago when I actually googled this movie and prepared to write this review). This movie has amazingly funny dialogue and writing, but also the typical physical stunts, or how the main character fails at them. Hilarious conversation and the bumbling around both work, and there are memorable scenes from both types. Good example of the humorous dialogue is this quote: "You look pretty." "What?" "I said you look shitty!"Hot Rod's structure is typical to almost every comedy or drama that was ever made. But still as Rod is about to do this big stunt, it can go horribly wrong or amazingly well. That's the thing about comedies, they are unpredictable in a way. Only certain thing is that whether it goes wrong or right, it will be hilarious. I like the 80s aesthetic, but I'm still not entirely sure when the story actually takes place. There are other things I'm not sure about - like how old were the main characters? The way they acted and the stuff they said made it seem like they were teens or maybe early 20's. Of course it's even harder because of teenagers are mostly played by 20-somethings instead of actual teens. And the age thing didn't really bother me until Jonathan, who was played by Will Arnett (6' 2½''), showed up. The character is taller than everyone else and considering he had a real job and all seemed way older than everyone else. That made me think that maybe the main characters weren't as young as I thought, just a little immature.Hot Rod is a pretty typical comedy. It makes you laugh, so it does its job well, but I don't think I'll be re-watching this any time soon.

I love this movie. It's funny, it's entertaining and it's got Andy Samberg. In this movie, Rod Kimble is a self-proclaimed stunt man. He's hilarious, by the way. And he's preparing for the jump of his life, literally. He wants to jump over fifteen buses. But he's doing it for a really great reason. To raise money to get his abusive stepfather, Frank, the life-saving heart operation. I can't believe anyone would go to that much trouble for an abusive sort of relative. But anyway, Rod's next-door neighbor and old crush visits the town from college and gets Rod all messed up.Overall, I give this movie a 7 out of 10, which in my ratings book is: Great.