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Role Models - BLU-RAY Version (2008) Certificate 15

Role Models - BLU-RAY Version
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Rated 3.5 stars
Average rating
(71%)
 
Starring: Seann William Scott | Christopher Mintz-Plasse | Jane Lynch | Elizabeth Banks | Paul Rudd
Director: David Wain
Studio: UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK VIDEO RENTAL
Run time: 99 mins
Genres: Comedy
Languages: English
Released: May 11, 2009

Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott star in Role Models as Danny and Wheeler, two salesmen who trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn't look half bad.

Surrounded by annoying do-gooders, Danny struggles with his every neurotic impulse to guide Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) through the trials of becoming a man. Unfortunately, the guy just dumped by his girlfriend (Elizabeth Banks) has only sarcasm to offer a bashful 16-year-old obsessed with medieval role play. Meanwhile, charming Wheeler tries to trade in an addiction to partying and women to assist a fifth-grader named Ronnie (Bobb'e Thompson) redirect his foul-mouthed ways. It would probably help if Ronnie's new mentor wasn't an overgrown adolescent whose idea of quality time includes keggers in Venice Beach.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 3.0 stars
Surprisingly Funny

UnfussyViewer from from London, 30th August, 2009

Thought this would be in the vein of Dumb and Dumber and aimed at a younger audience, but the gags are spot on, although occassionally a bit few and far between. Anyway, the characters are great, consistent and there's not too much sap (well, maybe just a little bit). I don't know how the kid in it got permission to do some of the lines he gets - there's a lot of swearing involved.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 1.0 stars
Role Dawdles

A Customer from Dundonia, Scotand, 23rd May, 2009

If mediocre be thy name play on! This so so comedy relies on your ability to find 10 year old kids constantly drawing pictures of male genitalia and uttering swear words in the same vein funny. It's the same old tired and tested main protagonist loses girlfriend and must overcome his own gittishness to win her back ably assisted by his dim witted and supposedly funnier friend. Relax, turn your brain all the way to off, drink a gallon of beer and this film almost becomes funny. Would you watch it again, I think not. Role on the undoubted much less funnier (if that's possible) sequel.

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Rated 2.0 stars
Silly movie

A Customer from London, 2nd March, 2010

The movie is silly, I stopped yawning only during the last 15 mins...

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Rated 4.0 stars
Better than expected..

RichardBurton from from Great Dunmow, 26th February, 2010

Good film with a load of laughs and one that i would def get out again..

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Most recent reviews

Rated 5.0 stars
awsome!!

tolch1981 from , 15th February, 2010

the best comedy I have seen in a long time, very good humour,have bought this since renting!

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Rated 4.0 stars
Good Fun

JuDenny from , 10th February, 2010

I really enjoyed this film. Being a geek too I found there was a lot I could relate to! It's perfect for a takeaway and beers night in!

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