Paramount Pictures, SNL Studios, USA, 1998.
Brothers Steve Butabi (Will Ferrell) and Doug Butabi (Chris Kattan) have a life mission: to get in nightclub named Roxbury. The bouncer (Michael Clarke Duncan) never lets them in. The brothers also dream of starting their own nightclub. Their father (Dan Hedaya) has other plans and wants the boys to work in his fake flower shop. Also Steve should marry pushy Emily of the neighbouring lamp shop.
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| Steve and Doug |
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| The bouncer |
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| Kamehl Butabi |
Richard Grieco collides with their van so they get a chance to get in Roxbury as Richard's guests. They try to introduce their ideas to nightclub entrepreneur Benny Zadir (Chazz Palminteri). Temporarily the boys get into jet set lifestyle as everyone thinks that they are Zadir's business partners. They also attract some gold diggers (Gigi Rice and Elisa Donovan)
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| Credit Vixen (Meredith Scott Lynn) |
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| Emily |
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| Vivica and Cambi (Gigi Rice and Elisa Donovan) |
The movie is based on Saturday Night Live skit from the era that the show was still fun. The Roxbury Guys spawned Internet memes where Ferrell, Kattan and Jim Carrey bop their heads while listening Haddaway's "What is Love."
The story is based on one joke but it is enough as the 1990s style and the overall hilarity carries the film. The silly brothers are sympathetic losers trying to follow their dream. The 90s dance music brings a nostalgic feeling. The dialogue has funny one liners and silly pick-up lines. The plot is not important but more it is a goofy time-capsule of 90s dance club culture. Nice movie to watch with friends on Friday night for example.
Part of The 2016 Movie Watching Challenge (#7. Movie that has a party or festival)
Rating:
Good
Starring: Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Raquel Gardner, Viveca Paulin, Paulette Braxton, Michael M. Horton, Richard Francese, Jennifer Coolidge, Michael Clarke Duncan, Richard Grieco, Trish Ramish, Loni Anderson, Dan Hedaya, Gina Mari, Roy Jenkins, Meredith Scott Lynn, Kip King, Molly Shannon, Dwayne Hickman, Lochlyn Munro, Mary Ann Kellogg, Maree Cheatham, Kristen Dalton, Colin Quinn, Gigi Rice, Elisa Donovan, Deborah Kellner, Robin Krieger, Betty A. Bridges, Yoshio Be, Victor Kobayashi, Twink Caplan, Eva Mendes, Mark McKinney, Chad Bannon, Jim Wise, Patrick Ferrell, Dorian Spencer, Tina Weisinger, Christina Eliason, Rachel Galvin, Agata Gotova, Andrew Marks, L. Christian Mixon, Chazz Palminteri, Louis E. Rosas, Mary Ann Schmidt, Valentin Siroon
Directors: John Fortenberry, Amy Heckerling
Will Ferrellistä en pahemmin perusta, mutta tämä pätkä oli häneltäkin yllättävän hauskaa katsottavaa.
ReplyDeleteFerrell on parhaimmillaan hillittömän hauska, mutta huonoimmillaan rasittava. Ehkä suhteessa 50:50 niistä mitkä olen nähnyt.
DeleteLiekö Kattania koskaan korvennut se, että Ferrell nousi niin suureksi tähdeksi ja hän itse jäi jumittamaan pikkuosiin. Onhan tämä enemmänkin kulttielokuva kuin suurmenestys kummallekaan, mutta aika varmasti kuitenkin molempien kohdalla se ensimmäinen huomiota kerännyt elokuva ja siten jonkinlainen tähdentekijä.
ReplyDeleteSaattaa hyvin olla, kumma ettei hänelle ole kovin montaa hittiroolia tuon jälkeen tullut.
DeleteNyt vasta hoksasin että hänhän oli mukana myös "House on Haunted Hill"- remakessa.