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#91
Bad Movies / Re: RECENT VIEWINGS (Bad Movie...
Last post by M.10rda - July 28, 2026, 07:39:21 PM72 HOURS (2026):
I don't think I've ever watched a Kevin Hart star vehicle before, not intentionally, just haven't been motivated. The trailer for this was funny enough that we decided we'd check it out. That's what trailers are for, I guess. Had we skipped it, we'd have missed a handful of legitimate laughs that aren't in the trailer, but I think we would've lived full and happy lives all the same.
Ala THE HANGOVER, Hart is a 40 year old "unc" who somehow ends up on a Bachelor Party weekend in Miami w/ four college-age guys for Reasons, they cheez off some drug dealers, and wackiness ensues. The very likeable Mason Gooding from HEART EYES and ADULT BEST FRIENDS (son of Cuba, whose wife must be a supermodel 'cause Mason's much better looking than his dad) is the groom; Ben Marshall from Please Don't Destroy (he was Conan O'Brien Jr in their movie) has good comic timing in a very underwritten buddy role; Marcello Hernandez (also apparently from SNL, I don't watch much) is the rather unlikable dude-bro of the group; and Kam Patterson (never heard of him) is occasionally very funny as a completely spaced-out polyglot. The drug cartel's chief lieutenant is played by a guy I thought was Nick Kroll doing Latino minstrelsy but it's a real Latino actor (yet the minstrelsy happens elsewhere nonetheless).
72 HOURS is essentially a Bad movie, taking place on a planet that resembles Earth but isn't Earth. The first subtle hint comes early on, when Hart's tough-talking neck-tattooed girlfriend remarks unironically that she's a finalist to be the chief of surgery at the Mayo Clinic. (I might aspirationally approve of that possibility, but it didn't assure me that the film was operating on Earth logic.) The big initial Jump-The-Shark moment is an entirely unmotivated and poorly staged fight scene where Hart is attacked by a guy who looks exactly like Snoop Dogg. Fortunately again, it isn't Snoop Dogg, it's the comedian Katt Williams, though where he's been for 20 years and why he's suddenly wrestling w/ Hart in this movie is never explained. Apparently the filmmakers knew the audience would be mystified and thus one of the college dudes exclaims "I think that's Katt Williams!" Whew, thanks for the clarification.
Oddly, the most cringeworthy subplot does finally pay off amusingly. See, every time Hart does cocaine
he becomes his split personality "Ricardo Montana" 
who does a thick (and awful) Cuban accent 
then threatens people and insists he's the new drug kingpin of Miami. 
This is terribly unfunny but it does set up a couple of funny punchlines. The final one is the revelation of the (heretofore unseen) head of the drug cartel. SPOILER for those who actually think they will see 72 HOURS: the kingpin is played by Andy Garcia, who rebukes Hart at length for his cultural insensitivity. That's actually pretty funny.
Written by at least a couple of guys who have written better movies; directed by journeyman director Tim Story, who has made a couple of better movies but also several just as bad or worse. 2.5/5 Seems like the sort of thing that would've played theaters and made lots of money, though maybe it's making a lot of money on Netflix, though most of the Letterboxd reviews are bad but just because a movie is Bad doesn't mean it isn't a hit. Ends w/ Hart looking directly into the camera and promising a sequel, then obligatory outtakes during the credits.
I don't think I've ever watched a Kevin Hart star vehicle before, not intentionally, just haven't been motivated. The trailer for this was funny enough that we decided we'd check it out. That's what trailers are for, I guess. Had we skipped it, we'd have missed a handful of legitimate laughs that aren't in the trailer, but I think we would've lived full and happy lives all the same.
Ala THE HANGOVER, Hart is a 40 year old "unc" who somehow ends up on a Bachelor Party weekend in Miami w/ four college-age guys for Reasons, they cheez off some drug dealers, and wackiness ensues. The very likeable Mason Gooding from HEART EYES and ADULT BEST FRIENDS (son of Cuba, whose wife must be a supermodel 'cause Mason's much better looking than his dad) is the groom; Ben Marshall from Please Don't Destroy (he was Conan O'Brien Jr in their movie) has good comic timing in a very underwritten buddy role; Marcello Hernandez (also apparently from SNL, I don't watch much) is the rather unlikable dude-bro of the group; and Kam Patterson (never heard of him) is occasionally very funny as a completely spaced-out polyglot. The drug cartel's chief lieutenant is played by a guy I thought was Nick Kroll doing Latino minstrelsy but it's a real Latino actor (yet the minstrelsy happens elsewhere nonetheless).
72 HOURS is essentially a Bad movie, taking place on a planet that resembles Earth but isn't Earth. The first subtle hint comes early on, when Hart's tough-talking neck-tattooed girlfriend remarks unironically that she's a finalist to be the chief of surgery at the Mayo Clinic. (I might aspirationally approve of that possibility, but it didn't assure me that the film was operating on Earth logic.) The big initial Jump-The-Shark moment is an entirely unmotivated and poorly staged fight scene where Hart is attacked by a guy who looks exactly like Snoop Dogg. Fortunately again, it isn't Snoop Dogg, it's the comedian Katt Williams, though where he's been for 20 years and why he's suddenly wrestling w/ Hart in this movie is never explained. Apparently the filmmakers knew the audience would be mystified and thus one of the college dudes exclaims "I think that's Katt Williams!" Whew, thanks for the clarification.
Oddly, the most cringeworthy subplot does finally pay off amusingly. See, every time Hart does cocaine
he becomes his split personality "Ricardo Montana" who does a thick (and awful) Cuban accent then threatens people and insists he's the new drug kingpin of Miami. This is terribly unfunny but it does set up a couple of funny punchlines. The final one is the revelation of the (heretofore unseen) head of the drug cartel. SPOILER for those who actually think they will see 72 HOURS: the kingpin is played by Andy Garcia, who rebukes Hart at length for his cultural insensitivity. That's actually pretty funny.Written by at least a couple of guys who have written better movies; directed by journeyman director Tim Story, who has made a couple of better movies but also several just as bad or worse. 2.5/5 Seems like the sort of thing that would've played theaters and made lots of money, though maybe it's making a lot of money on Netflix, though most of the Letterboxd reviews are bad but just because a movie is Bad doesn't mean it isn't a hit.
Ends w/ Hart looking directly into the camera and promising a sequel, then obligatory outtakes during the credits. #92
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by FatFreddysCat - July 28, 2026, 07:11:23 PM"Angel" (1984)
A teenage honor student by day (Donna Wilkes) leads a secret double life as a prostitute on Hollywood Boulevard at night. As if that wasn't enough pressure, she becomes the target of a serial killer who's already carved up a few of her friends.
This long time cable cult favorite somehow manages to find a balance between sleazy exploitation flick and After School Special style cautionary drama. Followed by three (!) sequels, each with a different girl in the title role.
A teenage honor student by day (Donna Wilkes) leads a secret double life as a prostitute on Hollywood Boulevard at night. As if that wasn't enough pressure, she becomes the target of a serial killer who's already carved up a few of her friends.
This long time cable cult favorite somehow manages to find a balance between sleazy exploitation flick and After School Special style cautionary drama. Followed by three (!) sequels, each with a different girl in the title role.
#93
Bad Movies / Re: Films that didn't need a r...
Last post by M.10rda - July 28, 2026, 04:29:04 PMI can "enjoy" most Bad movies on their own. The riffs add another layer of value, which can especially be good for rewatches.
#94
Bad Movies / Re: Films that didn't need a r...
Last post by zombie no.one - July 28, 2026, 03:33:47 PMall of em... as a badmovie lover this is one phenomenon that baffles me.
if you're literally 'riffing' with your own mates watching a film in realtime that's different
if you're literally 'riffing' with your own mates watching a film in realtime that's different
#95
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by FatFreddysCat - July 28, 2026, 03:00:43 PM"Off The Rails" (2016)
A documentary about the odd case Darius McCollum, an autistic New York train enthusiast whose obsession with mass transit has led him to repeatedly impersonate a New York MTA employee so he can drive trains and city buses. He's been incarcerated 32 (!) times for his crimes yet he continues to violate Parole in order to take trains and buses for joy rides.
A documentary about the odd case Darius McCollum, an autistic New York train enthusiast whose obsession with mass transit has led him to repeatedly impersonate a New York MTA employee so he can drive trains and city buses. He's been incarcerated 32 (!) times for his crimes yet he continues to violate Parole in order to take trains and buses for joy rides.
#97
Off Topic Discussion / Re: How's everyone doing?
Last post by Leah - July 28, 2026, 01:23:31 PMGot home from work, and my throat is slightly sore from voice training.
#98
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by Rev. Powell - July 28, 2026, 12:04:23 PMTHE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE (2001): A stoical barber develops a plan to blackmail his wife's employer, which spirals out of control into tragedy. Drags at times, but who wouldn't want to see the Coen brothers try their hand at a classic noir, with all of the moralistic nihilism that implies? 4/5.
#99
Bad Movies / Re: Films that didn't need a r...
Last post by claws - July 28, 2026, 11:49:26 AMPretty much every 'legendary' bad movie doesn't need riffing.
The Room: Tommy Wiseau's surreal line deliveries and baffling plot turns already feel like a live riff track.
Birdemic: Shock and Terror: The CGI birds, the sound glitches, the acting... it's self‑riffing cinema.
Troll 2: A legendary disaster with unforgettable "they're eating her!" energy.
Plan 9 from Outer Space: Ed Wood's earnest incompetence is already the joke.
Samurai Cop: Dialogue, wigs, continuity... every frame is a punchline.
Miami Connection: Ninjas, synth rock, friendship speeches, riffing would only interrupt the magic.
Battlefield Earth: Dutch angles and overacting make it unintentionally comedic on its own.
Batman & Robin: Neon excess, ice puns, and toyetic chaos already feel like parody.
Howard the Duck: A bizarre tonal mess that's already absurd enough without commentary.
Catwoman: Hyperactive editing and baffling choices make it unintentionally hilarious.
As for Hobgoblins. It's just flat-out bad with zero redeeming values. Or, at least I couldn't find or see any. Nothing memorable, nothing quotable.
It was literally a pain to sit through. But then again, people say the same about Troll 2 or Showgirls so, each to their own.
That said, I would actually rewatch Hobgoblins with a riffing, just to see what others find funny or entertaining about it.
The Room: Tommy Wiseau's surreal line deliveries and baffling plot turns already feel like a live riff track.
Birdemic: Shock and Terror: The CGI birds, the sound glitches, the acting... it's self‑riffing cinema.
Troll 2: A legendary disaster with unforgettable "they're eating her!" energy.
Plan 9 from Outer Space: Ed Wood's earnest incompetence is already the joke.
Samurai Cop: Dialogue, wigs, continuity... every frame is a punchline.
Miami Connection: Ninjas, synth rock, friendship speeches, riffing would only interrupt the magic.
Battlefield Earth: Dutch angles and overacting make it unintentionally comedic on its own.
Batman & Robin: Neon excess, ice puns, and toyetic chaos already feel like parody.
Howard the Duck: A bizarre tonal mess that's already absurd enough without commentary.
Catwoman: Hyperactive editing and baffling choices make it unintentionally hilarious.
As for Hobgoblins. It's just flat-out bad with zero redeeming values. Or, at least I couldn't find or see any. Nothing memorable, nothing quotable.
It was literally a pain to sit through. But then again, people say the same about Troll 2 or Showgirls so, each to their own.
That said, I would actually rewatch Hobgoblins with a riffing, just to see what others find funny or entertaining about it.