Grandma's Boy

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I was lucky enough to catch this at an advanced screening at GameSpot's G.A.M.E. expo and I enjoyed every bit of it. I couldn't argue one bit that they decided to show it at this certain event because the film fit so perfectly. The movie is no more and no less than any other typical Happy Madison production, which proves to be a good thing for their formula. However, this movie seems to tailor to gamers much more than Happy Gillmore would and it does it really well. The comedy is mostly nonstop. Was this because I was smitten to the movie as I was waiting in the long line to get into the theater, holding my Signed poster and free Grandma's Boy merchandise? Perhaps..But regardless, I enjoyed every second of it. I must admit that the whole movie is set to one tone by the first main joke of the movie. Letting this joke slip will lose much of it's effect, but it truly sets the tone of the movie, letting the audience know that it's definitely a comedy with strong scenes that just stick with you. Hilarious for Gamers but Good for just anyone.

Honestly, this may be the worst movie I've ever seen. And I've seen Spider Baby, and Not of This Earth. Heck I've even seen 200 Motels. Having just discovered the Freaks and Geeks series and being surprised at the acting ability of Linda Cardellini I checked out the reviews here and decided this was worth a try. That is the LAST time I will ever rely on a review at IMDb. I didn't realize that MORONS were writing IMDb reviews while they were waiting for their calls to be answered on AM radio. This movie is so far beyond bad that mere words cannot express the wretchedness of its vomitous state. Seriously. Watch this movie if you think Will Farrel is really really really funny, if you think Adam Sandler is a comedic genius. Watch this movie but PLEASE DON'T BREED!

If you are a horny 13 year old whose hobby is downloading *, then you will probably like this film. The humor is about as unsophisticated as it comes. They tried hard to make this one into an American Pie or Something about Mary, but someone forgot to tell the filmmaker that gross does not necessarily equal funny. That seems to be the current trend in Hollywood these days. Among the atrocities that we have to endure in this film is several scenes with some fat ugly guy's mouth attached to a woman's breast. I think this was the same fat ugly guy who wanted to buy the platform shoes in the ebay store in "the 40 year old virgin". This must have been a friend of the director who was given this role so he could actually get his mouth on a breast as it probably never happened in real life. Whatever the reason, it never elicits a laugh and seems pointless. Then there is Shirley Jones, now a senior citizen, who is constantly talking about all the old Hollywood stars that she had relations with. Again, it seems like the director must have been a fan of the Partridge Family when he was a kid and had some fantasy of hearing Shirley Jones talking foul. Maybe it is humorous to the 13 year old I mentioned in my opening line, but it wasn't to me. There was one or two mildly amusing lines in this film, but that is not enough to come anywhere near recommending this garbage. The filmmaker needs to go out and rent a copy of "Duck Soup" and see what real comedy is all about.

Alas, poor Shirley Jones and Doris Roberts, they really should have saved their money. They must have really been down on their luck to sign on for this piece of crap. Acting, bad and amateurish, the entire cast needs acting lessons. The script, as funny as a funeral, and seemed to have been written quickly by someone trying to cash in on the American Pie/ Road Trip gross out wave. Former WWF World champion Kevin Nash has the best performance in the film, looking like Alec Guiness, to everyone else, who more or less act stiffer then wooden statue. Good or bad, I've hardly ever walked out on a movie. This is one of those few I walked out of after seeing it at the local dollar theater. Tried watching it again on cable, giving it a second chance, and again, could not sit through the entire flick. There is only one way this movie should ever be shown in it's entirety. That is if the US Government wishes to resort to torture to get information out of someone. A movie so bad, it would have been a shame to put the fictitious Alan Smithee's name on it. I do ask that IMDb does allow us to give movie's a negative score, cause I feel so bad to give this movie a one, cause that's much higher then it deserves. Only watch if you really hate yourself, and which in inflict plain.

In 'Grandma's Boy' Allen Covert plays Alex, one of the top (and oldest) video game testers. His life takes an interesting turn when his roommate spends six months worth of rent money on Taiwanese hookers, and Alex is forced to move in with Grandma. He convinces his co-workers he is living with three sex-crazed younger women, in order to cover for he slow progress at work. When in actuality, it is some what different This movie is a riot. It is a combination of 'PCU' meets 'Office Space'. Covert is the video gaming god. If the new 'Death Slayer III' game is not fully tested by the deadline, Alex might be looking for a new place to work as well. Its creator, J.P. (Joel Moore) thinks he lives in 'The Matrix'; which is no help, but the cause for many laughs. There are great cameos from Rob Schneider, David Spade, and a Kung-Fu monkey (to name a few). This movie is full of very crude humor and will keep you rolling. I noticed that this film dragged on a little bit in the beginning. But once it gained momentum it is non-stop laughs. Unless you are easily offended, go see this movie.

This movie is the funniest I've seen in a long time. I'm a big fan of cinema but that doesn't mean i can't enjoy a classic stupid comedy like this one. The plot is lame its the side jokes that count. If you liked half-baked then you'll love this movie. The jokes come at odd angles and this movie is an instant quote classic. Dante "Hey we'll go to the nut house together I don't give a f...". The story is lame yes I can concede that fact. But Peter Dante gives the performance of his unremarkable career previously highlighted as the devil guy in "Little Nicky". A large amount of these jokes are understandable only within the context of the Gaming world. T-Shirt classics from the boys at Jinx.com - "I hate this map" will be totally lost on outsiders.

My college campus provided an advance screening for this movie, and I was quite happy that I went and saw it. For a short plot summary, a video game tester gets kicked out of his apartment and moves in with his grandma and two elderly roommates. After that, there is no real plot for part of the movie. The best part is, that doesn't matter. There are some really funny one-liners and lots of slapstick humor. There is a lot of drug use and language, and some sex-related humor and nudity, so leave the kids at home. This movie would be great for any video-game fan, pothead, and people interested in comedy. This was as good as "The 40-Year Old Virgin", and if not better. Since the movie is produced by Adam Sandler, expect to see many of the actors that have been in his past movies. Overall, I really enjoyed the movie, and the theater audience was roaring throughout the entire movie. I give it 9/10.

I just accomplished a feat of masochism so high that I think that I might have to call Guiness. Did I thrust 4 railroad spikes completely through my head and live to tell the tale? Well, no (but that would've been less painful in hindsight), I saw the new Happy Madison fiasco "Gradma's Boy", the WHOLE thing. No, do not weep for me as I'm already dead. These 90 minutes have ranked among my most painful ever. Whether it was the retarded sitcomish storyline of a game testing moving in with his grand mom and her 'wacky' friends, the annoying geek who broke into robotic voice, the lame attempts at "humor", the stereotypical nerds, or the hackneyed 'love' development, it matters not. The fact is that my will to live is now gone. Thanks to all involved for making a festering unfunny abortion of a movie. If you loved "Eight Crazy Nights", "Little Nicky", or "Larry the Cable Guy's Health Inspector", you'll love this film (I strongly advise making you people sterile somehow, by the way). If you liked "the 40 Year old Virgin", "the Wedding Crashers" or "Waiting...), however, congratulations YOU have good tastes and you should stay FAR away from this film. My Grade: F

You can go into this movie expecting the same thing you get from most movies with Adam Sandler involved, (who was a producer for this movie, which is a Happy/Madison production). You don't actually see Sandler in this movie, but you see all of the Sandler gang and you get ALL the Sandler antics. It contains many forced sex and fart jokes and fruitlessly attempts to make you sympathize with its loser main character. Some of the jokes are so bad that you can only wonder how a grown adult wrote this movie. That's not to say that you can't be entertained, because some of the jokes are pretty darn funny; you just need to know what you're going in to. The movie claims to be about a 36 year old game-developer who lives with his grandma, but it focuses more on his work, his relationships with his co-workers and friends, and their utter love of pot. Although the jokes are juvenile and unclever, the characters at the video game developing firm, (where the main character ,Allen Covery, works), are fairly entertaining. If you liked Napolean Dynamite, then you will find JP, the head developing "genius" pretty entertaining. They are all nerds, and pretty easy to laugh at (or with! :-/ ), and probably the main reason to see the movie. There are enough critics out there to dis on this movie. I can leave most of that to the "experts". The truth is, if you go in to the film, knowing what you're getting, and with a good attitude, you can have a good time!