Role Models (DVD)

This is not a film I expected to watch, or even to like, but we were running out of films we hadn't seen. It wasn't going to cost anything as my husband and myself both have Cineworld passes, so we decided to give it a look. Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Sean William Scott) are Minotaur reps - it's a drink very much like Red Bull and they're going around schools promoting it as a safe alternative to drugs. Wheeler has to dress up as a Minotaur, while Danny does the presentation. On their tour around the schools they make sure they keep hyped up by drinking their own product. Wheeler just loves his job and has no aims higher than this. His favourite phrase ...  Read the complete review

Danny hates his life. His job depresses him and he feels like he has accomplished nothing. His friend Wheeler on the other hand loves his life and lives to chase women and party. Danny decides to shake things up with an impromptu proposal to his girlfriend but it does not go well. Angry and frustrated Danny manages to get on the wrong side of the police. Both her and Wheeler are sentenced to 150 hours community service at "Sturdy Wings", a surrogate parent program. Will Danny and Wheeler see that there is more to life than pessimism or partying? "Role Models" is a silly comedy that is largely full of puerile humour and sex jokes. ...  Read the complete review

Please note that this is a review of the feature length movie only. I have not seen the additional features and bonus material of the DVD, therefore I have not commented on them in this review. Written by Paul Rudd, David Wain, Ken Marino and Timothy Dowling, and directed by David Wain, Role Models is a comedy that was released back in January 2009. ****Storyline**** Danny ("Paul Rudd") and Wheeler ("Sean William Scott") are two energy drink reps that tour schools to sell their Minatour energy drink and telling the children to stay off drugs. Danny is entering a bit of a crisis and sees his life going nowhere, so he ...  Read the complete review

Role Models is one of those films that isn't really that different, but at the same time uses tools that make it a little awkward to target a certain demographic. It is predictably formulaic in its family-friendly storyline, but the use of bad language, copious references to drugs and sex, and even a little nudity makes it too risqué for even a 12A certificate. The humour is a bit of a mixture, however, with the majority being based more on the cheesy Adam Sandler type, but also with Farrelly Brothers-style bad taste, American Pie low brow toilet humour and even Jane Lynch providing the sort of realistic awkwardness that is normally associated Larry David, Ricky Gervais ...  Read the complete review

Judd Apatow has proven himself to be the king of laughs in recent years, with some crude and infantile comedies that nevertheless have plenty of heart and smarts to boot. However, Apatow doesn't have a monopoly on this market, as David Wain proves with his rather funny outing, Role Models. Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott) are two energy drink salesman in Los Angeles. Wheeler enjoys the job, but Danny doesn't, and in fact has a very negative attitude in general that ultimately destroys his relationship. Also, when their company truck is towed away, they attempt to get it back, and in the result, cause a lot of injuries and property damage. ...  Read the complete review