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Disaster Movie (2008)

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Reviews Counted:60

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Rotten:59

Average Rating:1.8/10

Consensus: Returning to their seemingly bottomless well of flatulence humor, racial stereotypes, and stale pop culture gags, Friedberg and Seltzer have produced what is arguably their worst Movie yet.

Australian Rating: M [See Full Rating] Coarse language, crude humour and violence

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Australian Theatrical Release:
Oct 2, 2008 Wide

US Box Office: $14,174,654

Synopsis: Jason Friedberg and Adam Seltzer--the two guys who did EPIC MOVIE, DATE MOVIE, SCARY MOVIE, and MEET THE SPARTANS--bring you DISASTER MOVIE, a compendium of gross-out gags and reference-check... Jason Friedberg and Adam Seltzer--the two guys who did EPIC MOVIE, DATE MOVIE, SCARY MOVIE, and MEET THE SPARTANS--bring you DISASTER MOVIE, a compendium of gross-out gags and reference-check quasi-satire bits aping THE INCREDIBLE HULK, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, JUMPER, ENCHANTED, DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN, SEX AND THE CITY, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, and so on. The story is structured via CLOVERFIELD with Will (Matt Lanter), after having a 10,000 B.C.-style dream involving an Amy Winehouse look-a-like (Nicole Parker), races against time to rescue his girlfriend (Vanessa Minnillo) who is trapped in a museum with references to TWISTER; meanwhile kids who look like the teens from SUPERBAD try and score booze. What? Along for the ride are a JUNO-esque slacker girl (Crista Flanagan) and Gary "G-Thang" Johnson; there are take-offs of ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS, and celebrity impersonations of Dr. Phil, Michael Jackson, the real Kim Kardashian, and the ubiquitous Carmen Electra; lots of dances and fights and dance/fights (à la STEP UP and STEP UP 2 THE STREETS). The comedy talent here is mostly imported from MAD TV, particularly Parker, who also does ENCHANTED and a mean Jessica Simpson. The recipe here, as before, is to cram in as many pop-culture references as possible, douse liberally with gross bodily fluids, and serve face forward. In other words, it's the perfect film for loud shouts and inappropriate laughter with a roomful of one's most off-color cohorts. [More]

Starring: Matt Lanter, Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Minnillo, Carmen Electra

Starring: Matt Lanter, Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Minnillo, Carmen Electra, Nicole Parker, Gary "G-Thang" Johnson, Crista Flanagan, Ike Barinholtz, Tad Hilgenbrink

Director: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer

Director: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Screenwriter: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Producer: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer, Peter Safran
Composer: Christopher Lennertz
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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3.5/5

Jim Schembri

A dumb, dumb film, to be sure, but also undeniably funny in more spots than a right-thinking, mature adult person feels comfortable admitting.

Full Review Source: | comment 53 Comments | Oct., 10 2008 06:52 AM

The Age (Australia)

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Marc Fennell

Honestly, if the makers of this ever got serious about making web-based comedy, I reckon that they would absolutely rock it.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 03 2008 03:39 AM

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1/5

Vicky Roach

Since they have so little material to work with in the first place, Friedberg and Seltzer flog each joke well beyond its limits.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 03 2008 03:09 AM

Daily Telegraph (Australia)

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Paul Byrnes

A woman a few rows in front of me at the preview chose to write 20 minutes worth of text messages, rather than watch the movie. Even though she was not paying, the price was clearly too high.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 03 2008 03:07 AM

Sydney Morning Herald

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Garth Franklin

If Judd Apatow is the Jesus of modern comedy, Seltzer and Friedberg are the Anti-Christ - and sadly just as prolific

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 11 2008 10:07 PM

Dark Horizons

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Bruce Feld

The "jokes" are limp and pathetic or stillborn, timing is ignored, performances are a not-so-giddy mug-fest. Audiences are left wondering when the freshman cast is going to learn the rudiments of performing.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 13 2008 09:03 AM

Film Journal International

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1/5

Jim Lane

Can't somebody make Friedberg and Seltzer stop?

Full Review Source: | comment 2 Comments | Sep., 10 2008 05:00 PM

Sacramento News & Review

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1/4

Frank Ochieng

Pointlessly rancid and redundant...Hopefully, Disaster Movie will indeed vanish as quickly as a three-second burp at a chili-eating contest.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 08 2008 07:04 PM

Movie Eye

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1/5

Bill Gibron

leaves one with a feeling of failure -- and the knowledge that, come this spring, these idiots will more than likely be back

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 08 2008 03:29 PM

Filmcritic.com

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0/5

Jeffrey Lyles

Why challenge yourself when you can have your Juno stand-in end a fight by lactating on the "Sex and the City" girls? Nope, a better question is why did I subject myself to this movie?

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 08 2008 09:03 AM

Gazette (MD)

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0.5/4

Felix Vasquez Jr.

I want to say thanks again and thanks for proving that dumb movies pretending to be comedy will not stand any longer...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 05 2008 03:53 PM

Cinema Crazed

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0/5

Adam Tobias

It's hard to put into words just how excruciatingly painful it is to watch Disaster Movie, but let's just say it will make you appreciate those dreadful experiences in your life like, say, going to the dentist or waiting in line at the DMV.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 05 2008 01:22 PM

Watertown Daily Times

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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)

Disaster Movie is not, as you might have guessed, a parody of disaster movies. But it is a disaster.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 05 2008 12:33 PM

St. Paul Pioneer Press

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1/5

Rich Cline

Irrelevant, never-funny references to everything from Juno to American Gladiators

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 05 2008 06:18 AM

Shadows on the Wall

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1/5

Matthew Turner

Disaster Movie is lazily written, insulting rubbish and it's unquestionably one of the worst films of the year. Avoid like your life depended on it.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 05 2008 06:10 AM

ViewLondon

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1/5

Anthony Quinn

I wish to God they would find something else to do.

Full Review Source: | comment 3 Comments | Sep., 05 2008 05:37 AM

Independent

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Martin Hoyle

Of Disaster Movie it is difficult to speak, or even think, articulately, a handicap that seems to have afflicted the film’s makers.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 05 2008 04:39 AM

Financial Times

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1/5

Personally, The Sneak would like to place Friedberg and Seltzer on a blazing upside-down boat which is about to be hit by a meteorite.

Full Review Source: | comment 2 Comments | Sep., 05 2008 04:31 AM

Sun Online

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1/5

David Edwards

Not a comedy, more a medical affliction, Disaster Movie’s symptoms include apathy, regret and eventual despair.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 05 2008 04:21 AM

Daily Mirror [UK]

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0/5

Christopher Tookey

It's not even value for money if you're a moron.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 05 2008 04:15 AM

Daily Mail [UK]

 
 
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