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The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)
Takes the Inbetweeners to levels you have wished for.
This film is The Inbetweeners just made a lot ruder. For anyone who is familiar with the Inbetweeners you may wonder how it has got ruder, it just has. The films humour remains true to the television series, the comedy is practically lifted from what we see at home on our TV sets just in a Mediterranean setting. A film that lots of parents asked if they could see with their teens who grumbled. If this is you, DO NOT TAKE YOUR PARENTS TO THIS MOVIE. Ultimate cringe. One major concern when turning what is usually 25 minutes in to a feature length production is the idea that the film could end up dragging on with the humour wearing thin after the half hour slot is gone. This is not the case and the laughs kept on coming. One downside to the film was the fact that a lot of the scenarios seemed quite unrealistic but thats what the Inbetweeners does so well, they stretch the average teenagers life and emphasise it by a million. Overall a very funny film that leaves audiences wanting to see it over and over again!
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
Cleverly making you feel like an idiot!
The Brilliant thing Morgan Spurlack does with this movie, is he throws in your face, what advertisers and movie executives have hidden, (in some case very poorly) in the movies they produce. The Transformers all being GMC for example. Spurlack satirises the whole idea of advertisements and sells out his own film in the process, though he sells out only to buy in, so he doesn't really sell out. Its this ingenious and hilarious concept to the movie which makes you think "holy cow I'm an idiot" and Morgan pushes his film to show the manipulative ways of commercial giants. Another clever trick Morgan uses is the, documentary within a documentary style. The film follows Morgan as he attempts to get advertising for his film which is going to be a documentary on advertising. So essential what we see is the pre-production of a movie which then becomes the movie. This gives a real insight in to how the big Hollywood blockbusters are able to get such high budgets by selling to advertisers.
This film only really appeals to people who are interested in how the media is able to have control over consumers, as we are pretty much witnessing a prolonged documentary on how Morgan Spurlock can find a million dollars to make a pretend movie.
A cleverly put together gem that manages to patronise an audience in to realising just how we can be manipulated by the big name brands.