Grandma's Boy (2006)

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Fantastic!

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

OK, I'll admit that I have a weakness for any movie with dwarfs or monkeys. Grandma's Boy sucked me in with the still frame depicting a chimp, so I was hooked and in for the duration. Unfortunately, the bit with the chimp was a brief cameo at the end, and I paid the price in suffering through the balance of the film first.Billed as a "cult classic" on Hulu, I can only wonder what cult would willing to inflict this stinker on their members more than once. Full of coarse language, sex jokes, and non stop stoner humor, Grandma's Boy is hardly the laugh every three minutes some think it is. The scripting is predictable, the acting strained, and the characterizations unbelievable.The premise has promise with two divergent generations under the same roof, but it's wasted with overt attempts at humor that you can see coming a mile away. Nothing subtle here, unfortunately.The only bright spots for me were David Spade's cameo as a waiter in a vegan restaurant, and Shirley Jones as a horribly miscast over-the-hill cougar. I could believe their performances, even when surrounded by the poor performances of their accomplices.There are plenty of true comedic cult classics to enjoy, such as Blazing Saddles, Airplane!, Young Frankenstein, Where's Poppa?, Ghost Town, etc., but Grandma's Boy ain't one of them.

The movie is about a 35 year old stoner, Alex (Allen Covert) who works as a video game tester/designer. I'm not a huge fan of Covert as an actor but he plays a decent stoner. After getting kicked out of his apartment by his landlord he moves into his grandmother's house. His grandma lives with two friends of similar age. The older women he lives with are played by Doris Roberts, Shirley Jones, and Shirley Knight. What makes this movie effective in my opinion are the characters. JP, who is a co-worker of Alex, is a weirdo who wears a cape and talks like a robot at times. Jeff, played by Nick Swardson, is Alex's friend and co-worker. Swardson was funny in this film, he even hooks up with one of the older women. Dante, who is Alex's pot dealer was perfect for his role. Linda Cardellini, the girl from "Freaks and Geeks" plays the hot new production manager Samantha, sent by corporate. Alex and JP compete for her. Spoiler alert: Alex wins. JP, who is desperate, borrows Alex's only copy of his new video game that he designed and instead shows it to their boss saying that he created it himself. Alex's grandma, who enjoys playing the game, is able to prove that JP didn't actually make the game. Kevin Nealon and Jonah Hill also make appearances.7.5/10 Very funny. It isn't quite at the level of Superbad or the Hangover but it's still a solid comedy that is always enjoyable to watch whenever i see it. All the characters are great and the writing is good.

Funny. The two things that have kept me away from this movie for 9 years are: Adam Sandler was involved (produced) and that dang, disgustingly bad movie poster. I still hate both, but no longer will I avoid this movie.Man, this movie deserves repeat viewings. Maybe a little pot, too. Since I've not done either, I will have to look to the future to correct these mistakes. (NOTE: Once pot is legalized in my state, that is. Haha.) But, from a first time viewer, here in 2015, I did laugh my ass off a few times and when I wasn't, I still did appreciate the film, comedy and direction of the movie. While not the most original movie or concept, it just went with it. Felt real. No frauds, no attempting to be anything it's not and no copying anything else out (before, during or following 2006.) It wasn't just original for being its own movie or script, it was refreshing that almost a decade later an R-rated comedy didn't rely on cheap tricks, raunchy humor, dick jokes for 80% of the film or excessiveness. In fact, there was actually some heart and genuineness to the characters without over doing it.Beyond the praises, and I have plenty, this movie was truly funny. So funny, I had to pause it several times from either laughing too hard and long, or to catch all the insane(ly hilarious) one-liners. This movie was great and I honestly regret missing this comedy for so long. I won't make this mistake again.* * *Final thoughts: You will never see "Starring: Adam Sandler" on any of my BluRay cases. EVER. But, "Produced by"? Sure. Already own a guilty pleasure of mine on Blu: Paul Blart: Mall Cop. I'm pretty sure I'll add this one soon enough.

This is a strange and interesting stoner comedy. The plot doesn't really have a clear conflict, it just kind of tells a story. A 35 year old video game tester (the best in his company) is evicted from his home when his roommate doesn't pay the rent because he would rather pay for Philippino hookers. He is forced to move in with his grandmother and her two crazy old roommates. He introduces the women to the wonders of cable television, weed, and video games, one of which he is developing himself. At work, he boasts about his, "crazy sexy roommates" as the reason he comes into work tired all the time. At his job, he is supposed to be playing a new game behind schedule due to many bugs in the system and reporting on them. A new girl is brought on to the project to make sure it releases by its proposed deadline. The game's creator (a weird, awkward man who thinks he is a robot) wants to date the girl, as well as the main character. A battle ensues, that can not be discussed without giving away the ending. I know, this plot is all over the place, but like I said, there is no conflict. Therefore the whole story just kind of...happens. This is a movie made by stoners (Adam Sandler's crazy group of friends) for stoners. It is definitely funny, and worth watching for the laughs, but it isn't exactly good. Plot holes in this movie are gigantic. The acting is questionable. The music is decent. The cinematography is variable depending on the scene. Altogether, this is a decent comedy, with good laughs and juvenile humor, and it is worth a watch.