Meet The Spartans?

[ToTheNines]

I'm really f***ing sick of these spoof movies. They know that just about any film makes some money with the right advertising (and it helps to have so many idiots in this country), so they give it a 20 million dollar budget, make a ****** movie and come away with millions with what was really not a great turn out.

I mean, Meet The Spartans looks like s***, but the Comebacks makes me wanna kill the dumbasess who wrote this ****. What's ****ing sad is that Epic Movie mades more than TMNT, an actual film...

Don't get me wrong, I love parodies and pop culture references. Look at Ninja Turles: The first three movies, the OT, and the NT are full of them. They're enjoyable because you know not everyone gets it, and it's just a quick line or visual parody that goes by while the plot of the episode/film isn't hindered. I also like other spoof/parody movies too, "Spaceballs", "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka", "Robin Hood: Men In Tights", "CB4", "Hot Fuzz/Shaun of the Dead", "The Hebrew Hammer", and "Austin Powers" among a few others. But this new **** that's coming out is not ****IN FUNNY, and most every dumbass at school and on youtube thinks it's hilarious.

Rant over.

[Mecha Cow]

THIS IS SPARTA!

Oh man, I am a master of comedy.

Everyone involved in Scary Movie, Date Movie, Epic Movie and any other Movie in this 'series' needs to be hanged for crimes against humanity.

[Kunoichi_Haruko]

Everyone involved in Scary Movie, Date Movie, Epic Movie and any other Movie in this 'series' needs to be hanged for crimes against humanity.

Agreed. I think they've run the joke into the ground long enough.

[Zog the Equalizer]

I saw the trailer for this recently, it made me want to eat a bowl of razor blades while kicking babies and attempting to make love to sand paper...I experience the same feeling anytime I walk into a room where people are watching MTV

[Mecha Cow]

Agreed. I think they've run the joke into the ground long enough.That would imply there was a joke to begin with.

[JetsAndHeels]

I agree with what everyone here has said. These spoofs are ridiculously awful.

Having said that, there is one I enjoy more than any other because it was actually funny..and that is "Not another Teen Movie."

[Jester]

But Not Another Ten Movie is smarter than most of these spoofs. It has a coherent story dispite all the parody.

[JetsAndHeels]

But Not Another Ten Movie is smarter than most of these spoofs. It has a coherent story dispite all the parody.

You just bought yourself another Saturday. You want another?

[jeff the cheff]

Eh, I'm not too bothered by these anymore, I'm used to the fact that these movies come out. I just won't see it.

[Jester]

I just hope more people feel the same Jeff. Then these movies will stop being made.

You just bought yourself another Saturday. You want another?
NO!

[Peanut]

Wow. Is this the thread where everyone with a giant razor-dick shoved up their ass meets?

Talk about over-exaggeration. You act like these movies raped your mother, killed your father, nailed your dog to the front door and left you on the streets, forced to pleasure old Japanese businessmen to make ends meet for the remainder of your life.

They're just movies. Do they really effect you THAT much? Are the 30 second advertisements that you're "forced" to sit through so bad that you don't have the ability to change the channel!? It's not like anyone is threatening your life and making you see it.

[Cure]

Wow. Is this the thread where everyone with a giant razor-dick shoved up their ass meets?

Talk about over-exaggeration. You act like these movies raped your mother, killed your father, nailed your dog to the front door and left you on the streets, forced to pleasure old Japanese businessmen to make ends meet for the remainder of your life.

They're just movies. Do they really effect you THAT much? Are the 30 second advertisements that you're "forced" to sit through so bad that you don't have the ability to change the channel!? It's not like anyone is threatening your life and making you see it.

I love you, man.

[ToTheNines]

They're just movies. Do they really effect you THAT much? Are the 30 second advertisements that you're "forced" to sit through so bad that you don't have the ability to change the channel!? It's not like anyone is threatening your life and making you see it.

It's just a discussion on a TMNT message board. Does this thread effect you so much that you would go on some stupid ass rant? Were you forced to read this thread, is it so bad that you can't click the back button?

[Jester]

Peanut, must you always come into a thread you would otherwise ignore and piss all over the people who are voicing their opinions?

[Peanut]

I voiced my opinion, jackass. And my opinion is: comparing watching a movie trailer to eating razor blades is f*cking stupid.

You're just sour because I was the first one to sh*t on your stupid movie review thread.

It's just a discussion on a TMNT message board. Does this thread effect you so much that you would go on some stupid ass rant? Were you forced to read this thread, is it so bad that you can't click the back button?

That's right, it's a message board, so I relayed my opinion that a lot of people are over-exaggerating this sh*t. I'd hardly call my meager post a "rant" of any kind.

[Zog the Equalizer]

I voiced my opinion, jackass. And my opinion is: comparing watching a movie trailer to eating razor blades is f*cking stupid.



Ahh, but I didn't compare the to I was simply stating my opinion that I would prefer to eat razorblades rather then view the trailer...So I guess I am comparing the two. Eating razor blades would be more fun and at least twice as intelligent as sitting through that trailer again.

[Cure]

Ahh, but I didn't compare the to I was simply stating my opinion that I would prefer to eat razorblades rather then view the trailer...So I guess I am comparing the two. Eating razor blades would be more fun and at least twice as intelligent as sitting through that trailer again.

Sure, killing yourself from the inside is smarter than this movie.

[Zog the Equalizer]

Sure, killing yourself from the inside is smarter than this movie.

And most certainly funnier

[Mr. Snackpants]

This looks like it has movie of the year potential, imo.

[ToTheNines]

I'd hardly call my meager post a "rant" of any kind.

The following is definantly a mini-rant.



Talk about over-exaggeration. You act like these movies raped your mother, killed your father, nailed your dog to the front door and left you on the streets, forced to pleasure old Japanese businessmen to make ends meet for the remainder of your life.

[Peanut]

No, that was called a joke and a play off the starting events of the game Fable. Shut up now.

[Cure]

And most certainly funnier

Can't argue with that. Watching you die WOULD be funny.

[Zog the Equalizer]

Can't argue with that. Watching you die WOULD be funny.

See, I knew we'd find something to agree on. Even I would find me dying (I love me more than most other people) funnier than that trailer.

[Jester]

I voiced my opinion, jackass. And my opinion is: comparing watching a movie trailer to eating razor blades is f*cking stupid.

You're just sour because I was the first one to sh*t on your stupid movie review thread.

Oh, yes. That's exactly why. You got me. The one example of you poo-pooing my lame-brained idea is the only reason I decided to call you on your sorry attitude. I am a bitter douche bag who can't take a joke.

Seriously, there's a difference between voicing an opinion and insulting the opinions of others. S'all I'm saying.

[Voltron]

I saw the commercial for it today and I got so aggravated that I vomited up an alien who proceeded to fellate me while robo-ravens shot laser beams into my eyes! By watching the commercial, I felt like I was committing some unforgivable sin that God could never forgive. Now my soul's been damned to film Hell where Cinema Satan will chew on my pop-culture interests for all eternity! Meanwhile, a demon lord dressed in Herbert Hoover's flesh will run up out of no where and **** me in the ***** *** ******* off the **** with a ****** that bleeds ****** Roseanne.

I just don't know what the world has come to.

[Brodie]

I ****ing hate all of you. Seriously.





I'm glad Voltron's back though.

[Spitfire]

While seeing a trailer for this doesn't make me want to remove my vital organs in alphabetical order I do frown upon films like these being made. I know their nessiciary but how many of them have to bomb before they give up on them? The same five or so people always do them. It started with Scary Movie, which was actually funny for the time I think, and went downhill from there.

I recently tried to watch "Epic Movie" with a roommate who loves that kind of stuff but I couldn't make it all the way through. As we all know though I mainly enjoy serious movies, but I do enjoy spoofs here and there. I just don't think these are done well.

[cqb101]

Wow, this thread is ****ing ridiculous.

Don't like it? Don't watch it. Simple ****ing solution.

[Mecha Cow]

Don't like it? Don't watch it. Simple ****ing solution.
This is no time for logic, damn it.

[cqb101]

This is no time for logic, damn it.

Sorry, I must have forgotten where I was.

[Jester]

THIS IS THE TECHNODROME!!!!


*Kicks cqb101 down a strategically placed cistern*

[Drtooth]

I will say this, and only this to speak my peace. I would not mind these movies if they weren't so schitzophrentic, and trying to cram too much annyoing pop culture stabs as possible. They seem like nothing more than the wost Family Guy cut scenes pasted together.

This "Meet the Spartins" film looks like a bunch of failed MadTv sketches (indeed, most of the castof this film comes from the show). I wouldn't mind seeing a well crafted parody film that played like a Mad Magazine parody (I've heard great things about Walk Hard, but have yet to see it). Or at least something in the vein of the original Airplane! and Naked Gun films. Referencing multiple movies is alright, but trying to shove a film full of stabs at random movies (deserving or not) into a loose plot that looks like a poorly put together and edited C-grade sketch comedy show is not how to go.

I will say I enjoyed Scary Movie 3, and Mafia! had its moments, but we're never going to get another Spaceballs, Naked Gun... Hell, even Spy Hard has more substance (I do love Spy Hard, though- but whoever edited it did a crummy job). We're going to mainly get these slapped together collages of goofy "satires" shoved into an hour. I'm a parody nut, and even I can't stand these.

And the one thing I'm sick of is the unfunny job of throwing hip hop slang into places it doesn't belong. While everything I seen was annoying, the random "Stomp the Yard" reference in the 300 parody smacks of unfunniness that even Fozzie Bear could never reach. And another thing... who here is sick of the bad reference to Scarface, hearing every single character in everything say "Say Hello to my Little Friend" ? I sure am.

[Zog the Equalizer]

Okay I'd just like to say that you people need to calm down a bit. I mean its pretty obvious that I was over exaggerating for comedic effect. It should be pretty clear to a sane person that given the choice between killing myself and seeing this movie I would choose the less lethal one and let my brain cells take one for the team. All I'm saying is that this movie looks f***ing stupid and seeing would be a complete waste of those precious moments of my life.

[ToTheNines]

Wow, this thread is ****ing ridiculous.

Don't like it? Don't watch it. Simple ****ing solution.

Great idea, man. I definantly wasn't gonna see it, I just decided that since there are some people here who like real movies, I'd bring up my frustration.

I'm really sorry I made this ****in thread

[Spitfire]

I definantly wasn't gonna see it, I just decided that since there are some people here who like real movies, I'd bring up my frustration.

Myself included my friend, but you got to learn that on the Drome if you don't swim up river with everyone else your a Grizzly Bear. Meaning all the fish hate you. I've learned to muffle my opinion or very vaguely express how I feel.

[Peanut]

I don't think anyone has ever had problems with your opinions, Spit. The problem is usually with the way you use blanket statements to insult 3/4 of the people in the thread.

[Spitfire]

I don't think anyone has ever had problems with your opinions, Spit. The problem is usually with the way you use blanket statements to insult 3/4 of the people in the thread.

That's a very good point, and could be why I haven't had any problems lately.

[VaughnMichael]

And on topic I guess as usual I'm the minority I really don't have a problem with these lame joke movies.
I have problems with movies like the Honeymooners.

[Kunoichi_Haruko]

Oh I know how to make this topic a little more convo-friendly-- A poll!

Which ticks you guys off most?:

1. Awful sequels

2. Terrible spoofs

or

3. Piss poor remakes?

[VaughnMichael]

Oh I know how to make this topic a little more convo-friendly-- A poll!

Which ticks you guys off most?:

1. Awful sequels

2. Terrible spoofs

or

3. Piss poor remakes?
I choose number $. 4? Which would be Revamped Modernized TV Show movies.

[cqb101]

Awful sequels. Terrible spoofs and remakes don't hurt the integrity of the original film. That film won't be effected by them. Sequels on the other hand have a lot more tie to the original film.

[Mecha Cow]

While bad sequels are usually not offensive to my senses in the way that bad (note the word 'bad' - I love good spoofs) spoofs are, CQB makes a good point. I still can't watch the original Matrix anymore, despite it being a good movie on its own.

[Drtooth]

I say that Dick DeBartolo and the Usual Gang of Idiots at Mad Magazine should write a screen play. Seriously. We need masters of satire to make a quality parody film. No random use of hip Hop culture. No poopoo jokes. Real substance mocking parody films that actually make fun of the movies, not just make snide references to them.

I'd love to work on a quality spoof film myself. And I already have one in mind. But something quiet. Something that just isn't a random hodgepodge of goofy humor.

Now, seeing the trailer here's the top things I hate:

the Rambo segment where he says "Say hello to my Little Friend" and a short person walks out. Ooh boy, Midgit jokes. Nothing classier.

Donald Trump- I'm sick of seeing the real Trump. What makes anyone think I want to see a lame parody of him.

Stomp the Yard reference- if you want to make fun of stomp the yard, make a Stomp the Yard parody film no one will see.

The Transformer random Youtube video thing- Those videos aren't funny on the computer, they sure won't be funny for 10 bucks on the big screen. Plus, I find it lazy that they're clearly using someone else's joke.

And finally... the Brittney thing. yeah. She's crazy. She's annoying. no need to emphisize it.

In short, if you're making fun of 300, why do you need to make fun of random unrelated things? I mean, if they did a bunch of joke related to the subject, it would be better. Yes, these big budget overblown epic films are ripe for satire, but can't you do it in a way that's satirical, and not a bunch of aborted MadTv skits?

[Dr. Doom]

Since when was Mad Magazine the nexus of humour in the universe? I thought that stuff was funny when I was like 8.

[KROW]

On topic, this latest spoof will be ignored by me, as was Epic Movie. Seeing the trailers time and time again just reminds me of how much I don't want to see the film. Scary Movie 1 and 2 (and a bit of 3) were okay, but now I see that this cash cow is running out of milk.

[Drtooth]

Since when was Mad Magazine the nexus of humour in the universe? I thought that stuff was funny when I was like 8.


Eh, the older ones from the 50's- the late 90's and certain ones after. it's become pretty lousy now they added Ads. Plus, I will say they're the only ones that can do a film parody right. Too bad the show completely deviated from that. It's like watching botched eye surgery now. Especially the one the road with Bobby Lee segments. Yuck.


On topic, this latest spoof will be ignored by me, as was Epic Movie. Seeing the trailers time and time again just reminds me of how much I don't want to see the film. Scary Movie 1 and 2 (and a bit of 3) were okay, but now I see that this cash cow is running out of milk.

Well, Meet the Spartans isn't even by the same people (to my knowledge) as the Scary Movie franchise. I mean, those films I can understand a bit. Horror films are becoming increasingly parody worthy (Saw could have been done much funnier than it was in Scary Movie 4). I can tolerate the cheesy ones that those people make, but this one looks terrible. I mean, you should have to wait more than 5 seconds from one joke to the next. And again, yes. Celebrities like Britney and Trump suck. But I'm getting sicker of the parodies than the real people.

And tell me... what's with the random Shrek baby? Did they just want to have a segment where an annoying character annoyingly laughs like that? I mean, the commercials are enough of the movie I want to see. though I'm still not as sick of these commercials as I was with Fred Clause.

[KROW]

Well, Meet the Spartans isn't even by the same people (to my knowledge) as the Scary Movie franchise. I mean, those films I can understand a bit. Horror films are becoming increasingly parody worthy (Saw could have been done much funnier than it was in Scary Movie 4). I can tolerate the cheesy ones that those people make, but this one looks terrible. I mean, you should have to wait more than 5 seconds from one joke to the next.

I agree. I think the franchise went from the Wayans Brothers to the Zuckers by the third film. After that, it just went to piss.

[Jester]

OK, I hate top admit this but I went last night and saw it (with a group of friends) and it was just as bad as I figured it'd be. I'll admit i snickered at some of the jokes but all in all it was pointless and stupid. I think our theater was missing a reel because I swear that the "Meet the Spartans" I saw was only about an hour, where most things on-line say it's closer to 90 min. I know2 it's odd to walk out of a movie like this wondering if I missed a whole half hour, when I shopuld be thanking the theater for sparing me the anguish, but I did pay the $7.50 to get in, I at least hope that by paying full price to see the full movie.

[JetsAndHeels]

You act like these movies raped your mother, killed your father, nailed your dog to the front door and left you on the streets, forced to pleasure old Japanese businessmen to make ends meet for the remainder of your life.

You can read me just like a book. Its quite uncanny.

[ToTheNines]

OK, I hate top admit this but I went last night and saw it (with a group of friends) and it was just as bad as I figured it'd be. I'll admit i snickered at some of the jokes but all in all it was pointless and stupid. I think our theater was missing a reel because I swear that the "Meet the Spartans" I saw was only about an hour, where most things on-line say it's closer to 90 min. I know2 it's odd to walk out of a movie like this wondering if I missed a whole half hour, when I shopuld be thanking the theater for sparing me the anguish, but I did pay the $7.50 to get in, I at least hope that by paying full price to see the full movie.

Jester... you gave 'em your money? :cry:

[Jester]

I know...I know. I wasn't gonna, but I thought if it was really that awful at least we could MST3K the hell out of it.

[KROW]

OK, I hate top admit this but I went last night and saw it (with a group of friends) and it was just as bad as I figured it'd be. I'll admit i snickered at some of the jokes but all in all it was pointless and stupid. I think our theater was missing a reel because I swear that the "Meet the Spartans" I saw was only about an hour, where most things on-line say it's closer to 90 min. I know2 it's odd to walk out of a movie like this wondering if I missed a whole half hour, when I shopuld be thanking the theater for sparing me the anguish, but I did pay the $7.50 to get in, I at least hope that by paying full price to see the full movie.

Dammit, Jester, it's all your fault. Thanks to you, this friggin film is No. 1 at the box office, leaving Rambo in the runner-up slot. You suck. :P

[Drtooth]

Dammit, Jester, it's all your fault. Thanks to you, this friggin film is No. 1 at the box office, leaving Rambo in the runner-up slot. You suck. :P


A Movie that parodies Rambo in such a gcheap and unfunny way gets number one and the real Rambo doesn't. Oy gavolt. All I'm gunna say.

[Jester]

Rambo doesn't even open until this friday here. Hey, Spitfire, let's review it.

(See, that was missing from the MTS I saw. I didn't see the Rambo parody. *shrugs*)

[Drtooth]

(See, that was missing from the MTS I saw. I didn't see the Rambo parody. *shrugs*)

So I guess it was a random scene they cut out, but used in the trailer anyway.

[Jester]

That or like I'm assuming my theater was missing a reel. The internet says the run time is 84 min, I swear the one I saw was closer to 60.

[Fugitoid Jones]

What does it say about America, when a quality film like Rambo (I've seen it and it is awesome), debuts at #2, but a film made by a 5 year old headcase like MTS makes it in at #1? I think a piece of me died inside when I heard that that was the case (and before anyone starts bitching and moaning, yes, that was an exagerration, a piece of my body did not actually pass away). It's depressing to know that there are more idiots out there like Jester spending their hard earned cash to see something that is guaranteed to lower your IQ.

The worst part of it all is that we can all look forward to more of these horror-shows because sadly, they've been making money. Granted these post-Scary Movie spoofs aren't box office juggernauts, but due to their small budgets, they turn a major profit. Seriously, how cheap is it to make these movies? Look at MTS. It's biggest stars are Kevin Sorbo and Carmen Electra. I'm sure they cost a pretty penny. Look at the sets and sfx. They don't look very expensive to me. And most of all, you can clearly tell that they saved money by not hireing writers, unless monkeys are charging for their services now.

[poiuytre]

I haven't seen Meet The Spartans yet, but I can still say you're being unnecessarily critical and condescending. You come off as childish when something you like is being outperformed by something you don't like.

I for one enjoy these kind movies a lot. They are not the best scripted or thought-provoking comedies, but they don't have to be to be entertaining. They're supposed to be simple, fun parodies. I am planning to see this one soon and have a good time. :)

[Drtooth]

I for one enjoy these kind movies a lot. They are not the best scripted or thought-provoking comedies, but they don't have to be to be entertaining. They're supposed to be simple, fun parodies. I am planning to see this one soon and have a good time. :)

It's not that I have a total problem with them, other than the fact they are simple parodies. Very simple ones. I think if they just parodied one movie at a time without adding random celebrity rants or whatever, and had a script that actually takes the movies down a peg, then you'd have something. I'd love to make a parody film that isn't all over the place.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

These parodies look worse every year.

I blame it on the writer's strike. I mean, maybe they had a lot of good comedy writers lined up and then they started picketing, so after that they went to the nearest grade school and had a whole classroom participate in putting together what 10 year olds think would be hilarious. Right guys?:(

[Drtooth]

These parodies look worse every year.

I blame it on the writer's strike. I mean, maybe they had a lot of good comedy writers lined up and then they started picketing, so after that they went to the nearest grade school and had a whole classroom participate in putting together what 10 year olds think would be hilarious. Right guys?:(


Uhhh. the writers who wrote this are on strike, BTW. For the strike to affect a movie, the movie would have had to have been written between November to about now, meaning the film (as cheap as it looks) wouldn't have been delayed until a year from now. The only thing you can blame the strike for is the delaying (and possible cancellation of) the Justice League movie.

[Jack Skellington]

me and my buddies see theese and give them mst3k commentaries:D

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Uhhh. the writers who wrote this are on strike, BTW. For the strike to affect a movie, the movie would have had to have been written between November to about now, meaning the film (as cheap as it looks) wouldn't have been delayed until a year from now. The only thing you can blame the strike for is the delaying (and possible cancellation of) the Justice League movie.

I hope it doesn't get cancelled.

Also, since the writers of that are indeed on strike, I guess not all Hollywood writers are deserving of that pay increase. The one thing that would be a laugh related to that movie would be the announcement that "Hollywood writers would get compensation for the DVDs and iTunes and so on...except those responsible for Meet the Spartans".:)

[Drtooth]

Also, since the writers of that are indeed on strike, I guess not all Hollywood writers are deserving of that pay increase. The one thing that would be a laugh related to that movie would be the announcement that "Hollywood writers would get compensation for the DVDs and iTunes and so on...except those responsible for Meet the Spartans".:)

Well, I feel some are more deserving than others (especially people who work on generic tripe like "According to Jim" and "Back to you"), I want them all to get the compensation they deserve so they can actually get back to writing again. I miss Family Guy (unlike other animated sitcoms, the writers work on the show up until the last minute).

I just hope this doesn't disturb the Fraggle movie.

[Buslady]

the difference between those listed and this spoof movie, the others have stories. MtS looks like it's all cheap shots.

[Drtooth]

the difference between those listed and this spoof movie, the others have stories. MtS looks like it's all cheap shots.


Yes, but even a movie like that would need at least one month to write a script, a few months preproduction, and a couple months shooting, and a couple months in post preduction. It does look like a bunch of bad MadTv skits put sloppinly together though.

As for films and the strike, everything through Fall of this year has been finished, or in the process of being finished. It's only after then do we have a problem. But once the writers have this solved (Lord knows when that is) they'll get right back to all the scripts they were working on.