"Old Dads" movie (Netflix)

[Andrew NDB]

From director Bill Burr. I just watched it on Netflix. It had a lot of potential but as much as it seemed like it was going for edgy and controversial I think it just ended up playing things pretty "safe" with the comedy. I only chuckled once in the whole thing when one lady makes fun of another lady, accusing her of "sweating off her boobs" (as in, with exercise). Like a lot of Netflix original movies, it just feels half baked.

[IMJ]

It was fine. It was built on the same formula as "Couple Retreat" or any Vince Vaughn-style buddy comedy.

The truth is that the "woke", "puritan" satire in this movie was so accurate that it annoyed me. As in, it was meant to be exaggerated for effect but it was so accurate that it was annoying more than funny.

Not a bad movie by any means, but when "irritating villain" meets "formulaic" then it is trying. You can still do "formulaic" if everyone is likeable.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by IMJ

The truth is that the "woke", "puritan" satire in this movie was so accurate that it annoyed me. As in, it was meant to be exaggerated for effect but it was so accurate that it was annoying more than funny.

Maybe that was part of it. And also that, I think, the satire to that end is really brief and half-hearted. Like, Bill Burr soooort of touches on it a little bit here and then, then immediately jumps out of the ring and on with the movie.

Not a bad movie by any means, but when "irritating villain" meets "formulaic" then it is trying. You can still do "formulaic" if everyone is likeable.

No, not bad.