This is the End
Posted by Itheliving 12 years, 1 month ago to Movies
This is the End / Rated R for language, bloody violence and comedy in a panic mode. Also drug use, nudity, and sex.
Here is an odd one. This film opened June 12th, did well at the box office and departed. In early September it came back. Not on DVD, Netflix or Red Box, but really back. In theaters. Since I missed the first run here is what I found out during the re-release.
Seth Rogan co-directs and co-writes. He also co-stars. TITE is about the Hollywood elite in the age group 20 to 40 showing up at James Franco’s house for a big party. Everybody is a big star. They appear under their own names. Drugs, sex, bad language and bad behavior are the rule.
Then El Poopo hits El Fanno. A 9.7 earthquake hits L.A. Big sinkholes are devouring the Earth. The Hollywood hills are in flames. Smoke is everywhere. Fires are out of control. Satellite TV is gone. There is no internet service. Cell phones go blank. Most of the big stars are sucked into a big hole in the ground. The 5 main stars and a couple of others are stuck inside the JF house. There is not much water so they do the smart thing and use up all the remaining drugs and party as long as they can. Good move.
As time passes they realize they are in big trouble. This does not stop them from doing stupid things meant to entertain us. Most of them involve massive violent bloodletting and more stupidity. Along the way they do skit like scenes from The Exorcist, The Omen, Rosemary’s Baby and just about every film of this nature they can think of. They satirize ideas of Heaven and Hell and sit around petrified. Not of death but of not being able to reach their Pusher and get more drugs. Most of the film is very claustrophobic as it takes place in a few of the rooms in the JF home.
Eventually they go outside and face up to their fate. It turns out to be a kind of plea from Hollywood. Seth R. seems to be saying “Hey, we are big stars living the drug culture but we are really good people who should go to Heaven. Please.” Okay, Seth you can go to Heaven. Just don’t make a sequel.
Filmed for 32 million bucks there are some good effects and some that look a little cheesy. Due to a cut in the original budget they had to film in Louisiana instead of L.A. Looked real to me.
In case you decide not to attend this film during it’s 2nd theatrical release it will be available in stores via BluRay and DVD on October 1st. Unless the end occurs before then. If the end does not happen, seeing TITE is up to you.. If it does, forget it. In which case Goodbye. No matter what, a new review will appear in this space next week. I hope.
Rated 2.2 out of 4.0 Apocalypse Now’s. Or later. Whatever.
Here is an odd one. This film opened June 12th, did well at the box office and departed. In early September it came back. Not on DVD, Netflix or Red Box, but really back. In theaters. Since I missed the first run here is what I found out during the re-release.
Seth Rogan co-directs and co-writes. He also co-stars. TITE is about the Hollywood elite in the age group 20 to 40 showing up at James Franco’s house for a big party. Everybody is a big star. They appear under their own names. Drugs, sex, bad language and bad behavior are the rule.
Then El Poopo hits El Fanno. A 9.7 earthquake hits L.A. Big sinkholes are devouring the Earth. The Hollywood hills are in flames. Smoke is everywhere. Fires are out of control. Satellite TV is gone. There is no internet service. Cell phones go blank. Most of the big stars are sucked into a big hole in the ground. The 5 main stars and a couple of others are stuck inside the JF house. There is not much water so they do the smart thing and use up all the remaining drugs and party as long as they can. Good move.
As time passes they realize they are in big trouble. This does not stop them from doing stupid things meant to entertain us. Most of them involve massive violent bloodletting and more stupidity. Along the way they do skit like scenes from The Exorcist, The Omen, Rosemary’s Baby and just about every film of this nature they can think of. They satirize ideas of Heaven and Hell and sit around petrified. Not of death but of not being able to reach their Pusher and get more drugs. Most of the film is very claustrophobic as it takes place in a few of the rooms in the JF home.
Eventually they go outside and face up to their fate. It turns out to be a kind of plea from Hollywood. Seth R. seems to be saying “Hey, we are big stars living the drug culture but we are really good people who should go to Heaven. Please.” Okay, Seth you can go to Heaven. Just don’t make a sequel.
Filmed for 32 million bucks there are some good effects and some that look a little cheesy. Due to a cut in the original budget they had to film in Louisiana instead of L.A. Looked real to me.
In case you decide not to attend this film during it’s 2nd theatrical release it will be available in stores via BluRay and DVD on October 1st. Unless the end occurs before then. If the end does not happen, seeing TITE is up to you.. If it does, forget it. In which case Goodbye. No matter what, a new review will appear in this space next week. I hope.
Rated 2.2 out of 4.0 Apocalypse Now’s. Or later. Whatever.
