Firstly, the trio of victims - fat
would-be white rapper Ryan (Troy Gentile), super-skinny glasses guy
Wade (Nate Hartley) and creepy midget Emmit (David Dorfman) - are really nerdy. As in, actually real-life nerdy, not Hollywood's idea of nerdy (which is still amazingly cool) nerdy.
So it's easy to see why they're getting picked on, and as they're nice (and funny) guys, we feel their pain.
We also feel their pain because the bullies are really, really nasty.
As in, they'd kill you with their bare hands and laugh while doing it
nasty. So hiring a bodyguard seems like a logical response.
And
then there's Owen Wilson as Drillbit, as charming and as funny as ever,
making a fairly scuzzy character seem like a great guy you'd want to
hang out with even when he's doing things wrong. He's even able to make
Drillbit's inevitable change of heart seem like more than just the
usual lame plot twist.
In short, the many funny jokes
are grounded in what feels like reality: if you've ever been bullied
(and who hasn't), then you'll get a lot of laughs out of this one. DVD EXTRAS with Sean Lynch
It was interesting to hear Seth Rogen come out in defense for this
movie a few months after it bombed in the US, suggesting that he was a
little annoyed that it wasn't marketed correctly. It seems Drillbit Taylor was a kids movie - and intended for children - but due to the success of Superbad, it was pushed as another dirty adult comedy.
Well... I guess that's an excuse.
Whether
it's a family comedy or not - one thing is clear - the Apatow Gang sure
know how to deliver the goods when it comes to DVD extras. They are all
quality, and not just fillers!
Included here
are Commentaries, Deleted and Extended Scenes, the excellent
Line-O-Rama (where the director just lets the camera roll, and the
improv fly free), a very funny Gag Reel - plus an excellent featurette
which sits down to talk with writers Kristofor Brown and Seth Rogen.
Conclusion:
Movie 75% Extras: 70%
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