Role Models
Published March 28, 2024
Film info
- Title Role Models
- Director David Wain
- Year 2008
- Run time 1hr 39m
- Genre Comedy
- Tagline They're about to get more than they plea-bargained for
Prepare yourself for the most irreverent and funny comedy that brings new meaning to juvenile delinquency! As the world's least-likely mentors, Danny & Wheeler must put aside their selfish, sarcastic and party-driven ways in order to give two odd, foul-mouthed kids invaluable wisdom about life, love and heavy metal.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:22 | “Drugs bad, energy drinks good.” Oof. |
| 6:18 | “Congratulations, you’re stupid in three languages.” |
| 10:48 | Would have loved an assembly like this at school! |
| 15:04 | Love Jane Lynch. |
| 21:47 | Jail or thirty days of kids… it is a tough choice. |
| 29:09 | You can’t have a fight while you’re driving! |
| 48:15 | “This is a classic case of ‘guy on the ground’.” |
| 53:29 | How could you possibly resist Paul Rudd doing movie lines at you? |
| 1:00:36 | I don’t know about chatting people up in the line for the bathroom. |
| 1:03:40 | I don’t get it but seems like an ok hobby for a kid - fresh air, socialising, etc. |
| 1:07:54 | Basing your life on Monopoly would be intriguing. |
| 1:14:48 | “When I get out of prison, can I hang out with your ten-year-old son?” |
| 1:26:15 | The sad shake of the head that he fake didn’t make it. |
| 1:31:09 | “Thanks for trying to be nice, mom.” |
Thoughts
The first question after watching this film is, how have we never heard of it before? It’s a great cast, it’s quite well reviewed, it’s very funny, and it’s completely invisible! I’m not even sure how we stumbled on it in the Apple TV store but we did and I’m glad of it.
It’s not perfect - takes a long time to get going, and if we’re being honest, there’s not a particular story of substance in there. It’s really hanging a lot on Paul Rudd’s shoulders but thankfully he carries it off. I laughed a lot and it has a good message about people being themselves and sticking up for your friends, and it finished on a happy ending. Good times!
Rating: 3 / 5