Friday, July 2, 2010

Stupid-guy stereotypes is how Grown Ups makes money

If you’re planning on going to the movies this weekend, then the “Grown Ups” review may just effect your choice. ”Grown Ups” is a guys-behaving-badly comedy that focuses on childhood friends who get together to re-connect. There have been mixed reviews on the movie. Starring Adam Sandler, this $ 70 million movie hopes to pull in at least enough viewership to pay the bills.

Article Resource: Grown Ups throws money at stupid-guy stereotypes by Personal Money Store

Grown Ups review and the storyline

The storyline of Grown Ups is short and sweet. Four childhood friends get together when they are adults to reconnect and get to know each other as “Grown Ups." They basically behave like stereotypical “bad boys” and play the whole thing for laughs. Sexist jokes, peeing in pools and fat jokes abound.

Grown Ups and what others say

On Rotten Tomatoes, 8 percent of reviews on Grown Ups are positive. Most reviews for “Grown Ups” talk about all of the very lowbrow humor, lack of cohesive script, scattershot ideas and a stunted-feeling script. There is a particular concern that this movie is simply a vehicle for Adam Sandler — much like last year’s “Funny People” but less funny. Grown Up stereotypes are really obvious. Unfortunately, the “Grown Ups” method of handling these overloaded stereotypes, though, is to overplay them time and over again. They are reinforcing stereotypes as much as possible.

Grown Ups finances

“Grown Ups” is a comedy that, in the world of movies, didn’t cost a heck of a lot to make A budget of “just” $ 70 million means that the movie only has to have a mediocre performance to pay back the actors, studio, distribution, and all other associated costs. Last year’s Adam Sandler vehicle, Funny People, made about $ 23 million during the opening weekend. The humor might be enough to cover costs.



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