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Role Models [DVD] [2008]
enlarge	Director: David Wain Actors: Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Elizabeth Banks Studio: Universal Pictures UK Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £2.69 as of 31/7/2010 01:59 BST details You Save: £17.30 (87%) New (34) Used (29) from £2.65 Seller: darrin1471 Rating: 24 reviews Sales Rank: 364 Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL Languages: Icelandic (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Hungarian (Dubbed), English (Dubbed) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 95 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050582556148 ASIN: B001KZH2I2 Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: May 11, 2009 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Raunchy, but not nauseating, Role Models is an exceptionally funny slacker comedy co-written by Paul Rudd. Rudd stars as Danny, one-half of a team (along with Seann William Scott's character, Wheeler) that visits schools on behalf of a power-drink company. With his lack of enthusiasm for work and his life painfully evident, Danny loses his live-in girlfriend, Beth (Elizabeth Banks), and soon has a run-in with the law resulting in community service for him and Wheeler. Ordered to appear at a Big Brothers-like organisation, Danny is partnered with a lonely if brilliant adolescent boy, Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), while Wheeler is hooked up with a foul-mouthed pre-teen named Ronnie (Bobb'e J. Thompson). Neither of the men has anything in common with their charges, a fact exacerbated when Danny reluctantly attends Augie's participation in a weekend role-playing fantasy game with a medieval flavour. Meanwhile, Wheeler just tries to survive his ongoing power struggle with Ronnie. Both sets of relationships improve when Danny and Wheeler begin to meet their kids halfway and even learn to empathise with them, though the results are sometimes comically bumpy before the characters all hit their groove. There are a number of hilarious scenes (the film definitely deserves its R rating) and more than a few thoughtful ones, including a terrific moment where Danny defends Augie to the latter's critical parents over an awkward dinner. Jane Lynch is very funny as a semi-insane director of the program pairing kids and adults, and Banks (W.) is very appealing as Danny's unhappy ex-girlfriend. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 24 1 2 3 4 5 Next » Funny, and heartfelt April 23, 2009 Scotty 6 out of 6 found this review helpful Role Models is a really funny film. Stiffler and McLovin in the same flick! What makes the film work, aside from the slapstick laughs is that at its core it has genuine heart. The viewer can genuinely warm to the characters who are all outsiders in their own different ways. The last twenty minutes or so when the cast are dressed as fighting fantasy characters doing battle in a live action gameplay scenario is side-splittingly funny. Excellent - if you like Superbad, American Pie, etc, you'll love this! May 19, 2009 L. Felthouse (Derbyshire, UK) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful I was sold on Role Models almost instantly - starring the lovely Paul Rudd, and the hilarious Seann William Scott and esteemed Christopher Mintz-Plasse (aka. Superbad's McLovin') - it made me laugh about 5 seconds into the film. A good start. I also laughed continuously throughout and well into the extras. The film begins with work colleagues Danny and Wheeler during a day's work. The guys promote Minotaur, a flourescent green energy drink. They travel from school to school, talking about how drugs are bad, and Minotaur is good. Wheeler, a bit of a simple guy, is a ladies' man and loves his job. Danny, on the other hand, suddenly realises he's 35 years old and hasn't done anything with his life, having worked in the same dead-end job for a decade. Things go from bad to worse for Danny when he argues with his girlfriend, who then dumps him, and finally crashes the Minotaur promotional truck. For dangerous driving, damage to property, etc, not surprisingly, the guys end up in trouble with the law. Danny's ex is a lawyer who agrees to help them out - and as an alternative to 30 days in jail, Danny and Wheeler are sentenced to 150 hours community service. But instead of picking up litter and scrubbing graffiti, they're sent to Sturdy Wings - a service which pairs up an adult (Big) and a child (Little) who then spend 'quality time' together. Cue recipe for disaster. The rest of the film deals with what happens with Danny and Wheeler and their Littles. Both Littles are very unique, and the guys have their work cut out for them. Role Models comes to a very satisfying conclusion, with some real belly laughs in between. I love this film - it's funny, heartwarming (in a weird kind of a way!) and hugely entertaining. Brilliant, Brilliant Stuff March 8, 2009 D. Reynolds (Hertfordshire) 11 out of 12 found this review helpful So it's January in the UK, i'm guessing everyone's rather demotivated because of the recession and are feeling the effects of Christmas financially and due to all the food. Role Models was just a perfect way for some light-hearted comedy that did not fail to satisfy. Paul Rudd and Christopher Mintz Plasse were the two members of the cast that really drew me in due Rudd's role as Mike in 'Friends' and of course Mintz role as Fogell in 'Superbad'. Both of them, as well as the rest of the cast are all hilarious and brilliant in Role Models. It's a silly film, with silly and some crude jokes, however, they are just hilarious at the same time. Having a 12 year old kid mouthing off all the time, as well as a teenager that's obsessed with a fantasy-real-life-battle game worked so well. On top of that you have Rudd who just isn't happy and is not afraid to show it and Scott, a guy who just doesn't care and just wants to hook up with girls. The four interesting albeit eccentric characters work so well together to help create a fantastic comedy. The plot of the film is very bleak, but what comedy film isn't? They're not made great for their deep storylines, look at Superbad, Shaun of the Dead and Anchorman. Basically, Rudd and Scott get sentenced to 150 hours community service and must mentor these kids during this time. The laughs that Role Models provides are fantastic. While there are some are predictable jokes, the majority of them are clever and will have you laughing and not just chuckling, but actually really laughing; my voice wasn't very strong afterwards. So although the film does not have a majorly deep storyline, it's enough to provide a film that provides more than a bagful of hilarious and clever jokes that will definitely satisfy a wide audience. Feeling a little bit down or you just want a good old fashioned comedy movie to relax with? Pick up Role Models, i'm sure you won't regret it. 5/5 Hilarious! December 9, 2008 Churpy Charly (England U.K) 9 out of 11 found this review helpful Me and my boyfriend were visiting New york and we decided to go to the cinema, as we were told the seats were amazing! We hadn't heard of anything that was out over there and it was just pot luck we picked Role Models as we both thought Paul Rudd and Sean william Scott were ok. I can tell you i am so pleased we chose that film! it was sooo funny, there was not one bit that didn't get the audience howling!! i loved it, i can't wait till it comes out over here. The kids that are in it have such different characters but are equally hilarious! They both did really well! Now me and my boyfriend love Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott! It is truley the best comedy i have EVER seen!!! Hilarious May 28, 2009 Matty 4 out of 5 found this review helpful Role Models is a hilarious comedy. It's full of extremely witty dialogue, funny characters and moments of comical slapstick. The cast are all excellent. Paul Rudd plays the part of a brow-beaten everyman who has become cynical about just about everything (including sizes of coffee drinks served at the local coffee shop). Sean William Scott plays his usual character exactly as you would expect. The two youngsters that they are looking after are both equally adept at comedy, but the scene stealer is the woman who runs the child care company. If you like comedies like Step Brothers, Superbad etc then this should be just your thing. The blu-ray picture is faultless and the sound was great too. There's also an absolute bundle of special features, including about 30 minutes of deleted scenes (some good, some not). It's a top notch comedy full of easy laughs, but definitely a no-brainer. Showing reviews 1-5 of 24 1 2 3 4 5 Next »

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