Tenenbaums - To watch or not to watch?

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    Can anyone tell me if the movie 'The Royal Tenenbaums' is any good?,. i didn't watch it when it was released because the trailers just didn't do it for me. Recently i have been getting into the whole Stiller / Wilson combo and am going to give it a try. Please tell me if it is a no no!

    Thanks.
     
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  2. WebsiteNewbie

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    HELLO!

    ANYONE HERE... ERE... RE... E

    ECHO... ECHo... ECho... Echo... echo... ...
     
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  3. lorien1973

    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    i didnt care for it, personally
     
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    yo-yo Well-Known Member

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    I've heard good things about it but still haven't watched it myself.
     
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    Roman Buffalo Tamerâ„¢

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    I could not stand it, mind you I only saw 1/2, but that was because I could not stand it.
     
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  6. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    It's worth watching just to see Ben Stillers sons (Ari and Uzi). :p

    I liked the movie a lot...it was hilarious.
     
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    ROAR Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    #7
    same as roman--- It was poor.
     
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    yo-yo Well-Known Member

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    What other movies is the humor a good comparison to?

    say.. the big lebowski? dogeball? zoolander....

    You people did like zoolander didn't you!? :eek: :confused:
     
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    Personally, I liked The Royal Tenenbaums. I've found that people either love the movie or they hate it.

    It's a different type of comedy than Dodgeball or Zoolander. The humor is a little more subtle but I still found the movie funny and entertaining.
     
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    yeah zoolander, dodgeball and his other movies are very funny. I just didn't get this one.
     
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    saw it in the movie theater when it came out...i was one of only few people laughing, and at some points i could only hear my own laugh. but then again, my sense of humor is unlike most people's. saw it several times on cable...very funny movie with subtle humor
     
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    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    I hated Zoolander and Dodgeball.

    Bottle Rocket is a good movie.
     
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    yo-yo Well-Known Member

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    It's not dry humor like that stupid life aquatic movie is it? :( ... I couldn't stand that one.
     
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    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    Never seen life aquatic.

    Another funny movie I've seen recently is I heart Huckabees
     
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    life aquatic is very good. you'd like that one, I'm sure.

    about schmidt is a good one too
     
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    I tried watching it twice (im a huge fan of both main actors) and couldn't get past 20 minutes without wanting to shoot myself. My good friend on the other hand absolutely loves it...
     
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    Why oh why did i ever consider watching this awful piece of cinema excrement!

    Dreadful dreadful film. :mad: :eek: :confused:

    The bit with the depressed brother getting frisky with razor blades was just uncalled for!, this film had no direction at all - and it wasn't even funny.

    If anyone else hasn't decided whether to watch this or not - then don't!

    Save yourself!

    If you have unadvertantly purchased this but not watched it yet, i would suggest fashioning some kind of detonating device from whatevers lying around and send that ugly movie back where it belongs.

    Zoolander on the other hand kicks ass! :)
     
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    Watch it and I'll wait for your positive reviews on it! :D



    Stiller/Wilson combo is a phenomenon!
     
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    #20
    Have you gotten to any of the scenes where the portugese guy sings David Bowie covers?

    I would say that Tenenbaums and Life Aquatic are about the same type of humor, but Aquatic being just a bit more strange.
     
    Perrow, Feb 14, 2006 IP