I love this movie, and it's so funny. I was so lucky to work on it, and it was my favorite movie I ever worked on. The set was the best. To watch Harold and Jack would just laugh. I am so thankful to have been on the crew. Incase your wondering, I was in special effects.
I enjoyed it. It was dumb and silly. I try to ring as much enjoyment out of comedies as I can. Not every joke is a winner, but it was light hearted and fun.
I love this movie for the great one liners and the contrast of Jack Black's over the top nature to Michael Cerra's dead pan delivery. Not every part of a comedy has to be perfectly scripted and Year One does a good enough job with the in-betweeners to forward the movie along with the same tone as the main characters
@@dannygreen5477 it says that different people like different things? And a lot of people like this thing, judging by the fact that like 95% of the comments on this video are along the lines of "I really liked this movie and didnt know it was considered a failure"
@@dannygreen5477 Lol internet say movie bad so must be movie bad If you just base your tastes on popular opinion then that isn't having tastes, that's other people having them for you. Tons of good movies flopped at the box office and were/still are panned by critics. Let people enjoy things. It doesn't stop you from consuming whatever homogenized formulaic flavor of the week advertisers are paying Netflix to put on their top banner at the moment.
Jon already said it on the comments, but yes, Joe!!!!! PLEASEEEEE do a retrospective on Harold Ramis's career in a future video. You would do it justice, Joe. Love your channel.
my favoriter comedy mat not be a comedy ut their is comedy in it with action which is star wars episode 6 return of the jedi and i love everything about my other favorite films are glory 1989 and gettysburg 1993
I do feel Bill Hader deserves a shoutout as one of the memorable side characters as the witch doctor, one who i felt didnt overstay his welcome in the film like many of them did.
I recently watched this on Netflix and laughed my ass off. A few jokes are well dated but the cast of actors were great and the references were hilarious
Despite not being an incredible film it does have some good funny bits. Isn't that really all you can ask for in a comedy? After all laughter is the best medicine. And who is really gonna be a big comedy critic?
It kind of is? It weirdly meanders through a few thousand years of history as though going from a hunter/gatherer caveman tribe and walking to a Roman city was the same thing as time traveling.
@@fshoaps "not historically accurate" and "jam together 10,000 years of events in a week long narrative" are two different things. They could have cursed the pair with immortality or made some other kind of framing device where they play with the third wall or something.
I wouldn’t blame you for thinking that. These biblical events are supposed to be something like 6,000 years ago, and neanderthals have been extinct for 40,000 years. This movie’s timeline makes no sense.
Well it followed the Abrahamic stories to the T, so I’m not sure why you mentioned ya grew up in the church. Just made the barbaric stories of the Bible more funny and entertaining lol only way I could really find Interest in the Abrahamic stories
As Honest Trailers said about the 2016 _Ghostbusters:_ "Look, you can't all be the Venkman. Someone's gotta be the Egon." Everyone is Venkmaning around with nary an Egon in sight.
They both had their own angle to comedy. They both died before they should have, but both to situations they could have avoided through lifestyle changes.. Yes I miss them, I loved them as a kid and teen in all movies they were in.
Harold Ramis actually helped with writing the 2009 Ghostbusters video game script. In a way, that makes it Ghostbusters 3 for me. It's actually pretty good.
It's weird how everyone mentions History of the World, Part I when they talk about this movie, but never Life of Brian. Life of Brian is how you make a Biblical satire!
Just rewatched Life of Brian and you're spot on, nothing has ever come even close. I still almost cry laughing at the Biggus Dickus part (well almost every part, but that one in particular).
What about Wholly Moses with Dudley Moore? That’s the closest comparison because it was a Bible satire with lots of funny actors that nobody talks about at all. I probably watched that movie a hundred times as a kid and never laughed once. Now *that* was a forgotten failure, but it’s still more watchable than Year One.
One of the saddest things about this movie for me was that I went to a premiere for it in Chicago with Harold Ramis in attendance and you can tell he really wanted this to be good. Managed to get his autograph but still, he REALLY put his heart into this.
I've seen this movie like 4 or 5 times and everything with jack black and michael cera interacting still makes me lol. The first 15 minutes are pure gold. Kinda wonky in places after that, but still a lot of good laughs.
Honestly, it tried waaay too hard to be raunchy and dirty every single second. A good raunchy/dirty comedy always grows from a solid and simple plot, with established characters. Think of Caddyshack, Blazing Saddles, Superbad, 22 Jump Street
I finally sat down and watched Superbad last week. It was awful. Makes me sad it got to be so popular. And 22 Jump Street looks so horrible I won't even bother trying to comprehend why people like it.
@@Shorty_Lickens I feel that Superbad is definitely less watchable but has some better moments. It’s just a lot easier to watch a comedy that’s actually trying to be a comedy compared to a story like what Superbad does
I remember seeing Land of the Lost once in theaters...but I don't even remember what state I was in at the time when I watched and remember even less about the movie.
That's like when two action figures get repackaged together and one of them is clearly the one nobody bought, maybe with a little new paint.. except they put TWO unwanted ones in the box set.
before watching this video i wanna say year one wasnt a failure it was perfection. the failure was the public not going out in droves to marvel at the master piece
Instead of a scathing attack on a lacklustre film this video was a loving tribute to Harold Ramis who has a special place in every child of the 80’s and 90’s hearts
I saw this movie. I know it was a comedy, but I’m confused why they went from Abel and Cain to Abraham. I did like certain jokes though. It felt like it had some ambition. There was also the ending Edit: 12:55 really? I had no idea how this was connected to Ghostbusters Well, I’m guessing there’s a reason why Ghostbusters Afterlife is gonna be about Egon’s grandkids.
Another thing History of the World did better. the few times they deliberately did anachronism, it clearly served the purpose of humor. You didn't need the singing cavemen from the beginning following into every story, their gags were done. Peeing on the art, bonking people on the head with rocks, the whole thing.
@Isaac Baranoff Sony: Understandable. Reitman: I actually don't know him, but considering this came together sometime after we saw the party in Ghostbuster costumes, I'm surprised that it's just Mike who's in the movie
"I'm peeing on my face too, on the inside." I love this movie. I know it's not really "good", But there's a wild charm to it, It feels like a bunch of friends fooling around.
I recently re-watched this movie and actually enjoyed significantly more than I did when it came out. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said it wasn't bad just disappointing. I remember being very confused and let down after seeing it when it released but seeing it with realistic, lowered expectations helped a lot. It definitely deserves the criticism it gets but I think there's enough moments that work that make it worth a watch.
I don’t mind this movie. It’s one of those that you just put on to forget what’s going on in life for the moment. Bad day at work or some bad news you just got. It’s one of those. Makes you chuckle quietly and forget for just a little.
To quote Kevin Murphy, “ every so often, some clod in Century City gets the idea that what America needs more of is a compulsive monkey doing schtick.”
I remember seeing this movie as a kid and trying to search for it years later. As I searched Jack Black Bible, I discovered there was also an anime with a similar name.
Year One gets a pass for that " Well, there won't be any berries in the fruit salad now, so we all lose" line. I dont know why but for some reason me and my friends all died at that part. Dont even really remember if we laughed again but I remember we quoted the crap out of that line.
History of the World Part 1 will FOREVER be my favorite comedy. I was 10 years old when I saw it, me and my friends could recite it verbatim. At 41 i can still recite it verbatim.
This was one of the better generic comedies from the time. The High Priest was the funniest character, and that’s the only performance I needed to be happy when Oliver’s in anything.
I remember seeing the trailer for this when I went to watch Star Trek. Everyone in the theater groaned. If the ad for a movie looks bad, the movie will be horrific.
@Barnaby Wentworth Unironically. The reboots were how I got into Star Trek. But I will admit they are more star wars then trek. Personally I prefer TOS to anything else.
The reason '80s comedies worked is they had a funny script to start with, then let the funny actors within that movie add to it. The problem with Feig/Apatow is they have a decent idea but don't take the time to develop the script, instead going the route of "you're funny actors; make something up".
Hats Off Entertainment Have you ever seen or heard of that "Boris and Natasha" movie from 1992 ? That would be perfect for an episode of Forgotten Failures.
Oh GOD! While I want him to cover it, as I'm FAAAAAR too lazy to bother making a review channel to hack that one to ribbons and would love to see someone else do the heavy lifting, I simultaneously don't want him to be subject to that depressing sack of garbage. It's a crappy Naked Gun cash-in that's by far the WORST of the Jay Ward movies. Worse than Dudley Do-Right. And the sad thing is that it had some great SCTV talent behind it. But as a dyed in the wool Bullwinkle fan, I felt personally insulted by how freaking idiotic the film was. And how they deal with the live action version of Rocky and Bullwinkle in that film... shudder... you'd think Andrea Martin as Rocky would be fun, but it isn't. Not at ALL. I mean, the actual Rocky and Bullwinkle has problems, mainly with the pointless Mary Sue they shoved in, but at least there was a respect for the source material.
"You think it wouldn't be awekward in the morning... but wow!" 😂😂😂 I laughed for 5 mimutes rolling, and the look of the other one like "Yeah I deeply feel you bro!"
Feels more like a golden but overlooked comedy. Like “Nothing But Trouble.” Has a flavor maybe the masses didn’t take to, but if you’re into it, you’re extra into it.
The only thing I remember about this movie was one of the strangest marketing attempts aimed at a niche audience; way back in the day, I used to frequent Gaia Online, which was an anime-themed forum website that had a focus on making custom avatars with cool accessories and whatnot. One day, when this movie was coming out, they sent users on the site an ad to try and get folks to get excited for this funny new movie, and they made a unique set of ancient armor that matched what characters would wear in the film. It was such a strange attempt to draw attention from a userbase largely made of teens who liked anime, but at least the ad provided a plain-looking sword to contrast a lot of the over-designed weapons the site was littered with, which is honestly why I remember it at all.
I may get raked over coals for this, but I consider the Judd Apatow era of comedy kinda overrated. I mean, I still like some of the movies from that era so it's not a total loss, but you hit on some of the reasons I got tired really quickly. There were a lot of redundant characters and they set an obnoxious precedent where everyone was sassy with rambly dialogue that felt like they didn't know how to pump the brakes on jokes. If I had a dollar for everyone who thought coming up with stuff extemporaneously automatically made it good, I'd be a wealthy man.
Totally over rated I agree. I had a couple friends raving about how he was a 'genius' and made the funniest films. *So I asked them to QUOTE ONE JOKE from one of his films.* They couldn't.
I agree, I think part of it is summed up the Kevin Smith quote in the video. A lot of people tried to emulate them, used the same cast, but ultimately came up with movies that weren't as good. Apatow himself included.
I recall seeing this movie while out of the country and getting a celebrity crush on Juno temple. I never get celebrity crushes. That's really all I remember
This movie introduced me to Harold Raimis, Michael Cera, David Cross, Paul Rudd, Oliver Platt, Xander Berkeley, Bill Hader, Olivia Wilde, Hank Azaria, Christopher Mintz- Plasse and June Diane Raphael.
My grandfather said to me “I watched this great historical Bible film this morning.” He was referring to THIS film. God bless my grandfather.
I love this movie unironically. I genuinely laugh every time i see it. I own the bluray.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
No he didn't
@@contractzero1194 are you saying my grandfather didn’t say this??? Lol. He did actually. He’s a little senile.
I'll take "stuff that didn't happen" for $50.
man...it's never comforting finding a movie you really like on this list instead of almost cult classics
This movie was awesome
@@jah8875 I agree dude, this shit slaps
I love this movie but I will admit everyone's energy is a bit different in the movie
Nah this movie was boring as fuck
This film made no sense
The Cain and Abel bits are great though.
"WHAT HAVE I CONTINUED TO DO!?!?!"
sad that they had paul rudd for like 5 minutes lol
"How did you get that scar?"
"I DIDN'T MURDER MY BROTHER"
Gets me every time
@@HBMediaFilmsfav: "i wish you were dead too... even though .. Abel's not really dead at all..."
@@HBMediaFilmsthat quote and "oil me boy" are used frequently between me and my friends
The movie was an instant classic for me. I must rewatched it 50+ times since it came out in 09. I was laughing so hard, l had abs the next day
Same, LOL
I love this movie, and it's so funny. I was so lucky to work on it, and it was my favorite movie I ever worked on. The set was the best. To watch Harold and Jack would just laugh. I am so thankful to have been on the crew. Incase your wondering, I was in special effects.
No one asked and you made it up.
@@therockazoid No one asked and you're a douche.
How did you keep everyone from dying when they entered the Holy of Holies?
My friend group loves this movie, i own it on bluray.
If only my auntie had bollocks she would be my uncle
I didn’t realize how many disposable comedies Paul Rudd has been in
Before the MCU
Shit movies are the best
Yes, he made a career out of it.
That’s what he was.
Like Mac and Me
I actually remember enjoying this one. Not groundbreaking by any means, but it wasn't bad.
I enjoyed it. It was dumb and silly. I try to ring as much enjoyment out of comedies as I can. Not every joke is a winner, but it was light hearted and fun.
Had me rolling.
I walked out of the theater 40 minutes in. Hated it
@@mrb152 your parents hated raising you
I feel about the same...when they get captured by egyptions...I think...lol the rest idk
This is honestly one of my favorite comedies I've watched it probably three times a year
I've watched it three times this week. I sadly watch this movie more than I read the Bible 😬
I love this movie for the great one liners and the contrast of Jack Black's over the top nature to Michael Cerra's dead pan delivery. Not every part of a comedy has to be perfectly scripted and Year One does a good enough job with the in-betweeners to forward the movie along with the same tone as the main characters
They make a funny comedy duo for those exact reasons.
I didn't know this was a failure, I've watched it a lot over the years
Same dude, I thought it was just another decent comedy movie.
Hmm what's that say about your taste in movies then?
@@dannygreen5477 it says that different people like different things? And a lot of people like this thing, judging by the fact that like 95% of the comments on this video are along the lines of "I really liked this movie and didnt know it was considered a failure"
@@dannygreen5477 Lol internet say movie bad so must be movie bad
If you just base your tastes on popular opinion then that isn't having tastes, that's other people having them for you.
Tons of good movies flopped at the box office and were/still are panned by critics.
Let people enjoy things. It doesn't stop you from consuming whatever homogenized formulaic flavor of the week advertisers are paying Netflix to put on their top banner at the moment.
It was good movie dont worry
Quite a few Jack Black comedies were box office failures but are gold in my book - Nacho Libre, Envy and yes Year One
Envy is a gem
Envy is a very fun watch for me, as well as Year One.
envy is amazing
Nacho Libre is a fukn GEM 😊
That scene where you wanted the guy to stop talking was actually hilarious.
Preach
Yeah, that was actually excellent comedic timing tbh
You don't need LESS Hank Azaria
The scene where they're talking about the "Holy of Holies" kills me everytime.
"That is quite a coincidence cause I want you to sit on the poley of polies"
That was the scene on the ad, that made me want to see it, and for some reason, IVe never managed to get around to it, maybe its about time.
You mean the pollie of pollies lol
This movie is Funny AF
These weenies benders are too cool to know what’s actually funny
Dorks
Finally Some one here has a good sense of humor
Don't let this review be a forgotten failure! You missed the mark, buddy! This is a genius hilarious film. And a total classic!
I love Year One! I never forgot it. It also was recently playing on Netflix.
Jon already said it on the comments, but yes, Joe!!!!! PLEASEEEEE do a retrospective on Harold Ramis's career in a future video.
You would do it justice, Joe.
Love your channel.
my favoriter comedy mat not be a comedy ut their is comedy in it with action which is star wars episode 6 return of the jedi and i love everything about my other favorite films are glory 1989 and gettysburg 1993
I do feel Bill Hader deserves a shoutout as one of the memorable side characters as the witch doctor, one who i felt didnt overstay his welcome in the film like many of them did.
"I'm high as SHIT right now."
“You really fucked the pooch on this one.”
His side characters in any comedies are great (Witch Doctor from year one, Les Grossman assistant from Tropic Thunder
Bill Hader is usually the best thing in anything he's in and out of that comedy scene is the most talented.
NOOOOO….. oh that’s not my house 😂
Harold Ramis deserves his own video I think.
A MILLION times yessssss!!!!!!
Yes please do it
Yes, yes he does.
Yes!
I agree
I recently watched this on Netflix and laughed my ass off. A few jokes are well dated but the cast of actors were great and the references were hilarious
The movie takes place 2022 years ago. Of course it’s dated!
Despite not being an incredible film it does have some good funny bits. Isn't that really all you can ask for in a comedy? After all laughter is the best medicine. And who is really gonna be a big comedy critic?
I honestly love this movie so much lmao.
"the actors availability, or the stars aligning" was low-key some brilliant wordplay
holy crap I didn't even catch that, nice
Harold Ramis said:🔥✍️
Okay...so until now I thought this movie was about "cavemen" like The Croods.
It kind of is? It weirdly meanders through a few thousand years of history as though going from a hunter/gatherer caveman tribe and walking to a Roman city was the same thing as time traveling.
@@michaelleoanrd194 ... That's the point, dude. It's not supposed to be historically accurate lol
and you were correct
@@fshoaps "not historically accurate" and "jam together 10,000 years of events in a week long narrative" are two different things. They could have cursed the pair with immortality or made some other kind of framing device where they play with the third wall or something.
I wouldn’t blame you for thinking that. These biblical events are supposed to be something like 6,000 years ago, and neanderthals have been extinct for 40,000 years. This movie’s timeline makes no sense.
Damn Hank Azaria impresses me every time, when he does Abraham he's carrying every scene he's in.
His show Brockmeier is really really good and no one ever talks about it
I was raised in church and I couldn’t help but laugh my butt off at this movie. I actually like this movie a lot
Well it followed the Abrahamic stories to the T, so I’m not sure why you mentioned ya grew up in the church. Just made the barbaric stories of the Bible more funny and entertaining lol only way I could really find Interest in the Abrahamic stories
Raised in church? You literally lived in a church?
Couldn't care what anyone else thinks. This movie is one of my favorites and it is hilarious.
As Honest Trailers said about the 2016 _Ghostbusters:_ "Look, you can't all be the Venkman. Someone's gotta be the Egon." Everyone is Venkmaning around with nary an Egon in sight.
Seeing John candy and Harold ramis together and laughing made me cry
They both had their own angle to comedy.
They both died before they should have, but both to situations they could have avoided through lifestyle changes..
Yes I miss them, I loved them as a kid and teen in all movies they were in.
Harold Ramis actually helped with writing the 2009 Ghostbusters video game script. In a way, that makes it Ghostbusters 3 for me. It's actually pretty good.
Same here, been a Ghostbusters superfan since my childhood in the 1980's.
I couldn't agree more that is the TRUE Ghostbusters 3. Get the Crap known as Ghostbusters: Afterlife out of my face.
@@user-si9fx4xb6v I have been a Ghostbusters fan since 2014 in my childhood.
And it sucked
@@Kingofb0ngstyle Which one?
It's absolutely hilarious. I still laugh during most scenes.
It’s actually one of my favorite movies ever.
Oliver Platts character alone makes it worth watching
I love that he calls the guy McLovin because there's really no need to know his actual name.
Wym, that’s his name
Red Mist
Because in all his films he plays the same Character>>>Mclovin
@@bergman6581 and in Lost
Especially against the acting powerhouse that is Michael Cera. My god the acting range and chops of this young thespian are without equal.
It's weird how everyone mentions History of the World, Part I when they talk about this movie, but never Life of Brian. Life of Brian is how you make a Biblical satire!
Just rewatched Life of Brian and you're spot on, nothing has ever come even close. I still almost cry laughing at the Biggus Dickus part (well almost every part, but that one in particular).
@@KingofCrusher From time to time I think of John Cleese's legionnaire giving Brian that Latin grammar lesson. Menacing but educational.
I still watch Life of Brian to this day, one of the funniest movies ever made
They're just splitters.
What about Wholly Moses with Dudley Moore? That’s the closest comparison because it was a Bible satire with lots of funny actors that nobody talks about at all. I probably watched that movie a hundred times as a kid and never laughed once. Now *that* was a forgotten failure, but it’s still more watchable than Year One.
This is a stoner masterpiece and it still is one of my all time favorites
One of the saddest things about this movie for me was that I went to a premiere for it in Chicago with Harold Ramis in attendance and you can tell he really wanted this to be good. Managed to get his autograph but still, he REALLY put his heart into this.
That’s depressing. I wonder what happened once the film stopped rolling.
@@OnMePro2000 People were happy? The movie was hilarious.
It’s a bummer, I’m such a huge fan of Ramis, but I guess everyone can have a dud
This movie is great
Throw the Bible into a comedy writers room, and you get Year One. So much great material, and so many laugh out loud moments.
Don’t stop making content. You’re very talented. Thank you for what you share with the world.
I remember this being funny as fuck lol.
You should consider that most people thought it was half ass
I've seen this movie like 4 or 5 times and everything with jack black and michael cera interacting still makes me lol. The first 15 minutes are pure gold. Kinda wonky in places after that, but still a lot of good laughs.
Saw this in the theaters with my cousin. I really miss those times where we use to hang out, so this movie will always have a place with me.
Rule of thumb: if your script calls for literally eating s**t, the audience is likely to tell you to do the same
Honestly, it tried waaay too hard to be raunchy and dirty every single second. A good raunchy/dirty comedy always grows from a solid and simple plot, with established characters. Think of Caddyshack, Blazing Saddles, Superbad, 22 Jump Street
Are you making the argument that the Old Testament does not have a solid plot?
@@BarronVonSchnoot I think so
I finally sat down and watched Superbad last week. It was awful. Makes me sad it got to be so popular. And 22 Jump Street looks so horrible I won't even bother trying to comprehend why people like it.
@@Shorty_Lickens I feel that Superbad is definitely less watchable but has some better moments. It’s just a lot easier to watch a comedy that’s actually trying to be a comedy compared to a story like what Superbad does
@@Shorty_Lickens lol what a boomer
I remember seeing this as a double feature with Land of the Lost.
Shall I convert to a religion so I can say a prayer for you?
@@TheRealNormanBates I was young back then. I have learned that not every bargain is worth it.
I remember seeing Land of the Lost once in theaters...but I don't even remember what state I was in at the time when I watched and remember even less about the movie.
I’m sorry.
That's like when two action figures get repackaged together and one of them is clearly the one nobody bought, maybe with a little new paint.. except they put TWO unwanted ones in the box set.
No joke i was just thinking about looking up a video essay about this movie yesterday. Glad i waited. I personally love this movie.
before watching this video i wanna say year one wasnt a failure it was perfection. the failure was the public not going out in droves to marvel at the master piece
Instead of a scathing attack on a lacklustre film this video was a loving tribute to Harold Ramis who has a special place in every child of the 80’s and 90’s hearts
Never seen Harold not smiling. So happy we got to have him.
Me Too! Harold Ramis really shaped my views on what I find funny.
It's sad that this had to be the last film Harold Ramis worked on.
Year One killed Harold Ramis
I prefer to think of the 2009 Ghostbusters video game as his last film.
Your kidding right? Year One is Oscar worthy when compared to other things Ramis directed like Analyze That or Stewart Saves his Family
@@lutherheggs451 Well, that at least explains why I haven't heard of those films.
@@lutherheggs451 I hated the Analyze This/That movies. God they were boring.
I saw this movie. I know it was a comedy, but I’m confused why they went from Abel and Cain to Abraham. I did like certain jokes though. It felt like it had some ambition. There was also the ending
Edit: 12:55 really? I had no idea how this was connected to Ghostbusters
Well, I’m guessing there’s a reason why Ghostbusters Afterlife is gonna be about Egon’s grandkids.
Damn. I remember watching this movie and totally forgetting about it, to the point I can't recall the ending...
Another thing History of the World did better. the few times they deliberately did anachronism, it clearly served the purpose of humor. You didn't need the singing cavemen from the beginning following into every story, their gags were done. Peeing on the art, bonking people on the head with rocks, the whole thing.
@Isaac Baranoff Sony: Understandable.
Reitman: I actually don't know him, but considering this came together sometime after we saw the party in Ghostbuster costumes, I'm surprised that it's just Mike who's in the movie
They also made Lilith into Abel and Cain's sister when she was more like their aunt, if anything.
"I'm peeing on my face too, on the inside."
I love this movie. I know it's not really "good", But there's a wild charm to it, It feels like a bunch of friends fooling around.
As soon as I get home from smoking I'm going to go and watch it
I recently re-watched this movie and actually enjoyed significantly more than I did when it came out.
I think you hit the nail on the head when you said it wasn't bad just disappointing. I remember being very confused and let down after seeing it when it released but seeing it with realistic, lowered expectations helped a lot.
It definitely deserves the criticism it gets but I think there's enough moments that work that make it worth a watch.
I liked it . My hands are tied.
The thing I mostly remember about this is that it was promoted on the Fred Figglehorn channel
I was today years old when I learned that FRED had a last name.
Whenever the reviews are negative on a film, I always watch it. This got 14% on Rotten Tomatoes. That's why I knew I would like it.
I don’t mind this movie. It’s one of those that you just put on to forget what’s going on in life for the moment. Bad day at work or some bad news you just got. It’s one of those. Makes you chuckle quietly and forget for just a little.
11:11 My thoughts on a lot of modern comedies in a nutshell. So many scenes feature dumb characters whose schtick I guess is to never shut up.
To quote Kevin Murphy, “ every so often, some clod in Century City gets the idea that what America needs more of is a compulsive monkey doing schtick.”
I had no idea Harold Ramis directed this, that is actually crazy so sad it had to be his last.
@Van Maiorano i mean the concept of movie could be fun
@Van Maiorano ok like concept With cave man meet the bible character. Could Have work as concept that could be fun.
Why do these 'almost' Monty Python films always get me in the end.
I remember seeing this movie as a kid and trying to search for it years later.
As I searched Jack Black Bible, I discovered there was also an anime with a similar name.
Uh oh
@@boslyporshy6553
It was... a very... "mature" anime indeed.
RIP Harold Ramis. Kind and amazing guy, here, here. Forever.
This movie is hilarious, so underrated
Only critics seem to drive the hate wagon
7:24 Groundhogs Day sounds like a title for a hypothetical Groundhog Day sequel...
It's just a remaster of Groundhog Day released to theaters.
@@SeekerGoldstone genius! 😂
Man I've watched this film a load of times I really enjoy it every time
This movie is actually pretty funny, seeing it was 14% on rotting tomatoes really set my expectations low but I highly recommend it
It’s good when you’re stoned like Abel.
@@danielrichardson6054 that's good
Year One gets a pass for that " Well, there won't be any berries in the fruit salad now, so we all lose" line. I dont know why but for some reason me and my friends all died at that part. Dont even really remember if we laughed again but I remember we quoted the crap out of that line.
I may be weird but I enjoyed the movie, It made me laugh several times and I didn't think much about consistency of the plot. Fun stuff.
I don’t know, this one is a guilty pleasure. I crack up everytime.
History of the World Part 1 will FOREVER be my favorite comedy. I was 10 years old when I saw it, me and my friends could recite it verbatim. At 41 i can still recite it verbatim.
This was one of the better generic comedies from the time. The High Priest was the funniest character, and that’s the only performance I needed to be happy when Oliver’s in anything.
It's just nice to hear Harold Ramis's voice again. So iconically soothing
I remember seeing the trailer for this when I went to watch Star Trek. Everyone in the theater groaned. If the ad for a movie looks bad, the movie will be horrific.
@Barnaby Wentworth I thought they were pretty fun movies if you ignore that they’re Star Trek movies. Way better than the TNG movies at any rate
I'll admit, I laughed at the part with them riding the horse drawn cart and acting like they were on a roller coaster "this is way too fast"
@Barnaby Wentworth Unironically. The reboots were how I got into Star Trek. But I will admit they are more star wars then trek. Personally I prefer TOS to anything else.
drones groaning should not affect your decisions, it's a classic 2000s comedy
My second least favorite Jack Black film.
Btw, will you DO a review of Will Ferrell's Land of the Lost?
Least favorite is Gulliver's Travels?
Is your least favorite *Envy?*
@Isaac Baranoff okay, I was gonna say my least favorite was Shallow Hal, but OH MY GOD.
@Isaac Baranoff im sorry what
Wow that's saying something, he is awful
One of my favorite movies of all time, I don't know why it got such a low score in rotten tomatoes
This is a win for me. There’s a lack of seriousness but it’s what it should be. A bunch of actors having a great time and making a funny movie.
The reason '80s comedies worked is they had a funny script to start with, then let the funny actors within that movie add to it. The problem with Feig/Apatow is they have a decent idea but don't take the time to develop the script, instead going the route of "you're funny actors; make something up".
Hats Off Entertainment Have you ever seen or heard of that "Boris and Natasha" movie from 1992 ? That would be perfect for an episode of Forgotten Failures.
Yes it would.
Rocky and Bullwinkle vibes!
Oh GOD! While I want him to cover it, as I'm FAAAAAR too lazy to bother making a review channel to hack that one to ribbons and would love to see someone else do the heavy lifting, I simultaneously don't want him to be subject to that depressing sack of garbage. It's a crappy Naked Gun cash-in that's by far the WORST of the Jay Ward movies. Worse than Dudley Do-Right. And the sad thing is that it had some great SCTV talent behind it. But as a dyed in the wool Bullwinkle fan, I felt personally insulted by how freaking idiotic the film was. And how they deal with the live action version of Rocky and Bullwinkle in that film... shudder... you'd think Andrea Martin as Rocky would be fun, but it isn't. Not at ALL. I mean, the actual Rocky and Bullwinkle has problems, mainly with the pointless Mary Sue they shoved in, but at least there was a respect for the source material.
An underrated classic!
I love this movie and quote it often. Sooo many great scenes. Never understood why it was panned.
I remember that I was on a church mission trip and we had a free day to see a movie and this is what we saw. I'm sure they regretted that later on.
Love this movie!! Could watch it over and over without getting bored of it.
"You think it wouldn't be awekward in the morning... but wow!" 😂😂😂 I laughed for 5 mimutes rolling, and the look of the other one like "Yeah I deeply feel you bro!"
I still love this movie. I can watch it any time.
Come on. "I'm peeing on my face too. On the inside. " There are a bunch of great lines.
People like you are why comedy is dead.
@@AnAverageGoblin comedy is dead cause they don’t make movies like this anymore old man
@@AnAverageGoblin comedy is dead?
@@AnAverageGoblin Comedy is subjective, just because it doesn't meet your tastes doesn't mean it's dead
This movie grew on me after a couple viewing and actually is in my rotation of silly movies I like to fall asleep to.
Lol what a compliment
Brooks stuff is just brill, the History of the World didn’t need a modern version.
I literally couldn't stop myself laughing out loud at the "15 commandments" bit.
Exactly.
I watched Year One before I was aware of the concept of movies being failures. All I know is that I loved it a lot.
Feels more like a golden but overlooked comedy. Like “Nothing But Trouble.” Has a flavor maybe the masses didn’t take to, but if you’re into it, you’re extra into it.
I watched this a week ago on Netflix with a few beers, wasn't great but I chuckled a few times
I’ll prefer to think that high fidelity, where Harold Ramis plays John Cusack’s father is his last role.
There’s also his cameo in Knocked Up
Or even his role in Orange County.
RIP Harold Ramis. A true legend.
The only thing I remember about this movie was one of the strangest marketing attempts aimed at a niche audience; way back in the day, I used to frequent Gaia Online, which was an anime-themed forum website that had a focus on making custom avatars with cool accessories and whatnot. One day, when this movie was coming out, they sent users on the site an ad to try and get folks to get excited for this funny new movie, and they made a unique set of ancient armor that matched what characters would wear in the film.
It was such a strange attempt to draw attention from a userbase largely made of teens who liked anime, but at least the ad provided a plain-looking sword to contrast a lot of the over-designed weapons the site was littered with, which is honestly why I remember it at all.
This film looks like a Tropic Thunder trailer come to life.
If you want a historical buddy comedy parody, Almost Heroes with Chris Farley and Matthew Perry is a good time
Me and my grandpa nearly died of laughing at the eagle scene when I was a kid. Great movie in my book.
Underrated gem
Very underrated comedy, not the greatest, but surprising how well Chris Farley and Matthew Perry worked off each other.
Great fun time
No 😐
'Dinner for Schmucks' is genuinely funny and heartfelt. I hope you've had the chance to watch it before, Joe.
Being a remake helps with basic story
It really is.
I definitely like Dinner with Schmucks. I mean i see why it wasn't popular but i still like it
@@Burner-B It absolutely does. You're right.
I may get raked over coals for this, but I consider the Judd Apatow era of comedy kinda overrated. I mean, I still like some of the movies from that era so it's not a total loss, but you hit on some of the reasons I got tired really quickly. There were a lot of redundant characters and they set an obnoxious precedent where everyone was sassy with rambly dialogue that felt like they didn't know how to pump the brakes on jokes. If I had a dollar for everyone who thought coming up with stuff extemporaneously automatically made it good, I'd be a wealthy man.
Totally over rated I agree. I had a couple friends raving about how he was a 'genius' and made the funniest films.
*So I asked them to QUOTE ONE JOKE from one of his films.*
They couldn't.
I agree, I think part of it is summed up the Kevin Smith quote in the video. A lot of people tried to emulate them, used the same cast, but ultimately came up with movies that weren't as good. Apatow himself included.
I agree 2 or three of them were really funny and the rest were just formulaic. I actually like this film better than most of his.
You might've gotten raked over the coals 10 years ago, but in hindsight, Apatow was totally overrated.
"Later, you can sit on the polliest of pollies.". Only Jack Black could pull that line off.
I recall seeing this movie while out of the country and getting a celebrity crush on Juno temple. I never get celebrity crushes. That's really all I remember
This and Your Highness blend together for me.
This is one of the best movies of all time
Can you do a Forgotten Failures on the Jack Black version of Gulliver's Travels too please?
@Mariana D'Amelio I consider that version to be more of a parody of the book rather than an adaptation and it's a rubbish parody at that.
This movie introduced me to Harold Raimis, Michael Cera, David Cross, Paul Rudd, Oliver Platt, Xander Berkeley, Bill Hader, Olivia Wilde, Hank Azaria, Christopher Mintz- Plasse and June Diane Raphael.
I watch it every year tbh