Hot Shots! (1991)
2/10
Why does this receive so much praise? Wouldn't Recommend
27 April 2017
Directed by Jim Abrams

Starring Charlie Sheen, Valeria Golerino and Lloyd Bridges

General:

Overall: I understand that comedy is subjective and I am fine with that. People will find this movie funny and I accept that. I won't accept poor acting, stupid story and horrible effects. Don't give me that rubbish 'It's a parody' because great parodies have competent stories and acting. I laughed ONCE during this film. That's not good. People will find this funny and I can understand that but I believe that comedies should, or at least attempt to, include comedy/offence that everyone can enjoy. Parodies like 'Scary Movie' feature toilet humour, references, cringe comedy - it reaches a wide variety of humour and understands that its not supposed to just appeal to one specific demographic. I could comment on the cinematography, or even the genuinely bad acting but that would be redundant because the comedy is the only point I need to make. If you like this, then fine but don't scream in my face that it's comedic genius and should be given a spot on the Greatest Films of All Time list because no comedy should. In summary, this movie will appeal a specific demographic(which I can't decide who that demographic is) and maybe children but aside from that I can't recommend it.

The type of people who will like this movie will be fans of stupid, cartoony comedy that's essentially 'Tom and Jerry' meets 'Looney Toons' with a vague splash 'Top Gun' sprinkled in there.

Wouldn't Recommend!

Detailed:

None of the actors in this film do good jobs. I realise that it can be hard to judge acting with comedy(especially in spoofs) but I just don't see any effort or charm that any of them posses.

It's a stupid and boring plot followed by a stupid and boring ending.

Honestly, the cinematography was fine in the movie. It was competently shot and wasn't too poorly edited either.

The costume and set design were fine. The effects were truly, truly awful and just looked fake.

This movie was just so boring and so unfunny that it actually made me question what people will accept as art or comedy.

I found ONE joke in the movie funny and, to be fair, that was a very funny joke. I'm not gonna say it wasn't but aside from that one joke, the rest of the film was so bland for me that I just couldn't enjoy any of it.

2/10

Wouldn't Recommend
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