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Was this supposed to be funny?
posted by spreerod1538STAFFMOD on March 4, 2018 at 9:16 PM
? Very few laughs. Rachel McAdams and fat/creepy Matt Damon stole the show.
Reply by jorgito2001
on March 5, 2018 at 9:32 AM
OP, I'm curious, were the trailers for this movie deceiving? Was it MORE horror then comedy?
Reply by spreerod1538
on March 6, 2018 at 5:54 PM
No. It wasn't horror or comedy.. it was a little bit of suspense. The jokes just fell flat. I'm just curious why it's rated so highly on this site.
Reply by Horus Mazinga
on March 13, 2018 at 3:59 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed it. I got several laughs and was not disappointed. Lots of nice touches as well. Like the model work seamlessly blending into live action. My only complaint was that they gave a fairly poor representation of modern games. I'm a table top game geek so it pains me to see people playing lame old clunkers like Monopoly or, God forbid, Life.
Reply by thebarnman
on March 15, 2018 at 4:49 PM
Probably because that's what people are more familiar with when it comes to board games.
Reply by thebarnman
on March 15, 2018 at 4:55 PM
Rachel McAdams is the reason for this season!
Reply by simian_ninja
on May 9, 2018 at 7:47 AM
Wasn't it highly rated in general? I remember the critics seemed to really like it when it first came out. It was ok. Better than expected I suppose.
Reply by Xsploit
on May 9, 2018 at 7:59 AM
I saw it at the cinema and quite enjoyed it also
Reply by TopCatUK
on May 9, 2018 at 5:41 PM
I really enjoyrd it. For me I found it a good mix of crime and comedy, good scripy, good acting. I'd give it 8/10
Reply by furious_iz
on May 26, 2018 at 7:16 AM
I thought it was hilarious
Reply by Renovatio
on May 26, 2018 at 8:03 AM
What games would you rather have seen? Cranium?
Reply by J
on May 26, 2018 at 6:39 PM
I don't understand the hype either. I didn't laugh at all and it was only mildly enjoyable. Definitely glad I didn't waste my time in the cinema on this.
Reply by JustinJackFlash
on September 5, 2018 at 9:36 PM
I was also a wee bit surprised by the contrast between good reviews and the distinct averageness of the film itself. You're right, fat/creepy Matt Damon was the only interesting/funny character.
It was a lot like a less funny version of Bill Murray starrer The Man Who Knew Too Little.
But would the characters in the film really play the kind of games you're talking about? They are a mix of regular joes. I've been to the kind of board games clubs that you're talking about a couple of times and the people there do not look like the people in the film.
That's not to say they shouldn't have made a film more focused on those kind of characters and games. It would probably be a very different film with a different tone, characters and dialogue. It would probably make it more distinct and interesting.
Reply by thebarnman
on September 6, 2018 at 3:48 PM
What do they look like?
Reply by JustinJackFlash
on September 6, 2018 at 6:57 PM
They varied from nerds to geeks and hipsters. It's hard to describe but I guess they look modern. They all look like a culture that is very much of the now. They looked like how people look in Scott Pilgrim Vs the World and Silicon Valley. And the games are mostly pretty complex and often taken pretty seriously. Not that I'm criticizing. They were quite fun.
But the people in Game Night seemed more metrosexual. Hollywoodized versions of regular, late 30s/early 40s caricatures. Along with the fratboy style player for variety. They were simple people who liked simple, party style games.
Reply by Fergoose
on October 24, 2021 at 5:22 PM
Pretty decent. I thought a lot of the physical comedy worked pretty well, the two leads and Plemons were good and it was nice and compact in terms of cast and runtime. My sides weren't at risk of splitting but commercial films need to secure a broad audience so you are unlikely to get "1%ers" gags that reel you in more.
7/10