xphenomx4
I didn't like this movie and I haven't watched it fully. I do not need gay movies, no thanks. "Why do most of the commentators put emphasis on the gay-factor?" Because most of the commentators aren't gays and find gays disgusting and not acceptable, that's obvious ;). Comparing it with BORAT I think BORAT is much better. I wouldn't recommend to watch this movie.I didn't like this movie and I haven't watched it fully. I do not need gay movies, no thanks. "Why do most of the commentators put emphasis on the gay-factor?" Because most of the commentators aren't gays and find gays disgusting and not acceptable, that's obvious ;). Comparing it with BORAT I think BORAT is much better. I wouldn't recommend to watch this movie.
Chris Nash (spam-1203)
Yeah, so, I'm not German (though I do speak it)...The humour is not inherently German (i.e. there is some!), but it is funny. Very, very funny. Bully started with "Der Schuh des Manitu", and that was a poor German ape of Blazing Saddles... but this is different. For a start the special effects make you wonder how Star Wars I-III managed to spend their significantly larger budget. They're good. There's something almost British about the comedic understatement and dead-pan delivery. A knowledge of colloquial German is useful though.The "icon" of the movie, the gay trio of Kirk (Kork), Spock (Spuck) and the other one (it isn't clear which Star Trek character he's meant to be), is the weakest point of the flick, but fortunately it is a minor intrusion. There is plenty of wit, spoofing and entertainment besides. Til Schweiger is excellent - a German Bruce Willis, maybe? Perhaps, as an Auslander, I find this movie more endearing than I should, but I highly recommend it.Mopsgeschwindigkeit!
johno-21
This movie was somehow slipped into the lineup at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. It was one of the few late 11 pm showings and the other late showings were all good so I took this one in. They took what might be a funny 4 minute television comedy sketch and stretched it out into a hour and a half long feature film.The special effects scenes are one of the few redeeming values of this movie. Actually the movie had a good look to it in the fact that it seemed like they spent some money on it's overall production but my question was why? Why would anyone go to the bother of making this movie and for who? Out of about 400 people in the theater I heard maybe 2-3 laughing out out loud which made me wonder if the they were shills paid by the filmmakers to encourage the audience to laugh. When it was over I thought to myself, was that the worst movie I've ever seen? Well, admittedly I did smile at a few scenes and the old Star Wars-style effects looked good and just for making me think that it may have been the worst movie I ever saw made me give them some credit.
AnimationPhoenix
I am an American, but speak German fluently due to my mother being from Germany. I recently saw the film with family friends while in Germany for Christmas. I can't tell you how hard I was laughing the whole time I watched the film. I think the film was very well put together. The dialog is funny, the little hints here and there about Der Shuh Des Manitu was also very witty.I can see why Herr Herbig laughs at night in his sleep from all the gags. I have to say though, the best part of the whole film has to be the sound track. I throughly enjoyed the music from the film. Especially the Miss Waikiki song...that just plan cracked me up.All in all I give this movie a 10 out of 10 for wittiness, music, fantastic special effects, good plot and well thought out story, and for being something different from American films. Yes. It was very Mel Brooksish, though, and very very funny! I'd say it's a must have for all comedy lovers (I bought my copy already!)
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