Not for everyone
Added 9/5/2010
Let me begin by saying that I believe many of the over-the-top negative reviews of this movie are submitted by people who were offended by the content or characters and are afraid to say it. Grow up.
This is a movie for people who enjoy social spectacle, venomous one liners, and ridiculing posers.
Things I liked: The "Drew" character's dialogue, if not the actor's delivery at times. The "Tucker" character when he was doing what he does best.
Things I didn't like: Hollywood interference with the characters and events. It's easy to see it if you've read the book. Basically they took some of Tucker's stories and shoehorned them into a standard plot sequencing. (Characters are introduced, harebrained plan develops, rock music montage, hi-jinks ensue, events go awry, sad music montage, lead character learns lesson and tries to make amends, "I learned something today" speech, happy music plays as party ensues and credits roll.) I think the actors had the characters down very well, and the only time I noticed awkwardness was when the forced plot structure demanded incongruent behavior.
It goes without saying that the book is better; always is. The redeeming value of the movie is the "pure" parts of it when the actors are allowed to bring the characters and stories to life. Everything said, it's worth a watch if you like pointed humor and can take a joke. You don't have to like Tucker as a person to enjoy his antics.
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This movie is a must have for dry sense humor folks that understand the beauty of a nonchick flick that stands. GUYS THIS ONE IS FOR YOU. Great humor, raunchy cast and adventures throughout. The only people that would find this movie boring or etc. would be individuals that don't like a little raunch alondside with their humor. Great movie.
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I Hope They Show This Movie In Hell
Added 8/9/2010
According to some religious faiths, anyone who goes to hell did so because of a heinous act they committed on earth, and therefore making I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell required viewing would be suitable punishment for the "evil doers."
Like so many of my movie reviews on Amazon, my viewing of this movie came about from a combination of boredom, cable tv, and channel surfing. I found the title of the movie intriguing, never having heard of the book on which this movie is based (not even sure they use the same title). Even the premise appeared to offer some modicum of entertainment. Boy was a wrong! This is one of the first movie's I can remember in recent history that has zero redeeming value. Even with bad movies there is usually some, small, maybe tiny element that might make it viewable, but not this one. This is a vile, misogynistic, unfunny, unmemorable, ridiculously scripted film.
None of the characters in this movie is likeable, not a one! While I am no fan of American women (my current girlfriend is European) and have stated so in various other reviews, the misogyny of two lead characters is way, way over the top. The misogynistic comments are not funny either, they are downright mean, ugly, and disturbing. One scene with a female dwarf is especially vile. The last scene in the movie before the "big" wedding is so unnecessarily disgusting I can only imagine it was included for its shock value only. Much of the scene could have been hinted at rather than displayed so graphically, but who knows, maybe some viewers out there would find a scene involving diarrhea backing up in someone's underware, running down that someone's legs, and ultimately overflowing from a toilet, forcing the same character to step in it with both socks and then bare feet, funny. The only thing funny about the scene was the resulting "epiphany" that resulted from it in the final scene of the movie. It just doesn't get more stupid and ridiculous than this movie.
If you want to see a great movie about a bachelor's last big hurrah before getting married, please see the 1984 film Bachelor Party staring Tom Hanks, it is an infinitely better film in every conceivable way.
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Don't listen to the haters!
Added 7/31/2010
I am a huge movie fan who has seen a ton of films. THIS is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen and everyone I have shown it to thinks the same. Let me just say this is definitley a GUY'S comedy. Do not watch this with the girlfriend of wife around. I am not sexist I am just saying that women will not appreciate the humor here - and I wouldn't blame them. This flick is our generation's BACHELOR PARTY. It's lewd, crude, blatantly honest, and vulgar. I loved it!!!
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You May Not Want To Waste Your Time
Added 7/17/2010
If you are at the time in your life where you don't want to give up the bathroom humor, but you like to drink in excess and have sex with strangers, then this film is for you. Tucker was hoping to make some sequels to this film, thanks to this film bombimg, they will never get made.
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