Screwed is an insane comedy -- not a great one, but a good one, and certainly better than most junk routinely screened and screened again by the studios.
Screwed (2000)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:4
Rotten:26
Average Rating:3.5/10
Consensus: Despite having real comics in the cast, this tedious and painfully unfunny movie desperately needs a screenplay.
Runtime: 82 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Willard Fillmore (Norm MacDonald) has been the butler, housekeeper, gardener, and chauffeur for the wealthy, shrewish Miss Crock for fifteen years. When she refuses to buy him a new uniform, he... Willard Fillmore (Norm MacDonald) has been the butler, housekeeper, gardener, and chauffeur for the wealthy, shrewish Miss Crock for fifteen years. When she refuses to buy him a new uniform, he decides he's finally had enough of her shrill, demanding ways, and with the help of his best friend Rusty (Dave Chappelle), they hit on a foolproof scheme: kidnap Miss Crock's beloved dog Muffin and ransom it for one million dollars. When this plan fails the two look for other ways to get away with Miss Crock's money, resulting in an encounter with stun-gun wielding grade schoolers, frustrated detectives, and a bizarre mortician by the name of Grover Cleaver (Danny DeVito) who is obsessed with Hawaii Five-O. Codirectors Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (screenwriters of ED WOOD and MAN ON THE MOON) make their directorial debut and pay homage to the great screwball comedy classics of the past with this frenetic, wildly goofy farce. [More]
Starring: Norm MacDonald, Dave Chappelle, Danny DeVito, Daniel Benzali
Starring: Norm MacDonald, Dave Chappelle, Danny DeVito, Daniel Benzali, Sherman Helmsley, Lochlyn Munro, Sarah Silverman, Elaine Strich
Director: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Director: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Screenwriter: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Producer: Robert Simonds
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Reviews for Screwed
The film's comedy falls like a thud in the path of forward progression, impeding laughter, believability, and sustained interest.
Screwed is a low-brow dognapping caper comedy that had all the early warning signs of a real stinker.
I can't imagine any other filmmaker doing much worse with the already-poor material than they have.
A shrill, stupid, brickbat-blatant piece of hackwork that practically sweats to be 'commercial.'
Danny DeVito is the only cast member who succeeds in making something out of the movie's nothing of a screenplay.
The comedy throughout Screwed is as luscious as a cake baked in honor of Virginia's Crock's thirtieth birthday.
After watching this thankfully brief comedic abomination, one can't help thinking it was conceived during a 14-martini lunch.
There are also too many examples of being weird just for the sake of being weird.
What sort of filmmakers could possibly think it a good idea to title their picture Screwed?
Latest News for Screwed
March 02, 2006:
Critical Consensus: A Swinging "Party," A Sweet and Sour "16"
This week's wide releases will take us on a journey. We'll walk a couple blocks ("16 Blocks," "Dave Chappelle's Block Party"), take a dip in the ocean... More...
October 26, 2005:
Dimension Signs Writers & Director for a New King Adaptation
Working for Dimension Films, director Mikael Hafstrom and screenwriters Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski will bring Stephen King's short story "1408" to the big... More...
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