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As its pretty clear from the trailer, Paul is a movie about being Alien. Not just from another planet, but also from the perspective of foreigners in another country as we watch Brits Simon Pegg and Nick Frost journey from Comicon to the UFO hotspots of the mighty US of A.
I don't want to go to in to the story too much as that's all you really need to know, needless to say the jokes come thick and fast on this road trip.....
We all know Pegg and Frost go well together after Shawn of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, but what works so well in Paul is the addition of some of America's best comedy stars, be it Jason Bateman, Bill Hader or Jane Lynch, better known as Sue, the guilty pleasure and to some, possibly the only watchable character in Glee.....and that's before even mentioning Seth Rogen as Paul, the instantly lovable rogue and star of the movie.
Whilst Paul is a bit slow to start off with, it soon finds it legs and proves to be both a very funny and quite sweet movie. And this movie will truly test your geek credentials, yup if you're a movie dweeb, or more specifically, a sci-fi nerd, then this film will hammer it home to you......
Recognise the music playing in the hillbilly bar when Pegg walks in - then you're a complete geek.
Recognise the voice of the movie director Paul's advising on a famous 80's movie plot - then you're a total fuckin' geek.
Recognise the "Get away from her you b*itch" throwaway line at the end of the movie and the relevance of who it's being said too, well then congratulations because you're probably a basement dwelling uber geek that will absoloutely love this movie....and lets face it, if your reading this review - then your probably an uber film nerd like I guess I must be..... And that's the great thing about this movie, it's a love letter from two guys just like us, who love the same movies as us....
That's just a tiny selection of movie homages to for us geeks (check out all those sweet-ass Leia's in slave bikini's....damnnnnnnn!) and if there playing to their audience, then count me kicked square in the nuts and served another slice of fried celluloid gold.
If anything, I wanted to the movie to be longer as it seemed to fly by all too quickly but that's my only real complaint, overall it's a fun ride and one that I think most of us will enjoy....and I have to say, I never thought I'd find the inappropriate touching of "space man balls" quite so hilarious.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Bob M. on 2/16/11 at 11:20 AM
Sounds good, I will give it a try. Good review...
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 08:56 AM
Thanks very much Bob, its as a lot fun.
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Ljiljana S. on 2/16/11 at 11:22 AM
Very good review, I am really looking forward to see it, the trailer looked pretty funny and interesting. :)
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 08:58 AM
Hope you enjoy Llijana and thanks for reading.
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inactive user on 2/16/11 at 11:32 AM
Great review man, good to have you back to reviewing. This movie sounds like Simon Pegg being a badass genius again.
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 08:57 AM
Haven't been on in a while but hope to sort that out after moving house and my mac blowing up on me. Thanks for the kind words bro.
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HERESSSSSSJOHNNY on 2/16/11 at 11:49 AM
Im not a fan of Shawn of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, but I still want to see this. Great review!
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 08:59 AM
Hopefully cuz this one's a straight up homage you might enjoy it a bit more...thanks for reading Johnny.
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Jack L. on 2/16/11 at 12:11 PM
I'll definitely be seeing this one, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are always worth watching...I can't wait for their third collaboration with Edgar Wright though...Great review Jay!
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 09:12 AM
Thanks Jack, I for one am also looking forward to the third part of the 'Cornetto' trilogy...lol
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Pandy357 on 2/16/11 at 12:43 PM
Hi! Indeed this will be fun, can't wait to see it!!! Great review ;)
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 09:18 AM
Thanks Pandy, look forward to seeing what you think..
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Scott W. on 2/16/11 at 01:33 PM
Nice review! I thought it looked kinda mediocre (which sucks because I luuuuv Simon Pegg) but after your review I can't wait!
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 09:16 AM
I hope you like it Scott, it was better than I thought it would be, not as good as Sean but better than Hot Fuzz I thought anyway...
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KJ Cassidy on 2/16/11 at 01:54 PM
Awesome! I can't wait to see this. Excellent review, friend!
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 09:19 AM
Thanks bro, good to be back...
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Matt S. on 2/16/11 at 03:10 PM
This looks goos, probably won't come to a theater near me for awhile though. great review
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wxdeadpoolmwam on 2/16/11 at 03:24 PM
Great review. I love Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead so I'm very psyched. Great review and glad that you're back to reviewing,too.
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 09:19 AM
Thanks Deadpool, broken mac and a house move, plus RT falling apart had me off for a while but good to be back and looking forward to seeing what you've watched recently bro.
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Blitzkrieg on 2/16/11 at 04:26 PM
I can't wait to see this one. I love both Pegg and Frost. Hope they will get aroun to finishing the trilogy finally with The World's End.
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/26/11 at 01:42 AM
Yeah that would be sweet, something tells me these two guys will be making movies together for a long time though....
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Hawaiianguy2991 on 2/16/11 at 04:37 PM
Great review man.
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ChrisCinephile on 2/16/11 at 05:43 PM
How dare you Jay?!!! The league of Basement Dwelling Uber Geeks shall here from you! lol. Excellent review Jay! I want to see this movie so god damn much!
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 09:21 AM
Lol, I don't want to cross the league of basement dwelling uber geeks so please accept my sincere apologies.....and perhaps an invitation to join??? Thanks Chris...
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ChrisCinephile on 3/05/11 at 04:16 PM
Perhaps..........But you got to do something really e,barrising!lol
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ChrisCinephile on 3/05/11 at 04:16 PM
Perhaps..........But you got to do something really embarrising!lol
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Michael C. on 2/16/11 at 08:13 PM
I can not wait to see this, Pegg is the man
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Jesus M. on 2/16/11 at 08:24 PM
Nice review, I just saw an advanced screening over here in the US. I'm a big geek too cuz I got every reference the movie made.
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 09:21 AM
Cool, glad to know I'm not the only one Jesus my man!
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SteveTellsItHowHeSeesIt on 2/17/11 at 02:31 AM
Great review. Yea im really keen to see this
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Jhon E. on 2/17/11 at 05:32 AM
yeah as a big fan of Hot Fuzz, i shall be seeing this one
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bethann e. on 2/17/11 at 06:21 AM
ahh I want to see this so much, Great review Jay!!
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dev92 on 2/17/11 at 10:18 AM
Cool review, I really want to see this film :)
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Del Taco on 2/17/11 at 10:28 AM
I loved Shaun of the Dead.........Hot Fuzz not so much. But based on your review, this may be worth checking out
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Lord Naseby on 2/17/11 at 10:46 AM
Great review! I can't wait to see it here.
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TONYS FILM REVIEWS on 2/17/11 at 02:00 PM
Good to see you back. This film sounds like it could be fun, shaun of the dead was. Good review
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/26/11 at 01:43 AM
Thanks Tony, good to be back...
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leeloo1967 on 2/18/11 at 02:39 PM
Totally awesome review Jay:)!! ~This is my kind of film mainly because I'm a dweeb, nerd & geek all wrapped up in one~!!!
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 09:22 AM
Cool, thanks Leeloo, us nerds, dweebs and geeks will all love this one!
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Vampire Reilly on 2/18/11 at 04:17 PM
Haha! Awesome! I'm definitely seeing this, great review and goot o have you back Jay :)
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Jaythegoodfella on 3/05/11 at 09:23 AM
Thanks Reilly, good to be back and I'll be on a lot more now mate so I'll check out some of the reviews you've put up while I've been gone...
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SB on 2/19/11 at 07:02 AM
Sounds great, I'll check it out. :)
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dev92 on 2/20/11 at 07:45 AM
Great review, I'm really looking forward to seeing this
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simon m. on 2/24/11 at 08:11 AM
I have read good things about this. I will have to check it out.
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Awesome Barnhart on 2/26/11 at 10:28 PM
Great review, I can't wait to see this!!
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Sara C. on 3/04/11 at 09:53 AM
Great review! I don't like the look of this one...even though I like Simon Pegg!
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Dylan Smith on 7/22/11 at 04:20 PM
A great review Jay. I haven't seen this film or seen any trailers for it. It does sound like a thankful watch for one evening for that matter and I just might see about doing so one day. Anyway, thank you for the heads up. God bless you and take care. Thanks, come back and see me.
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Gemini F. on 10/08/11 at 10:44 AM
Excellent review for a great movie.Just about the only thing I really enjoyed in hot fuzz was the final shootout. This movie on the other hand keeps the comic gems coming all the time. It was thoroughly entertaining,and like you I didn't want it to end.
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