Pool Party

ANY movie is better than "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", but based on the expectations of the filmmakers involved, "Indy 4" is a massive disappointment on a huge scale, and "Pool Party" is a success, as most of the folks behind "Pool Party" are just coming out of the gate, and seem to be having fun doing it. Cate Blanchett didn't look like she was enjoying herself at all.

So is the worst movie of all time ("Indy 4") an easy target? Perhaps. Then how about "Star Wars: Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones"? Here's a movie that talks about the Clones attacking. Not only did they not attack, but they were GOOD GUYS!! WTF?!?!? In "Pool Party", you expect pool and party and guess what? They deliver.

I'm not saying it's the greatest comedy ever, I think the filmmakers know they've put together an exploitation comedy with hot chicks and low-brow jokes. But I am saying it's better than "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull".

Lastly, if you're going to rip this film (or any film) on IMDb, and want to be taken seriously, try not to litter your review with grammatical errors. It makes you look like a stupid person.

Netflix recommended this movie to me. (That should tell you what kind of movies I watch.) And I actually enjoyed it. No it wasn't high budget, but I thought it was funny. What can I say, boobies and crude humor make me laugh. As you may have guessed, I watch a lot of these kinds of films, and I mean A LOT of these kinds of films, and this is pretty much the rank and file of the genre. Plus, I thought it was sick that the puppet master dude from Heroes was in it. (I met him at comic con and he was the coolest.) I get the feeling that the other reviewers are quite a bit older than me and aren't really the kinds of guys that would normally watch this type of film. If you enjoy immature National Lampoon types of movies, then I recommend this movie.

Anyone that truly hates this movie clearly has no knowledge of the tumultuous socio-economic climate of mid-nineteenth century Prussia. This thing has layers! The way they skewer the constitutional monarchy is downright hysterical.

So maybe Pool Party isn't Shakespeare. Heck, it's not even a slickly produced, big Hollywood comedy... and it never asks the audience to think otherwise. What it happens to be is a low- budget, chuckle-inducing flick made by a group of relative newcomers who had the tenacity and drive to make a movie. It's not going to change your life, but it will make you snicker. Add a moderately priced bottle of something and you might be able to come up with a drinking game every time star/writer Justin Bowler flashes his pearly whites.

There are no laughs to be had in this sorry little 'zany' tale of Matt whom is studying for the bar exam while house-sitting for his overbearing boss and trying to keep the boss's kids and their friends from throwing a party. Lame joke follows lame joke in a vain attempt to be funny & wacky, but all the so-called 'humor' (usually gay-oriented non-jokes) misses the mark by a mile, instead turning this into an exercises in sheer will to make it to the end, which I doubt many people other than myself will do.

Eye Candy: Meredith Giangrande gets topless; Sarah Horvath shows some T&A

My Grade: F

Where I saw it: Netflix via xbox 360

I can't say this was the greatest comedy I've ever seen, but it was oddly entertaining. It has a very low-budget "National Lampoon" feel to it (semi-naked people, hints of debauchery, misunderstandings and bits of hilarity), so if that is your thing, give it a shot.

For what it is worth, I can totally see this becoming one of those cult hits, or at very least a favorite of the drinking game crowds. I caught it on Netflix with a couple of people who suggested that people should drink every time you hear the word "Pool" or saw it. However, I can picture this being one of those "Rocky Horror" type shows where audience members get up and say the lines against the screen-- though the audience would have to throw margarita mix rather than bread or rice.