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It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
PiraBit
if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
Billy Ollie
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
brchthethird
James Franco is interesting, in an oddball sort of way, but not necessarily the first person I'd think of to roast. He's certainly done a lot, but the usual honorees have the bulk of their career behind them. Not this guy, which kind of makes it a little more interesting. I thought that the featured roasters were all well-picked, even if not all of them were funny. Basically, the dais was filled with a bunch of his friends, which made it more intimate. I also liked that they didn't go so heavy on the vulgarity, making the subjects a little more diverse than usual. Still...So. Many. Jew. Jokes (Bill Hader's turn as an old Jew in a tracksuit was probably the best instance of this). My personal favorites were Sarah Silverman and Jeff Ross, who have done well in other roasts. Jonah Hill and Andy Samberg were bombs in my opinion. Jonah Hill seemed like he was trying too hard (or couldn't keep his game face on), and Andy Samberg's ironic performance just wasn't funny to me. James Franco's rebuttal wasn't necessarily the best or the worst I've seen, but it was alright. Taken in context of Comedy Central's other roasts, this is certainly one of the more creative ones, even if the end result is rather tame.
mad_man_moon
Let's start by acknowledging the unfortunately large grey mammal in the room ... these things are usually horribly bad. Lots of unfunny people given a green light to tell "offensive" jokes that are made OK because someone from the demeaned group is there laughing and OK'ing it.Thing is, jokes can be funny, and when it's owned, and has ... no ... I think I'm going to lose this thread of conversation. I'm so annoyingly not rabidly against anything open and funny against any given target, and also so annoyingly not hating "SJWs" for actually being totally right and fighting for the progression of society. It's a shame that life is 1's and 0's these days, but that's 01101100011010010110011001100101.This show is actually phenomenal. I don't really want to ruin the comic beats, but I'll say that it's a massive crescendo that actually peaks slightly early ... however the last //indefinite number// were still fantastic.I can't recommend this hard enough.What I'm trying to say is that ... even though I tried not to single the comedians out and completely ruin the whole thing for you, I kinda did a little, and I'm a bit sorry. But that's still ... it's a bit of a ... well ... it's a certain kind of move. Without the ones that aren't as funny, the ones that are funnier wouldn't be as funny as they were.I'll shut up. This is blinking great.
sdrywer
hosted by that rogen whit his "hohohoh im stoned hohoho" material. That dude what got kicked out from deadbeat show snl, and bunch of other jews I have never heard of. That one horse mouth was on that *beep* American pie comedies I guess. Didn't even crack a smile during the whole thing. Are these lame jews supposed to funny? Are they the next generation (Im around their age) of comedy? Feel like dying knowing I wont miss anything. This wasn't even a roast. More like a circle jerk. God I miss the old school guys who were smart enough to overdose and die while being genially funny. Unlike this bunch of these pretentious a holes. Even Jeff Ross looks bummed out whit these kids and nobody bothered to write him good lines this time. Just sad overall.
punishmentpark
The sort of crap I must admit I've watched many times. It's awful, but some of it is só shamelessly rude (and still taken with grace), I can't sometimes help but smile, snicker or even laugh out loud. I apologize, I guess.Tonight's episode, a 'TV movie' no less (as indicated here on IMDb), featuring the evening long squinting and grinning James Franco, was no exception in being only incidentally and remotely funny. The worst parts were Samberg's 'self-sabotage' and Franco's final 'clever artistic retort'; as awful as this you will not often see it. I will take it with me when or if I'll see anything with him (Franco) in it again.Thanks to Hader's part (incognito and cognito laughing his ass off): a merciful 2 out of 10. I must also add that it was at times funny to see how embarrassed some of the befriended Roasters were starting to feel at some moments. Another plus! Well, 2+, then...
