Ok to start off with, was anyone really expecting anything more or less from this movie? Naturally it was going to be about some guys who got drunk and drugged, woke up the next day and tried to pick the pieces back together of a friend lost along the way. Yes it probably could have done a better job not copying the original one almost plot point for plot point but still, it was an 'ok' film. Not anything amazing, (loved the first one when I saw it originally) And it certainly isn't going to change the world, but to be honest tell me what you expected from it? It's obviously a cash grab but people pay to see funny, even if its the same funny they've seen before, case in point- family guy. How much you wanna bet that the people who buy full seasons of family guy haven't probably already seen the majority of those episodes before? When a comedy is done right, I think the 'replay value' is a good thing. (well for consumers, not so much Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Frog)
The big thing that I had with your review was the mentioning of the transvestite like it was handled in an immature way or something. Newsflash- anyone starts waving a penis around *anywhere* and people are going to react, especially when originally its not supposed to be there. Doesn't matter how 'tolerant' you claim to be, how 'loving of all ideas and beliefs' you want to tell other people, chances are when you see a chick drop her pants and there is a penis there, you're probably going to be surprised. It was in the movie for the shock value, which the movie honestly needed because the day after I saw the movie that is the only part I can actually recall... well that and the part with the guy on the motorcycle driving up and hitting them. And I only remember that part because it made me roll my eyes and mutter, "just like in the first one."
The Hangover 2 isn't some amazing film, but it isn't really that bad either. It had some memorable parts, (most of which I'm hoping will come back to me later) but there was no reason to demonize it the way you did. The world is not a worst place because of it's existance. (well Thailand might be worse for the wear but eh) And the whole 'cash grab' insult you seem to be trying to hurl out makes no sense. People are supposed to make money, and if people buy their product, blame not the selfish businessman who made money off of the deal, but rather the people who payed for it. Because if people hadn't paid for it then instead of a rich bussinessman making more money, Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Frog would have taken a loss this quarter. Judging from the packed theatre I watched it in, I'll say that's not going to happen. If you think its stupid then stop paying for it. Then they'll stop making it.
"People are always telling me: 'money doesn't buy happiness', but you see, the funny thing about that is, it can buy just about anything else."
