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1. I want that synopsis to add “… and hilarity ensues!” Because I think “Hilarity ensues!” was what was in the minds of the writers when they decided to create the sequence of events that our hungover protagonists must retrace. “How much more wacky can we get?!” they asked themselves. Yes, put a tiger in the bathroom, that will surely come across as hilarious rather than as an opportunity for a pointless Mike Tyson cameo. Colour me unimpressed.
2. Slight correction: the only good thing about the tiger being in the bathroom was that it gave Ed Helms the opportunity to sing the “Mike Tyson’s Tiger Is In The Bathroom” song.
3. I do not like this Justin Bartha guy who played what I imagine would have been the Paul Rudd role if this movie’s budget for actors had been bigger.
4. On the opposite end of reactions, I now have a great love for Bradley Cooper, whose babies I would have ten thousand of despite the fact that in both this and Wedding Crashers he plays appalling douchebags. His character was somewhat redeemed in those few and rare moments where Phil was oddly overprotective of Alan, as well as when his kid showed up at the end because, hi, that’s unfair to my ovaries. I can’t subject myself to watching anything else in his filmography, though, because I’d rather kill myself than watch He’s Just Not That Into You.
5. Oh how I dislike Heather Graham.
6. Best line: “They gave out rings at the Holocaust?” Hahahalksdflk. Nice.
7. I enjoy Ken Jeong whenever he shows up somewhere but did not enjoy his subplot at all.
8. On the one side, Alan could be kind of hilarious with his refusal to swear and his knowledge that tigers don’t like cinnamon. On the other hand, I think it’s weird to leave the whole “This guy is possibly a child predator” back story hanging in the back of your mind while he wanders around with Baby Carlos strapped to his chest.
9. The Rain Man sequence was pretty funny.
10. Loved that the band from Old School returned for this. OMG. Best wedding band ever.
11. I feel like if you had been drinking heavily and also had been roofied, you’d be absolutely wrecked the next day. Last summer I drank the equivalent of three bottles of wine by myself in one night and all I could do the next day was lie on my couch and watch Veronica Mars because slight movements made me want to hurl and TV on DVD means you have to change the DVDs less frequently. These guys are up and running around within half an hour of waking up, which makes me think either these guys are the champs at beating hangovers or the title of this movie is a bit of a misnomer. Sadly, I suppose What Happens In Vegas was already taken as a title.
12. Also, what kind of parent brings their ten year-old to a movie like this? Honestly.
13. I think this will be like Forgetting Sarah Marshall where when I saw it in theatres I didn’t get what the fuss was about but after seeing it again on DVD it becomes a lot funnier. I think I have a problem seeing comedies in crowded theatres because the audience usually guffaws at the stupidest jokes and that kind of ruins it for me. I thought seeing the 5:10pm screening on a Sunday evening would get me a nearly empty theatre, but apparently not.

Tags: bradley cooper, buddy comedy, ed helms, ken jeong, ten thousand babies, zach galifanakis

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