We've seen the story a million times. Naive college kids head out to the country and run into a house full of psycho-hillbilly maniacs. It's been done to death, literally. After a while, every overdone movie sub-genre becomes due for a send-up.
Tucker & Dale are just a couple of hard working good 'ol boys who bought a fixer-upper vacation home out in the woods. An array of miscommunications and misunderstandings leads a group of college students to think Tucker & Dale are out to get them. The college kids end up attacking Tucker & Dale and all sorts of horror-related comedy ensues.
Most spoofs put out these days are over the top and just add shock value to the movies they are taking over for. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil isn't that sort of movie at all. It doesn't go for the shock gags (for the most part), but instead plays off the ridiculousness of the fear many northerners have of southerners way out in the country. This movie was a really fun 90 minutes and I'd recommend it to anyone who is a horror movie fan. It's a lot funnier than you think it's going to be.
The Standard 5:
Is it artsy? No way.
What stood out the most to you? The way it flipped around the typical killer hillbilly movies.
What mood should I be in to watch this movie? Ready for some good laughs with likable leads.
What rating did you give it on Netflix? 4 Stars.
Why is it in your queue? It was recommended by the blog NETFLIX STREAMING.
Is it artsy? No way.
What stood out the most to you? The way it flipped around the typical killer hillbilly movies.
What mood should I be in to watch this movie? Ready for some good laughs with likable leads.
What rating did you give it on Netflix? 4 Stars.
Oh yeah, this one's a goody: I was LMAO with T&DvE.
ReplyDeleteAnd welcome back to the blogoverse! We were worried you'd left for good.
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Take care,
Ivan