Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010)

Featuring: Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden. Director: Eli Craig.

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.

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The Standard 5:

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.

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Kung Faux: Vol. 1 (2000)

Kung-Fu flicks, early 90's hip-hop and Mystery Science Theater 3000. Each one is awesome on it's own. Combine all three into a late night Comedy Central show (click here to add to your queue) and you can't lose, right? Probably the most awful thing I've ever seen to be honest. This is why I love, and hate, Netflix all at the same time. This has so much badness to it, in a bad way. The premise of the show is they take really crappy kung-fu flicks, replace the musical score with early 90's east coast hip-hop and have some stoned black dudes that aren't funny at all dub over the lines that the kung-fu dudes are saying. It is god-awful. Really, don't ever watch this. This is so awful that when they converted it to Netflix they didn't even remove the commercials. Seriously, the commercials are still there, and they are the most entertaining part of the whole experience. They have Grand Theft Auto: Vice City commercials, a fucked up ghetto girls gone wild video, skateboarder videos and AND-1 video commercials. Oh, and there is a Swedish rap video thrown in there for good measure. Not just a snippet to be ironic, a full 4 minute Swedish rap video. I'm speechless. I'd appreciate it if someone would tell me if I really watched this or if I somehow ingested hallucinogenic mushrooms.

The Standard 5:

Why is it in your queue? I like kung-fu and ridiculous premises.
Is it artsy? Fuck no.
Best thing about the movie? The commercials they forgot to remove.
What mood should I be in to watch this movie? In a straight jacket with your eyelids held open Clockwork Orange style.
What rating did you give it on Netflix? 1 star.

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