BAD GRANDPA: 2013: ++: COMEDY: As part of their 4th installment, the Jackass crew conceives a new take on their pranks and stunts motif by having a plot. Bad Grandpa stars Johnny Knoxville in an easy to enjoy comedy full of great scenes that will definitely liven up your boring hump day. It definitely gave me a full plate of laughs.
The thing that makes this movie memorable is how effective the producers were in making the hidden cameras work. At first, you might think that there are actors following along with the antics of Knoxville. This quickly changes as you see how authentic and hilarious the reactions of the people involved are. I have to admit that it absolutely worked well.
As mentioned, the plot ties the movie together and makes it flow. Grandpa has to take care of his grandson and bring him to his pot smoking father because his mom is arrested. OK, so it's not the most complex plot but that doesn't really matter. You're here to see the pranks and they are priceless.
From the beginning when Grandpa admits that his late wife Ellie has a great ass and then proceeds to knock her over in her coffin, to the part where he is gyrating in a male strip club, this movie will keep you laughing until your side hurts. Just don't have an accident in your pants as he does in the deli. Yes, that's right. It's revolting.
The oh-so-classy funeral scene.
You really start to realize that the pranks are real when he is having an estate sale. Grandpa tries to sell his bed to an interested woman and asks her to press the button for the bed so that it changes position. The bed frantically starts opening and closing while Grandpa is inside, much to the dismay of the woman, who starts complaining of a shortness of breathe. This scene had me cracking up for awhile.
The bed scene. This is where you start to realize the pranks are real.
The pranks all tend to be different and combine elements that weren't found in the previous ones, so the movie maintains it's fresh and surprising aspects. Grandpa hits on every woman in the movie which leads to more scenarios for pranks. One of scenes has the grandson pushing Grandpa into a drive through while Grandpa is trying to get over a hangover. Not only does he hit on the girl Lisa, but he admits to wanting "pootang" and asks the attendant where he can get it.
Grandpa is too drunk to drive, so what's the best way to get around? Grandson power...
One of the interesting elements about this movie is analyzing how the public acts to some of the pranks. For instance, some of the scenarios are kind of sad, especially when the grandson acts solo while looking for Grandpa, who often leaves him alone. Most times, the people just ignore him, or basically patronize the young boy instead of providing assistance. This is especially true when he asks a man to be his father and the guy just leaves him on the street and says, "be safe". What a douche!
Another funny part was when he runs over a large penguin and the owner, who also looks like a penguin, acts like a tough guy and tries to intimidate grandpa, who doesn't give in. Why should he? Knoxville got pummeled by a bull in previous movies, so this guy probably made him laugh. The scene is hilarious and definitely one of my favorites.
The tough guy tries to intimate grandpa. What a loser!!
Finally, the scene where he sits on he kid's ride in front of a furniture store made me laugh so hard I had to pause the movie. Again, the plot isn't why you watch the movie, but it wasn't horrible. It gave a reason to watch it and tied it together for an enjoyable movie. Was it better than Borat? Well, Borat is one of the best examples in the genre of hidden camera movies and a truly hilarious movie. This movie can hang, but it's not better than Borat.::::83%
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