lol. Did you not read my last post?

The thing is that I didn't think it was subpar, I thought it was hilarious. Just like a couple other people in this thread who, not coincidentally, also happen to be close to my age.

Of course I read your post. I think the foreign film analogy was weak to be honest.

Also, I know many 19-21 year olds who enjoyed the film.

wow....i love that of all movies to spark an argument its Hot Tub Time Machine :)

i'll throw in.....i loved it....went and saw it in the theater with my brother in law (also in his 30s) and my 13 year old nephew (his son)....when it was over Jason (brother in law) and i were in tears and my nephew just looked confused....he asked me if people in the 80s really did that much coke!....classic

i have to agree 100% with Jackhammer on this...i loved this film but could not not find any humor or entertaining quality to Scott Pilgrim....not that it was a bad movie....i just felt it was stupid and not really that funny

Hot Tub Time Machine was specifically made for those of us that grew up with that exact type of film.....i'm sure there are plenty of younger and older people who find that movie to be hilarious.....but it was made to attract a specific age group and appeal to them....and it does quite well.....a very specific "80s" plot, aged 80s characters (including heavy metal guy and "cure" guy), and even a few great throw outs to classic 80s films (where's my two dollars).....it was damn near perfect for what it is :)

anyways last night i watched.....
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it's one of my all time favorite films....ever since my hormones decided that i was heterosexual i've been in love with Audrey Hepburn.....and her portrayal of Holly Golightly is basically my dream girl......i watch this at least once a year and over the holiday i got a new special deluxe copy of it :)

Again, you may have enjoyed the film and liked the humour, that is fine. However I got it and still thought it was rubbish for the most part. It had nothing to do with me being younger.

I think I am intelligent enough to understand "Cure guy" to be honest, it just didn't make my laugh that much.

I enjoy many films made in the 80's or set in that time frame, this just didn't hit the bar.

Also, watched Shrek lastnight. Never bores me, even after around 20 watches.

i find American comedy to be something of an anathema to British comedy

a lot of the Zucker-Abrams-Zucker stuff are not really held in high regard by Brits

Most would say they like Airplane, Hot Shots and Police Squad (ones I know they made off the top of my head).

How so? Do you not think people who grew up during different time periods have a different frame of reference for things?

I never said it was impossible for someone that age to enjoy it, I just said that it's more likely to appeal to people within the age range I mentioned. Thus far the age split in this thread between people who loved it and people hated it seems to support what I'm saying.

when I was in boarding hall, Naked Gun (made off the Police Squad TV series) came on, I was the only one laughing, most were saying how deplorable it was

as opposed to something Anglocentric like Split Second (horror-comedy based on Alien)

Because if you grow up in a country and spend all your life there, you will gain knowledge of historical trends through whatever media you consume, stories you are told and general interest in history. However, you will never get that with foreign countries (I wouldn't consider the UK and USA "foreign" to each other in the strictest sense) unless there is a vested interest in the particular traditions of that nation.

I think what it proves is that people will overlook average comedy because of the nostalgia, rather than anything else.

I think we have discussed it enough at this point. Let's talk about Withnail & I because I plan on watching it tonight! :D

And Duce, that's their loss :)

well, we don't have a "vested" interest in Anglo-American traditions

it's just our way of consumption, and mostly because we "do" export

Malaysians are probably the most Westernised amongst the Asians