3 Geezers!
| 3 Geezers! | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Michelle Schumacher |
| Produced by | Randle Schumacher, Eric Radzan |
| Written by | Randle Schumacher, Eric Radzan, Tony Cummings |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Rick Amezcua and Randle Schumacher |
Production company |
Rubber Tree Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4,175[1] |
3 Geezers! is a 2013 American comedy film starring J. K. Simmons, Tim Allen, Scott Caan, Breckin Meyer, Randy Couture and Basil Hoffman. It was the second collaboration between Allen and Couture, after the 2008 martial arts comedy-drama film, Redbelt.
Plot
Follow actor J Kimball as he researches what it's like to be old for a role in an upcoming movie. When he meets the residents at The Coconuts convalescent home, he quickly discovers that his perceptions of the elderly may be off from today's reality. After being on the wrong end of some pranks, J enlists the help of his Hollywood friends to turn the tides. Mayhem ensues.
Cast
- JK Simmons as J Kimball
- Basil Hoffman as Victor
- Tim Allen as Tim
- Scott Caan as Scott
- Lou Beatty Jr. as Bernard
- Breckin Meyer as Breckin
- Randy Couture as Randy
- Mike O'Malley as Mike
- Sam Raimi as Sam
- Kevin Pollak as Kevin
- Robin Bain as Kari
- Courtenay Taylor as Lisa
- Fernanda Romero as Tiffany
- Ruth Williamson as Art Instructor
- Daniel Montgomery as Assistant Game Master
Rating
Rated R for sexual content and language.
Reception
Critical reception for 3 Geezers! has been overwhelmingly negative and the film currently holds a rating of 9 on Metacritic (based on 5 reviews).[2][3] News outlets such as the Los Angeles Times and New York Times panned the film overall, with both reviewers criticizing the movie's humor as un-funny and the reviewer for the New York Times commented that "This film makes the dreadful TV show “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers” seem sophisticated."[4][5] The Hollywood Reporter echoed these sentiments, stating that "Barely managing to fill its brief running time despite its surfeit of smuttily vulgar gags, 3 Geezers! proves a less than subtle argument for euthanasia."[6] Slant Magazine gave a slightly more positive review, remarking that the film's approach was "a creative one that makes the material easier to swallow, but it doesn't change the fact that this is basically a single joke on repeat for a stretched-out 80 minutes, and whether it's funny or well told is eventually beside the point."[7]
References
- ↑
- ↑ "3 Geezers!". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "3 Geezers! (review)". Allmovie. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ Genzlinger, Neil. "Nursing Home or Frat House?". NYT. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ Nicholson, Amy. "'3 Geezers' review: Raunchy, imbecilic and so not funny". LAT. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ Scheck, Frank. "3 Geezers!: Film Review". THR. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ HUMANICK, ROB. "FILM REVIEW: 3 Geezers!". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2013.