After seeing it's rating...I expected worse.
But it's not without it's faults.
The story revolves around a washed up comedian (played by Jamie Kennedy) who tries to rekindle his career by accepting a gig touring with a not-so-young up and comer (played by Matt Rife).
The young wannabe comic employs a dry shtick where he plays on being an ancient- yet ageless- vampire.
However, he's having a hard time connecting with the audience.
So he brings on Kennedy's character with the hope that he can get some tips on how to become a better comedian.
Promising to fund the entire endeavour, himself.
Only to reveal the truth behind the facade.
The whole thing is rather mediocre.
If only because Rife's portrayal of the vampire character is rather insufferable.
The rest of the cast actually do an excellent job, though.
Why many people didn't like it is obvious, however.
Because it comes off less a comedy than it does a drama.
Which is something I blame the writers for.
Because, where they had an oppourtunity to insert comedy into the script...they seem to glance over them, in order to focus on driving the dramatic aspect of the story forward.
Which is an odd decision.
Because there's not enough comedy to appease viewers who tuned in for some laughs.
And there's not enough gore to satiate those expecting a pure horror.
Making it completely reliant on winning people over with the drama.
Which is a mistake in my opinion.
Especially considering Rife does such an awful job.
His terrible performance aside...it's not totally horrible.
Just very slow and dry.
Which is not something you would expect from a film that features such well known comics.
Thus, it's not particularly great.
So, you can't blame people for thinking it does, in fact, suck.
Because, in the end...it really is quite mediocre.
2 out of 10.
But it's not without it's faults.
The story revolves around a washed up comedian (played by Jamie Kennedy) who tries to rekindle his career by accepting a gig touring with a not-so-young up and comer (played by Matt Rife).
The young wannabe comic employs a dry shtick where he plays on being an ancient- yet ageless- vampire.
However, he's having a hard time connecting with the audience.
So he brings on Kennedy's character with the hope that he can get some tips on how to become a better comedian.
Promising to fund the entire endeavour, himself.
Only to reveal the truth behind the facade.
The whole thing is rather mediocre.
If only because Rife's portrayal of the vampire character is rather insufferable.
The rest of the cast actually do an excellent job, though.
Why many people didn't like it is obvious, however.
Because it comes off less a comedy than it does a drama.
Which is something I blame the writers for.
Because, where they had an oppourtunity to insert comedy into the script...they seem to glance over them, in order to focus on driving the dramatic aspect of the story forward.
Which is an odd decision.
Because there's not enough comedy to appease viewers who tuned in for some laughs.
And there's not enough gore to satiate those expecting a pure horror.
Making it completely reliant on winning people over with the drama.
Which is a mistake in my opinion.
Especially considering Rife does such an awful job.
His terrible performance aside...it's not totally horrible.
Just very slow and dry.
Which is not something you would expect from a film that features such well known comics.
Thus, it's not particularly great.
So, you can't blame people for thinking it does, in fact, suck.
Because, in the end...it really is quite mediocre.
2 out of 10.