10/10 stinky bananas
In honour of my 100th movie review, I am reviewing my favourite movie of all time and quite possibly the greatest movie ever made. Hot Rod baby.
This could be a long review fellas so strap in or stop reading and go about your business.
Keep in mind, I've literally seen this movie a gazillion times. Now, you may be thinking, "Mr. Stinky Bananas there is no way you've seen it that many times" or "gazillion isn't a real number" or "that's not the proper way to use the word literally" or "this is a run-on sentence" and my response to that is fuck you. Hot Rod is an un-fucking-believably great movie. It is comedy in its purest form. There isn't a scene in the movie that I don't laugh at. Even now, on my gazillionth viewing, I laugh just as hard as I did the first time. Maybe even harder. There is a good chance that I am this movie's number 1 fan.
The Lonely Island guys (Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer) are geniuses. A few of the funniest dudes on the planet. Even if you don't know Jorma or Akiva by name, I guarantee you've laughed at some of their shit. From their legendary SNL Digital Shorts, to their iconic comedy rap albums. I love those guys.
Now back to the movie. The concept on its own is hilarious. Hot Rod (a stuntman) goes on a mission (Operation Fiscal Jackhammer) to raise 50 grand to save his Step-Dad's life. He doesn't do it because he loves him, he does it so he can kick his ass and earn his respect. The shenanigans the crew gets into along the way is just as funny as the entirety of the journey.
Speaking of the crew; where would a movie be without some great supporting characters. 1. Rico. My favourite Danny McBride role and it's not even close. 2. Dave. Can't go wrong with Bill Hader. Nuff said. 3. Will Arnett. Another career best performance, and he's probably in the movie for a total of 10 minutes. That isn't a backhanded compliment, just a testament to how fucking funny he is in this movie.
I'm going to spare you the brainpower and not tell you about my favourite scenes, because long story short, it's the whole movie.
A big part of why I started this dumb website is because of my hatred for Rotten Tomatoes and their inability to properly rate comedies. 39% score for this movie should be a criminal offence. JAIL! And it's not just Hot Rod, lots of great comedies get dumped on by rotten tomatoes. The critics must have diarrhead their pants before watching some of these movies because their reviews are idiotic. It makes me want to vomit when I see a stinky fart of a movie like the Lighthouse get a rating in the high 90s and a certified classic like Hot Rod gets a dog shit rating. Fuck rotten tomatoes.
Anyway, I love this movie. If you don't like this movie and for some reason are reading this, then you sir have a big fat dump in your pants.
""And that is how it's done" - Rico" - Mr. Stinky Bananas