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Game Day

Image // Unrated // July 17, 2007
List Price: $26.99 [Buy now and save at Amazon]

Review by Nick Lyons | posted August 13, 2007 | E-mail the Author
The Movie:
When writing a screenplay, one of the key elements to consider is time. Since time is relatively short in a film, you don't want to waste any of it with unimportant scenes that do not move the story along. As I watched "Game Day," 6 of the first 12 minutes were devoted to jokes about an egg, bean and cheese casserole. At this point, I knew that this film was destined to cause massive amounts of pain.

The story centers on two sexist, one track minded losers named Chris and T-Rod (short for the groan-worthy Throbbing Rod) who are about to attend a football game. After getting fecal matter on the tickets (that's the kind of film this is folks), the two are stuck watching the game on TV at home. Problems continue to arise when their power goes out. While attempting to find an alternate way to watch the game, the guys magically receive accidental text messages inviting them to a party in the Hollywood Hills to watch the game. Obviously, the two jump at the chance. At the pary, Chris and T-Rod become sidetracked from the game as they encounter a variety of strange people.

Not since "Dude, Where's My Car?" have I seen a raunchy comedy so devoid of any intelligence or laughs. The jokes are completely pitiful. I can't even begin to tell you how many fart, underwear stain, or goofy handshakes and dances the film contains. The movie also has constant unimaginative aside captions pointing out how moronic Chris and T-Rod are. I think the viewer can assume that on their own.

In addition, the script (written by Lee Eric Smith) literally feels like it is being written on the spot or written directly around the very few locations the film was shot at. I truly believe the writer looked at the set and said "Hey, there's a bathroom over there. Let's have a toilet sequence!" I realize the budget is limited, but that is no excuse. Use your imagination to get around the budget constraints. Don't be lazy.

To make matters worse, the script makes no logical sense. The amount of time elapsed is far greater than the football game. You would think a script with such little happening would get minor details right. Apparently that is asking too much. The writer also has the audacity to include scenes with the directors and crew for no reason than to fill up the already short running time. In these few scenes, we get a T&A montage from the women in the film. This isn't a scene during the credits mind you, it's an actual part of the final few minutes. A caption comes before the scene saying "And Now The Moment You've All Been Waiting For..." as if the entire film was about that scene. Perhaps producers Mathis and Morris should make Porno films instead.

The DVD

Video:
Since the movie was shot with a low, low quality digital video camera, the 1.78:1 widescreen video quality naturally looks a mess. The movie is extremely blurry whenever the actor's move at all. The only time the quality is remotely watchable is when the actors are sitting still.

Sound: You Tube videos have better sound than this disk. The audio is absolutely atrocious. For a majority of the running time, the background noises the video camera or boom microphone pick up are louder than the dialogue. I'm starting to think that studios will slap the words "Dolby Digital Stereo" on any old disk nowadays, even though the sound clearly isn't worthy of that title.

Extras: Luckily, viewers are spared of any extras.

Final Thoughts:
"Game Day" is yet another unbearable brain-dead "comedy" with a non-existent script. How or why a studio like Image would release this on DVD is baffling to say the least.

Film and television enthusiast Nick Lyons recently had his first book published titled "Attack of the Sci-Fi Trivia." It is available on Amazon.com.

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