So, Role Models, the latest in a long line of comedies from the directing alliance of Greg Apatow and David Wain, a familiar role call of young comic talent on show that you have seen in quite a few movies of late. Where as the slobby stoner gets the girl movies like Knocked Up and the dire ... Read review
Prepare yourself for the most irreverent and funny comedy that brings new meaning to ... more
juvenile delinquency! As the world's least-likely mentors Danny (Paul Rudd) & Wheeler (Seann William Scott) must put aside their selfish sarcastic and party-dr...
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Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott star in Role Models as Danny and Wheeler, two salesmen ... more
who trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn't look half bad.Surrounded by annoying do-gooders, Danny struggles with his every neurotic impulse to guide Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) through the trials of becoming a man. Unfortunately, the guy just dumped by his girlfriend (Elizabeth Banks) has only sarcasm to offer a bashful 16-year-old obsessed with medieval role play.Meanwhile, charming Wheeler tries to trade in an addiction to partying and women to assist a fifth-grader named Ronnie (Bobb'e Thompson) redirect his foul-mouthed ways. It would probably help if Ronnie's new mentor wasn't an overgrown adolescent whose idea of quality time includes keggers in Venice Beach.Once the center's ex-con director (Jane Lynch) gives them an ultimatum, Danny and Wheeler are forced to tailor their brand of immature wisdom to their charges. And if they can just make it through probation without getting thrown in jail, the world's worst role models will prove that, sometimes, it takes a village idiot to raise a child.
Unconventional salesmen, stuck-in-a-rut Danny (Paul Rudd) and lady?s man Wheeler (Seann ... more
William Scott), spend their days promoting Minotaur energy drink to school students. Full of self-loathing and driven to delirium after being dumped by girlfriend Beth (Elizabeth Banks), Danny lashes out on an energy drink bender, trashing both the company truck and school property, resulting in the arrest of both him and Wheeler.Wheeler and Danny are faced with a choice; either do time in jail or clock one hundred and fifty hours as mentors for troubled children. These unlikely role models are assigned to the most difficult children on offer, making them contemplate jail as an easier option! Danny is paired with dorky role playing loner, Augie (Superbad?s Mclovin? Christopher Mintz-Plasse), whilst Wheeler is the latest victim of booby obsessed, foul-mouthed Ronnie (Bobb?e J. Thompson). Let the fun begin!
A pair of irresponsible energy drink salesmen realize that servinga month of hard time is ... more
nothing compared to spending 150 hours in acommunity mentorship program after they trash the company truck andfind themselves at the mercy of the court in this comedy starringSeann William Scott and Paul Rudd. Wheeler (Scott) and Danny (Rudd)wouldn't necessarily be the first people a parent would turn towhen seeking out a babysitter, in fact, they probably wouldn't evenmake the list in the first place. After slamming a few too manyMinotaur energy drinks and crashing the company truck, however, thetwo loose-living pals narrowly avert jail when the court decides tolet them become mentors to a group of young misfits. But how is therecently dumped Danny supposed to help bashful, role-playing geekAugie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) become a man when all he can offerthe boy is bitter sarcasm, and is beer-chugging man-child Wheelerreally the best choice to help foul-mouthed fifth-grader Ronnie(Bobb'e J. Thompson) develop more respect for his elders? Probablynot, but they'll have to do their best anyway when the center'sex-con director (Jane Lynch) confronts them with a harsh ultimatum.Now, if Wheeler and Danny can just make it through the rest oftheir probation without getting tossed in jail, maybe there's hopefor the boys -- and Danny's relationship with his fed-up girlfriend(Elizabeth Banks) -- after all.
Unconventional salesmen, stuck-in-a-rut Danny (Paul Rudd) andlady's man Wheeler (Seann ... more
William Scott), spend their dayspromoting Minotaur energy drink to school students. Full ofself-loathing and driven to delirium after being dumped bygirlfriend. Beth (Elizabeth Banks), Danny lashes out on an energy drink bender,trashing both the company truck and school property, resulting inthe arrest of both him and Wheeler. Wheeler and Danny are facedwith a choice; either do time in jail or clock one hundred andfifty hours as mentors for troubled children. These unlikely rolemodels are assigned to the most difficult children on offer, makingthem contemplate jail as an easier option! Danny is paired withdorky role playing loner, Augie ( Superbad's Mclovin'Christopher Mintz-Plasse), whilst Wheeler is the latest victim ofbooby obsessed, foul-mouthed Ronnie (Bobb'e J. Thompson). Let the fun begin!
Prepare yourself for the mostirreverent and funny comedy that brings new meaning to ... more
juveniledelinquency! As the worldfs least-likely mentors, Danny (Paul Rudd) &Wheeler (Seann William Scott) must put aside their selfish,sarcastic and party-driven ways in order to give two odd,foul-mouthed kids invaluable wisdom about life, love and heavymetal.
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Advantages: Not bad for couples Disadvantages: More belly laughs please
So, Role Models, the latest in a long line of comedies from the directing alliance of Greg Apatow and David Wain, a familiar role call of young comic talent on show that you have seen in quite a few movies of late. Where as the slobby stoner gets the girl movies like Knocked Up and the dire Pineapple Express with Seth Rogan have become tiresome, the more charismatic guys like Paul Rudd and Jason Segel (from Knocked Up) have been more engaging on ... ...disliked from the Apatow/Wain collaboration, Role Models comfortably in the three out of five date movie safe zone. There’s rom come for the girls and naughty boys doing silly things from the guys in this one and enough little giggles for you not to get bored. I was surprised to see the less than subtle talents of Sean William Scott in this type of film and even more shocked that he was actually quite likeable here, the sign of quality comic writing ... more
So, Role Models, the latest in a long line of comedies from the directing alliance of Greg Apatow and David Wain, a familiar role call of young comic talent on show that you have seen in quite a few movies of late. Where as the slobby stoner gets the girl movies like Knocked Up and the dire Pineapple Express with Seth Rogan have become tiresome, the more charismatic guys like Paul Rudd and Jason Segel (from Knocked Up) have been more engaging on screen in the lead in films like this and ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’, even making Russell Brand tolerable. Pretty much everyone in this film has been in most of the other Apatow/Wain movies, loyalty to that cast at the centre of the movies dominance and success in the genre, the days of Saturday Night Live being the comedy conveyor belt to Hollywood long since gone.
This new breed of Sassy Jewish humour is good stuff though and I have enjoyed more movies than I have disliked from the Apatow/Wain collaboration, Role Models comfortably in the three out of five date movie safe zone. There’s rom come for the girls and naughty boys doing silly things from the guys in this one and enough little giggles for you not to get bored. I was surprised to see the less than subtle talents of Sean William Scott in this type of film and even more shocked that he was actually quite likeable here, the sign of quality comic writing and good directing to achieve such a transformation. How ghastly was he in American Pie!
-The Cast-
Sean William Scott ... Wheeler Paul Rudd ... Danny Donahue Christopher Mintz-Plasse ... Augie Farks Bobb'e J. Thompson ... Ronnie Shields Elizabeth Banks ... Beth Jane Lynch ... Gayle Sweeny Ken Jeong ... King Argotron Ken Marino ... Jim Stansel Kerri Kenney ... Lynette (as Kerri Kenney-Silver) A.D. Miles ... Martin Gary Joe Lo Truglio ... Kuzzik Matt Walsh ... Davith of Glencracken Nicole Randall Johnson ... Karen Alexandra Stamler ... Esplen (as Allie Stamler) Carly Craig ... Connie
-The Plot-
Wheeler (Sean William Scott) and apathetic Danny (Paul Rudd) are a couple of slackers dragging along in a dead end job, selling an energy drink,’ Minotaur’, to school kids across the nation, Wheeler dressing up as the said mythical beast during their demonstrations. But Danny’s irrationally pretty and important lawyer girlfriend Beth (Elizabeth Banks) is tired of his whining and has just dumped him after he has just dumped the Minotaur truck into a school fountain after a set too with a toe truck, earning a court appearance and possible jail time. He’s basically bored of living and that has cost him his relationship. Wheeler, on the other hand, is far easier going and as the job helps him to meet hot school teachers and so get laid he isn’t bothered about his lot, the ‘Stiffler’ still not grown up yet (in film roles too).
To avoid prison after their dangerous driving antics they are sent to ‘Sturdy Wings’, a community service outfit that pairs offending adults with troubled kids, their job to be mentors to the kids, but often the other way around, of course, the prelude to the many comic situations to come. Rumbustious Gayle Sweeny (Jane Lynch), a reformed drug, sex and alcohol addict, runs the scheme, pairing Wheeler with 10-year-old hyper active Ronnie (Bobb'e J. Thompson), a mini Chris Rock with ADD, whilst Danny is paired with Augie Farks (Christopher Mintz-Plasse- a.k.a ‘McLovin’), a geeky loner obsessed with L.A.R.P. (Live action role-play), preferring to dress up as a hobbit at weekends than do normal stuff like sports or chasing girls.
Gayle Sweeny: ‘Watch your language, Ronnie’. Ronnie Shields: ‘My language is English and this motherf***er tried to grab my junk. Honky wanted a fistful of my balls!’
Sweeney is a hard taskmaster and if they don’t play ball and work with these kids its back to jail, no chance for Danny to win back Beth and for Wheeler to meet girls, and the kids well aware of that conundrum, Ronnie particularly keen to make the most of that and so make Wheelers life hell with his manic antics. But, inevitably, the adults begin to bond with the kids, realising its time to be adults and actually grow up, the kids actually acting like kids. But will this actually help Danny win back Beth?
“Gayle Sweeny: Me and the judge have a special relationship... I don't wanna get too graphic but I sucked his dick for drugs”
-The Conclusion-
Like its stable mate in Forgetting Sarah Marshall this is amiable fun, really refreshing to get away from that macho puerile stoner humour and give a different audience a taste of the new comedy revolution, Paul Rudd engaging in the lead. Yes its Sean William Scott doing the same old obnoxious act but its more effective because its tempered by Rudd and co`s more subtle comedy talents, a contrast that works well. Pocket dynamite in little Bobb'e J. Thompson as Ronnie is comfortably the star of the movie and the driver for most of the films jokes, enjoying great chemistry with Scott, an apt foil for the opposite dynamic between Rudd and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
The disruptive kids with likewise adults is safe ground for obvious comedy and the guys come up with enough good jokes to keep things moving along, driving around in a Dumb and Dumber comedy style truck an open comedy goal to keep scoring in. The films not intellectually challenging in any way and will appeal to all ages from young adults and up, as many slapstick gags as verbal ones to enjoy. The writing isn’t exceptional, playing on the main characters weaknesses for laughs, race, sexuality and ageism neatly side-stepped, this new breed of politically correct comedy a sad necessity these days. But what this does do is deliver just enough to justify the rent and remind you that American comedy films aren’t always about college road trips and Friends actors getting dumped.
= = = = = Special Features = = = = =
-Audio commentary-
Director David Wain and co writers Paul Rudd and Ken Marino eulogizes about the film, one of the better layered tracks out there if you are into these things.
-Deleted and alternative scenes-
-Bloopers-
-Behind the scenes of Role Models-
We learn more about the comedy connections of the actors and how they have appeared in each others movies at some point.
-Game on: creating a game playing world-
The middle of the film concentrates on L.A.R.P., the role play groups for kids and adults who re-enact everything from Star Wars to The Lord of the Rings at outdoor get togethers, hence the films title ‘Role Models’….
-In character and off script-
The films minor characters get to be silly in the extras.
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Advantages: Some funny scenes Disadvantages: There's nothing original, not as funny as I thought it was going to be, over use of foul language
...and directed by David Wain, Role Models is a comedy that was released back in January 2009. ==Storyline==
Danny ("Paul Rudd") and Wheeler ("Sean William Scott") are two energy drink reps that tour schools to sell their Minatour energy drink and telling the children to stay off drugs. Danny is entering a bit of a crisis and sees his life going nowhere, so he makes the brave decision to ask Beth ("Elizabeth Banks"), long-term girlfriend, to marry ... ...Scott is cast in a role where the character was a typical cock-sure alpha-male that thought about nothing other than his next conquest that bummed around with no real direction whilst swearing profusely. This was a new concept in American Pie, it worked well and it was funny. However, that was back in the nineties and things have moved on since then. Personally, I find this type of character quite tiresome and my admiration of Sean William Scott ...
yackers1 05.12.2009
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Advantages: Great comedy, good pace, Excellent acting and cast Disadvantages: none
ROLE MODELS - Film Only Review After seeing many trailers on TV lately I decided to take my partner to see Role Models at our local cinema. Being one of the Box Office hits this month I didn't think I would be disappointed. PLOT
Role Models stars Sean William Scott and Mike Rudd who have dead end jobs of salesmen. After being dumped by his girlfriend Danny has lost all ambition in his job and destroys his truck at a school. The pair is given 150 ... ...MY OPINIONS Role Models is a brilliant comedy and I was really impressed with the movie. Sean William Scott even though still uses his 'Stifler' ways just like in American Pie uses his comedy well to make a great character. He is still like a little boy himself so he can connect with Ronnie really well. I was also impressed with the character of Augie. After watching his performance in Superbad I noticed he starred in this film so wanted to see what ...
sappleyard 16.01.2009
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...change much from his usual role of a guy that likes to pick up women and be a bit sleazy act. Paul Rudd was a bit different here he was more serious and had a bit more depth to his character where you almost sympathise which was nice to see. I really liked the Augie character as well Christopher Mintz-Plasse is kind of unfortunate in that his whole image can't steer him much further than to play a role of an outsider/geek but in this film he was ... ...up more. Bobb'e J.Thompson was brilliant as Ronnie, he really made the film as I was so in shock at this boy who looked so innocent talking like he did but his and Seann's onscreen partnership is really successful. If you are looking for a film which will make you laugh and genuinely cheer you up if you are having a boring day then this is ideal. I was bored one afternoon and after watching this it went really quickly, made me laugh and brightened ...
ms19 17.08.2009
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Advantages: Funny and great cast Disadvantages: Bad language and nudity may put some off
...led by their own personal role models. However Danny and Wheeler have got their hands full with two very different boys to look after - Wheeler with foul mouthed and badly behaved Ronnie and Danny with the outcast Augie. Will they be able to get through 150 hours with these two young lads or will they end up quitting? The cast:
One of the reasons we were so looking forward to this film was partly due to the cast - the main two characters have both ... ...he was picked for the role in the first place! Rudd was also playing a character similar to those he has played before. He was pretty similar in this as to how he was in the film 'Knocked up', where he has a dry kind of humour that works very well for him. Of course Rudd helped to write the screenplay and I thought it did work for him. Another great performance well suited to the role in hand.
I have to mention the two actors who played the two ...
frankiecesca 11.01.2009
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Advantages: Very funny, Paul Rudd, just a great watch! Disadvantages: Nothing for me
...they perservere and become true Role Models, or give it up and just go to jail?! The idea behind this sounded a good one - 2 30-somethings having to give something back to the community by helping out children that need it... which of course can lead to hilarious consequences. I was laughing right from the start which was great, and I didn't stop until the credits rolled. This film isn't afraid to be rude and crude, but it works and doesn't seem ... ...film, and he played the role of fed up Danny to perfection. He had this look of sheer boredom throughout the film and the words just seemed to tumble so naturally I wasn't sure if it was Danny or Paul speaking at times! He is a complete natural on screen and was incredibly easy to watch, and I must say I did think him rather dishy in the end "battle re-enactment" scene, the black wig and outfit, not bad at all! I did notice Rudd co-wrote the film ...
mummy2harry 08.08.2009
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Contains strong language and crude sexual references
Official Website
http://www.rolemodelsmovie.com/
Video Category
Feature Film
Country Of Origin
United States of America
Plot
In this comedy, Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott play two men who are hardly model citizens. But their bad behaviour puts them in trouble with the law, and soon the men must act as mentors as a part of their community service. Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who made his debut as McLovin in SUPERBAD, co-stars in this film from THE TEN director David Wain.
Release details
Studio(s)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK, UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; CINRAM LOGISTICS (SWINDON), UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK VIDEO RENTAL; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Theatrical and extended feature versions , Bloopers, Commentary by director and co-writer David Wain, Making-of, Featurette, Deleted scenes and alternate takes, Behind the scenes, U-Control, BD Live, Game
Professional reviews
Review
A broad but satisfying multiplex comedy (Hollywood Reporter, 24/11/2008)
DVD Description
Director David Wain (WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER) capably mixes the saucy and the sentimental in the bawdy boys-to-men comedy ROLE MODELS. Stuck-in-a-rut Danny Donahue (Paul Rudd) and womanizing man-child Wheeler (Seann William Scott) work together promoting Minotaur energy drink to high school students. But when Danny's girlfriend Beth (Elizabeth Banks) dumps him because he lacks maturity, his lashing out threatens to land him and Wheeler in jail. Their only way out is to act as mentors at Sturdy Wings, a Big Brother-esque organization run by reformed addict--and unrepentant flirt--Gayle Sweeny (Jane Lynch). There, Danny is paired with the decidedly dorky Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) while Wheeler is the latest victim to take on foul-mouthed Ronnie (Bobb'e J. Thompson). After a bumpy beginning, both Danny and Wheeler connect with their kids over everything from sword-and-sorcery role playing to the chick-scoring power of the band Kiss. But when these two presumptive adults put their charges' well-being in jeopardy, they face both jail time and the loss of everyone's respect. With their own friendship on the brink of ruin, Danny and Wheeler--not to mention a little help from the magic of Kiss--must reach deep inside to prove to the world how responsible they can truly be. In the spirit of films like KNOCKED UP and THE 40-YEAR OLD VIRGIN, ROLE MODELS features a healthy dose of sharp humour and juvenile gags balanced by a feel-good message that growing up doesn't mean giving up what makes each of us special.
