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"Waiting" is the sort of tired old gross-out comedy that suffers from a serious lack of new ideas. It will appeal to those who've never seen the likes of "Porky's" or "National Lampoon's Animal House", but to those who have, ... Read review
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Advantages: One or two amusing moments Disadvantages: Poor characterisation, lame gags, shoddy direction
Shenaniganz waiting staff have a hard enough life drudging for minimum wage and trying to live off tips, without a crabby boss and demanding customers to deal with. So to pass the time, they insult each other, add "secret ingredients" to the food of nasty customers and play "The Game". The ringleader is head waiter and general show-off Monty, who has a taste for jailbait. He's got his eye on hostess Natasha, who informs him "I'm ... ...the kind of lifestyle the waiting McJob pays for. And there's always room for the odd flashback, with "flash" being the operative word. Essentially the film is an utterly inconsequential hour-and-a-half of smut and innuendo. The funniest bits occur during the end credits when most people will have switched off. But it's worth waiting to see Nick and T-Dog's dream rap video and exactly what the big gizmo on the restaurant wall does.
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Shenaniganz waiting staff have a hard enough life drudging for minimum wage and trying to live off tips, without a crabby boss and demanding customers to deal with. So to pass the time, they insult each other, add "secret ingredients" to the food of nasty customers and play "The Game". The ringleader is head waiter and general show-off Monty, who has a taste for jailbait. He's got his eye on hostess Natasha, who informs him "I'm only a minor for another week…"
If debut writer-director Rob McKittrick had been brought up in England, he would have spent a lot of time reading "Viz". I don't know what the US equivalent is, but there clearly is one. Either that or he's been watching "American Pie" and "Porky's" back to back for years. If you think knob gags and toilet humour are the height of hilarity, then this will very much be your cup of tea. Similarly if you've worked in the food services industry and experienced difficult customers then this will have you smirking with recognition. If however, you like there to be a story between your jokes and maybe a bit of depth to your characters, then you're going to be out of luck. McKittrick's movie is a series of bad taste gags stapled together without any regard for narrative or character development.
His directorial abilities are rapidly brought into question, as his timing is way off. He allows gags to go on too long, so they lose any impact and you're left wondering when the next one will come along. His editing is sloppy and he clearly sees his characters as a means to an end, using them as stooges to his lame jokes. I suppose that explains his reliance on knob gags and full-frontal nudity to get cheap laughs. But if you're over the age of fifteen, you'll have heard them all before and be able to spot them a mile off. It's clear from the editing there are subplots and story lines that have been trimmed for the sake of brevity. That would explain why so many parts of the story peter out before getting anywhere.
The director leans too heavily on montages as a way of showing time passing and the kind of lifestyle the waiting McJob pays for. And there's always room for the odd flashback, with "flash" being the operative word. Essentially the film is an utterly inconsequential hour-and-a-half of smut and innuendo. The funniest bits occur during the end credits when most people will have switched off. But it's worth waiting to see Nick and T-Dog's dream rap video and exactly what the big gizmo on the restaurant wall does.
McKittrick's screenplay is hardly awash with wit and originality. All the ideas have been stolen from elsewhere, so the gross-out sub-genre has clearly run out of steam. It's difficult to empathise with any of the characters. In the main, they are a bunch of people who spend their time bitching about how awful their lives are, without ever doing anything to improve their situation. There are too many of them, so there isn't enough time to develop a character arc for most of them. The majority are either stereotypes (the wannabe gangsters, the tightly-wound waitress, the jobsworth boss) or one-joke wonders (the lesbian barmaid, the genital origami-obsessed cook, the man who can't go to the toilet if anyone else is nearby, the tail-chasing head waiter). The most sympathetic is Dean, who is so clearly a lifetime loser you don't so much feel empathy as pity for him. It's a shame there isn't more time spent on creating back-stories for the characters. Then maybe they'd feel more real and you might like them. As you might expect from a movie with so much bad taste humour in it, the language is a little off-colour. But the use of expletives doesn't make any of the jokes funnier. The multiple references to the nut-crushing variations on "The Game" are a touch too graphic and the set-ups are interminable. There are a couple of situations that are amusing, like Dean's visit to his mother, where they spend all their time insulting each other and the rookie waiter's final meltdown. But these moments are few and far between.
Ryan Reynolds is usually one of those frustratingly likeable actors, but as head waiter Monty, he's sailing very close to the wind. He spends most of his time being unbearably smug, playing the rambling mentor. However, the laconic delivery fits the character and he has the false sincerity of a tip-hunting waiter down pat. But he is veritably pervy and a little too into the teen skirt-chasing, which tips the scales against him.
Justin Long plays yet another lily-livered loser as Dean - a disappointed and disappointing son. Though he plays them well, it would be nice to see Long play something different. It's irritating to see him push the same performance in every movie. As sharp-tongued waitress Serena, Anna Faris is left with little to do. The script doesn't give her any purpose. Clearly there could be a lot more banter between her and Monty, but it doesn't happen. David Koechner gets the thin end of the wedge as Dan, the overbearing boss. He's an actor with prodigious comic talent that isn't utilised.
Dependable character actors Chi McBride and Luis Guzman do themselves a disservice by appearing in this kind of dross. Though Guzman may have fun as rat-faced ringleader Raddimus, it's hardly a stretch for him. McBride gives the laid-back Yoda-speak of kitchen prophet Bishop more weight than it deserves. The only actor to really stand out is Alanna Ubach as the tightly-wound, forever hunched, swearing streak of vitriol Naomi. She's the only person with both the right level of energy and commitment to make her role work.
The original music by Adam Gorgoni is anything but. It is massively annoying if only because it is omnipresent. We never get a break from the cheddary dance, noisy guitar rock or head-banging metal. The soundtrack takes itself too seriously and this puts it at odds with the rest of the film. The best example of this is the use of prolonged psychedelic-flavoured electric guitar riffs that hang on too long to be ironic. And don't even get me started on the button-pushing maudlin indie…
"Waiting" is the sort of tired old gross-out comedy that suffers from a serious lack of new ideas. It will appeal to those who've never seen the likes of "Porky's" or "National Lampoon's Animal House", but to those who have, this is a pale imitation that squanders a largely talented cast on a series of limp gags and tired situations. Still, it might make you think twice about sending food back to the kitchen…
Advantages: Engaging movie Disadvantages: Not big on laughs but better than some comedy movies of late.
...first movie Waiting…
Waiting is based upon the events of one day in the life of a fast food diner; it's a very black comedy that no doubt is bound to offend as many people as it pleases. Now I won't muck around Waiting is not a fantastic movie, however for a first time effort for someone in the movie business it has to be commended. Rob McKitterick took on both the writing and director hats but without the slightest bit of experience in the field, ... ...has mastered the art of waiting upon customers and is well liked and requested by the clientele.
Raddimus - Luis Guzman best known for Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch Drunk Love.
Raddimus is one of the chefs of Shenanigans; the trouble with Raddimus is that he is obsessed with sex so much so that it encroaches on his everyday life. He loves to get all the staff involved in sexually humiliating games to try and find out who is gay. Mitch - John ...
sghawken 16.07.2006
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...When we saw trailers for waiting we thought it looked extremely stupid but like it could still be quite funny. However we decided that it was probably not worth paying to see at the cinema so when it came out to rent we decided to get it. Well me, Sam and my fiancé Dave sat down to watch it on Saturday evening and I personally thought it was a load of rubbish and here is why.
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The Film:
ShenaniganZ restaurant is one of those that from the ... ...eat. When you get inside though and see the members of staff you realise that your previous thoughts can now be dismissed. The restaurant itself is pretty nice looking but it is what goes on behind the scenes that are worth watching. You see the staff at ShenaniganZ take no prisoners and if you get them angry then you want to get out of the restaurant sharpish.
Mitch is new and is taken under the wing of Monty (the main mischief-maker) who teaches ...
katygriff 29.09.2006
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Advantages: Ryan Reynolds - Swoon! Disadvantages: Waiting....For this film to start
...on, I sat watching and waiting (coincidence to the films title) for it to start!
At the end of the film I thought, is that it??! What happened with the film, surely it can't be over yet? As I felt it hadn't even begun.
Let me tell you a bit about the characters and the story:
Written and Directed by: Rob McKittrick
The film was made: 2005 Waiting was released on dvd: 7th february 2006
Rated: 15 (about right for this film as there is some strong ... ...Ryan Reynolds - Monty
Anna Faris - Serena
Justin Long - Dean
David Koechner - Dan
Luis Guzman - Raddimus
Chi McBride - Bishop
John Francis Daley - Mitch
Kaitlin Douleday - Amy
Rob Benedict - Calvin
Alanna Ubach - Naomi
Max Kasch - T-Dog
Andy Milonakis - Nick
Ok, Here we go!
Story based in a restaurant sees it's staff having to put up with it's difficult customers and how they survive through this on a daily basis.
The answer is revenge! ...
jazzypants 03.02.2007
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Advantages: Ryan Reynolds Disadvantages: Too Short, Not much happens, seen it all before
This is a film that could have been a complete disaster, and probably would have been had it bot been for the inspired casting of Ryan Reynolds. Reynolds, who has recently branched out and shown more of a range, was obviously in his "paycheck" phase when he made this.
The story center's around Dean, a young aspiring dreamer, and his best friend Monty, who wait tables at a restaurant called Shenanigans, whilst dreaming/talking of better things.
... ...of buxom beauties, the film takes us through a day (and night) working in Shenanigans, where we are shown different ways to acquire tips, how to have sex without getting caught, and, the infamous penis showing game.
However, this is about really all the film has to offer. A slew of d**k and fart jokes. With only a handful of amusing characters (Nick and T-Dog the busboys, and Reynolds' Monty being the only 3 who stick out), and too much of a Clerks ...
mattb1983 31.07.2008
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Advantages: Funny in some parts, good idea Disadvantages: Poor storyline, not cracked up to what was meant to be,
I was really looking forward to watching this film. The recent films by this director, like 'van wilder' and 'just friends' were really funny and i thoroughly enjoyed them. I saw the trailer and decided to rent it, gladly i didn't buy it! I was so dissapointed that there was no plot/story for anyone to follow therefore seemed pointless. However, there were a few funny parts, like the way they retaliate to bad customers, sick but amusing.
Cutting ... ...making there way through an average day. However they recieve a new trainee on this day, so Monty (Ryan Reynolds), has to teach the new guy the ropes of working at Shenaniganz restaurant. Throughout the day, there are many disgusting, yet humorous features to working at the restaurant, one of which is 'the game', this is where all the male workers try to get the other male workers to look at their 'genitals', with various different ways of doing ...
joepegg1990 19.10.2006
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Sean McNutt has been dumped by his girlfriend, kicked to the curb by his parents, and his acting career is at a standstill. The one thing he has left is his job waiting tables at South Philadelphia's most notorious bistro. Sean's sorry life and his eccentric place of employment provide the humor in this independent comedy from first-time filmmaker, Patrick Hasson. Wil Keenan plays the hapless Sean whose misfortunes lead him into among other things, painful S&M trysts, being blackmailed, and moonlighting as a super hero for children's parties, the only acting gig he is offered. If this comedic blend of food and romance seems to know its territory, it is because of writer/director/editor Hasson's experience of over eight years waiting tables while hoping for a life in show business. With cameos by adult film star Ron Jeremy and B-movie director Lloyd Kaufman.
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