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26. The Interview (2014)
Directed by: Seth Rogen
Score: 206

Plasma: 6
Karo: 11
Johnbobb: 18
Inviso: 19
Tangy: 21
Suprak: 24
Pokewars: 25
Fortybelowsummer: 26
GavsEvans: 27
Myhtiot: 29

6. Plasma
Loved it. James Franco kills it here, and the whole scenario is ridiculously fun and hilariously wild. Franco becoming BFFs with Kim was gold, and I even loved the little details like the recurring LotR references. A

11. Karo
Two producers of a trashy talk show secure a much coveted interview with Kim Jong Un, only to become tangled up in an ill-fated CIA assassination plot.
It is noted for drawing the open ire of North Korea (which is something even Team America's far more insulting Kim Jong Fudd didnt), and lost its theater release because Sony are bunch of little bitches.
It is maybe a bit unnecessarily heavy on the crudeness in places, but it is still fun and enjoyable and certainly didnt deserve to be done dirty the way it was.

18. John
Most Seth Rogen/James Franco comedies are almost always a weird mix of super funny and super unfunny in waves. A room of journalists and show producers freaking out as Eminem casually outs himself had me cracking up, but 20 different poop and butthole jokes didn't do as much for me. The best thing about the movie was really just how much controversy it stirred up and how much it kind of proved its own point by nearly causing an international incident with its release. And while the movie is no The Great Dictator, I have to respect it at least a little for even attempting something so ballsy.

19. Vis
Im of two minds with this one, because on the one hand, the concept is great. You take a fucking Entertainment tonight-style journalist and have him be the ONLY person able to get a one-on-one interview with Kim Jong Un, because Un loves his show. But things spiral out of control when the CIA wants to use this unprecedented opportunity to assassinate Kim Jong Un. And then the whole thing devolves into buffoonery as Kim is trying to fake being a good guy for Western audiences, and James Franco is getting suckered in, and meanwhile, Seth Rogan is just exasperated and trying to get the plan to go off without a hitch. The ending is pretty solid too, with Franco seeming to fall for Kims tricks, only to swerve and reveal that he was a great journalist all along, getting the god leader to cry and shit himself on-camera.

That being saidits really hard for me to LOVE this movie, because it winds up being another Seth Rogan/James Franco vehicle. The premise is great, but it gets bogged down with what feels like contractually-obligated dick jokes, poop jokes, anal sex jokes, etcetera. Basically, the things revolving around North Korea and Kim Jong Un and the weird buddy cop energy going on there? Thats good. But the stuff that feels like generic frat humor? Not so good.

21. Tangy
Uggghhh this movie was so close to being great! This is such a great concept and I hate that it was wasted on Franco/Rogen and Im someone that can usually enjoy their movies! First off I want to give credit where its due, the actors bring some killer performances here. Randall Park is the clear cut star here, his insecure frat boy interpretation of Kim Jong-Un is perfect and literally carries the movie. Francos also great as Dave Skylark, he already has that douchey energy to him and it really pays off in spades here. I also want to give a ton of credit to Lizzie Kaplan as well. Her blend of sarcasm and subtlety is just perfect and she plays off the antics of the two leads so well. Its like shes winking at the camera with her line delivery alone and people do not give her enough credit for this movie.

Now for my issues. First of all Rogen is such a waste of a character I swear to god. I get hes supposed to be the straight-man to Franco, but Kaplan fills that role just fine on her own and frankly much better. But noooo, we need this whole lazy subplot about Rogen trying to get the job done. Like could you imagine if Skylark went over there alone and the only person trying to keep him on track is thousands of miles away? Thatd be amazing!

The other major qualm I have with this movie is the climax. The movie is literally called The Interview and they waste the concept by cross-cutting between this lame ass fight sequence and the interview itself. I wouldve actually liked to see a full debate between Skylark and Un. The whole damn movie is about the concept of honey-potting anyway. Itd be the perfect opportunity to throw in some critiques of the U.S. as well. I guess thats too much to expect out of a movie like this isnt it?

Biggest Laugh: I mean cmon its gotta be the Eminem scene right?