Neighbors starring Zac Efron and Seth Rogen

[Teelie]

I didn't know the title of the movie had been changed until the recent post bump either. Is it so hard to settle on a title for your movie?

 

[Lencho01]

There are two new red band trailers.

 

[DarkSovereignty]

Ya don't say.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Definitely checking this out. Love everyone who is in it.

 

[Sawyer]

http://thebacklot.tumblr.com/post/85128409668/outofficial-armond-white-on-zac-efrons

Alright, settle down, Armond White...

 

[DarkSovereignty]

He wants the Z.

 

[Sawyer]

Well, who doesn't?

Still, White needs to be professio-- *remembers who the subject of the conversation is*-- ahahahahahahhh!!!

 

[DarthSkywalker]

This was great. The movie starts out really uncomfortable, until the Rogan and Byrne's characters give into their darkside. This situation basically becomes a family project for them. Gives them the excitement, the fun they have been missing since having a child.

It was great to see the wife get to have fun. In fact, she is kind of the ring leader. Rose Byrne is hilarious here, and actually gets to use her real accent.

 

[def28]

Meh, this was alright. Sarah Marshall and Get Him To The Greek were better flicks from the Director. Nowhere near as tightly written or funny as most of Rogens past flicks. You can tell this was not Directed or written by him and Goldberg pretty quickly.

Overall 7 I guess. Decent time at the flicks. Love myslef some Rose Byrne!

 

[Octoberist]

Was told that there was a very funny [BLACKOUT]JJ Abrams joke [/BLACKOUT]in the film. Does anyone know what it is?

 

[Whiskey Tango]

I want to see this, it looks pretty good. I just saw a clip of the DeNiro party. Though I'll watch anything with Rose Byrne.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Of course, now you are all Rose Byrne fans. Posers.

Was told that there was a very funny [BLACKOUT]JJ Abrams joke [/BLACKOUT]in the film. Does anyone know what it is?

Yeah.

Spoiler

Rogen and Byrne's characters attempt to turn one of the prospects on the frat and use him to get them kicked out of the residence. To do so, they have him wear some glasses with a mini-camera in them. When he puts the glasses on the glasses for the first time he looks the splitting image of JJ and Rogen's character says so. It is perfectly timed imo. I laughed quite hard.

Also the prospect's name is pretty fun as well.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Also Moviebob really liked it: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/escape-to-the-movies/9177-Neighbors-Genuinely-Funny

 

[terry78]

Dave Franco's character stole it for me.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Dave Franco's character stole it for me.

He is pretty fantastic. When he uses his "ability" to win the fight...

 

[Incarnadine]

Wow, this is putting up surprisingly huge numbers. The Friday estimate is $19.6m.
With a friday like that a weekend of $50m+ is in play, it might even challenge the $54.4m opening of Ted.

 

[DACrowe]

Not surprised. The movie is hilarious and should appeal to all ages and sexes that enjoy raunchy comedies. It has a bumpy start, but this is a great summer comedy that will have long legs.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Not surprised. The movie is hilarious and should appeal to all ages and sexes that enjoy raunchy comedies. It has a bumpy start, but this is a great summer comedy that will have long legs.

When I saw it, I felt like the start was a bit bumpy, but now I think that was because of how uncomfortable the setup is. Watching these "adults" try and appeal to these college kids is kind of horrifying, and I think it sets the tone perfectly. Stuff like when that certain cop shows up the first time, painful.

 

[dark_b]

i read that Byrne is funny and is not only the wife to the fun male character.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

i read that Byrne is funny and is not only the wife to the fun male character.

There is a "conversation" between Byrne and Rogen's characters that explicitly states that isn't what she wants to be. She doesn't want to be his levelheaded wife. She wants to be the "wacky" one. And the film holds true to that idea.

She is hilarious, and in many ways the ring leader of the crusade against the frat. She is most definitely the brain of the operation, and it is really funny to watch her get more and more into the "war". Her days are filled with watching her baby when she is awake, and waiting for her baby to walk up when she is sleeping. The situation cuts through that, and gives her the excitement she fears she is missing now that she has a little one. The conversations between Byrne and Rogen in the film are great, they are a real team here.


Also nice to see her use her normal accent.

 

[Prison Mike]

They both wanted to be Kevin James in the relationship. Loved the film. It was hilarious.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

They both wanted to be Kevin James in the relationship. Loved the film. It was hilarious.

Thank you, I couldn't remember who they mentioned.

 

[Sawyer]

I feel like Dave Franco's Meet The Parents-era DeNiro impression is, like, 90% of why I want to see this movie.

 

[Prison Mike]

There was a lot of good impressions in the movie. Franco's DeNiro was the best.

 

[flickchick85]

Just got back and really enjoyed this one. Rose Byrne was definitely on equal comedic footing with the funniest players in this, but then I've always thought she was one of the funnier elements of the comedies she's done. I agree it starts off a little rocky, but I also agree with Darth that looking back, it feels kinda intentional. That awkwardness and discomfort almost needed to be established first, lol.