Sunday, May 10, 2009

Henry Saw: Miss March



Pretty funny but not for everyone...really not for most people.


This is a crass and vulgar comedy that came out a few months ago that I just finally saw. It's silly, offensive, brainless, predictable, and evocative of many other movies. Add a bit of Road Trip to Van Wilder and divide that by Euro Trip and Something About Mary and you have Miss March. I know about five people on the planet I'd recommend this movie to and they're all guys between the ages of 21-35...

But for those of us in that range it's a very funny movie. Not brilliant but definitely strange and witty enough to amuse for it's 88 minutes running time.

Miss March is made by a comedy troop named The Whitest Kids You Know (they have a show on the IFC channel) makers of such classic videos as:

The Hitler Rap:


The Slow Jerk:


and finally

We Gon' Make Love:



(Credit to Ben for first alerting me to The Whitest Kids You Know's existence.)

If you found any of those funny then you will probably enjoy Miss March. There are some jokes in the film that probably shouldn't work but because the actors are naturally funny, and I was "with" the movie, even the lame jokes clicked despite being inferior. So if you happen to see that it is playing on Cinemax or Showtime (this will never be on basic cable) or is for sale at Blockbuster for $9.99 and you're a guy under 40...give Miss March a chance.

Grade: B- [Again...this is a cheap and crappy movie...technically Miss March is like a D+ if you evaluated it the way you would a real movie (capable acting, a good plot, some basic direction, etc.) but this isn't trying to be a "good" movie...it's trying to be a funny movie. It succeeds].

Best Scene: The Crazy Firemen

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