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CirAndreasSiCorneliusAh 2012-05-25 20:32:52

If you enjoyed films like "Army of Darkness" watch this

If you enjoy ridiculous spoofs, watch this one. Every actor does anexcellent job of playing their role. Definitely not for the kidsthough. A fantastic satire of medieval sword and sorcery films withoutcopying any of them. Unique ideas and a fairly smooth flow rather thanan erratic string of one liners. I bit perverted for my taste, howeverI can see this getting right up there with films like "Army ofDarkness" once friends get other friends watching it. I don't believeit ever played at a theater near me. Now playing occasionally on one ofthe movie channels. The beginning is a little slow so stay with ituntil it gets rolling.

jamesconnor2008 2012-05-25 14:00:32

The world would be a better place without this monstrosity of a 'film'

Going to see this film wasn't a deliberate attempt on my behalf. Havingmissed the screening of an earlier film, a woman working at the cinemasuggested going to see this cinematic diatribe. I ultimately regretactually even leaving the house for this dumbfounded excuse for a film,and ended up walking out about half way through. I only stayed toensure that the extortionate price I'd paid for my popcorn and thecinema ticket wasn't complete waste of money.The problem with the film in my eyes is that it was just puerile andunfunny humour for the sake of puerile and unfunny humour. Even inanother comedy such as The Hangover, I at least cared about the mainprotagonists in the plot, and it was at least something I could relateto. I didn't really care if Prince Fabious and his fat jealous andspoilt brother completed their quest or not. Nor did I think that theanachronism of using modern day profanities in what was trying to bepassed for a medieval context was funny. In fact, it was an unfunnyjoke which wore rather thin after the first 10 minutes. What's reallyrather infuriating is the estimated budget of nearly $50 Million! Wheredid the money disappear into the cracks of this terrible film? Iunderstand that a considerable amount of the film was improvised andunscripted. I think this puts paid to the general malaise and completelack of interest and disconnect I felt for any of the characters.I consider myself to have somewhat of an immature sense of humour attimes, and don't claim to be the most cultured person in the world. Istill felt however that this film really did fall short of either acomedy, or a cult film. I don't know why other people on this site arecalling it a 'cult classic'. It's not even a kitsch film which was madeon a shoe-string budget with a lesser known director. I could have hadat least had some sympathy for the outcome of this disaster if that hadbeen the case. It's always unfortunate that hindsight is a wonderful thing, and it's ashame that the last minute decision to see this film was based on awhimsical recommendation by a member of the cinema staff who wasprobably being facetious, and knew how much of a rotten tomato thisfilm really is. If you have the chance to, please stay away from thisone.

rainey-3 2012-05-24 17:04:50

The Non-Stop Barrage Of Crudest Sex Language Ever Heard In A Film

The movie is photographed beautifully. The actors are some of myfavorites. But the vile, vile, unbelievably vile and repugnantlanguage, innumerable and loathsome, horribly pornographic sight-gags(some of which to my everlasting dismay I will never be able toun-see), uncountable, unconscionable jokes about rape and molestation,one-hundred-and-one different ways to say "semen", and more, more, yes,and still more, disgusting non-stop gross-out CRAP, finally made mystomach so literally turn that I actually felt ill during this movie.This, folks, may be the first time a movie has actually made me sick.Is there somebody I can sue? Is there any stopping the hellish"one-upmanship" that I've been seeing in man-gag (and I do mean "gag")comedies, where each successive movie gets more shocking, more foul,more misogynistic than the one before? And woe be unto any woman thatdares to complain!! If the women complain, then they are seen as "notbeing good sports". 'Cause hey! it's all in good fun, you stuck-upprudes! Right?? There's a reason, guys, why using such incrediblysexually explicit language is considered a crime. It's called "sexualharassment" and every unsuspecting person that's exposed to thispoisonous dose of prettily-wrapped excrement is a victim of it. And tothink, with the expulsion of the more obscene parts, it might have beengood... but no one seems to know how keep from going too far. It's asthough the writers took that stupid dirty joke film "The Aristocrats"and thought they'd really be funny and hang a sword and sorcery themeon it. Just sad.

Sam Crenshaw 2012-05-24 04:02:48

Supremely Dissapoinnted

I had really high expectations for this film. The cast looked great andI was expecting a movie in the spirit of Mel Brooks. Even during theopening credits I was fully expecting something like "Robin Hood: Menin Tights". This movie is not that. "Your Highness" was awful. I spentmost of the time asking myself "What the hell is happening?". Anyreferences to pop culture and other movies (there were few), were notblatant enough to seem intentional and though I usually enjoy crudehumour, it was unfunny and did not at all improve the film. The accents(I assume, meant to be funny) came across as forced and not satirical.The only saving grace is that this movie is supposed to take place inanother world. I really wanted to like this movie! AWFUL

2012-05-24 02:06:51

Unable To Recapture That Pineapple Express Magic

(inhaling)(exhaling)"Dude! I got it, completely, I got it." "Like, what you get right, are these like, you know, knights and stuff." "Right, right! Yeah, go on!"(inhaling)(exhaling)"But like, they're like, you know modern. See?""Dude, totally."(inhaling)"And we get them to... uhmmm... fight ... stuff and magic and... babes!""Def. Gotta have babes dude.""Absolutely gotta haves mano."(exhaling)"So, like um... is Hollywood gonna hook us up or what?""Fifty million - cinch."(Announcer): Ladies and gentlemen, Universal Pictures and Stuber Productions, present a spectacular new film titled 'Your Highness'. Starring Oscar winner Natalie Portman, Oscar nominee James Franco, with talents of the insanely hysterical Danny McBride.There were some amusing moments. But this is clearly Director David Gordon Green's attempt to recapture lightning in a bottle. Taking his surprise breakout hit 'Pineapple Express' and inserting the PE formula into a medieval theme - and that didn't work.From IMDb's Trivia Section: "Although the film was written by Ben Best and Danny McBride, the dialogue is heavily improvised. Director Green said there was never a script used on-set. Only the plot outline and written notes were used."It shows.Get off the pipe fellas - at least once in a while. Or at least offer a complimentary doob with every purchase so we can all enjoy the film as intended.

2012-05-23 09:55:43

Beautiful Camera Work

David Gordon Green and Tim Orr have been making beautifully photographed films since George Washington (the film, not the dead President). Tim Orr's camera work just keeps getting better and better. The man is a marvel. Watch out for the absolutely lush scenes in this film. They are breathtaking.Green is still a great director, although I wish he would make a few more films like Snow Angels instead of stoner comedies. But, hey, Pineapple Express is a classic and this one is pretty funny as well. So, who can argue with success?

janus-20 2012-05-22 18:12:42

Hawk the Stoner.

I watched this on DVD last night, shamefully because of what i hadheard around the time of its cinema release. Well that taught me alesson.The only accountable reason i can arrive at for all the negativefeedback i heard from critics and the public is that i feel they wereexpecting something a little more Holy Grail, because of the settingand the English accents and instead i felt this is more BlazingSaddles, very un-pc, whilst gently goosing (oo-er) its chosen genre.It is immature and crude, but the laughs were consistent enough, its acomedy notion which would usually have a B grade budget, but hassomehow been made with an A grade budget and for me that was part ofits charm. Its like the slackers broke into the set of Lord of theRings and mucked about all weekend and managed to film it.Maybe i did the right thing in retrospect, sometimes its better towatch something after the dust has settled, just watch this cold andi'll bet you'd enjoy it. In years to come i think this film will havequite a loyal following, across a certain demographic, including me.

2012-05-22 08:27:03

Worst movie ever

I saw "Your Highness" in the theater and it is the first time I ever walked out on a movie before it was over. I don't have high standards and I have sat through some stinkers.The writing and jokes were lame, the plot drearily predictable. The actors McBride and Franco were sleepwalking through their roles. Even seeing Natalie Portman naked from behind was not enough to overcome how bad this movie was and keep me in the theater.This movie was so bad that I am compelled to write a review - something I very rarely do - telling you how bad it was.

khan2705 2012-05-22 02:16:15

few laughs and action with very loud and vulgar comedy.

Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends ofbrave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons andconquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing youngerbrother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil andtrouble in general. Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epiccomedy adventure set in a fantastical world--Your Highness. As twoprinces on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue theheir apparent's fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed. Thadeous(McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious(Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people.Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne,he's settled for a life of wizard's weed, hard booze and easy maidens.But when Fabious' bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), getskidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux), the king giveshis deadbeat son an ultimatum: Man up and help rescue her or get cutoff. Half- assedly embarking upon his first quest, Thadeous joinsFabious to trek across the perilous outlands and free the princess.Joined by Isabel (Natalie Portman)--an elusive warrior with a dangerousagenda of her own--the brothers must vanquish horrific creatures andtraitorous knights before they can reach Belladonna. If Thadeous canfind his inner hero, he can help his brother prevent the destruction ofhis land. Stay a slacker, and not only does he die a coward, he getsfront row seats to the dawn of an all-new Dark Ages.i knew exactly how this movie will turn out, Critics gave it very badreviews. it isn't the best R rated comedy you will ever see honestlybut it still has few laughs and some minor entertainment value butunlike me if you are into adult silly comedies with lots and lots ofvulgarity and vulgar jokes than this one is for you.this movie has this very fantasy adventure and those prince who savesprincess from evil feel to it but they made it R rated loud sillycomedy making it a very different movie, i like the idea but stillmovie is not that good. i was to some extent entertained but notoverall. Screenplay of this movie is below average and it has some dulland many empty places and it doesn't maintains the enjoyableadventurous comic feel of it. and as the movie goes on it feels flat.story is okay but not told that well. plot is average. this movie starsJames Franco as the masculine brave prince and his brother is a verylazy fat staying inside caring nothing for the battles and all kind ofprince played by Danny Mcbride. other actors are Rasmus Hardiker,Natalie Portman, Justin Theroux , Toby Jones , Zooey Deschanel ,Charles Dance and others.Natalie is a fearless warrior they meet on their journey but she isn'tin the movie that much, which shocked me. she is okay and looks good inher character. comic timings of Danny McBride feels flat in this movieand there isn't a good performance from anyone. characters aren'twritten or shown well. action is good some pretty average old stylespecial effects.art direction, cinematography and costumes are good. movie has somecool action fighting sequences that you will like but not anythingelse, i did entertained me a little bit for which i will thanks it butit isn't a good movie. Recommended to the fans but not to others.

2012-05-21 13:01:29

Extremely Commical

This review is from: Your Highness (DVD) If you like Mel Brooke's or Monty Python style of humor, this movie is definitely for you. I laughed the entire way through. Great Movie!

2012-05-20 22:55:35

What happened?!

First and foremost, let me say that this review is nothing against Danny McBride and co. McBride is one of my favorite comedic actors, I'm just disappointed this turned out the way it did.Because I'm sorry, but let's face it; this movie was NOT funny.I recall when I went to the theater to see this movie. I was really stoked, I figured that two of the guys and the director from Pineapple Express--set in medieval times--would be a riot! I was wrong, though. I can't recall a single person in the screening that laughed even once... except for two people in the back. During one scene. That was in the trailer. It was actually painful to sit through.I can't think of anything redeeming about this crapfest comedy revolving around some lazy prince and his brother (McBride and James Franco, respectively) going on a journey to kill some sorcerer or something. And Natalie Portman's in there somewhere. She even had an attitude in her performance that screamed "where's my damn paycheck already?" So's that Zooey Deschanel chick. Pretty to look at, but by the end of the movie no one cares about her, not even the writers.It's an awful, awful movie. Please avoid it at all costs.EDIT: By the way, I really don't get why this review received so many unhelpful votes--when quite frankly every one-star review after mine basically said the same thing.

charleslawlesss 2012-05-20 09:00:06

Riveting! This movie really keeps you guessing!

Crackling with sharp dialogue, gripping intrigue and heart-pounding suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat!Between laughs you cry - the director/writers have made an emotional masterpiece. Not since Passion of the Christ has any movie captivated and moved an audience to a call of action nor since Brokeback Mountain has any love scene truly resonated with all. Simply the best movie ever written, shot, and acted.Natalie Portman's performance is slightly disappointing, but the other actors carry her rather weak performance.

Robert Frazier 2012-05-20 04:57:02

Middle earth giving you the middle finger.

I would have to say "your highness" isn't very witty or sly. Its verystraightforward comedy is similar to titles like "Year one" or anythingfrom Mike Meyers. a lot of humor where most people stay in character,but the main characters will occasionally break out into modern daycussing fits, much like "year one". I really fought about 50/50 withthis movie, where half the time i'm laughing and the other halfgroaning. Role player geeks will like it overall just with the fantasylandscape and sexual references.The acting is well done, with quite a few veteran actors taking centerstage. Danny McBride was very amusing in Tropic Thunder, and was a goodchoice for Thaddeus; a spoiled, lazy prince.Natalie of course is good in everything, whether toppling governmentsin schoolgirl outfits or slamming SNL actors with breakable furniture.She obviously has a good sense of humor and no pretentiousness as shewill take roles from slapstick to serious.James Franco did nicely too. He acted very well but has a verydistinctive face. kind of made the long flowing hair seem a bit out ofplace. But i can see him getting into some serious mafia or cop roleslater with a serious punam like that.The one surprising point on this movie was the effects. For a riskyslapstick movie, they poured decent effects into this movie, and thesets and backdrops were colorful and thought out. The creatures werecool and fun. Not sure if they did the wrap around green screen but itdefinitely has the feeling of a full feature film, not some cheapindie.All in, i would say this could be a cult movie later due to some choicescenes and acting, but we will probably watch it hit the $9.99 or lessbins really fast. Not a must have, but definitely something sitting onthe shelf next to Lord of the rings when everyone wants to seesomething funny.

2012-05-19 13:19:07

A sad waste of time and resources

This review is from: Your Highness (Amazon Instant Video) Sadly, I must agree with the negative reviews posted.What makes this film worse is the fact that it could have been a good movie - if given an actual plot and dialogue by competent writers (i.e., Ben Elton and Richard Curtis), and given some good direction, good acting. There were several feeble and ultimately unsuccessful attempts to combine elements of good farces (such as Black Adder) with those of action / adventure fantasies (such as Star Wars and LOTR).Instead, what you have is a puerile, gratuitously potty-mouthed, gutter-minded, low-brow film that only appeals to an under-developed intellect. As one who served in the Marines, I don't mind the gutter language per se, but if felt necessary, it should be used in an appropriate time and place, and contribute to setting the scene, establishing the character, etc., not just be thrown in for the shock value. Despite some good turns on the part of Ms. Portman and a few of the others, some stunning cinematography and special effects, and a sudden (and short-lived) turn for the better near the end, most of the film is just abysmal in its utter pointlessness and lack of any redeeming values.Of course, as you can see from some of the other reviews, tastes do differ. However, for my taste, this was an utter waste of time, money and resources.

2012-05-19 03:16:17

Your Ribaldness

One reviewer (David Edelstein)summed this movie up perfectly by saying it is a mixture of high and low brow humor. They rely heavily on this ironic, anachronistic dialogue throughout the film and for me I never grew tired of it. This is not a parody. It's written as a straightout fantasy adventure. The protagonist played by Danny McBride is so incredibly self-centered though that he is a comical character. Everyone else has to more or less play it straight, but that's part of the humor.I had to see this because I loved the trailer for Your Highness and upon the film's release it was universally panned, except for the Edelstein review. Fascinating.It's not a stoner comedy, and it's not nearly as raunchy as some people make it out to be.

yeodawg 2012-05-19 01:17:33

un-funny un-watchable

Danny McBride of East Bound and Down fame is supposed to play aLibertine Knight who is forced to face his fears and responsibilities.No it about a whiney lil' brat played by Danny Lane who soils up hisbrothers great warrior quest by bitching and crying about every scenein the movie. It isn't funny; it isn't exciting its just unbearable.The sidekicks are un-funny and un- interesting, one of them has ahi-top fade e must This is not K. POWERS in Camelot keep meticulouslymousse another who's in band of brother does nothing either. The badguys are all drag queens. The cast of sooth Sayers wizards and warlocksthey must pas to finish the quest are unwatchable. There is a greatbreast shot by the lake, nothing but boobs from a gladiator tribe.Otherwise un-funny un-watchable.

masondixonkid 2012-05-18 01:20:20

Critics are idiots

This movie was made to make you laugh and that is exactly what it does.No real depth or signifigant underlying message to speak of, just a lotof raunchy humor to split your sides. I laughed the whole way throughthe movie and you will too if you have at least one funny bone in yourbody. There is so much filthy humor in this movie that is in no waysuitable for children, but hey we adults need some idiocracy of our ownevery now and then and that is exactly what this movie brings to thetable. Purely brilliant idiocracy. The best kind there is. It has agreat cast and Danny McBride is hilarious as usual. Definitely worthwatching. Be forewarned, it is DIRTY!!!

2012-05-17 07:43:53

steaming pile of Minotaur ****

An aquaintance leant me this: 'You like all that 'Lord of the Rings' rubbish, you'll love this.' Well, he couldn't have been more wrong. I'm giving it one star because awarding a lower score isn't possible.Imagine a particularly unfunny episode of Krod Mandoon,(go on, there are plenty to chose from)fill it full of purile humour, Knob-jokes and homophobic jibes that a 12 year old would find embarrassing, drench it in overblown special effects to make it look lie a 'real' fantasy epic and you have an inkling of just how bad this film is. The cast, for the most part seem to be phoning in their performances, there's even one guy playing a barbarian whose acting is so terrible his one and only line sounds as if he's reciting a shopping list. (in the inaptly named gag-reel included in the extras, there's even footage of the actor in question reading is stage directions out as part of his lines!)The whole sorry business is epicly unfunny and best avoided.

2012-05-17 03:23:00

Your Highness

This is similar to Krod Mandoon (which was cancelled) in that it pokes fun at all those medieval hero movies. This one also incorporates aspects of Greek mythology. There are two princes, Fabious and Thadeous. Fabious (James Franco) is patterned after Perseus. He has rescued his princess, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel) from the ogre and is to be wed. During the wedding, the evil magician (Justin Theroux) shows up and abducts the bride. The king orders the portly, foul-mouthed, vulgar, inept Thadeous to join his brother on the perilous quest to rescue the would-be princess from the evil magician and bad script. Natalie Portman, who failed to read said vulgar script prior to accepting the role, joins the quest with her push-up padded bra and thong bikini. Their goal is to stop the wedding of the evil wizard and Belladonna during the eclipse of the conjunction of the 2 moons which will lead to the birth of a dragon, who will be under the control of the chosen one. Got all that?The humor is crude and sexual. I didn't mind it up to the point they had to masturbate the wise wizard (a muppet take-off of Yoda). At this point I realized they had squandered an opportunity by constantly substituting crude sexual humor for good satire. This is without a doubt Natalie Portman's worst film.Nudity, f-bombs, mf-bomb, crude sexual humor, crude gay humor, sophomoric humor, multiple penis jokes.

2012-05-16 14:29:00

Surprisingly Good

I passed on this movie when it came out as the reviews were lukewarm. It's now playing on HBO and I found myself laughing a lot. It's raunchy and sophmoric - so if you don't like that sort of humor (e.g., The 40-yr Old Virgin, The Naked Gun), then you won't like this film. The acting, especially from Justin Theroux, was spot on, although some of the accents weren't (e.g., James Franco). The dialogue (esp with Justin Theroux again) was priceless. All the supporting characters were cast well but in particular, Rasmus Hardiker, the long suffering sidekick of Daniel McBride's character, an actor I never was familiar with. I don't understand why the reviews weren't more favorable. I'm sorry now that I didn't see the movie when it came out and now I'm thinking of getting the actual DVD.