Hot Rod
Hot Rod
PG-13 | 03 August 2007 (USA)
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For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

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gazvine

I don't ever pass comment on film but what an absolute waste of time, full of over the top over the top acting. Yeah you read that right. It takes the meaning of slap stick and melodrama to a whole new level of crap!

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alec-sattler

First of all, this movie is one of my favorite comedies and is absolutely hilarious from start to finish.I just finished a book which has changed the way I view movies and read literature through the eyes of an English professor. This movie was my first victim. Does Rod Kimble represent a Christ Figure? Absolutely. And here's a list of everything I noticed throughout the film. Rod is in the right age bracket (around 23). He has disciples, 3 and then 4 of them. One of these disciples eventually betrays Rod (half brother) when he makes the film. He performs miracles (sort of...stunts). He runs off into the "wilderness" at one point of despair. He is constantly trying to live up to his father. He really has no father (dead dad). His love interest is a red head (Mary Magdalene). In the end he prepares to make the "ultimate sacrifice" for his father which ultimately inspires hope in all the crowd. To top that off he actually dies during the final stunt (lying in a spread eagle cross shape) and gets resurrected!! When he beats his dad up at the end he makes him tell us "you're a man" in the ultimate statement of is he a god or man.Did the writer intend this? I dunno. Maybe. Wh cares? But it's there.Go check it out. You'll never look at the Gospel of Hot Rod the same way again.

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Jon Butler

When I look back on my teens, I'm usually embarrassed by what I used to find funny. Usually it's stupid youtube videos or shows that did not age well. There is one thing from my youth that I still have fond memories of, and that's watching Hot Rod. This movie ages so well, and it's because it doesn't care about being relevant or trendy, it just cares about being stupid and funny, and it's both of those things. While the Lonely Island didn't write it, Akiva still directed a masterpiece, and Andy & Jorma acted so well off each other. I don't normally like Danny McBride but he delivered one of his best performances of his career within this movie. There's so many great jokes and hilarious moments in this movie that I'm sad that people ignore this classic. In summary, Hot Rod is the shizz.

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brunkenator

As a child I grew up watching 90's movies constantly because honestly the movies of the current decade are a pure joke. In an age when American Sniper is considered for movie of the year and Lego movie isn't people need movies like Hot Rod to fall back on.Upon viewing for the first time I was hesitant knowing that this was a SNL movie (i.e. Coneheads, you get the point:). The combination of pure comedy and an actual plot, this movie breaks ground as possibly the BEST comedy movie ever. Andy Samberg plays the role of his life, not only saving Frank but proving his Stunt Devil excellence. This movie produced some of the best impromptu dance seems and tear jerking dialogue. 10/10!!

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