The Tripper
The Tripper
R | 20 April 2006 (USA)
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A Ronald Reagan-obsessed serial killer targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to a weekend-long concert.

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evileyereviews

David Arquette has created a carnival of drug hazed carnage in this fun little B horror whose political machinations are as subtle as a race riot. This flick unfairly gets a low rating cuz people just take their political intrigues too seriously, and while the republican right is portrayed in a rather severe light, the liberal hippies are depicted as retarded imbeciles almost deserving their punishment. The acting, especially for a B movie, was decidedly competent. Arquette's direction show that his career should rightfully be found in the director's chair. The story itself was funny, inventive, and wonderfully convoluted without being overdone; and that dialog... The camera was wonderfully dedicated to expressing the fog of a drug bender in the throes of a blood fest. Good clean fun this was, naked granola soaked in blood. Genruk'Evil Eye Reviews

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Steven

To sum it up, this is nothing more than a pathetic attempt at a half a--ed comedic Friday The 13th rip off with a liberal underlying theme. David Arquette is now and always will be less than a 'B' actor, what makes him think now he's a director? If he had what it takes to be a leading actor, he would have made it by now. I'm surprised Arquette didn't get Michael Moore to co-direct this rubbish. This movie is pure Tripe. Atrocious story line, worthless acting and just a total waste of money, time and film. I guess you really don't need talent to be an actor in Hollywood these days. Arquette and his wife Courtney Cox prove it with this trash. The movie is so improbable and lacking intelligence, if I were in a theatre I'd of got up and walked out. I assume it was a "Fun" movie for Arquette to have made, it's appalling for the audience that sees it. If you haven't already seen this, don't waste your time.

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Dominic Harrison

Don't expect a great film, or even a good one; rip-offs galore and plenty of nonsense cut-away/scenes. But Ronald Reagen is a huge saving grace for this beermat script. If it weren't for the weird insert of this serial killer I think I would've been pretty saddened at having lost time on it. But as it is those Reagen moments are pretty funny and strange enough to sit and wait for more.If like me you have to watch this on the TV because nothing else is on and so you're stuck with it then why not, don't bother making any effort to see it though and don't blame me if you do, you were warned.And just for the sake of the "10 line rule" :p

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ngauget

OK, it was campy, fun and a little racy too. But I thought it was totally entertaining! Great concept with the Reagan thing and all the irony of the times with Bush and all, but the movie just had a fun feel to it. My wife thinks I am nuts, but I love these kind of movies and David should make a sequel to it! Two thumbs up here! The more blood and bad jokes the better! The ultimate was Pulp Fiction. Lots of blood, no one cared type of atmosphere. The irony of Samuel Jackson quoting passages from the bible, then wasting someone away. Or John Travolta taking out the Boss' woman and really getting her almost killed by drug use. Some of this is pretty sick when you think of it, but reality does stink sometimes, doesn't it? And bringing in people like Paul"peewee" Reubens to be in it, he was great! The beginning is classic too, with the tree huggers and all. I have to give it two thumbs up! JT

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