januarygal-2012
Bag boy is hilarious! Also, unlike some of the national lampoons it's funny for women and not just men and has a touch of realism in it. It's not too stupid and has just enough real life zing so that you don't feel like your watching something that only a 13 yr. old could get into. The portrayal of women isn't so bad and it lets a girl be a part of the comedy and not just a prop for the jokes. There's almost a bit of lesson in there which is nice since the crowd for National lampoon movies could probably use a little of that here or there!Overall I'd say it's great for guys that want to watch a guy movie with their girl or girls that want a guy movie that isn't too stupid. The plot is silly but the way it's handled just works!
intelearts
Honestly, wasn't expecting a whole lot here, meh... reaction at best.However, I was really pleasantly surprised - if this had had Will Ferrell or John C Reilly or David Koechner I wouldn't have been surprised. All in all this was entertaining - really.Plot: bag boy + loser manager vs. champion bag boy (Who looks and acts just like the bad guy from Karate Kid) + scuzzy manager - you now know the whole story.Lots of actors you'll recognize and a whole take on supermarket life that is serious enough to be taken as pastiche on the sports genre (Compete, lose, train, bond, triumph... well, duh....)It's got a definite Kingpin feel to it (And actually does a homage to that halfway through) - for a pastiche sports movie this may be 100% by the numbers but it plays those numbers well...there's nothing too gross or offensive, no bodily fluids or nudity, while not exactly wholesome, it is viewable without cringing...Definitely not bad, and a whole lot better than we were expecting...