Jim Pasternak's mockumentary is not merely a bad film, but a waste of an opportunity. Jonathan Winters deserves better than this. "Certifiably Jonathan" (Unrated, 80 minutes). Inane setup followed by endless and perplexing action. Alex Pettyfer stars as Number Four, who feels hormonal about the pretty Sarah (Dianna Agron), although whether he is the brooding teenage Edward Cullen he seems to be or a weird alien life form I am not sure. Nine aliens from the planet Mogador travel across the galaxy to take refuge on earth and rip off elements of the Twilight and Harry Potter movies, and combine them with senseless scenes of lethal Quidditch-like combat. A "James Cameron Production," yes, but certainly not a "James Cameron Film." One and a half stars But this rich story opportunity is lost because of incoherent editing, poor 3D technique, and the effect of 3D dimming in the already dark an murky caves. Scuba-diving cave explorers enter a vast system in New Guinea and are stranded. ![]() A terrifying adventure shown in an incompetent way. ![]() The characters are so stupid it doesn't seem nice to laugh at them. This film's story began as a French farce, became the Broadway hit "Cactus Flower," was made into a 1969 film and now arrives gasping for breath in a witless retread with Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker. And Pauline Kael once wrote, "The movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate great trash, we shouldn't go at all." Movies that are "so bad they're good" should generally get two and a half stars. If you're sincere, be sure to know what you're getting: A really bad movie. Sometimes I hear from readers who confess they are in the mood to watch a really bad movie. These are, generally speaking to be avoided. He sympathizes with Heigl and said that her comments shouldn’t have been held against her or affected her career.Gathered here in one convenient place are my recent reviews that awarded films Two Stars or less. Rogen explained that an awkward encounter they had when she saw him at a dinner was the result of him being confused that she acted like everything was normal, since he thought she hated him. Nevertheless, Rogen said he doesn’t hold a grudge against Heigl. I don’t like how I’m coming across here.'” The actor said he felt like those working on the film had a “very open process,” adding, “We’re like, ‘You have the ability to say anything at any moment. I was having a really good time, and then when I heard afterward that she didn’t like it, that she seemed to not like the process, and she did not like the end product either, I think when that happens - also your trust feels somewhat betrayed.” ![]() “As we were making the movie, honestly, I was like, ‘I would make a dozen movies with her,'” said Rogen, positing that he was ready to be “whatever the shitty version of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan is” since he and Heigl had such a great dynamic. On Monday, Rogen said that as “an egomaniac” he was hurt by Heigl’s criticism, because he had really enjoyed working with her on the film. ![]() Recently Heigl told Stern she regrets calling out Apatow and Rogen, saying she just didn’t like how her character came across. Rogen and writer-director Judd Apatow were not pleased and responded in kind, which left unresolved tension among the group. In a 2008 Vanity Fair interview, Heigl called the movie “a little sexist” and criticized her portrayal in the film. Appearing on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show, Seth Rogen weighed in on Katherine Heigl’s comments about their 2007 film Knocked Up.
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