As you likely deduced from the podcast title, Dave and Diane review The Hangover this week.
Directing: Diane didn't have much to say, but Dave thought that Todd Phillips (director of such movies as Starsky & Hutch and Old School) did a solid job relative to his previous directing efforts.
Acting: Overall, Dave and Diane both generally enjoyed the acting. Diane's favorite performance was from Ed Helms (Stu), while Dave's was Zach Galifianakis as Alan. The hosts had an "interesting" discussion of Bradley Cooper (Phil).
Music: The soundtrack of this film appealed to Diane's pop-music sensibilities (with tracks such as "Who Let the Dogs Out"), while Dave appreciated its use of older tracks (such as "Joker and the Thief"). Diane generally approved of the music in the film, while Dave thought it served its purpose, but that the music was not overly great.
Plot: Diane was quite a fan of the plot in this film. She said in some ways it was rather brilliant, mostly due to a very unique set of comical devices (despite a very clichéd set-up for the movie's story). Dave had similar feelings. He quite enjoyed the humor, which he said was rather smart (despite sometimes resorting to some more low-brow gags). While Dave did not overly enjoy the plot, he felt it served the humor quite well.
Overall Score: Both Dave and Diane had similar feelings on this film. While it was certainly not Oscar material, the hosts thought it was a very decent comedy with plenty of good laughs. Diane gave the film a B+, and Dave gave it a B.
No Dave's DVD this week!
Additional Notes: Dave would like to apologize for his audio levels being a bit high (creating a few rough spots). He's still getting back into the swing of audio editing.
The intro music of this episode was provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at music.podshow.com
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