House Party review – comedy remake is not worth the invite

  • 📰 GuardianAus
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 98%

Australia Headlines News

Australia Latest News,Australia Headlines

The much-loved 1990 hit gets a flat, unnecessary upgrade with help from LeBron James and a host of other misfiring guests

arty at LeBron’s” is a dynamite premise for a movie, especially if the King in question is the cheapskate egotist who stole the 2015 romcom Trainwreck as effortlessly as he would a lazy crosscourt pass. But it’s one thing for Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer to caricature the NBA great, quite another for James to take himself down a few pegs and bring one of the more beloved franchises in Black film cinema history with him.

Everybody who’s anybody makes an appearance in this movie as themselves – from Snoop Dogg to the inaugural Black Power Ranger . For screenwriters Jamal Olori and Atlanta’s Stephen Glover, Y2K is still a vibe. House Party’s soundtrack, compiled by Def Jam, is a fin de siècle paean that probably wouldn’t be in rotation with these Gen Z revelers. The film climaxes with the rapper Juvenile performing his strip club anthem Back That Azz Up, a song that dropped in 1998.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Damn, I remember the original as a damn funny movie. Public eNEMA, wtf IS A pUBLIC eNEMA?

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 1. in AU

Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Liberal Party PTSD has changed the climate debateOPINION: A climate-wary Coalition is betting on an economic downturn to turn Australians against a policy seen as the return of an economy-wide carbon price. ‘Climate downturn” How about a climate ideology train wreck more like it! 🤦🏼‍♂️
Source: FinancialReview - 🏆 2. / 90 Read more »

UK MP kicked out of Conservative Party over tweet comparing vaccine rollout to HolocaustBritish MP Andrew Bridgen is expelled from the Tory Party over a social media post describing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout a crime akin to the Holocaust. 1000 per day dying in the UK , 3 and 4 boosters, God help us I'm just glad the people who pushed the vaccine are suffering. The 'pandemic' showed us how evil some of these people were. Hopefully justice will be served against them.
Source: abcnews - 🏆 5. / 83 Read more »

'Truly sorry': Perrottet apologises for wearing Nazi outfit at birthday partyDominic Perrottet said he was 'truly sorry' and 'deeply ashamed' for wearing a Nazi outfit at his 21st birthday fancy dress party. He’s forgiven, but note it’s prescribed by medical professionals that racism is an embedded problem. I guess he fits in with Coutts Trotter, hence his jobs for the boys! He was intelligent enough to know at that age that his decision was not a joke but a suitable criteria. I couldn't care less , why do they always freak out
Source: SkyNewsAust - 🏆 7. / 78 Read more »

Alberta fights Canada government over its crowded parks: ‘Like a tailgate party’Tension between showcasing region’s natural wonders and preserving them comes amid broader political conflict
Source: GuardianAus - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »

Boris Johnson given £1m donation by former Brexit party backerTech investor Christopher Harborne’s gift to former PM’s personal office stokes comeback speculation Surely the question here is does Christopher Harbone expect something from Boris Johnson in return for his million quid and if so, what is it?
Source: GuardianAus - 🏆 1. / 98 Read more »

Perrottet adamant NSW Liberal Party remain ‘strong’ amid Nazi costume revelationNSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has denied factional warfare was the trigger for his public admission that he wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party.
Source: smh - 🏆 6. / 80 Read more »