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I went into this movie with low expectations...


Okay, let me just say, I'd heard all the bad reviews, so I was fully prepared to watch a pile of shit. But, I'd never seen it before, and one night I was bored, so I found it on Youtube... I was hoping it was going to be one of those things that, because my expectations were so low, I would end up being pleasantly surprised and enjoying it for what it was, rather than taking it too seriously.

I could only last 20 minutes. And believe me, I really tried to hang in there. After about 5 minutes in, I was already considering turning it off. I've never felt cringe-pain like that watching a movie before. Apart from the fact that the story seemed to take place in a parallel universe, where all the characters had not only face transplants, but age changes (Buzz... I mean wtf was that about? And Kevin somehow became younger again)... the acting was atrocious, some of the worst I have ever experienced. I truly don't know how they dared to put this movie out there.

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HAHAHAHAHA I lasted longer than you, I made it all the way to that cringeworthy rendition of Jingle Bells then I just had to give up before enough of my brain died turning me into a vegetable.

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This is the perfect film for you. Keep watching and maybe it will higher that low IQ you have.

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Well... that was a random and necessary insult... there most be a story here, but still...,

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French Stewart as Marv was a mistake because Daniel Stern didn't want to reprise his role after reading the script.

Prescott was actually the best character and Erick Avari stole the show.

How Marv and Vera got together is confusing, as was Molly going from a grandma figure for Kevin into a criminal.

Natalie...attractive women like her aren't always nice.

The royal family added nothing to the story, but them being from England is cool.

Filming the movie in South Africa...the third movie was filmed in Illinois proper.

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