I was in the background of this movie talking t a hot dog vendor for 13 seconds
Bad Grandpa.5
2013
Action / Comedy / Documentary
Bad Grandpa.5
2013
Action / Comedy / Documentary
Plot summary
Bad Grandpa .5 gives you a whole new perspective on the world of Irving Zisman with bonus scenes and pranks also featuring Spike Jonze as "Gloria" and Catherine Keener as Irving's wife "Ellie", plus a look at the evolution of Johnny Knoxville's naughty alter-ego, the makeup effects, and a behind-the-scenes peek at the idiocy it takes to make a hidden camera movie in public.
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August 18, 2014 at 08:26 AM
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Maybe my favorite of the .5's
(As Knoxville as Irving realizes how many church ladies are there as he leaves following a chase from black male strippers): "...Baptists!"
Firstly, as an independent filmmaker myself, I can tell you the whole "Is the window up or the window down" confusion for Irving in the car happens so so so very much when setting up scenes and shots. I know there's funnier things in this .5 doc/reel of additional scenes, but that made me laugh the most (especially when Knoxville just looks at the camera like WTF).
There is so much here that is totally fascinating about the process of this movie (which is not the best of the Jackass movies but is far from anything being so lesser as it's reputation kind of is now), from the technical process of how and where (and specifically not where) to put the cameras and how long operators have with them in a day (do the ladies get a bottle only to pee, too?); to Gloria, aka Spike, and the director's big idea to have a sex scene that was perhaps slightly ill-fated, but God bless Jonze for going for this Bigger than Life raucous old lady (he's an underrated actor in general and that diner scene is super); to how Knoxville just delighted in keeping bits going for as long as he could and if only longer, like the jerk with the penguin outside the restaurant (which wasn't even his place, albeit he kept pitching his own) It's maybe the most interesting BTS of all the .5's simply on the ground of so many of the scenes getting necessary context.
And to finally answer my own pondering from the movie proper.... ohh, so that's who Catherine Keener played! Holy mackerel. And she is sensational in that Funeral Pre-Planning scene and very good in the casino, in particular with the cat food(!) She managed to be a true secret MVP for the production, even if she wound up on the proverbial cutting room floor for the theatrical cut. I especially love the last funeral director and how she points out the "sexual depravation" and send that email. Well, ::chefs kiss:: and props to Spike Jonze for bringing her in.
Could have been better
This film isn't advisable to watch if you like films with lots of
action .There is a lot of talking during the film. It may be a
documentary , but it wasn't all that interesting. For me ,personally ,
it wasn't that bad because I have seen the bad grandpa movie and it was
interesting seeing how they did it all.
I would have rated it higher , but due to the fact its only talking
about a specific subject ,that being 'bad grandpa', it wont appeal to
everybody. There are funny scenes and I do recommend watching it if you
have seen the movie 'bad grandpa', but don't expect it to be as good as
'bad grandpa'.
The only reason that I didn't rate it very high was because it isn't
intriguing enough with a proper plot and no story line at all. Its hard
to make documentaries that have stories with in them ,and those
documentaries are good, and that is what this film lacks. Despite all
of this , I highly recommend the 'bad grandpa' movie , due to it being
very funny and original.