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| ACTORS: | Devon Sawa, Robert B. Martin Jr. |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Dewey Nicks |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 February, 2002 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Columbia Tristar Hom |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-comedy |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 043396080843 |
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Customer Reviews of Slackers
Funny...sort of. Slackers is pretty much your average college romp film, only in this case, the bottom line is "Love brings out the best in people, even cheaters." A fairly well cast movie (especially Jason Schwartzman as a quasi-psychotic stalker, trapped in the persona of a campus geek), the story held some definite possibilities, but the movie really doesn't provide anything more than an interesting way to kill about 90 minutes. Not overly side splitting, as was Animal House, but not a complete waste of celluloid either, I found myself laughing out loud during a few scenes (most of which included Schwartzman and cameo players Mamie Van Doren and Cameron Diaz). So...if you're looking for the next academy award winner, this isn't it. If you have an hour and a half to burn, and enjoy fluff movies, this movie will probably sit alright with you. The DVD is devoid of special features, so unless you just have a penchant for collecting campus comedies, I would just stick with renting this one.
No cheating!
This is a college-party movie that has a couple of twists to it that make it unique in the genre. In the majority of frat / party movies, going to class is an afterthought. About 99% of the action takes place outside classrooms, and the concept of attending class & getting decent grades is an afterthought at best.
In this film, the topic of attending class is the primary focus. Or, to be more specific, how to not attend class & cheat the system is the main thrust.
As the movie opens, 3 college seniors are just about ready to graduate. Only problem is, they have bluffed their way all the way to the threshold of commencement. They put more work into clever ways of getting out of doing their academic tasks than most people put into going to school the normal, old-fashioned way.
Another twist in the plot is that this time it's a loser / stalker who has difficulty (to say the least!) getting dates. Usually this role is reserved for the shy, clumsy nice guy who typically gets his chance to shine w/the babes by the end of the film. Not so this time around.
Without question, the highlight of the film is Jamie King as the pure, sweet & innocent but ever-elusive girl-next-door. She actually does not even have that many lines, but her performance overshadows the rest of the cast. She's so adorable that you would think her the last girl you'd ever see in a raunchy film like this one - which in turn makes her PERFECT for the part!
One surprising facet of this DVD is the subtle commentary it gives on cheating. Problem is, once you do such a thing, your credibility goes down the tubes in all other aspects of your life as well. Our 3 obnoxious friends must learn that their actions carry consequences in interpersonal relationships and other areas that are well outside the realm of academic fraud.
In sum, this is an entertaining party movie that's worth seeing for Jaime King's performance. If college prank movies are your thing, this one belongs in your DVD collection.
It's ok
This movie isn't for everyone. Straight-forward huh? I'd rent it first.