In the summer of 2000, the Wayans brothers brought Scary Movie to the big screen. Tapped as an all-out raunchy spoof of all the horror films that had recently been released, the film promised laughs and jabs, proving that in the world of spoof comedy, no one is safe. Thankfully, the film delivered as it swept opening weekend records for an R-rated film and went on to accumulate well over $100 million. However, like all good things in showbiz, they never know when to stop. Over the next eight years, audiences were greeted with three Scary Movie sequels as well as Date Movie, Epic Movie and Meet the Spartans, all of which star the hot and electrifying Carmen Electra. Now, as if audience members haven't already suffered enough, they are presented with Disaster Movie, a film that offers a cameo from Electra, and sports some of today's biggest wannabe celebrities. As expected, the film falters from the get-go as the jokes just aren't funny, giving audience members the urge to walk out only minutes into the 'disastrous' film.
For starters, I will admit that many of the ideas that encompass Disaster Movie are actually quite funny. However, the film drags these jokes on too long, losing steam quickly and making the potential laughs evaporate all too quickly. From Hannah Montana's constant revival under a crushing bounder to the quirky and annoying Juno McGuff, everything was over-done and under-acted in this horrible tale of survival and wit.
Taking place over one fateful night, Disaster Movie follows a group of twenty-somethings who are forced to survive a series of man-made and natural disasters that are attempting to put an end to all humanity.
While the premise sounds harmless enough, and I will admit that it is, the way that the film was done was truly pathetic. From the manly Sex and the City girls to the mini-Indiana Jones, nothing is safe in this film, and that might be the worst part about it.
It seemed that there were numerous times where the film was trying too hard to implement a particular film, providing a split-second cameo that was neither funny or interesting. Take for example, the thirty seconds that the film references No Country for Old Men. Sure the scene had potential, but it seemed as if it was implemented in at the last second, making you wonder just how much thought went into the film as a whole.
And then there is Carmen Electra. Having starred in every single spoof comedy in recent years, Electra is a must-have when it comes to these film, and luckily, Disaster Movie got her. However, they only showed her for like two minutes as her role served as more of a cameo than anything else. Throw in some truly horrific performances by the likes of Vanessa Minnillo and Kim Kardashian (both wannabe D-listers) and it is no wonder that all the marketing has been pointing to Electra as the film's true star.
Sadly, the film's ninety minute running time was about ninety minutes too long as the film scaled the bottom of the barrel and just might be the worst spoof film o recent memory. Yes, it is possible to sink lower than the hideous film that was Superhero Movie.
