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1. ›Grown Ups (2010) review: Is it really bad?@richardalexis1505d

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   When I think about the notion of a "bad movie" it is inevitable that hundreds of different answers come to mind, mostly trying to address the intrinsic difficulty of measuring the quality of a film in objective terms.

   Honestly, when I hear typical pretentious viewers ripping out their routine rants against Adam Sandler, it makes me a little uncomfortable, not only because said actor has been behind excellent projects throughout his career, but because even his flops are worthless. artistic ends up being sources of abundant entertainment.

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   In the midst of this nightmare in terms of reception, Grown Ups emerges, a rather uninhibited work that reviews the passage of friendship in a simple but extremely realistic way.

   Although in terms of narrative complexity we can hardly extract any kind of deep theme or teaching, what elevates Grown Ups as one of the most effective comedies of the last two decades is its ability to fit perfectly with an almost slice of slice premise where We follow a group of young adults as they vacation at a lake house that allows them to relive their sweet childhood together. You see, by means of a solid cast full of comedy giants like Kevin James, David Spade or Chris Rock, there is something in the synergy of its protagonists mixed with the organicity of its own script that allows us to identify very well with what we're looking at, with evolving away from certain people and then reconnecting with them again, I understand that's what brought us together in the first place.

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   Grown Ups' comedy doesn't do anything extremely experimental or risky, but for the most part it lands very well and it's not hard to see why, as it comes through dynamics we've all experienced.

   This, in my opinion, is an aspect of this film that critics often completely ignore. It is important that we understand the objective that Grown Ups pursues. For me, for example, it is a nostalgic portrait of childhood, a time in our lives that was characterized by its simplicity. Is it vulgar and banal? Totally, but seeing it from the front allows us to approach the problems of our current life from another perspective, without less worries and a little more relaxed.

   

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   Cuando pienso en las nocion de una "mala película" es inevitable que cientos de respuestas diferentes se me vengan a la cabeza, tratando de abordar en su mayoría la dificultad intrínseca de medir la calidad de un filme en términos objetivos.

   Honestamente, cuando escucho a los típicos espectadores pretenciosos arrancando sus rants rutinarias en contra de Adam Sandler me causa un poco de incomodidad, no solo porque dicho actor ha estado detrás de proyectos excelentes a lo largo de su carrera, sino porque incluso sus fracasos sin valor artísticos terminan siendo fuentes de abundante entretenimiento.

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   En medio de esta pesadilla en términos de recepción surge Grown Ups, una obra bastante deshinibida que revisa el paso de la amistad de forma simple pero extremadamente realista.

   Aunque en términos de complejidad narrativa difícilmente podamos extraer algún tipo de tema profundo o enseñanza, lo que eleva a Grown Ups como una de las comedias más efectivas de las últimas dos décadas es su capacidad para encajar perfectamente con una premisa casi slice of slice en dónde seguimos a un grupo de jóvenes adultos durante sus vacaciones en una casa del lago que les permite revivir su dulce infancia juntos. Verán, por un medio de un sólido cast lleno de gigantes de la comedia como Kevin James, David Spade o Chris Rock, hay algo en la sinergia de sus protagonistas mezclado con lo orgánico de su propio guión que nos permite identificarnos muy bien con lo que estamos observando, con el evolucionar lejos de ciertas personas y luego reconectar otra vez con ellas, entiendo que fue lo que nos juntó en primer lugar.

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   La comedia de Grown Ups no hace nada extremadamente experimental o arriesgado, pero en la mayoría de las ocasiones aterriza muy bien y no es difícil entender por qué, ya que surge a través de dinámicas que todos hemos vivido.

   Esto a mi parecer es un aspecto de esta película que muchas veces la crítica suele ignorar completamente. Es importante que entendamos cuál es el objetivo que persigue Grown Ups, para mí, por ejemplo, es un retrato nostálgico a la infancia, una época de nuestra vida que se caracterizaba por su simpleza, ¿Es vulgar y banal? Totalmente, pero verla de frente nos permite abordar desde otra óptica los problemas de nuestra vida actual, sin menos preocupaciones y un poco más relajados.

   

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2. ›Grown ups || review [ESP| ENG]@elizabeths141812d

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   Un día eres niño y al siguiente eres un "adulto" inmaduro para muchos, solo por que actuas como un niño jaja.

   Resulta, que cuando vives una niñez plena, llena de juegos entre amigos, risas y travesuras, esos recuerdos son inolvidables, al punto de que si tienes la posibilidad de volver a vivirlos lo vas a hacer y disfrutar al máximo, así ocurrió con este grupo de amigos.

   Estos "adultos" vivieron una infancia llena de muchas aventuras, donde tuvieron que defenderse entre ellos de los chicos malos. Al llegar la graduación escolar y crecer cada uno tomó un rumbo distinto e hicieron sus vidas.

   One day you're a kid and the next you're an immature "adult" to many, just because you act like a kid haha.

   It turns out that when you live a full childhood, full of games with friends, laughter and mischief, those memories are unforgettable, to the point that if you have the chance to live them again you will do it and enjoy it to the fullest, that's what happened with this group of friends.

   These "adults" lived a childhood full of many adventures, where they had to defend each other from the bad guys. When they graduated from school and grew up, each one took a different direction and made their own lives.

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   Luego de 20 años, se volvieron a encontrar en el funeral de su entrenador de baloncesto y pues aquí me acuerdo de las veces que iba a funerales con mis amigos, era horrible, siempre alguno hacia un chiste o pasaba algo que nos hacía reír y pues para quien sufre el dolor de la perdida, no es nada gracioso.

   Solo al saber que se juntaron, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Kevin James, Chris Rock, sabes que será un completo desorden y luego ves a la bella Salma Hayek y dices: "Definitivamente tengo que verla".

   Luego del primer encuentro, deciden ir juntos a un fin de semana distinto, en compañia de sus hijos. Adan Sandler, a quien en la película le dicen "Hollywood" por su trabajo y ser el riquillo del grupo, desea realmente pasar esos días en la casa del lago, para sacar a sus hijos del mundo de la tecnología e involucrarlos en juegos como los que él conocía.

   After 20 years, they met again at the funeral of their basketball coach and here I remember the times I used to go to funerals with my friends, it was horrible, always someone would make a joke or something would happen that made us laugh and for those who suffer the pain of loss, it's not funny at all.

   Just knowing that Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Kevin James, Chris Rock, you know it's going to be a complete mess and then you see the beautiful Salma Hayek and you say: "I definitely have to see her".

   After the first meeting, they decide to go away together for a different weekend, in the company of their children. Adam Sandler, who in the film is called "Hollywood" because of his job and being the oddball of the group, really wants to spend those days at the lake house, to take his kids out of the world of technology and get them involved in games like the ones he used to know.

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   Esto nos pasa mucho, somo la generación de los 90, esos que jugábamos con volador, metras, trompo, nos tirabamos de una cuerda al río jajaja y bueno, al menos yo, si hacia loqueras como esas que en mis tiempos eran demasiado divertido.

   Hoy en día, los niños viven en un mundo de cristal y muy pegados a la tecnología, donde no saben la adrenalina de romperse una rodilla o el codo y llegar a escondida a casa, para que nuestra mamá no nos viera y pegara jajaja, algo que nuestros hijos probablemente nunca sepan lo es.

   This happens to us a lot, we are the generation of the 90s, those of us who played with flying, metras, spinning tops, we jumped from a rope into the river hahaha and well, at least me, if I did crazy things like that in my time it was too much fun.

   Nowadays, children live in a world of glass and very glued to technology, where they don't know the adrenaline of breaking a knee or an elbow and sneaking home, so that our mum wouldn't see us and hit us hahaha, something that our children will probably never know what it is.

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   Cuando hay muchas mujeres, niños y adultos inmaduros o que se comportan como niños juntos, sin dudas habrá discusiones, malos entendidos pero también muchas risas y buenos momentos, pasa en la vida real y también en las películas.

   Una fanática de la moda, que no quiere estar allí y tiene trabajo que hacer, una mujer embarazada que carga con su mamá quien no es para nada discreta, una anciana que es la esposa de unos de los amigos treintañeros y un montón de niños, en una sola casa, donde sin duda reinaba la paz y el silencio ¡Si, claro! XD

   When there are many women, children and immature adults or adults who behave like children together, there will undoubtedly be arguments, misunderstandings but also many laughs and good times, it happens in real life and also in films.

   A fashion fanatic, who doesn't want to be there and has work to do, a pregnant woman who carries her mother who is not at all discreet, an old woman who is the wife of one of her thirty-something friends and a bunch of children, in a single house, where peace and quiet undoubtedly reigned. Yes, of course! XD

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   Lo cierto es que estos amigos la pasan genial y no solo disfrutan entre ellos, sino que también enseñan a sus hijos a disfrutar de la naturaleza y a no ser dependientes de la tecnología.

   Lo mejor es cuando se encuentran con su equipo contrario y "enemigo" del baloncesto y deciden volver a jugar como en los viejos tiempos.

   Esta película es muy buena a pesar de las críticas que puede tener, ya que son un desmadre (desorden) y algo groseros, pero para mí fue genial.

   The truth is that these friends have a great time and not only enjoy each other, but also teach their children to enjoy nature and not to be dependent on technology.

   The best part is when they meet their opposing and "enemy" basketball team and decide to play again like in the old days.

   This movie is very good despite the criticisms it may have, as they are a mess and a bit rude, but for me it was great.

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   Imagina poder reunirte nuevamente con viejos amigos, seguramente no v a ser seriedad o menos no en mi caso y claro, luego de romper el hielo, por los años que no nos vimos .

   Las películas de Adam Sandler siempre serán recomendadas por mí, menos "Pixeles", esa sí que no me gustó, por temas de los gráficos, me parecían bastante oscuros y nada agradables a mi vista.

   De está, Son como niños, hay 2, quisieron sacar la 3ra pero debido a la lamentable muerte del actor Cameron Boyce, quien hacia el papel de Keithie, hijo de Lenny (Hollywood), un joven actor, que dejó a muchos devastados.

   Imagine being able to meet up with old friends again, surely it won't be serious, or at least not in my case, and of course, after breaking the ice, because of the years we haven't seen each other.

   Adam Sandler's films will always be recommended by me, except for "Pixels", which I didn't like, because of the graphics, which I found rather dark and not at all pleasing to my eyes.

   There are 2 of these, They're like children, they wanted to make the 3rd but due to the unfortunate death of the actor Cameron Boyce, who played the role of Keithie, son of Lenny (Hollywood), a young actor, that left many devastated.

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   Son como niños en mi opinión, es una película que todo padre debería de ver y que quisiera vivir, ya qué cuando tienes hijos dejas de un lado muchas cosas y por otro, olvidas ciertas prioridades. Además de las risas y momentos locos, también te deja algunas reflexiones.

   They are like children in my opinion, it is a film that every parent should see and would like to live, because when you have children you put aside many things and on the other hand, you forget certain priorities. Besides the laughs and crazy moments, it also leaves you with some reflections.

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3. ›Grown ups (film): just shows Sandler can make money with anything@gooddream2843d

   While i don't necessarily think it is Sandler's fault, this movie is just bad - and when i say bad i mean it isn't funny.

   

   This just seems like the usual Sandler charity benefit for all his pals who can't seem to pull of movies on their own. Sandler doesn't need them in order to make money but as is typical he is always injecting the usual suspects as his co stars. I guess that is pretty awesome for him as a pal, but that doesn't mean that the film is going to be any good.

   I realize that this is an adult "coming of age" type movie which probably reflects how Sandler and his buddies (and really anyone who goes through mid-life) feel when we see ourselves transition and reluctantly must grow up.

   

   A lot of the jokes are what would be described as toilet humor, and i'm not gonna say that Sandler definitely shouldn't do that, because it is kind of a big part of what makes him who he is. The script is pretty dumb and most of the jokes aren't funny.

   Regardless of how I feel about it - or essentially anyone else in the professional critic world feels, this film made over 200 million dollars and I can't help but just shake my head in disbelief that this is possible. As i have said many times before, all of Sandler's movies, including the abhorrent Jack and Jill make tens to hundreds of millions of dollars and his attempts at any other formula (which are far better movies) routinely make very little or actually lose money.

   I would consider this one of the largest flops in the comedy genre when you consider the star power that it contained. I will give a few points because there are occasional chuckle moments and I dig David Spade. However, that's about all i can do.

   3.5 / 10

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