Emma Watson’s Raunchy, R-rated Buddy comedy on Netflix will have you partying until the end of the world
By Robert Scucci | Being published
Everyone dreams of becoming a hero of the wasteland after a series of catastrophic disasters destroy our villages and society. As much as I’d like to believe that I’m going to restore order and save the day like Max Rockatansky, I’m ashamed to admit that my last days may be playing out in 2013 This is the end. If I were to look outside and see a literal carryover from the book of revelation, I would lock the doors, roll out the windows, pray over my snacks, and pray to the big sheep that whatever disturbance happened didn’t take my stereo or TV.
I don’t even like to go outside when the weather is not very comfortable, so I will feel at home with the team from This is the end. After all, who cares if the world ends as long as you have a cool place to crash with your buds?
Given the critical and commercial success, I’d say a lot of people feel the same way. Not all of us are destined to be heroes in the wasteland, and this movie shows exactly how someone tried to survive when the end times came knocking.
Not to be confused with the doors song
This is the end Is Sen Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s first Vehicle looks like a wank-wet-fist but somehow ends up being one of the best comedies of the 2010s. It focuses on the fictional characters of Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, and Michael Cera, and Michael Cera, all playing versions of themselves. When it first came out, I didn’t expect it to be more than a bunch of comedies who boasted that they were making fun of it while pretending to make hyperbolic caricatures of verexbolic already on the screen that already appeared on the screen.
Instead, they lean on their mistakes, not in a way that forces them, but that makes them look like bad, selfish people only concerned about saving their own skins. Facing Rapture and looking up at the James Franco House, they quickly turn to each other as the world heats up outside.
The pressure-cooker setup leads to a perfect storm of warter-tusherancetial references, slapstick mayhem, and more cameos than you can shake a stick at. It’s a simple party movie where the party goes bad and people die left and right, but it’s impossible not to laugh at the craziness that’s happening under the watered-down versions of each other.
Survival of the Pettiest
At least, I’m a fan of Seti Rogen’s comedy, though This is the end and Pineapple Express they are two films I will celebrate until the end of time. The plan is ridiculously simple, but the chemicals are negligible, and you can tell everyone is having a blast between takes.
The story revolves around Jay Baruchel and Seti Rogen and Jay’s friendship travels to LA to attend James Franco’s Housewarming Housewarming Housewarming Housewarming Housewarming after drifting from the group. Before long, an earthquake hits the city, and people are ushered into the sky by blue lines. Realizing that they are living through the apocalypse as shown in the book of revelation, Jay convinces everyone to be pulled down and wait.
Since everyone at Franco’s House is a proud Stoner, they quickly assess their odds of survival and see that they are doomed. Their items include a dozen bottles of water, a mountain of alcohol and marijuana, a glorious stash of nutella, pizza, Captain Crunch, a little fruit, and a little fruit. Their Egos Calloide instantly, and every next bad idea feels worse than the last.
It might go out with a bang
As you expect, This is the end the plan moves forward one bad decision at a time. Not everyone in this particular goof troupe makes it out alive, but it’s worth it just to watch Franco and McBride fired with the humility of Ray Baruchel,” Jonah Watson hits the spot with an ax after misrepresenting the post-apocalyptic discussion of sexual politics.
Simply put, This is the end Is the ultimate post-apocalyptic buddy comedy. It’s the perfect no-nonsense personality of tragedy and turner comedy, full of inside jokes, biblical twists, and enough heart to keep it from living under blasphemy. It’s a great movie to throw on for the hundredth time you’re with old friends and want to laugh at how the worst people can try, and fail, to survive the Apocalypse. As of this writing, you can stream it on Netflix.
