Year One (2009)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers (WGA):

Harold Ramis (screenplay) &
Gene Stupnitsky (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

19 June 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

Meet your ancestors

Plot Keywords:

Year In Title | Biblical Reference | Human Sacrifice | Anachronistic | Burned Alive

US Showtimes:

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Cast

Jack Black	...	Zed
Michael Cera	...	Oh
Oliver Platt	...	High Priest
David Cross	...	Cain
Christopher Mintz-Plasse	...	Isaac
Vinnie Jones	...	Sargon
Hank Azaria	...	Abraham
Juno Temple	...	Eema
Olivia Wilde	...	Princess Inanna
June Diane Raphael	...	Maya
Xander Berkeley	...	King
Gia Carides	...	Queen
Horatio Sanz	...	Enmebaragesi
David Pasquesi	...	Prime Minister
Matthew Willig	...	Marlak (as Matthew J. Willig)

Also Known As:

The Year One (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, brief strong language and comic violence. (edited; originally Rated R for some sexual content and language.)

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44270) | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-11 | Iceland:7 | UK:12A | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:G (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

New Mexico, USA

Company:

Apatow Productions

Trivia:

Stanley Tucci was cast to play the Biblical character Noah. But due to the box-office failure of Evan Almighty (2007) the scenes featuring Noah were not filmed.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Cain is being confronted and then chased by their father, we briefly see a shot of Oh and Zed where it appears it is drizzling/raining around them. However, the rest of the scene isn't in rain at all.

Quotes:

Oh: [Oh and Eema come back out after having sex] She's not a virgin anymore.
Eema: He's not a virgin either.
Oh: I saved a life with my love making.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs History of the World: Part I (1981)

Soundtrack:

I See the Light

Hard to believe Harold Ramis directed this.

From the same guy that directed such comedy classics Caddyshack(1980), National Lampoons Vacation(1983), and Groundhog Day(1993). Not to mention he co starred and co wrote the two Ghostbusters(1984-1989). Hard to believe that Harold Ramis would resort to the level of unfunny. He used to know what funny is. Has he forgotten, I think not. Year One for Harold Ramis is just an unfortunate misfire.

This movie was going from bad to worse to the point where I just left before it ended. I really wanted to like this movie, but nothing was jumping off the screen, I heard very little laughs in the theater, none of the characters where the least bit interesting. Jack Black and Michael Cera are alright, but both of them can't seem to grab much appeal to make this movie entertaining. Michael Cera is always an entertaining presence, but after seeing this film, I doubt his career will go very far as it's gonna go. Same goes on the boat for Jack Black. David Cross(Mr. Show) is so amazingly unfunny in his co starring role. So was Christopher Mintz-Plasse in his role, I think after this film he should be called Mc-Douschbag

If you're looking for a better and funnier film, then go see The Hangover instead.