I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Bob Gosse

Writers:

Tucker Max (novel)
Tucker Max (screenplay)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A guy tries to patch things up with his soon-to-be-married pal after botching things up at his bachelor party. Based on Tucker Max's best-seller "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell".

Plot Keywords:

Bachelor Party | Cad | Sex Scene | Dark Comedy | Clogged Toilet

Cast

Jesse Bradford	...	Drew
Traci Lords
Matt Czuchry	...	Tucker Max
Keri Lynn Pratt	...	Kristy
Marika Dominczyk	...	Lara
Geoff Stults	...	Dan
Jessica Williams	...	Loretta
Meagen Fay	...	Mrs. Jorgens
Susie Abromeit	...	Leslie
Edward Hibbert	...	Professor
Randal Reeder	...	Bouncer
Ali Costello	...	Amy
Melissa Fumero	...	Melissa
Nicole Muirbrook	...	Christina (as Nicole Muirbrook Wagner)
Bill Dawes	...	Murphy
Amanda Phillips	...	Liz
Yvette Yates	...	Deaf Girl
Brooke Long	...	Chloe
Tricia Munford	...	Tucker's Mom
Lena Clark	...	Turtle Girl
Lyndsey Jolly	...	Maid of Honor
Michael Byrnes	...	Cop
Olivia Arì	...	Friend of Chubby
Elise Ivy	...	Mary
Karissa Staples	...	Target Girl
Patshreba Villegas	...	Ashley (as Patshreba Williams)
Michael A. Worley	...	Young Tucker Max
James B. McDaniel	...	Wedding Guest
Derek Wayne Johnson	...	Friend #2
Brent Weisner	...	Store Salesman
Tammy Eaton	...	Woman at Grill
Craig Coyne	...	Logan
Briston Meeney	...	Angry Guy
Roger J. Timber	...	Jail Clerk (as Roger Timber)
Cervantes Reck	...	Mexican Numero1
Lindsay Soileau	...	Angry guys girlfriend
Summer DeLin	...	Candy
Eric Kelly McFarland	...	Mad Driver
Michael Liu	...	Front Desk Clerk
Patrick Michael Carney	...	Officer
Jabari Thomas	...	The Bartender
Patrick Kirton	...	Mr. Jorgens
Thomas Wallace	...	Wedding Photographer
Steven Miramontz	...	Drew P / D
Noah Podell	...	Jack

MPAA:

Rated R for nudity, strong sexual content including graphic dialogue throughout, language and some crude material.

Runtime:

USA:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:18A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA

Company:

Rudius Films

Trivia:

During one scene, Tucker Max states that something is worse than a Friend's spin-off. Geoff Stults, who plays his best friend, Dan, played a role on "Joey" (2004), a spin-off based on a character in "Friends" (1994).

Worst Movie of 2009

Having read the book a couple of years ago, I followed the movie's production blog with great excitement.

Tucker mentioned possible Oscar nomination for the script, more than $200M at the box office and revolutionizing Hollywood.

I walked into the theater with 2 other male friends in late 20s - both lawyers, one of whom actually went to Duke. We'd been in the bar for an hour before hand so in merry mood after several beers. One of the guys just picked up the bar girl he'd been after for months, so cause to celebrate. I love independent movies. Edgy scripts. Darkness and the anti-Hollywood approach. Swingers is one of my favorite comedies in the ilk. The perfect movie for the perfect evening ...

There were 4 other people in the cinema. Hmmm. It did not seem to bode well.

And the movie begins. I began with a grin on my face, prepared to laugh my ass off throughout.

About 40 mins in, I was still waiting to laugh. One of my friends, who hadn't read the book, was yawning. Two of the others in the cinema got up and left.

So, let me cut a long story short: Poor script. Underlit. Cheap grain. Little empathy for any of the characters; no redeeming qualities whatsoever. The story arc fell totally flat. I could live with all that if the thing was actually FUNNY. Alas, I managed a couple of forced chuckles.

We left the cinema with me having to apologize to my friend for having put him through the boredom. We should have carried on drinking in the bar instead of wasting our time on this film.

Tucker tipped this as a classic of our time. I'm not even sure it would have merited a straight to DVD release. He said it would top The Hangover in both acclaim, artistic merit and box office. Half a billion dollars later, wide critical and audience reception, and marked as one of the best comedies of the year, if he'd put that sentence in the script, it would have been the funniest line in the whole movie.