The Foot Fist Way

by DeAnn Welker May 28, 2008 2:26 PM
The Foot Fist Way

This comedy about a macho, arrogant tae kwon do instructor hilariously speaks for itself, with lines like, "Your weakness is disgusting to me"; "Try harder" (spoken to a kid who tells the instructor he's trying); and, in response to "I hear jujitsu's really good for balance": "No, jujitsu sucks." In other words, if you like this type of comedy, you're going to love it. Unfortunately, though, the movie is released by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company, and they couldn't let it speak for themselves. Instead, we get the comedy bits sprinkled among voiceover guy reading on-screen type (because just one or the other clearly wasn't enough for us to get it) that tells us how much Ferrell and McKay love this movie: They've watched it at least 20 times, they quote it, they obsess over it, and they want to share it. Okay, Will and Adam, share it then, but you don't have to use yourselves to sell it. I get that there's a market out there for people who love Will Ferrell, but some people who like their comedy a little smarter than that might have found this trailer compelling if it hadn't been for those two being thrown in our faces as if they had anything to do with making this movie. (Note: They didn't. They just have the money and clout to get it released.)

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