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 | Critically Bashed | Semi Autobiographical | Box Office Flop

Cast

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

Colour:

Colour

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).

This round's on Tucker

First and foremost... do not listen to the bad reviews, this movie was side splitting and full of memorable quotes and moments. Anyone saying this movie sucked is merely lying to themselves or pretending they're way more sophisticated then they are.

Going into this movie you must know what it is. It is a film adaptation of the famous book "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell", but more importantly this is the film adaptation of only a few chapters. It mostly focuses around their trip to Texas, however their are little bits of other chapters thrown in. The way they choose to do this was excellent. Any big fan of the book will appreciate the small throw ins from other stories within the book. Their were a few things thrown in that had nothing to do with the book, but I assume most fans will understand that that is Hollywood for you and it simple had to be done so they could have a semi-successful main stream release.

Now all things with the book aside, this movie stood on its own. The characters were incredible and the one liners were show stopping. I left the theater screaming so many memorable lines it was shocking that people weren't annoyed by me (quite the opposite happened... they began instead screaming their own favorite lines). Their was only a 15 min period that was laugh free... aside from that their was a good line or event that left the theater howling about every three minutes... anyone who was left without tears of hilarity in their eyes was honestly lying to themselves or just didn't get the incredible sarcasm and humor.

I most say Tucker Max is the f**king man... but who steals the show in the film is Drew (or Slingblade as he is known in the book). He was my personal favorite person in the book, however in the movie he truly steals the show. I love the compassion you see in his character in the film, which isn't talked about in the book (apart from a quick side note that only avid readers of the book would notice). This along, with the angst wit and angry humor that is often shown in the book, makes him the unintended focal character of the film.

But seriously, I feel that everyone must see this movie. It's worth the 10 bucks (and this is coming from someone who downloads most movies he sees) and I promise everyone if not anything else, that you will laugh more then once. Let me put it this way... no movie since Anchorman has had me in such tears that I felt it necessary to text message my entire contact list telling them to see the movie ASAP.

God I too Hope They Serve Beer In Hell... and I hope that Tucker is making the toasts.