Martin & Orloff 2003 N/R, 87 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Lawrence Blume Cast: Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, H. Jon Benjamin, David Cross, Katie Roberts, Andy Richter, Sal Graziano, Les J.N. Mau, Kim Raver, Janeane Garofalo
After cleaning up following his failed suicide attempt, Martin Flam (Ian Roberts) makes an appointment with a psychiatrist, Dr. Eric Orloff (Matt Walsh), who turns out to be even crazier than his patients. Wild escapades of Martin and Orloff make for funny moments in this film.
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Old School 2003 R, 91 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Todd Phillips Cast: Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Jeremy Piven, Ellen Pompeo, Juliette Lewis, Leah Remini, Craig Kilborn, Perrey Reeves, Seann William Scott, Harve Presnell, Elisha Cuthbert, Matt Walsh, Artie Lange, Sara Fischler
Mitch, Frank, and Beanie (Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn) decide their problems in life can be alleviated if only they could recapture their youth. The solution: start a college fraternity and begin recruiting anyone who wants to pledge–young, old, student, or non-student. Remember "Animal House?" Here we go again.
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Role Models 2008 R, 99 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: David Wain Cast: Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Elizabeth Banks, Jane Lynch, Ken Jeong, Ken Marino, Nicole Randall Johnson, A.D. Miles, Joe Lo Truglio, Kerri Kenney, Matt Walsh, Alexandra Stamler, Carly Craig
Following a company party, Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott) are arrested for their bad behavior but escape jail sentences when they enter a community service program run by Gayle Sweeney (Jane Lynch). Danny mentors geeky teenager Augie Farks (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) who loves playing a Dungeon & Dragons type game, "Lare." Wheeler is assigned to work with Ronnie (Bobb'e J. Thompson) who enjoys playing a myriad of obscene pranks. As they work together with the boys, Danny and Wheeler grow up themselves and form mutual understandings with the boys.
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School for Scoundrels 2006 PG-13, 100 min. Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Todd Phillips Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Jacinda Barrett, Michael Clarke Duncan, Luis Guzman, David Cross, Sarah Silverman, Horatio Sanz, Matt Walsh, Todd Luiso, Paul Scheer, Jon Glaser, Leonard Earl Howze, Dan Fogler
Filled with low self-esteem, Roger (Jon Heder) is not happy with his job as a NYC meter reader and enrolls in a confidence-building class led by Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton). Roger does gain confidence and even gains the courage to pursue Amanda (Jacinda Barrett) who is the girl of his dreams. But problems rise to the fore when the dastardly Dr. P decides to compete for Amanda's affections.
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Semi-Pro 2008 R, 90 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Kent Alterman Cast: Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin, Maura Tierney, Andrew Daly, Will Arnett, Andy Richter, David Koechner, Rob Corddry, Matt Walsh, Jackie Earle Haley, DeRay Davis, Peter Cornell, Jay Phillips, Josh Braaten
This story is set in 1976, when the American Basketball Association is about to merge with the National Basketball Association. Jackie Moon (Will Farrell) uses the profits from his soul ballad "Love Me Sexy" to purchase the Flint Michigan Tropics–the worst team in basketball. Jackie is already a player and coach on the team, but, now, as the owner as well, his goal is to qualify as one of the teams that will merge into the NBA. To that end, Jackie obtains former Boston Celtics point-guard, mean-tempered Monix (Woody Harrelson) to lead the team on a winning streak–and the craziness begins.
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Starsky & Hutch 2004 PG-13, 100 min. Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Todd Phillips Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Fred Williamson, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis, Jason Bateman, Amy Smart, Carmen Electra, George Cheung, Chris Penn, Brande Roderick, Matt Walsh, Molly Sims, G.T. Holme
Relying on informer Huggy Bear (Snoop Dogg) for much of their info, misfit Bay City police detectives–David Starsky (Ben Stiller) and Ken Hutchinson (Owen Wilson)–drive to crime scenes in their souped-up, red-and-white Ford Torino and solve crimes along the way.
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| 1. Martin & Orloff (2003)
2. Old School (2003)
3. Role Models (2008)
4. School for Scoundrels (2006)
5. Semi-Pro (2008)
6. Starsky & Hutch (2004)
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