Guilty pleasures
by chuckofish
Okay, I admit it. I liked Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009).
And so when Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 was released on DVD, I was first in line at Netflix.
I guess I love a fat guy on a segway.
Yes, Kevin James is pretty darn funny as the nerdly guy who takes his unglamorous job super-seriously and works hard “to protect the people of the West Orange Pavilion Mall.” When he goes to a mall cop convention in Las Vegas, hilarity ensues.
And there is no bad language in this movie! Yes, you heard me right: No. Bad. Language. There is no bathroom humor. No sex. When was the last time you saw a comedy that didn’t rely on vulgarity for laughs? I didn’t think they still made PG-rated films!
Well, they do. And Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 is funny. I laughed out loud throughout the movie.
(I will say that the OM walked out of the room in disgust after 5 minutes, but what does he know?)
So it may be stupid and low-brow, but sometimes you just need a good laugh at the expense of a fat guy on a segway. My Friday movie pick is Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2! Check it out at your corner Red Box.
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I love this movie tip. I am SO fed up with the foul language and bathrooms humor.
Must admit however when we are talkin’ less hi brow flicks that I can overlook some of raunchier bits and stupid underpants segment in Talledega Nights because, well, Will Ferrell is at his best in this one.
I agree–but, boy, one does get sick of nothing but vulgarity.
Omg…! I’ll have to check it out 🙂
I laughed out loud at the Dad part of this post. So glad you enjoyed Paul Blart!!
Lacking inspiration and having many hours to kill before me on a flight to Europe, I too watched Paul Blart and was pleasantly surprised! When I heard he was coming out with a sequel I thought, “no way can they go 2 for 2 on this one,” but maybe I’ll give it a try.
It really is kind of a sweet movie.