The Jerky Boys (1995)

If you were hip to the boys back in the day doing their prank calls, then you will love this movie. They were just ahead of the tech age that would have made their phone calls a lot more problematic, legally. Just before caller ID was a basic in all homes, the Jerky Boys made their way from home to home and business to business making me laugh my ass off. The characters these guy created sting ring in my ears. The catch phrases and insults. Beautiful. If you can appreciate dumb humor then you may end up loving this movie. If you are a hater of movies like Dumb and Dumber and Ace Ventura, Little Nicky, etc... then don't bother. You won't laugh and you will end up coming here and putting the boys down. Then I'll have to split you from your nuts to the back of your ass as Johnny once said. Dont worry Bottle Nose, you'll love it or else!

Man, at the time this movie came out I had already been a fan of the "Boys" for several years. To me these guys will always be the Kings of the prank call. I was literally in tears when I first heard the albums; so when I heard about a movie coming out I was psyched! I learned the movie was going to be a PG-13 and I was a little disappointed because the "Boys" are known for vulgarity. Upon seeing the movie I was entertained, it certainly had its funny moments. I believe you have to go in having an open mind. It is a movie with a plot, so their normal comedy of getting unsuspecting people is not there. I think they do a good job at comedy and the movie overall is funny, I think a lot of people expected their normal stuff but this was an attempt to broadening their audience and take them into the real"mainstream." If your a die-hard Jerky fan, I think you will enjoy it and if you like comedies I believe you will enjoy it. If your expecting for it to be just like the tapes then you will be disappointed. Aside from a couple of my favorite characters missing I enjoyed it, laughed, and will watch again.

Seriously watch out because I am still cleaning up the milk and twinkies off of MY LIVING ROOM FLOOR (because I laughed so hard)!!!! I am a 33 year old woman and not to "hip" with the latest trends, sorry VH1 all the way for this girl, no MTV, but I must admit The Jerky Boys are funny. I mean these guys were just playing around making funny (prank) calls when they accidently call a mob boss, needless to say hillarity ensues. They team with a rag tag crew of homeless children and one mean ol' rappin granny and attempt to take back the streets from the mob. I won't reveal the ending, but I will say a hanky maybe needed, who knew that these two comic geniuses could also make you weep. The good news is the ending was left open enough for a sequel, come on Paramount get on the ball it has been seven years, and the chemistry between the two leads may start to fade. I heard they actually adlibbed most of the movie, and spent weeks making actual prank calls to get into character. Add Kamal and Johnny to the list of fine comedic duos such as Martin and Lewis, Abbot and Costello, Cheech and Chong, and Stallone and Getty. A must see for lovers of the cinema who aren't afraid to laugh at the human condition that is reflected so poignantly in this fine film. On a side note why don't they actually make a record of prank calls and release it? I am sure it would sell.

Some movies are good bad, like Plan Nine from Outer Space. Some are bad bad. This pathetic thing would have to improve a great deal to even be considered bad. This is not a movie to set lightly aside; it should be hurled away with great force.