Sex Tape (2014)
When Jay and Annie first got together, their romantic connection was intense – but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide – why not? – to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session. It seems like a great idea – until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world... but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they'll never forget, they'll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for.
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A brilliant film that helped define a genre
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
'Sex Tape' is a quick, simple comedy with a good cast. Very straightforward storyline - married couple with kids tries to get the romance back, so they decide to film themselves having sex. It then is synced to all their friends' iPads and they have to retrieve them. I would like to say hilarity then ensues, but it doesn't.The cast, mostly Segel & Diaz, plus Corddry & Kemper, Lowe & Black are all quite charming/engaging in their own way, but the main fault with the film is that it's all been done before. Sure, it's a new premise, but it's based on the same old "couple-trying-to-get-their-mojo-back" plot and sadly there's not that many laughs to be had. A few chuckles here and there, but no truly funny laugh-out-loud moments.Basically, the best bits are in the trailer and if you're going hoping to see nudity, there's - unfortunately - plenty of Segel's butt! That is counteracted by a little bit of Diaz's butt & side-boob, but nothing to really write home about!
This film really got slammed hard negatively by critics when it was released in 2014. It stars well known actors Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. I really liked the casting decisions, Diaz and segal have great romantic chemistry and I liked seeing them work together to get back every last IPad from their family and friends before they open up the sex tape that's on them. The whole premise for the movie is of course an absolute nightmare for anyone, especially when they're a 40 year old married couple with children and images to keep up for their careers. The movie's script provided a lot of good funny lines of dialogue and comical moments that were uplifted by the cast's talent. I really don't understand the people that didn't enjoy this movie, I thought it was very funny, well acted, and well written. And when I say well acted and well written, I don't mean that it's gonna win any big fancy awards, but still, it does its job of entertaining the audience and making you laugh when you to. One might not think that a film like this would have any heartfelt scenes, but it actually does. There are moments that focus Annie and Jay's marriage and why they felt the need to film a sex tape in the first place. I thought this film worked and accomplished what it set out to. 7/10 for Sex Tape.
After seeing the Marines United scandal all over the internet, I decided to indulge in this dumpster fire (Currently on Netflix, for any other masochists).Now, I've always liked Jason Segel as an actor. He has his own style of comedy that he's polished over the last ten years, and not to mention he's an adequate screenwriter.That said, I don't know what happened here. It's like some scientist grew this Jason Segel clone from a test tube. Only a skinnier, painfully unfunny version of him. He somehow even manages to stumble over dialogue that he wrote for himself.Making matters worse is the fact that Segel and Diaz have zero chemistry together.I've never really understood Cameron Diaz's fame. Even as a child I noticed she was an awful actress. Checking out her recent work, one will see that she's on a streak of poorly reviewed films. Go big or go home, I guess.Her performance in this is nothing short of embarrassing. Some scenes (the part where Diaz comes up with the sex tape idea, and the part where Segel tells her the video was sent to their friends, in particular) seem so amateur it's astonishing they didn't do more takes.The whole film has a rushed feel to it. Plot holes, characters doing things without any motives whatsoever, and the feature's failure to comprehend the basic functions of the devices themselves. (Technology is a center point to the movie but for whatever reason they make no attempt to structure this component accurately). There are periods in the script where one has to wonder if it was written by a twelve year old boy.There's a line early on that displays this best; "My **** can see the future, that's why I call it Nostra****mus." Cameron Diaz is seen fully nude from the back not even two minutes into the film (Spoiler: you're not missing anything) and this happens periodically, like they were trying to reach a quota.The music in this movie if it's not stock music they sure tried. There was a moment where I thought my afghan burner phone was ringing. (THIS IS NOT A JOKE THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED) The lighting in this movie is a mess. Normally I just notice well lit films. If it's nothing special I'll note it as "Whatever" but this needs to be talked about. There are scenes where the lighting is so aggressive you feel like you're watching a stage play. Shiny foreheads, overly white light in a dimly lit living room its just a train-wreck.The editing in this film, MY GOD THE EDITING. Every single conversation is littered with a barrage of quick cuts. In between conversations, the shots are stale and flat like everything else.The only interesting thing going on here was the flip flop of it's stance on Apple's products. (The interesting bit is behind the fourth wall. Nothing worthwhile going on inside them) I'm confused as to what side of the fence it wants to be on. One minute the couple is upset about the device automatically sending the sex video to their friends and family, the next minute Segel is praising the physical design like he's in a commercial. One scene has him discarding an iPad out a bedroom window, only to later reclaim it from the ground, exclaiming "Man the construction of these things is unbelievable." Another part has him looking at the footage they recorded on the iPad, stating "It's like the best camera ever." Of course since Segel was involved in the creative process, it has his signature serious moments dealing with relationships and feelings and all that. (Just being an ass) It worked in Sarah Marshall but it ain't doing the trick here. It's forced and cringe as hell.I don't want to use the word "redeeming quality" here because it's impossible to save this heap. But the few laughs this got out of me came from the main couple's married friends. Rob Corddry and Ellie Kemper (Lou – Hot Tub Time Machine, Erin – The Office, respectably) do their best and actually manage (somewhat) to out-deliver the awkward jokes that Segel and Diaz could not.Oh, the dog slamming into the wall after stepping on the treadmill, and the ensuing guilt from Segel was pretty good. "Hey, are you okay?" Lmao I'd tell you to avoid this one. But chances are, if you're even reading my reviews you already knew to stay away from this trash long before I typed this up.2/10 Utter trash.
The premise of this movie could have been really good. However, this is probably the worst comedy I have ever seen in all seriousness. The premise is that in an attempt to rekindle their marriage a couple make a sex tape. When it accidentally gets sent to all their friends they've got to recover all the copies of the tapes. Now Jason seagal is the lead in this film and the best thing I can say is that he is the funniest in this film but he still is unfunny. I just found him to be a stupid character and I didn't laugh at all at his jokes. Cameron Diaz is a beautiful woman but she sucks in this film. I didn't care about her and I just found her to be the stupidest character ever in this film. She was just so unfunny in this film. The rest of the supporting cast is so unbelievable that it takes you out of the movie and there not funny either. The story felt way too long and unnecessary and actually like a commercial for I pads. The sex wasn't very interesting and the overall story of the film wasn't interesting. The biggest complaint I have with this film is the script because this film is just really not funny. The situations are all isolated and drawn out for too long that makes them really unfunny. The style sucked because this film was massively pg for a film called sex tape. The film hides allot of the sex and doesn't make you care about the situations these people are in. Overall there are really no positives to this film and it must be avoided.