Product Details

• Actors: Kal Penn, Jennifer Coolidge, Fred Willard, Adam Campbell, Jayma Mays
• Directors: Aaron Seltzer, Jason Friedberg
• Writers: Aaron Seltzer, Jason Friedberg
• Producers: Aaron Seltzer, Jason Friedberg, Arnon Milchan, Hal Olofsson
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Surround), French (Dolby Surround), Spanish (Dolby Surround)
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Dubbed: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: May 22, 2007
• Run Time: 86 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (137 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000O76ZOO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,303 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Epic Movie (Unrated Edition)" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

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By dint of the inexplicable popularity of their send-up of movie genres in the parody movies Scary Movie and Date Movie, writer/director duo Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer probably got an epic-sized bucket of cash for this hastily stitched pastiche of drive-by entertainment. There's no particular variety of movie they were sent to send up this time, unless big box-office grossers has now become a genre in and of itself. If so, Epic Movie may well qualify as part of that league itself. Very little expense has been spared to make so-called "comic" references to a slew of mostly recent blockbusters--The Chronicles of Narnia, Borat, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the X-Men and Harry Potter series, Superman Returns, Nacho Libre, and The Da Vinci Code to name a few--and it's assumed we've seen them all. In a goofy thread of a story about four orphans plucked from some of the above, battle must be done through various bastardized plots from same so that a prophecy can be fulfilled and they can assume their rightful place as rulers of a sacred land. Lots of crotch kicks, fart, urine, and vomit jokes speed by as we pass through Willie Wonka's factory and a magical wardrobe with an unusually interesting assortment of look-alikes and name actors caught up in the gag mix (some of it legitimately funny). Darrell Hammond, Crispin Glover, David Carradine, Kevin McDonald, Carmen Electra, Kal Penn put on game (and sometimes gamy) faces, and it's definitely a hoot to watch comedy improv alums Fred Willard and Jennifer Coolidge as Aslo the Lion and the White Bitch do battle in a Narnian good vs. evil character smackdown. As lame as you already expect a movie like this to be, anything that can throw together an homage to C.S. Lewis alongside MTV's Punk'd in less than 90 minutes can't be all bad. --Ted Fry

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Product Description

The hilarious hi-jinks begin when a hapless group of orphans from curious backgrounds come together to embark on an adventure that takes them to a special chocolate factory where they fall into an enchanted wardrobe and wind-up in a magical land. Here, hilarity ensues when the bungling bunch run into a colorful collection of characters including a flamboyant pirate and a gang of wizardry-apprentices who they join forces with to overthrow the wicked White Bitch of Gnarnia.

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27 of 33 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Sucks like a five-pound leech. June 21, 2007

By D.W. Williams

Format:DVD

This is perhaps officially THE worst movie I have ever had the displeasure of viewing. Uncreative and dull, Epic Movie does nothing more than throw distasteful gags and humorless jests to the screen, hoping that the mess will somehow stick. Unfortunately, it doesn't. Don't bother with this stinker. Try Pirates or Borat! instead.

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars "Epic" Only in its Pointlessness January 29, 2007

By Chris Pandolfi

Here's a list of the films parodied in "Epic Movie": "The Chronicles of Narnia," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "The Da Vinci Code," "Pirates of the Caribbean," "X-Men," "Harry Potter," "Snakes on a Plane," "Nacho Libre," and "Click." You'd think that such a large gathering of material would have resulted in a parody that was actually funny, but no; "Epic Movie" doesn't even transcend the parody genre, let alone the genres it makes fun of. The best that can be said about this film is that it's slightly amusing, which isn't nearly enough to allow for a satisfying experience. Yes, I know these kinds of movies are supposed to be extremely silly, and yes, I know that "Epic Movie" delivers exactly as it promises. Nonetheless, I think parodies should have at least one funny joke in them--you know, something that results in laughter.

The film starts with a narrator informing us about four orphans that fate will reunite. The first orphan is Lucy (Jayma Mays), who we first see in the Louvre Museum, running from the masochistic albino monk who murdered her beloved curator (a cameo by David Carradine). She follows several clues--such as a message written on the Mona Lisa saying, "So lame the hair of Tom"--all of which lead her to a vending machine. She then finds a Willy chocolate bar, opens it, and finds a golden ticket. She'd probably be more excited about her find if only she weren't as dumb as a brick; what other kind of a person would run through a museum in stiletto heels?

The second orphan is Edward (Kal Penn), who lives a dreary existence in a Mexican monastery. One day, he decides he's had enough of the awful food he's served everyday (especially since on that particular day, his meal is a dead cat). This doesn't sit well with Nacho Libre, who orders a child no older than nine to beat Edward senseless. Luckily for Edward, he grabs hold of a monk's Willy bar just as he's being thrown through a window. Inside is a golden ticket, which Edward thinks will mark the start of a better life.

The third orphan is Susan (Faune A. Chambers). We first see her as she's riding a plane, where a swarm of snakes have inexplicably taken over. In marches a Samuel L. Jackson wannabe, who does nothing but continuously shout how he's had enough of these snakes. He then grabs Susan and tosses her out the plane. Thank God this character lives in a parody world, where a Paris Hilton look-a-like is enough to break such a long fall; she even gets to mutter her trademark line, "I'm so hot," before she's crushed by Susan. And it seems that falling over thirty thousand feet wasn't a total loss; Susan reaches into Hilton's purse and finds a Willy bar, which contains a lucky golden ticket.

The fourth orphan is Peter (Adam Campbell), a mutant that's a misfit even amongst mutants (his special "power" is the ability to sprout puny chicken wings and run away feeling scared). No one will give him the time of day, not Mystique (Carmen Electra), and certainly not Magneto (Jim Piddock), the school's principal. When he uses his power to open a locker door, Peter walks directly into it, causing him to hit his head and fall to the floor. As would be expected, a group of mutant students laugh and walk away. But then a Willy bar falls out of the open locker, and Peter finds a golden ticket waiting inside.

The four orphans reunite at Willy's factory. Unfortunately, the joy and happiness will have to wait. This is because Willy (Crispin Glover) lets them in on a little secret; his candy tastes so good because it's made from human parts, specifically those of orphans. In attempting to escape, the orphans find a wardrobe, one that's actually a portal to the land of Gnarnia (spelled with a silent G for legal purposes). There, they learn of a prophecy stating that two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve will defeat an evil queen with a dirty name (Jennifer Coolidge), who rules Gnarnia with an iron fist. If there's to be peace and tranquility throughout the land, it's up to our four clueless orphans--and the half lion, half human Aslo (Fred Willard)--to save the day.

Having just given a plot description, I'm beginning to wonder why I even bothered; this is the kind of film that completely disregards story for the sake of heavy handed jokiness. Consider the numerous pop culture references: a faun named Mr. Tumnus gives Lucy a tour of his house in the style of MTV's "Cribs," showcasing the lifestyle of a hip hop star; Edward escapes the queen's castle with the help of a Jack Sparrow parody (Darrell Hammond), who stars in a spur-of-the-moment rap music video; during the end credits, Edward is in a prison cell with a Mel Gibson parody, who holds a half-finished bottle of alcohol. I understand the direction the filmmakers were going in; parodies often include such references, if for no other reason than staying on top of current events. But if one hopes to make fun of today's day and age, one should go about it with the intent to make people laugh.

The real version of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" has Freddie Highmore saying, "Candy doesn't have to have a point. That's why it's candy." I suppose the same can be said for parody films, even if they fail to be funny. If pure mindlessness is what you seek, and if you see the humor is portraying the "Harry Potter" characters as wasted losers, then by all means, go and see "Epic Movie." I maintain my position that it's an unfunny film that you need not waste your money on. When I reviewed "Scary Movie 4" a year ago, I said that renting an older parody film like "The Naked Gun" or "Hot Shots!" would be just satisfying. In the case of "Epic Movie," I think renting an older parody film will be even more satisfying; at least none of those films have a scene of Sudoku being played by peeing in the snow.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars As bad as you might expect June 17, 2007

By Carla Lilie VINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

Nobody goes into a movie like this thinking they will see great art, but I was hoping for at least a modicum of cleverness and originality. I didn't find it here. This movie just isn't very funny, not even in a stupid, toilet humor kind of way. I also thought it a bit weird that the main film parodied was "The Chronicles of Narnia," a film I'm sure many little kids saw. There is no way an 8 year old should see this movie. There is way too much sexual innuendo for that. I'm sure some of the target audience for this movie saw "Narnia," but I think it would have made more sense to parody the "Lord of the Rings" films, since they are geared for an older audience. I can think of a lot of stupid movies that are genuinely funny, but this isn't one of them.