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Pauly Shore Is Dead [VHS]

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Pauly Shore is Alive and Well!

And not because I think P.M.S. is such a talented actor/comedian because, quite frankly, I think he sux. I'm not saying that to be mean or rude; I'm just not impressed with him -- at all! I question his talent as a stand-up comedian and as an actor.

But as a commentator / pseudo-documentarian, however....

Here, clearly, is Pauly Shore's absolute finest hour (at least until he pulls something else out of the hat at a later date). His faux "semi-autobiographical" film "PAULY SHORE IS DEAD" (aka "YOU'LL NEVER WIEZ IN THIS TOWN AGAIN") is such an indictment against the "Hollywood System" it ain't even funny -- even though Pauly presents it in a funny way.

He shows just how typical, hypocritical, backbiting and fickle the masters of the entertainment system and the arse-kissing entertainment media truly are -- how they can, at a whim, make or break a person's career in the industry, which, as Pauly shows, is committed mostly through typecasting and stereotyping.

Pauly's independently financed movie (of course! -- you think the H-Town execs would want to be compliant in their own asswhippin'?) shows the entertainment world's "two faces." Though he focuses on the "movie" & "music" industry, his expose could just as easily apply to professional sports. He uses the "celebrity wing" of a prison to show just how the pressures & politics of the industry can lead to your downfall. He lays out before us how easily we can be manipulated into following on the bogus coattails of the entertainment industry's propaganda arm (for instance, in the film Pauly becomes beloved as a 'comic genius' who dies before his time, while all we ever saw of his 'genius' was rather shallow & limited, and he matches this up with "casting" the late Sam Kinneson as his 'guardian angel' -- an entertainer who truly did die and who really was hailed as a 'comic genius who died before his time,' even though the entire scope of Kinneson's "comedic genius" was that he was just some fat guy who screamed a lot).

In his movie, Pauly is basically telling his audience that he learned too late what many others-- like Tom Hanks, Michael Keaton, Jamie Foxx, Robin Williams --either learned before him or began figuring out soon enough: that to be 'pigeonholed' is to be condemned to a slow rotting death, as it were. But, in relation to this, he also showed that "Hollywood" is not always so willing for their "product" (as they think of the people they sign on) to change its formula (which is no wonder why we get inexhaustible remakes, rehashes and sequels coming from 'Tinseltown').

I believe Pauly has real talent deep down somewhere, and could definitely express it if only given a chance to break out of the mold of the "Weasel" (which was not always meant as a term of endearment). He has clearly shown some of that talent with this movie as a writer and director -- perhaps this is his "true" calling, I don't know, but it gives me hope that he, like those mentioned above, and others like Sam Raimi, can ascend to greater & more respectable heights.

This movie is very difficult to understand, as it contains many different deep aspects. Basically it is about this guy Pauly Shore, who many people used to think was funny, and about his personal struggle to feel loved, wanted, and redeemed. With basically no budget, Pauly set out with a hi-def digital camera and made a movie that had a funny idea about faking his own death. But really, the faking of his death is just an entertaining medium for some more serious and deep questions. Pauly shore has one scene where he is praying to God in the form of a famous comedian; and while people may think its funny because pauly is crying and kneeling down, he is quite serious and quite convincing as a dramatic actor. Pauly goes further by acknowleging that he really is somewhat of a wiesel, and that part of him will never go away. In the begining we get to see Pauly rubbing one out..... He could have left that out but hey! Its reality man. I loved how pauly showed his change in prison, and the idea of another inmate teaching him to act using classic standards such as shakespere. Of course, he probably did not change in this manner, but it is a brillant way of presenting his desire to act in a low-budget manner. Basically I love this movie and i feel anyone who wants to laugh at pauly should just go and try and make a touching movie with no-budget. I have felt just like pauly, when your all alone in the world when you used to be on top and you can't understand what you did wrong. Whenever i feel like that i feel very redeemed when i watch this movie. I used to idealize pauly shore when i was like 10, and watching how someone you used to look up to could be so sad just ten years later was a real mind-bender. Just give this movie a chance and keep this in mind.

i saw this film on the opening night here in sacramento. i thought it was great. mr. shore pokes fun at himself and the business. if you support his reinvention of himslef to be less like the son in-law and more like an adult, then you'll appreciate this movie. it's funny and has a message...and how can you not just love him?

I think Pauly Shore is much more talented then people give him credit for. It is not as easy at it seems to play the character he played in every single one of his films. But the problem is that he has played the same character in all the movies he made. Frankly I dont think he made this movie or started his new reality show to restart his career, I think he probably knows that he is a living joke, I feel he is just trying to give people a laugh and I'd say hes done that.

I Thought The Movie was original and very funny the dvd is worth picking up if you like pauly shores films.

I really dont think pauly's that bad a guy, he can be funny at moments, and this film definitly had a few laugh out loud moments. one of the major criticisms i have for this movie is it's poor production value, but it was created on a shoestring budget, and i give him credit for doing it. the next thing is some of the actors in this movie were really horrible, i mean vomit inducing, fred durst for example. the concept of the movie is pretty cool, and pauly's pretty good in it, but a director he is not, a good director would not have let alot of the flubbed dialoge into the final cut. Although i think if a major studio decideds to remake this movie with pauly it would be a major hit.

Pauly Shore really knew what he was doing this time around, and worked pretty damned hard making his real self out to be a baffoon. His self-deprecating flick took five years to finally assemble and getting permission from all those other artists couldn't have been easy. But it shows that Pauly put some effort into this thing and that's why I enjoyed it, plus some of the jokes and one-liners from other famous people were hysterical. Some of the direction needed to be cleaned up a little but so what. Pauly wasn't trying to be Kubrick or Speilberg. When I found this movie on Amazon I said "I've got to have it" and usually I'll watch a DVD once or twice then sell it on e-bay for half what I bought it for. This DVD is staying in my collection to be viewed several more times still. I take half a star away for the "director's commentary" because Pauly seemed to be pretty baked and directionless when he spoke over the film and didn't add a whole lot other than constant thank-yous to the respected artists he had to go around and take 15 minutes away from to film a short piece. The work by Carrot-Top and Charlie Sheen in the beginning of the movie by itself garnered three stars, the flick got its other 1 and a half for consistently being funny even after the first several gags.

This is a great Pauly Shore is awesome! He couldn't have done a better job with this movie. It took him 5 years to make it, so he deffinatly put some time into it. This is a great movie for all Pauly Shore fans, even for non-Pauly Shore fans. This movie is a true eye-opener. It shows the reactions of people after somebody dies. Either they're happy, or they're sad. It's more of an anti-suicide film than anything else. It teaches you really how people will react to your death. But I highly recommend that you buy this movie, it is totally worth your buck!!!!

I'm not a Pauly Shore fan, have never wasted my time on any of his bombs, but something told me PAULY SHORE IS DEAD (2004) would be worth seeing. It turns out my guess was correct.

This self-lampooning comedy is packed with fun cameos. Contributing celebs include Charlie Sheen, Sean Penn, Bill Maher, Pamela Anderson, Ellen DeGeneres, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Nicky and Paris Hilton, Clint Howard, Chris Rock, Ja Rule, Michael Madsen, Tom Sizemore, Jerry Springer, Britney Spears, Whoopi Goldberg, Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller and the voice of Adam Sandler.

Since it's the story of a struggling has-been, an addiitional number of the formerly famous appear, including 'Screech' from Saved By the Bell, Heidi Fleiss, 'Downtown' Julie Brown, Carrot Top, the guy who played 'Mini Me' in the Austin Powers films, Tommy Chong, Sally Jesse Raphael, Montel Williams, Tommy Lee, Craig Kilborn, Corey Feldman, Andy Dīck and Kato Kaelin, who's now very bald in front.

Another has-been, Todd Bridges, has a significant supporting role. He and Pauly share a prison cell. Bridges gives acting advice and shares his religious beliefs. Note: the deleted scenes include an angry Gary Coleman (Todd's co-star on TV's Diff'rent Strokes) storming off rather than being lumped in with a crowd of losers.

The most unique celebrity here is back from the dead. Shore combines archive footage of Sam Kinison's silhouette with an excellent voice imitation. Sam materializes in an eerie mist to offer a despondent Pauly some advice. He explains that guys like himself and John Belushi are more famous now because they're dead. Sam's ghost poses the question: would you rather be a dead legend or a live loser?

Pauly, who's lost his house and is reduced to parking cars at his mom's club, THE COMEDY STORE, chooses being a dead legend, but he doesn't kill himself. Instead, he simulates a suicide with a corpse stolen from the morgue. This ruse actually works. Pauly's sudden demise becomes big news. He's the topic of TV talk shows and the cover boy on many magazines.

But everything falls apart when it's discovered that Shore isn't dead, He's arrested, tried and imprisoned, and it's while behind bars that the resurrection of Pauly Shore truly begins.

I thoroughly enjoyed this silly little picture. The DVD extras alone are worth the price of admission. Recommended!

This movie is hilarious. it shows the real story behind the weasel himself. If you haven't seen this movie, you don't know your movies. if you liked NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, you'll love this movie