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*** THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND *** (Judd Apatow, Pete Davidson)

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So... this actually looks pretty great? Maybe? Has Apatow somehow found a way to make Pete Davidson not only entertaining, but sympathetic? We'll find out in just a few weeks. Based loosely on Davidson's own life, in which he lost his father on 9/11, The King of Staten Island was formerly poised to be Universal's big, theatrical summer comedy, but will instead release straight to digital/on-demand on June 12...



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Good ole butthole eyes
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You couldn't pay me to watch that. Davidson is one of the most unlikeable folks to come around in a long time and Apatow is not much better in my book.
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I'd like to see this. Yes, Pete is a little odd at times but I like the fact that he marches to the beat of his own drum and is self-deprecating when he knows he's been an idiot. I also like the fact that Steve Buschemi is involved. I'll never forget his support in NYC after 9/11.
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I was ready to trash this, but the trailer looks pretty good.
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Dr. Not Yet Dr. Ag said:

Good ole butthole eyes

Say what you will but the dude gets some quality ass.
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Looks straight up mediocre.

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No, we all want to, "Not like" Pete Davidson. He's kinda creepy and has had beautiful girlfriendsand we can't understand why, but for some reason, we do like him. He has the it factor.

So, just admit that you like him and enjoy the show.
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Yeah not really a PD fan and it doesn't look to engaging.
But given that his dad was a firefighter who died in 9/11 the whole thing feels extra weird. Might make it great if it ends up being cathartic for him and in his acting, but just has a really weird vibe, especially knowing how he has dealt with things over the years.
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I wish he were funnier.
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Dudes been playing the 911 dad died but for years.
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I'm in just for Bill Burr with that mustache.
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When the guy was all of 7 years old, he left for school one day and never saw his dad again. Everyone tells him his dad's a hero, but I'm sure he would trade all that hero talk in for 5 more minutes with his dad. As long as the guy isn't physically hurting anyone, I wish him all the success in the world.
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MuckRaker96 said:

When the guy was all of 7 years old, he left for school one day and never saw his dad again. Everyone tells him his dad's a hero, but I'm sure he would trade all that hero talk in for 5 more minutes with his dad. As long as the guy isn't physically hurting anyone, I wish him all the success in the world.

Surely you can see the difference in you wishing he has a good life and other people wanting to discuss whether or not the movie is any good.
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I'm just giving my own opinion on Pete Davidson. That OK with you?
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Dude made a lot of money off dead daddy jokes. It's fine but don't appoint him sainthood
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I don't think Apatow is funny at all. I'm not a fan of his. For the life of me I can't figure out why Leslie Mann chose that dude.
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That looks really interesting to me
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Duncan Idaho said:

Dr. Not Yet Dr. Ag said:

Good ole butthole eyes

Say what you will but the dude gets some quality ass.


Allegedly was blessed with a healthy member according to other comedians.
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MuckRaker96 said:

I'm just giving my own opinion on Pete Davidson. That OK with you?

Is that what you were doing? Sure felt like moralizing.
Fat Bib Fortuna
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Youll have to tell me what that means. 1 man with an opinion was my take.
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Your opinion was about the person, which is fine, but others were taking about the movie.
It is similar to watching sports and when the football fans are mad about 3 turnovers from the QB, mom will be sure to point out that he came from nothing, and adopted a whole orphanage, and was probably just tired from all the volunteering. Cool, he's nice, but today he sucked.
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I think "Big Time Adolescence" looks better

Anyone seen it?
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You guys are being weird.
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expresswrittenconsent said:

Your opinion was about the person, which is fine, but others were taking about the movie.
It is similar to watching sports and when the football fans are mad about 3 turnovers from the QB, mom will be sure to point out that he came from nothing, and adopted a whole orphanage, and was probably just tired from all the volunteering. Cool, he's nice, but today he sucked.


You remind me of my favorite line from good morning vietnam.
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Willy Wonka said:

I don't think Apatow is funny at all. I'm not a fan of his. For the life of me I can't figure out why Leslie Mann chose that dude.
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I'll watch this movie, but we will see if it's funny. Pete Davidson is very hit or miss for me, but I could see him actually being good in this movie.
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If you don't find Apatow funny, the only conclusion I can come to is that you simply don't enjoy humor or laughter. I can understand his brand of humor not being someone's favorite, but that list is indisputable.

(Also, don't forget Love on Netflix, which he produced and wrote/directed multiple episodes of, and is fantastic. Heck even Trainwreck has proven highly rewatchable since its initial release.)
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Love a lot of Apatow's work and this movie looks like it has potential I don't have an opinion on Davidson one way or the other so him being in it isn't going to sway me in either direction. the movie looks entertaining.
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PatAg said:

Willy Wonka said:

I don't think Apatow is funny at all. I'm not a fan of his. For the life of me I can't figure out why Leslie Mann chose that dude.
Director
Freaks and Geeks
40 year old virgin
knocked up
Funny People
This is 40

Producer(highly involved, not just a title)
The Cable Guy
Anchorman
Talladega Nights
Knocked Up
Superbad
Walk Hard
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Step Brothers
Pineapple Express


Thanks for posting that. In doing so you showed me that my statement was far too general and unfair. I do like some of those movies.

I think the things that I tend not to like about some of his work is the junior high boy crudeness and easy sex joke stuff. I don't like his stand up stuff either but that's not what he's known for.

However, my Leslie Mann comment still stands!
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That's understandable.

What I appreciate about Apatow overall, though, is that even in his more "immature" efforts, he always tries to inject a heartwarming element, and make the film thematically resonant. It's never just dick jokes or whatever, and this movie looks to do more of the same in that regard. There seems to be a poignant, "time to grow up" angle that I can appreciate, among the cruder elements.

On that note, one of my dad's favorite movies of all time is Knocked Up. And one Christmas, years ago, we were with a ton of extended family, including my grandparents, looking for a movie to watch at home that night, and my dad suggested Knocked Up. A few of us said it probably wasn't "appropriate," but he insisted. So, in front of my grandparents and a couple of my more conservative aunts and uncles, we proceeded to watch Knocked Up, dick jokes and all. Everyone actually loved it for the most part, but my grandmother didn't laugh once. Finally, the credits rolled, and we all looked to her to see what she thought, and after a beat of silence, she very sincerely said, "That movie had such a great message." She just loved how Seth Rogen's character got his act together in the end, and we all couldn't stop laughing at that being her take away.
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MuckRaker96 said:

expresswrittenconsent said:

Your opinion was about the person, which is fine, but others were taking about the movie.
It is similar to watching sports and when the football fans are mad about 3 turnovers from the QB, mom will be sure to point out that he came from nothing, and adopted a whole orphanage, and was probably just tired from all the volunteering. Cool, he's nice, but today he sucked.


You remind me of my favorite line from good morning vietnam.
I have no idea what that means, but it sounds very negative to me.
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Pete Davidson's stand up and his SNL skits do nothing for me, but this doesn't look bad at all so maybe he isn't as annoying when he has more direction on how to act.
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I forgot how good of a song "One Headlight" is
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I kinda hate Pete Davidson on SNL. Always has felt like he is skating by on minimal effort and less talent than we are told he supposedly has. Have zero interest in watching him in anything, but since you guys said the trailer had something, I gave it a chance.

Gotta say, I did a bit of a 180. Is this what happens to girls around PD? Initial revulsion, certainty that the guy is as terrible as you thought all along, followed by, "Well, I gotta admit, I did have a good time with him just now."

Oh God, does this end with all of us sleeping with him?
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