Michael Lysaght Where do I begin with this?I remember thinking Scary Movie 3 was mildly funny when I was 12 or 13, so I rented this movie on DVD. I was gullible at that age to honestly think that this movie was 'epic', whereas in actual fact, this film is a low budget, unfunny, poorly written, disgusting parody of all the films that were popular around the time of filming this 'film'.Every scene has to incorporate a horrendous parody of a popular film at the time, such as The Da Vinci Code, Nacho Libre, Borat, Snakes On A Plane, etc. The central parody is The Chronicles Of Narnia where they try to retell the story while cramming in too many pop culture references that couldn't possibly be in any way dated in 10 years time. (*sarcasm*)The writers/directors seem to be under the impression that humour stems from throwing in as many references as possible. The same with gross-out humour. It was really disturbing to look at half of the time.I genuinely remember thinking one scene in the film was funny (or rather, the trailer) and it's when Jayma Mays' character discovers the iconic wardrobe from Narnia, opens it and a tonne of junk and random items come bursting out of it and fall on top of her. Not a hilarious joke, but funny when I was 13. The scene plays in the actual film, the junk falls on top of Jayma Mays, and then in the next shot, a fully nude woman comes running out of the wardrobe. Errrrr.....what?Just comes to show you what the target audience (if one exists) is. Idiots with ADD, low attention spans, sexually repressed and entertained by gratuitous sex and gross scenes.Clearly the actors involved in this film needed the cash because I cannot see any benefits on an actor's career in the long run, after being associated with this disaster.

J. Oh, look! Another movie by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer! I don't respect these guys' work, not at all. "Epic Movie" is no exception.The humor was lazy, the only slightly funny parody was the one in the beginning and even that one wasn't exactly very clever.Man, just look at that budget! $20,000,000! They could've done something much better with that amount of money.I, again, vote 3 out of 10. This movie (along with "Disaster Movie" and "Date Movie") don't really deserve to be trashed because they have their moments, too, but they do deserve to be among some of the laziest and most childish parody movies there are. Prove me wrong.

rainbowgrenade13 Now, before I start, I really, REALLY like parodies. When done right, they're a stellar way to get a laugh out of an audience or to get across a message.This was definitely NOT done right. The timing was awkward, the 'jokes' were juvenile and repetitive, and they only brought in their parody characters to draw in the widest audience possible using popular films at the time.There were a few jokes I did like (mostly the puns), but all in all, it's nor worth seeing. It's not good enough to stand on its own, and it's nor bad enough to get a laugh out of. If I could go back in time and warn my younger self about how bad this 'film' was, I'd absolutely do it. Since I can't, I'll warn y'all instead. Don't waste your time with this- it's not worth the discs it's stored on, and the only 'Epic' thing about it is how epically it failed at what it set out to be.

Python Hyena Epic Movie (2007): Dir: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer / Cast: Kal Penn, Jennifer Coolidge, Fred Willard, Crispin Glover, Tony Cox: Satire making fun of massive productions in big films. Four orphans travel to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory only to escape through a closet into the land of Gnarnia ruled by the evil White Bitch. Starts with promise before showcasing cheap production values and overplayed jokes about urination, vomiting and bestiality. Directed half heartedly by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer who prove that two people can make just as bad a film as a solo individual. Kal Penn seems stranded among the victims as he searches for answers. Jennifer Coolidge is typecast as the White Bitch whose ambition is to rule Gnarnia. Fred Willard plays a sex addicted man lion whose transformation from human to lion ranks among the worst display of special effects. Crispin Glover appears as Willy Wonka in full Michael Jackson mode. Glover is funny for the brief time he is present but perhaps more footage would have hit home. Tony Cox is also featured as the dwarf henchman for Coolidge but he presence is becoming tiring in these film and too much of a self parody. Making fun of epic movies, particularly The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it becomes one big embarrassing epic for one's patience. Score: 3 / 10