Is there a Native American problem in Ridiculous 6? Maybe, but that’s the least of this movie’s concerns.
Adam Sandler has done it again. He’s produced a film that has a feel-good quality, but is despised by most. Netflix sponsored a star-studded western parody that falls flat. Ridiculous 6, directed by Frank Coraci, looks beautiful, but the script, co-written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy is for all intents and purposes ridiculous — and not in a good way.
Ridiculous 6 is the story of Tommy Stockburn’s (Adam Sandler), A.K.A. White Knife’s, journey to save his father, Frank Stockburn (Nick Nolte), a notorious outlaw. Tommy is a “white man” orphan raised by Native Americans, and thusly has acquired “mystical shit” powers as well as a knack for using knives in impossible ways. At first, I was excited by the story, I thought the film was an homage to the classic western, The Magnificent Seven. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
The Ridiculous Six Movie Poster.
Ridiculous 6 follows Tommy after his father is captured by an evil gang led by Cicero (Danny Trejo), and he embarks on a Robin Hood-like adventure to steal from the bad, but then to give to the worse… to save his father… or something… In the process he meets his five step-brothers, Chico (Terry Crews), Herm (Jorge Garcia), Lil’ Pete (Taylor Lautner), Ramon (Rob Schneider), and Danny (Luke Wilson)—obviously, Stockburn gets around, and together they fight outlaws, bandits, prostitutes, bootleggers, bankers, and the left-eye gang (a gang that cuts out their own eyes to show their commitment to the gang).
If you can’t tell, the story goes nowhere fast. If the other characters had brought any powers or abilities to the story, I could have forgone the poop jokes, but most of the characters simply have daddy issues or can play the piano with their penises. Shame.
I like Adam Sandler. I know, I’m one of those sick individuals who is ruining western cinema, but I do. I think his movies are fun, silly, and often leave me with a smile on my face. I’d be lying if I said I hated Ridiculous 6, I didn’t hate it, and I even laughed a few times. There are a few things that are really funny in it, but when there are as many stars in a film as there are in Ridiculous 6, I’m expecting gold nuggets, not the other kind.
When a script uses racial stereotypes, pooping animals, and characters who think babies are shit out of their mom’s as its main vein for comedy, something is very, very wrong. This is a movie that gets most of its real laughs from funny character interactions, but it’s obvious the writers thought their jokes were the selling point… they weren’t, they really, really weren’t.
Like, do you see how good this trailer makes it look? Do you SEE?
Usually, I am not against movies commenting on racial stereotypes—I am often of the opinion we make mountains out of molehills, but Native Americans may have a valid argument against this film. It’s not that Adam Sandler is white, they make it evidently clear that he is an orphan from the get go—I actually appreciated this. It’s not even the racial slurs made about Native Americans, what is offensive is how the female Native Americans talk; they sound like they have absolutely no education. Additionally, most characters are wearing make up to make them “look” Native American; it’s just a bit too much. Then again, however, it seems no one is talking about Rob Schneider pretending to be Hispanic, which he obviously is. See? Mountains. It’s all a bit overdone for a film that’s not a classic. This is no Blazing Saddles where we overlook some of the pain because of the hilarity. No, this film is just blunt with no tact. I mean, the main female character’s name is Smoking Fox (Julia Jones) for Pete’s sake. No tact.
And speaking of tact, Adam Sandler needs to get over himself. He is the only hero in this film. Don’t be fooled that he is followed by five other stars. Adam Sandler does it all. He has the powers, he has the talent, and he will save the day—it is almost as bad as watching Chris Martin in a Coldplay music video.
Accused … Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin and his band.
So there’s the negativity. There’s a lot of it, but again, this movie is not all bad. I laughed. I laughed quite a few times, and it has a fun twist that I didn’t see coming. I guess what this review really says is that I like western parodies. If nothing else, the film looks great and there are a lot of stars. If I were you, I’d give it a shot, but just don’t expect too much. This is a Happy Madison production, and if you go into it knowing that, you might even enjoy yourself.
Dustin Ritchea is a self-proclaimed “cool” nerd who has been telling stories since he was old enough to hold a Power Rangers action figure in his hand. Having run yearlong Dungeons and Dragons campaigns, watching all of Star-Trek Next Generation twice, and owning an exact replica of Sauron’s Gauntlet from The Lord of the Rings, he feels more than qualified to call himself a geek for Odd Tales Studios. As far as being “cool,” well that is an entirely different story, but sky diving, scuba diving, Europe hiking, and researching The Lord of the Rings couldn't hurt… a little more humility probably couldn’t hurt either. He holds a Masters of Science in Telecommunications from Indiana University and a Bachelors of Arts degrees in Theater Arts and English from Augsburg College. He specializes in storyworld creation, theater arts, creative writing, and creative management. In his spare time he works on fantasy novels, interactive e-books, and theater productions. In the future he hopes to pursue a PhD, but that time has not yet come.
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Let’s face it. We all know Tamotsu is both a nerd and an idiot. He lets the nerd show by taking pictures of a figure. Then he lets the idiot form show by breaking said figure. Did I mention it’s Niwaka’s? Yeah, no. Don’t break the small child’s items. She’s your precious little sister Tamotsu, how dare you.
Anyway, in order to get the money to purchase a new figure, Tamotsu decides to become a butler at a maid-themed bar. That sounds fun enough for any nerd. However, with high pay also comes a high price.
Tamotsu ends up basically working himself to death, becoming thinner and more exhausted. However, he continues working himself to death for 17 days straight. I guess the constant “Thank you’s” from staff members were enough to keep him going.
But he gets brought back to his senses by little sis Niwaka, and the real action begins.
I still don’t understand why Tamotsu couldn’t see that his boss was a Bugged One. It honestly made me crack up that the main characters were so shocked by that “big reveal”. It should have been obvious!
And of course, like the end of every episode, all’s well that ends well. Everyone’s happy. And Akiba’s safe, for now. Meanwhile, I still want to know more back story on Matome, and how she became to be what she is. But I’m sure I’m not getting that anytime soon.
I’m lowering my rating a bit to a 2.9 out of 5. Once again, ‘Akiba’s Trip’ has fallen back into its stereotypical routes. I want refreshing content, not the same repetitive stuff. Oh well. I guess I’ll keep watching to see if anything new comes up.
You know, I wonder how many people actually read my reviews for ‘KONOSUBA’. I understand that it’s popular, considering I see fan art quite often. So it makes me curious as to how many people just don’t get my negative reviews of this show. Or maybe they do, and I secretly have people on my side who do get me. Who knows.
Anyway, let’s try and not break the fourth wall. Once again, as soon as I get my hopes up for this show improving, those dreams get crushed right in front of me. Yet again, the latest episode of ‘KONOSUBA’ was full of ridiculous things.
So I guess Vanir is actually alive. That’s great, I guess. But he’s not bent on being a villain like he was when he was first introduced, and I’m disappointed by that.
Also, Kazuma gets an upgrade! Wow, it’s about dang time. Because compared to your well-dressed comrades, you’re nothing, Kazuma. Nothing!
I mean, look at that cool katana! Now that’s a katana! It’s a nice katana! Oh, but you don’t want to use it because it gets in the way. Oh. Okay.
And look at this cool armor you can get! You’ll finally stand out and live up to be a great protagonist! Oh, but you can’t even walk in it because you’re a weak baby? Oh. Okay.
Anyway, before I bash on Kazuma too much. The four heroes are given the task of killing Lizard Runners. As usual, they fail at this, and Kazuma even dies.
Now let me say once again that I still haven’t watched the first season of ‘KONOSUBA’. So, this was the first time I’ve seen Eris. And she seems so cute and interesting! Why can’t the series just end with Kazuma deciding to spend the rest of his days with her, even if that means dying? Grr.
But of course he comes back for more antics. Boy oh boy, I can’t wait to see them all continue to fail at their jobs.
So I’ll lower my rating a bit to a 2.5 out of 5. The same concepts are happening over and over. Kazuma’s weak. The girls each have their own issues. I get it. Also, Vanir was cool, so why ridicule him by making him wear an apron?
So according to a graph released by Crunchyroll the other day, a good portion of the Midwest loves ‘KONOSUBA’. And I guess I don’t understand why. Thank goodness my home state likes ‘Saga of Tanya the Evil’. Because at least that’s a decent show.
Maybe I should give the first season of ‘KONOSUBA’ a shot. Maybe watching that will change my opinion of it. But I doubt it. I’m still watching this for the sake of laughing out loud at stupid stuff.
But this episode tricked me this time, because it wasn’t as ridiculous as some of the other episodes are. There’s actually a decent villain, and, even though he has a somewhat stereotypical plan, he’s interesting all the same.
And of course, it’s none other than Aqua’s fault for there being new monsters in Keele’s Dungeon. Actually, when is it not one of the girls’ faults for there being trouble? I feel like the only actual troublesome thing Kazuma does is steal girl’s panties. Just saying.
Anyway, we’re introduced to Vanir, one of the Devil King’s commanders. He possesses Darkness, but through her strong will and addiction to masochism, our protagonist is given the opportunity to defeat Vanir once and for all by blowing Darkness up. No, seriously. That’s what happens.
With Vanir defeated and Darkness saved, the town is overjoyed and to repay them for their efforts, Kazuma’s huge debt is paid off and he’s given a big reward on top of that.
Which, in my opinion, this battle wasn’t that terrific or anything. Maybe I’m just used to long and drawn out battles, but whatever. It took him five episodes, but Kazuma’s paid off his debt. Hooray. Now what? Who knows and really, who cares.
I’m sorry if you enjoy ‘KONOSUBA’. By all means, if you love this show, then go for it, more power to you.
But for now, I’ll actually boost my rating to a 2.7 out of 5. I found the villain in this episode interesting enough, and I’m glad that we’re finally past the “must get debt paid off” arc.
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