I don't believe the director/producer of this film intended a one year old audience to view this movie, but that is precisely the audience that comprised 1/3 of the audience at the Speak Easy Theatre in El Cerrito on Tuesday night. It was Baby Brigade night. If you are not aware of what Baby Brigade night might be just imagine many parents starved for a night out at the movies. They all have babies 1 years old or younger and find it difficult to set aside time for a "date night". Enter Baby Brigade. Bring your baby to the movie night. This all sounds fine and dandy until the movie they choose is borderline X rated and named Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Now I understand that babies can't really see or understand TV until much later, but to the baby free audience I was creeped out about it. In the middle of one of the edgier porn scenes when I was sitting there thinking, "oh my gosh, I can't believe they made a movie like this" (that is not a porn movie per se), and this little boy looked up at me and gave me this huge smile and a very loud giggle. I know he wasn't reacting to the movie, but it was still a bit unnerving (and bad timing to say the least). Several times one baby would let out a wail and several would follow in unison. This again would be fine, had it not been during the montage scene where they prepare to film "Star Whores". It was almost as uncomfortable as sitting at this movie with my parents. Next time I will only do Baby Brigade night if something educational is playing like "Milk". Just the title alone is something babies can relate to.
I don't believe the director/producer of this film intended a one year old audience to view this movie, but that is precisely the audience that comprised 1/3 of the audience at the Speak Easy Theatre in El Cerrito on Tuesday night. It was Baby Brigade night. If you are not aware of what Baby Brigade night might be just imagine many parents starved for a night out at the movies. They all have babies 1 years old or younger and find it difficult to set aside time for a "date night". Enter Baby Brigade. Bring your baby to the movie night. This all sounds fine and dandy until the movie they choose is borderline X rated and named Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Now I understand that babies can't really see or understand TV until much later, but to the baby free audience I was creeped out about it. In the middle of one of the edgier porn scenes when I was sitting there thinking, "oh my gosh, I can't believe they made a movie like this" (that is not a porn movie per se), and this little boy looked up at me and gave me this huge smile and a very loud giggle. I know he wasn't reacting to the movie, but it was still a bit unnerving (and bad timing to say the least). Several times one baby would let out a wail and several would follow in unison. This again would be fine, had it not been during the montage scene where they prepare to film "Star Whores". It was almost as uncomfortable as sitting at this movie with my parents. Next time I will only do Baby Brigade night if something educational is playing like "Milk". Just the title alone is something babies can relate to.
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"Next time I will only do Baby Brigade night if something educational is playing like "Milk". Just the title alone is something babies can relate to." Lol... Ok, we'll for sure go when thats playing then... Nothing like a bunch of babies and assassinating gay political leaders...
that's just bizarre. So what did you think of the movie? I didn't think it was that funny.
I liked the movie, but I just saw Role Models which was much funnier. I don't think I will ever like any of his movies as much as I liked Mall Rats.
Adam, we will definitely have to go see Milk there or W. Babies might be more afraid of "W"...I know i am.
I thought the Z&M was pretty funny, but yeah, Role Models was funnier. The mixture of screaming babies and naked people was definitely bizarre, and maybe funnier than both movies.
There was a great moment when something kind of funny happened in the movie and at the same time the baby next to us spit up a volcanic amount of whatever it is that comes out of baby's mouths and the baby's parents went from somewhat laughing at the movie to hysterically laughing at the sheer volume of spit their tiny little thing just unloaded onto the movie theater floor. That was awesome.
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