Due liceali nullatenenti decidono di imbucarsi all'ultima grande festa prima del nuovo millennio, la notte di Capodanno del 1999. La notte diventa ancora più folle di quanto potessero immagi... Leggi tuttoDue liceali nullatenenti decidono di imbucarsi all'ultima grande festa prima del nuovo millennio, la notte di Capodanno del 1999. La notte diventa ancora più folle di quanto potessero immaginare quando l'orologio segna la mezzanotte.Due liceali nullatenenti decidono di imbucarsi all'ultima grande festa prima del nuovo millennio, la notte di Capodanno del 1999. La notte diventa ancora più folle di quanto potessero immaginare quando l'orologio segna la mezzanotte.
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Reviewers say 'Y2K' offers a nostalgic blend of late 90s teen comedy and sci-fi horror, with mixed opinions on its execution. Praised for its satirical take on Y2K fears and strong performances by Jaeden Martell and Julian Dennison, it also faces criticism for inconsistent tone, weak character development, and a predictable plot. The film's reliance on 90s references is seen as both appealing and limiting, with technical aspects receiving varied feedback. Overall, 'Y2K' is an entertaining yet flawed film that captures the era's spirit but struggles with coherence and execution.
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If you're familiar at all with the writer/director, Kyle Mooney from his work on SNL, he often parodies TV shows and cartoons of the 90's.and is frankly hilarious.
This movie, however wasn't a parody of the 90's, it simply takes place there, which I feel was a missed opportunity.
The one thing I did like about this movie was the strong nostalgia elicited. To his credit, Mooney does a thorough job of casually referencing just about every major 90's technology/song/slang/fashion etc that I could think of..
Short of that, the plot and characters were lacking and forgettable. There wasn't the snappy or clever dialogue of similar films like Superbad.
Verdict: If you are an early millennial (like myself), you might have a bit of fun spotting the numerous 90's references but don't go in expecting laughs.
FYI, I would highly recommend checking out some of Kyle Mooney's work on SNL. His corny 90's parody sketches make me laugh every time.
This movie, however wasn't a parody of the 90's, it simply takes place there, which I feel was a missed opportunity.
The one thing I did like about this movie was the strong nostalgia elicited. To his credit, Mooney does a thorough job of casually referencing just about every major 90's technology/song/slang/fashion etc that I could think of..
Short of that, the plot and characters were lacking and forgettable. There wasn't the snappy or clever dialogue of similar films like Superbad.
Verdict: If you are an early millennial (like myself), you might have a bit of fun spotting the numerous 90's references but don't go in expecting laughs.
FYI, I would highly recommend checking out some of Kyle Mooney's work on SNL. His corny 90's parody sketches make me laugh every time.
Trailer looked awesome, but trailer makers know what they are doing! They sold it!
The filmmakers, failed. On every level.
This is such a bad film, I had to review. I've only come on here 4 or 5 times to review a film over 20+ years and review when a film is so bad, it deserves no recognition or success. It's just horrific.
No redeeming features at all. Terrible acting, terrible set pieces, poor direction and writing, and a woful silly story that could have been ace, had it been executed correctly. Kills were quick and also pointless, deaths not scary or gory, and so so painfully unfunny.
Also, Fred Durst. It's a no from me. Unsure who this is aimed at, but it's not anyone from 1970-2010.
Trash.
The filmmakers, failed. On every level.
This is such a bad film, I had to review. I've only come on here 4 or 5 times to review a film over 20+ years and review when a film is so bad, it deserves no recognition or success. It's just horrific.
No redeeming features at all. Terrible acting, terrible set pieces, poor direction and writing, and a woful silly story that could have been ace, had it been executed correctly. Kills were quick and also pointless, deaths not scary or gory, and so so painfully unfunny.
Also, Fred Durst. It's a no from me. Unsure who this is aimed at, but it's not anyone from 1970-2010.
Trash.
This starts strong with its Y2K apocalypse party montage, but once that initial chaos settles, it's like watching a video freeze halfway through loading. By the end, i wondered, "am I supposed to be laughing, scared, or deeply invested in these cardboard cutouts?" I'm still not sure what tone they were going for...
The direction feels like they filmed half the scenes on a Tuesday and the other half months later, then tried to glue it all together with bad ADR. The high school drama is so shallow it makes Degrassi look like Breaking Bad. And the horror? Yeah.... It's a no for me. CGI blood everywhere, practical effects nowhere, and the little makeup they did bother with was giving Spirit Halloween clearance rack.
The comedy doesn't help much either. Most jokes are either so niche I felt like I needed a late-90s pop culture PhD or just plain bad. I laughed a few times, but not usually with the movie-definitely at it. And every time it tried to get serious it flopped. It's like the movie said, "Let's give them whiplash" and went full Don't Look Up tonal chaos, minus the preachy metaphors.
To be fair, there are worse sc-fi horror movies out this year (AfrAId, anyone? Just me?), and worse comedies, too. But Y2K is just there. It's not a full meltdown like reviews may have you believe-it's more like a frozen screen and the mouse is stuck spinning. Fun to think about, frustrating to sit through.
The direction feels like they filmed half the scenes on a Tuesday and the other half months later, then tried to glue it all together with bad ADR. The high school drama is so shallow it makes Degrassi look like Breaking Bad. And the horror? Yeah.... It's a no for me. CGI blood everywhere, practical effects nowhere, and the little makeup they did bother with was giving Spirit Halloween clearance rack.
The comedy doesn't help much either. Most jokes are either so niche I felt like I needed a late-90s pop culture PhD or just plain bad. I laughed a few times, but not usually with the movie-definitely at it. And every time it tried to get serious it flopped. It's like the movie said, "Let's give them whiplash" and went full Don't Look Up tonal chaos, minus the preachy metaphors.
To be fair, there are worse sc-fi horror movies out this year (AfrAId, anyone? Just me?), and worse comedies, too. But Y2K is just there. It's not a full meltdown like reviews may have you believe-it's more like a frozen screen and the mouse is stuck spinning. Fun to think about, frustrating to sit through.
This could have been good. The concept is there, you have a cast that was willing to put themselves in goofy situations and obviously the budget to create something memorable. What went wrong? The limp direction and the forced screenplay.
Firstly, the acting is awful. Not because of the cast, but because the screenplay is written with so many hamfisted jokes thrown in that it gave the actors little room breathe, not to mention these are not traditionally comic actors. Felt bad for the leads, because I know they are capable of much more than this.
Secondly, the script needs more work. Nobody talked like this in the 90s. You got the references and the slang, but none of the delivery. Not a single bit of dialog felt natural to the scene. The comedy only works maybe a quarter of the time because the jokes are so sudden and forced.
Thirdly, where is the shock value? For a movie like this to work, there needed to be more shock. A bit more graphic violence, maybe a bit more nudity. Something to make me say "Whoa!". It felt tame for the subject matter and general feel of the film. Should've taken the murderous robot scheme further.
Overall, it was trash. Unbelievable, not funny and childish. I would only recommend watching it if it's free on streaming and you have absolutely nothing else to watch on a rainy afternoon.
1 brain implant out of 5.
Firstly, the acting is awful. Not because of the cast, but because the screenplay is written with so many hamfisted jokes thrown in that it gave the actors little room breathe, not to mention these are not traditionally comic actors. Felt bad for the leads, because I know they are capable of much more than this.
Secondly, the script needs more work. Nobody talked like this in the 90s. You got the references and the slang, but none of the delivery. Not a single bit of dialog felt natural to the scene. The comedy only works maybe a quarter of the time because the jokes are so sudden and forced.
Thirdly, where is the shock value? For a movie like this to work, there needed to be more shock. A bit more graphic violence, maybe a bit more nudity. Something to make me say "Whoa!". It felt tame for the subject matter and general feel of the film. Should've taken the murderous robot scheme further.
Overall, it was trash. Unbelievable, not funny and childish. I would only recommend watching it if it's free on streaming and you have absolutely nothing else to watch on a rainy afternoon.
1 brain implant out of 5.
Imagine an SNL Sketch blended with apocalypse vibes, nostalgia, technology, and 90s insanity blended together, mixed up with a bunch of acids that makes things chaotic and all over the place. That's what Y2K is, but the opposite of good.
Kyle Mooney puts all his efforts with the direction, writing and atmosphere approach on the setting and narrative and he does offer some fun vibes of a disaster comedy. Including good production designs and a good setting. The performances from Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison, and Rachel Zegler are pretty solid but nothing really stood out.
Unfortunately, the movie does feel like a satire that doesn't take itself seriously, but the issue was it's repetitive atmosphere, direction, and characters that are poorly handled drags the movie down a lot. Almost having most of the charm of the 90s and non-serious fun to feel blown away into nothing.
It feels like Mooney is creating a new Superbad and a satire of the trashy 90s comedy, but kind of misses the point of what made them good and makes it repetitive.
It's not great. I like Brigsby Bear, I'm happy to see Mooney still being able to make works of dumb fun but this wasn't it.
Kyle Mooney puts all his efforts with the direction, writing and atmosphere approach on the setting and narrative and he does offer some fun vibes of a disaster comedy. Including good production designs and a good setting. The performances from Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison, and Rachel Zegler are pretty solid but nothing really stood out.
Unfortunately, the movie does feel like a satire that doesn't take itself seriously, but the issue was it's repetitive atmosphere, direction, and characters that are poorly handled drags the movie down a lot. Almost having most of the charm of the 90s and non-serious fun to feel blown away into nothing.
It feels like Mooney is creating a new Superbad and a satire of the trashy 90s comedy, but kind of misses the point of what made them good and makes it repetitive.
It's not great. I like Brigsby Bear, I'm happy to see Mooney still being able to make works of dumb fun but this wasn't it.
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- QuizJenna Ortega was originally cast as Laura but due to scheduling conflicts couldn't do the film and was replaced with Rachel Zegler.
- BlooperOn December 31, 1999, Video MD contains VHS copies of La mossa del diavolo (2000), The Family Man (2000), Big Mama (2000), Erin Brockovich - Forte come la verità (2000), and Il ritmo del successo (2000) which were released in 2000, Moulin Rouge! (2001), Il Signore degli Anelli - La compagnia dell'Anello (2001), K-PAX - Da un altro mondo (2001), Il dottor Dolittle 2 (2001), Scary Movie 2 (2001), Planet of the Apes - Il pianeta delle scimmie (2001), and American Pie 2 (2001) which were released in 2001, Scooby-Doo (2002), Il mio grosso grasso matrimonio greco (2002), Mr. Deeds (2002), Tutta colpa dell'amore - Sweet home Alabama (2002), and Chicago (2002) which were released in 2002, and Terapia d'urto (2003), The Cooler (2003), Secondhand Lions (2003), Young Adam (2003), and L'asilo dei papà (2003) which were released in 2003.
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- Curiosità sui creditiHalfway through the end credits, there is a video of Danny singing "The Thong Song".
- Versioni alternativeIn the European version of the movie, Vanessa Mae's rendition of "Reflection" is played instead of the Christina Aguilera version in the credits.
- Colonne sonorePraise You
Written by Camille Yarbrough (as Camille D. Yarbrough), Fatboy Slim (as Norman Cook)
Performed by Fatboy Slim
Courtesy of Skint Records/Capitol Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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- Ringwood, New Jersey, Stati Uniti(Fieldstone Plaza, Skyline Drive)
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- Budget
- 15.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 4.446.596 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 2.113.923 USD
- 8 dic 2024
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 4.481.473 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 31 minuti
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- 1.85 : 1
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