Year One
Prehistoric comedy with Jack Black as Zed and Michael Cera as Oh - cavemen in 1AD. Despite being banished from their village, the pairplan on making it big - Zed has a gut feeling he's been chosen by God to do great things. Starting their own tribe (the 'Muscle Tribe of Danger and Excellence'), Zed and Oh set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.
Unfortunately, their quest for glory hits a few snags, like being sold into slavery, and later becoming the object of interest to a very amorous, very hairy high priest (Oliver Platt) in the oppulent city of Sodom.
Directed by Harold Ramis (writer of Ghostbusters and Meatballs, and director of Caddyshack and Groundhog Dog).
- Director:
- Harold Ramis ('Caddyshack', 'Groundhog Day', 'Analyze This')
- Writer:
- Harold RamisGene StupnitskyLee Eisenberg
- Cast:
- Jack BlackMichael CeraOlivia WildeJune Diane RaphaelDavid CrossOliver PlattPaul RuddHarold RamisVinnie JonesHank Azaria
Reviews & comments
Stoned Age
Jack Black delivers yet more proof that he's lost his unpredictable zany edge and morphed into middle aged Robin Williams mediocrity. A dreadful lowest-common-denominator movie that scrapes the very bottom of the barrel for cheap unfunny gags. Remove your brain, get blind drunk, gouge out your eyes with a rusty spoon and maybe (just maybe) you'll find some...
Funny, just expect very little
It is funny, and I have to admit that, but don't expect anything memorable to come from this movie. The plotline/timeline is a bit hard to follow and anyone who attended church when they were younger will pretty much understand what I mean. Still, I laughed and have since forgotten most of it.
Most excellent
I found it to be an insightful movie, with a heavy emphasis on archaeological reconstruction. As a reconstruction of a paleolithic culture in the ancient world, Anno dominus one, it was very interesting. It managed to avoid references to the roman empire, which quite a lot of literature studying this period tend to focus on and as such was quite refreshing....
An hour and a half of my life I will never get back.
I can honestly say this was the worst movie I have ever seen. Having seen the movie advertised on Television I was looking forward to a good laugh. I was very disappointed, the acting was terrible the humor was lame and the storyline, well lets not go there. Seriously this movie is a shocker. Trust me save your money and choose another flick. Nothing could...
Total Film
pressTwenty times longer than its (excellent) trailer, and with about the same number of decent jokes, this underachieving effort boasts another brilliant Michael Cera performance, plus Jack Black licking a turd. Or is he polishing it?
The New York Times
pressA thoroughly, sometimes gaggingly broad and sly conceptual laugh-in.
Los Angeles Times
pressThere is no real plot either; instead the narrative seems designed to get this prehistoric pair from one funny sketch to the next, which sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA lot of comedic talent founders in this new Harold Ramis comedy that doesn't exactly recall his glory days of "Caddyshack" and "Groundhog Day."
Empire Magazine
pressUnless you pine for second-tier Mel Brooks, you’ll find more laughs in the Old Testament itself.
Total Film
pressTwenty times longer than its (excellent) trailer, and with about the same number of decent jokes, this underachieving effort boasts another brilliant Michael Cera performance, plus Jack Black licking a turd. Or is he polishing it?
The New York Times
pressA thoroughly, sometimes gaggingly broad and sly conceptual laugh-in.
Los Angeles Times
pressThere is no real plot either; instead the narrative seems designed to get this prehistoric pair from one funny sketch to the next, which sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.
Hollywood Reporter
pressA lot of comedic talent founders in this new Harold Ramis comedy that doesn't exactly recall his glory days of "Caddyshack" and "Groundhog Day."
Empire Magazine
pressUnless you pine for second-tier Mel Brooks, you’ll find more laughs in the Old Testament itself.
Stoned Age
Jack Black delivers yet more proof that he's lost his unpredictable zany edge and morphed into middle aged Robin Williams mediocrity. A dreadful lowest-common-denominator movie that scrapes the very bottom of the barrel for cheap unfunny gags. Remove your brain, get blind drunk, gouge out your eyes with a rusty spoon and maybe (just maybe) you'll find...
Funny, just expect very little
It is funny, and I have to admit that, but don't expect anything memorable to come from this movie. The plotline/timeline is a bit hard to follow and anyone who attended church when they were younger will pretty much understand what I mean. Still, I laughed and have since forgotten most of it.
Most excellent
I found it to be an insightful movie, with a heavy emphasis on archaeological reconstruction. As a reconstruction of a paleolithic culture in the ancient world, Anno dominus one, it was very interesting. It managed to avoid references to the roman empire, which quite a lot of literature studying this period tend to focus on and as such was quite...
An hour and a half of my life I will never get back.
I can honestly say this was the worst movie I have ever seen. Having seen the movie advertised on Television I was looking forward to a good laugh. I was very disappointed, the acting was terrible the humor was lame and the storyline, well lets not go there. Seriously this movie is a shocker. Trust me save your money and choose another flick. Nothing...
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