Whipped

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Quite possibly the most insultingly stupid movie you will ever see. That's saying a lot, but Whipped earns this title through sheer, jaw-dropping narcissism. Writer/director/producer Peter M. Cohen aspires to make a witty and insightful comedy about the battle of the sexes and instead wallows in soggy clichés. Three friends meet every Sunday morning at a diner to discuss the weekend's "exploits." Two fancy themselves to be master scam artists, the other is a compulsive masturbator. All three meet and fall in love with the same woman, Mia (Amanda Peet, The Whole Nine Yards). The truth is swiftly discovered, but none of them want to give her up, so she dates them all while their friendship crumbles. The plot occasionally stops so that one of the characters can talk to the camera and espouse supposed scamster philosophies, and there are "hilarious" slapstick episodes, like when one of them drops Mia's vibrator down the toilet and spatters himself with urine trying to retrieve it. The dialogue is idiotic, the actors are charmless, the situations are labored beyond belief--and the filmmaker adores all of it, dwelling lovingly on every inane moment. Ghastly. For rabid fans of Amanda Peet only. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

So bad I couldn't finish it!.......2007-08-18

I rented this movie to give this a look and it was money badly spent at the rental place. It was a boring movie. I stopped watching it within the first 15 minutes. Those 15 minutes felt like 3 and a half hours to me. Brad and four eyes were both annoying and obnoxious. The other guy seemed cool but he couldn't save this movie. And the married dude who talks about his wife and the toaster got on my nerves big time. I don't think I saw that much of Amanda Peet during the time I watched this movie which sucks because she's the main character of this movie. I usually like to see how the main character impacts the movie but like I said before, this movie is so bad I couldn't finish it. Save your $4. It's not worth renting!

One of the Worst Movies Ever Made.......2006-11-13

If I ever make a list of the worst movies I've seen in my life, Whipped will certainly be in the top (bottom?) five. Amanda Peet must have been in desperate need of money to agree to participate in this annoying, idiotic and witless movie.

The only thing worse than the screenplay are the male actors. Granted, they are not given much to play with, since their characters are such stereotypes they might as well be cardboard cutouts (the geek, the player, the boring married guy) but still, I have rarely seen such terrible and unappealing performances on the screen.

As for writer-director Jonathan Abrahams, what can I say? If this guy managed studio executives to finance and distribute this movie, he could probably sell snow to Alaskans. Abrahams should be in sales, not in movies.

UNWATCHABLE !.......2005-10-20

Save your money. I gave up halfway through and shredded the DVD. Amanda Peet was great in "Saving Silverman", but she should be mortified by this movie. "Whipped" was probably written by two fifteen-year-olds on their junior high lunch break. Absolutely abysmal!

Speedy service........2005-04-09

I bought the movie "Whipped" from whrjongo for a good cheap price and I recieved it within days and the video was in great shape! I hope the next time I buy something off amazon this is the person that is selling it to me!

Thanks!

Can someone please put this movie out of its misery?.......2004-01-14

Synopsis
Brad, Zeke and Jonathan along with their adulterous married friend Eric sleep around brazenly until they meet the cute and sexy Mia (Amanda Pete). As each of the men seeks her affections (her carnal ones), they suddenly become aware that she has been dating all of them at once. It becomes a battle to decide which guy will get her in the end, and a question of whether their friendships can survive the inevitable climactic decision she makes.

About the Movie:
It amazes me sometimes at what studios and directors think makes for great entertainment. Writer/Director Peter Cohen proves the stereotype of men that he's trying to play on in this movie just by the mere fact that he made it. He seems to try to say that women can be a lot like men in their philandering and mind games, but he clearly misses the irony of the whole situation. It says a whole lot about his OWN character in that he made a movie that only hornball men would ever want to watch.

Whipped represents what has become standard with many Gen-X comedies these days, unoriginal sexual romps filled with disgusting toilet humor, gross sexual gags (Gagging being the operative word here), constant swearing and attractive women without their clothes on (but without the nudity...). While, I can find that last thing appealing, it's the rest that completely turned me off of this movie.

This movie deliberately tries to be disgusting and shameless, and it succeeds easily, while at the same time, undoubtedly turning off a good portion of its audience. Not that it would matter to the director, whose characters brazenly talk about gross sexual acts in public places without turning a single head. He also seems to think (based on the synopsis on the back cover) that his disgusting male characters are "typical males." Obviously, he considers people like me as "abnormal" and "big prudes" in that I DON'T do and talk about those things.

But honestly, what makes any of this stuff funny? Why would a man sticking his arm into a toilet filled with urine to retrieve something he dropped into it be considered funny? Why would I think characters discussing their gross bodily function sex experiences were funny? Why would a man cheating on his spouse be funny?

It's not funny and it really is in incredibly poor taste. But matters like "Taste" obviously don't matter these days, in a time where the lowest common denominator has become the goal to strive for. Indeed, this movie is eagerly following the gross-out trend set by movies like American Pie.

But honestly, in terms of pure sexual comedy, there are quite a few films that manage to be funnier without the gross-out factor and the complete and total disregard for taste.

And taste is only half of it. In real life, men like these very quickly end up with sexually transmitted diseases (like AIDS, which is killing tens of millions all over the world, as you read this). And like many movies, the director seems to think that all that irresponsible and dangerous sexual activity is all right, just so long as you mention the word "condom" at least once.

As for the movie itself? This is a forgettable one. Many of the comic gags pulled in this film are worn out overused clichés that have been used a thousand times before. The screenplay itself is not that well written, and while some of the actors do a moderately decent job (Amanda Peet being one), many of the performances come off as weak and over the top. The incessant swearing of the actors (that the director mistakenly seems to equate with "realism") doesn't help any.

Then there's the story itself, of a women putting it over on philandering men... It's been done many times before, often in far better films than this one.

Honestly? This movie isn't worth the time of most viewers. Of course, if the viewer happens to like gross bathroom and sex humor, then this movie may just be for them after all.

About the DVD:
Whipped comes in a plastic hard case on a double sided DVD with both fullscreen and widescreen versions in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. It has not been translated into any other languages besides its original English, though it does contain English, French and Spanish subtitles. Both the video and audio transfer appear to be very good. Even on a high resolution screen, the video had only a little grain and few artifacts.

As far as special features, this DVD contains the theatrical trailers and a director's commentary. I honestly didn't have the desire to watch the movie again, so I can't say whether or not the commentary is worth the time to listen to.

Description

Bob Whipple is a sportswriter who feels his life is going nowhere. When he learns that America's most beloved white rap star has been murdered, he decides to hunt down his killer by becoming…The Whip! Now, a vigilante superhero without any real superhero powers, The Whip flashes through the night rescuing those in need. His escapades lead him to his high-school girlfriend Anne (Joey Lauren Adams) now an animal-rights crusader. When she asks Bob to help her save rabbits, things start looking up. But when Bob finds out that his prime suspect in the murder has kidnapped his ex-girlfriend, he must transform into the superhero he really is and save her life.

Customer Reviews:

It tries..........2007-06-15

Despite apparently suffering from a director without a funny bone, more less experience directing comedies there are a few really good scenes. The satirical treatment of rap videos was hilarious. It does drag at points and some of the humor is esoteric. Overall it's worth watching if you're not expecting Oscar nominations for best comedy... Silly, rediculous situations, satire and goofy are keywords for this movie. As romantic comedies go, guys are more likely to like this one than most.

would you believe half a star.......2007-05-23

one of the worst movies I have ever seen. the acting (what acting?), the dialogue, the plot--was this someone's grade school project. I don't know how it ended; I couldn't watch any more. the bunny was cute.

Average customer rating:

So bad I couldn't finish it!
One of the Worst Movies Ever Made
UNWATCHABLE !
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Can someone please put this movie out of its misery?

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Customer Reviews:

So bad I couldn't finish it!.......2007-08-18

One of the Worst Movies Ever Made.......2006-11-13

UNWATCHABLE !.......2005-10-20

Speedy service........2005-04-09

Can someone please put this movie out of its misery?.......2004-01-14

But honestly, in terms of pure sexual comedy, there are quite a few films that manage to be funnier without the gross-out factor and the complete and total disregard for taste.

Then there's the story itself, of a women putting it over on philandering men... It's been done many times before, often in far better films than this one.

Honestly? This movie isn't worth the time of most viewers. Of course, if the viewer happens to like gross bathroom and sex humor, then this movie may just be for them after all.

Bottom Line: A gross, unexciting and unoriginal movie on basic no frills DVD release. If you think bathroom humor is disgusting, this is one to avoid. 1 Star.

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Whipped [Region 2]

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Average customer rating:

So bad I couldn't finish it!

One of the Worst Movies Ever Made

UNWATCHABLE !

Speedy service.

Can someone please put this movie out of its misery?

Whipped

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
( W ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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Customer Reviews:

So bad I couldn't finish it!.......2007-08-18

One of the Worst Movies Ever Made.......2006-11-13

UNWATCHABLE !.......2005-10-20

Speedy service........2005-04-09

Can someone please put this movie out of its misery?.......2004-01-14

But honestly, in terms of pure sexual comedy, there are quite a few films that manage to be funnier without the gross-out factor and the complete and total disregard for taste.

Then there's the story itself, of a women putting it over on philandering men... It's been done many times before, often in far better films than this one.

Honestly? This movie isn't worth the time of most viewers. Of course, if the viewer happens to like gross bathroom and sex humor, then this movie may just be for them after all.

Bottom Line: A gross, unexciting and unoriginal movie on basic no frills DVD release. If you think bathroom humor is disgusting, this is one to avoid. 1 Star.

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