This article reads like the author kind of liked the movie, but their editor changed the headline:
Naturally, the premise sounds silly. Foolish, even. But Seinfeld doesn’t let it show. Unfrosted is briskly paced, gamely acted, and its script, co-written by Spike Feresten, Andy Robin, and Barry Marder, does not contain a whit of self-consciousness. It’s also funny at times, even if it is a depressing, vulgar little project.
Sounds like Seinfeld committed the gravest sin possible in the race for clicks: he made a movie that’s… okay.
Which, tbf, is probably about his ceiling without Larry David around.
Yea I’m confused, the article seems to waver between it was confusing to good, but also it misses the point of why the writer likes pop tarts so it’s not good?
“That’s a nice feeling. *Unfrosted *isn’t about that feeling. It’s about the product […] It takes whatever pleasure that can be derived from a Pop-Tart, and chokes on it”
The author is making 2 main points.
- This movie exists because studios will fund projects that are connected to ip, and it’s ridiculous that pop-tarts counts.
- The movie isn’t choosing to say anything. It is telling jokes to have fun and that’s as far as it’s willing to take it.
Now, does this make it a bad movie? That’s for you to decide. If all you want from a film is to be entertained with some jokes? It sounds like it’s good, but that’s not what the author is speaking to. The author is speaking to people that enjoy films that have points of view that they are expressing. If that isn’t you, that’s okay.
It’s a silly point though. You mean the Pop-Tart movie written by Jerry Seinfeld doesn’t make a point??? Well color me surprised.
Barbie is a movie that is about a children’s toy, and it talks about feminism, toxic masculinity, among others. Godzilla is a movie where a man in a giant reptile costume breaks apart facsimile buildings, but talks about the terror of nuclear attacks at the same time. Just because movies are about silly things doesn’t mean that the professionals that work on them aren’t allowed to put more into their work.
And? Not every movie has to make a stance on something. It’s written by Jerry Seinfeld. Do you really care about his thoughts on some political, environmental or social issues?
Not every movie has to be about deep things, but if you make it about nothing then don’t be surprised when people collectively say “meh” and ignore your movie.
Sure?
(…) in the service of a story that possesses no satirical edge, nor any human connection. It takes whatever pleasure that can be derived from a Pop-Tart, and chokes on it.
I was actually really excited to see this movie. Then I realized Seinfeld is in it and my desire went out the window
I know, it’s like Hollywood will make a movie out of literally anything nowadays. It’s a Pop-Tarts movie today, but what’s next? A movie based on Monopoly? The Sims? Barbies (now available on Blu-ray and select streaming services)?
I mean, can you imagine?
The perfect pop tart adaptation has already been done, “P.T.” by Hideo Kojima.
It still sounds better than Bee Movie
He’s been writing his pop-tart joke since 2010!
https://youtu.be/itWxXyCfW5sHe said in that video writing comedy is like writing lyrics. And I agree. Comedy is kinda like music. And… comedy changes over time… like music changes. An artist needs to change along with the times. There was a reason why The Beatles changed their style over the years. Madonna as well. Comedians should too.
Even though Seinfeld the show is brilliant and still is funny in a classic music type of way, his comedy now just feels dated. There’s a reason why Vaudeville is not really around anymore.
Once you’re part of the biggest show on TV, it’s hard to ground yourself. His woke stance just shows how out of touch he is. Similar to Roseanne. Rob McElhenney’s response was perfect:
Seinfeld… embarrasses everyone
Saved y’all a click.
Haven’t seen it but it seems like the kind of movie that has a montage of talking heads at some point, probably close to the beginning.
