Some things just don't translate from the small screen to the large I'm a big fan of the TV shows but the silver screen version left me cold.
There are a few decent gags in the movie, but nothing to compare to some of the belly laughs of the series (no fish-punching!). This movie feels as if it has been holywooded too much, the point of the series was that this group of friends are in the middle ground, neither popular nor unpopular just at the margins, wanting to move up the social rankings. Their misguided and ineffectual attempts to do so providing much of the mirth.
While I can see why the makers wanted an upbeat ending, the ultimate end to a much loved series was just too upbeat. IMHO our beloved protagonists should not 'get the girl and kill the bad guy'. It just feels contrived, the TV show always had a credible feel, even the most outrageous situations the lads got themselves in felt as if it could happen (the creators have admitted that much of the material for the shows was autobiographical).
But the movie just wrapped up a little too neatly while not delivering the cringe-comedy of the series.
Fans of the series should of course watch if for a sense of closure, but personally I would recommend waiting until it is on the small screen as a trip to the cinema left me with a sense of disappointment
There are a few decent gags in the movie, but nothing to compare to some of the belly laughs of the series (no fish-punching!). This movie feels as if it has been holywooded too much, the point of the series was that this group of friends are in the middle ground, neither popular nor unpopular just at the margins, wanting to move up the social rankings. Their misguided and ineffectual attempts to do so providing much of the mirth.
While I can see why the makers wanted an upbeat ending, the ultimate end to a much loved series was just too upbeat. IMHO our beloved protagonists should not 'get the girl and kill the bad guy'. It just feels contrived, the TV show always had a credible feel, even the most outrageous situations the lads got themselves in felt as if it could happen (the creators have admitted that much of the material for the shows was autobiographical).
But the movie just wrapped up a little too neatly while not delivering the cringe-comedy of the series.
Fans of the series should of course watch if for a sense of closure, but personally I would recommend waiting until it is on the small screen as a trip to the cinema left me with a sense of disappointment