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Epic Movie

Director: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer

Cast: Kal Penn, Adam Campbell (IV), Jennifer Coolidge, Jayma Mays, Faune A. Chambers

(Fox, 2007) Rated: PG-13

US DVD release date: 22 May 2007 (Fox)

by Matthew A. Stern

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It's possible that in its brazen stupidity, Epic Movie might be able to tell us something about our cultural landscape that encourages us to get excited about the images with which we're inundated, regardless of their artistic merit.

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Tagged as: adam campbell (iv) | faune a. chambers | jason friedberg, aaron seltzer | jayma mays | jennifer coolidge | kal penn

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