‘Dude’ Unfunny

Sat., Dec. 16, 2000

Chris Hewitt Saint Paul Pioneer Press

Having starred in “American Pie,” “Road Trip” and “Dude, Where’s My Car?,” Seann William Scott can lay claim to being the king of bodily fluid comedies, the Stradivarius of spew.

“Dude” features at least three urine jokes, as well as two genital-maiming bits, one old lady swearing a blue streak and at least 12 repetitions of the title question. Sort of a “Chester and Jesse’s Excellent Adventure,” the movie finds two stoner friends waking up after a binge, unable to find their wheels or remember what trouble they got into the previous night - trouble that will end up involving a transvestite, space aliens and lots of chocolate pudding.

It’s a strenuously unfunny movie, weak even by the low standards of a genre that, one hopes, has finally emptied its stomach of all of its contents.

Should you go? Dude, where’re the jokes?

This sidebar appeared with the story: “Dude, Where’s My Car?” Locations: Newport Highway, River Park Square, Spokane Valley, Coeur d’Alene Cinemas. Credits: Directed by Danny Leiner, starring Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, Kristy Swanson, Jennifer Garner, Marla Sokoloff.

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