Monday, July 6, 2009

THE SUBSTITUTE 4: FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION (2001)




Undercover asskicker Treat Williams must pose as a teacher to infiltrate and destroy a white supremacist group at a military academy.

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A SPECIAL NOTE:

First viewing of TS4: FINAO led me to believe that it was just not sufficiently horrible enough to merit a write-up here on Mayonnaise Bathtub, where we believe in the QUALITY crap. But after some reflection (and some prodding from Seth, who lent it to me), I have decided that it is worth fast-forwarding to the following points of interest.

* On the DVD menu, the title is in the same font as PLAY, SPECIAL FEATURES, etc., but as my viewing companion pointed out, FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION is, hilariously...not an option.

* Decrying of "Atheists and multiculturalists!" (Side note: If you're going to watch the whole thing, you should definitely consider downing a shot every time someone in the movie utters this phrase.)

* Neo-Nazi bonfire festivities shot to make it look like the joint is popping off...but then the camera pulls back and there are just four sad but very, very determined haters.

* Very long is-it-a-fight-or-isn't-it??? dude-on-dude wrestling sequence. No homo!

* Ballroom dancing interlude.

* Head on a silver platter! Literally!

4 comments:

  1. Holy crap! I completely forgot about the ballroom dancing interlude, which existed for -- I kid you not -- no other reason than that the director's brother was a ballroom dancer. I mean, he was good, but.... ??

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  2. Did you watch the ballroom dancing special feature? Totally odd.

    I completely forgot about the endless "no homo" wrestling sequence. Must edit entry.

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  3. There's a special feature about that? Good Lord. I'll have to check it out.

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  4. Recommended. Because you know what everyone says goes great with skinheads? BALLROOM DANCING.

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