Entre risas mediocres
forjadas a base de retales de diálogos reutilizados de otras comedias que en su
momento consiguieron arrancar la carcajada más sonada al espectador más
pusilánime, y sustos de medio pelo patrocinados o mejor dicho, explícitamente
extraídos de Paranormal Activity,
película en la cual se basa esta peculiar parodia; “Paranormal Movie”,
se encuentra en ese umbral deslavazado y triste
donde acaban producciones sin poso alguno. Recipientes colmados de un
producto ya obsoleto que ha perdido con el paso del tiempo sus propiedades,
menguadas éstas, más si cabe por el hecho del reciclaje sobrevenido por la
falta de ideas y de talento por parte de unos profesionales que, lejos de
agudizar ese ingenio que ya se les
presupone, se ven en la tesitura de acudir a clichés y fórmulas que en otro
tiempo dieron un gran resultado.
La alineación tan
expresa con su parodiada, supone en diversos momentos del film que tengamos la
sensación de estar delante de la auténtica Paranormal Activity, salvo cuando la
entrada en escena del gesticulante e histriónico protagonista y algún que otro chiste escatológico nos saca
de esa falsa impresión. Ni siquiera aquí funciona como debiera el fenómeno de
la saga Scarie Movie,
que con su sorpresivo y vertiginoso mosaico fílmico, novedoso en su día, supo
encandilar a muchos espectadores, dando fe de ello sus numerosas secuelas,
alguna que otra, también para olvidar.
Con la alusión burlona a Devil Inside
se intenta enderezar un producto ya demasiado deforme.
Sería de mal gusto en
estos momentos, dado lo odiosas que pueden llegar a ser ciertas comparaciones,
recordar títulos como, “Una noche en la ópera”,
“Con
faldas y a lo loco” o “ El guateque”,
ya que seguramente estos ataques de nostalgia inducida podrían dar pie a que
muchos nos diéramos a eso tan tentador del DVD combinado con un mullido y
calentito sofá.
Pasen unas felices y
risueñas fiestas.
Carlos Pérez.
Carlos Pérez.
Transgenic Comedies
What happens in these special days, and the almost
obligation that every Christian contracts when it comes to attest that such
great events are entitled to an extra effort toward others in matters of
generosity, kindness and everything related to that plus of brotherly love
which will automatically give rise to an artificial smile which, as every year,
will disappear after Christmas. Christmas lights, forced family gatherings or a
film premiere will make sure to a large extent that smile or laugh flows more
naturally.
Mediocre laughs made out of remnants of reused
dialogues from other comedies that once managed to start great laughs from the
viewer, and mediocre scares explicitly taken out of Paranormal Activity, film in which this particular parody is based on.
"Paranormal Movie" is found in this disjointed and sad threshold where
productions which left no mark end. Containers filled with an obsolete product
which has lost its properties, which are decreased because of the “recycling”
occurred when great ideas are lacking and professionals – instead of sharpen
their wits – resort to clichés and
formulas that once gave great result.
That express alignment with their parody is intended so
that we have the feeling of being watching the real Paranormal Activity, except
for the gesticulating and histrionic protagonist and some other scatological
joke which take us out of that false impression. The phenomenon of Scary Movie saga does not even work here. This film was so
surprising and vertiginous once that stole so many spectators – proof of the
numerous sequels, although some of them are better forgotten. With the mocking
allusion to Devil Inside they try to straighten a product already too
deformed.
Michael
Tiddes debuting as the
director along with the scriptwriters Rick
Alvarez and Marlon Wayans, the latter starring the only worthy part of the,
carry out the mission of making a public - hungry for innovative gags and
hilarious scenes - laugh. Nothing more about a cast that seems to be taken out
of a casting for television sketches: Essence
Atkins, parteneur of
Wayans, Nick Swardson and David Koechner, among others.
Given that comparisons are odious, remembering titles
such as "A night at the Opera", "Some Like it
Hot" or "The Party", would be in bad taste because surely these
attacks of induced nostalgia could give rise to
a tempting DVD combined with a warm and fluffy sofa.
May all of you
have a Merry Christmas.
Carlos
Pérez
Translation
review: Elvira Salinas
Carlos Pérez
