Saving Silverman Movie
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TAGLINES
They swore nothing could come between them. Then she came along.
From the director of "Big Daddy".
2 Best Friends + 1 Girlfriend = WAR
They swore nothing would come between them. Then evil walked in the door
They've sworn to save Silverman.
Two dim-witted former high school buddys and Neil Diamond fanactics, Wayne and J.D., plot to keep their friend Darren from marrying the wrong woman, a domineering and spiteful psychologist named Judith by kidnapping her and trying to set Darren up with his old high school girlfriend Sandy who plans to become a nun.
| Steve Zahn | Wayne Lefessier |
| Jack Black | J.D. McNugent |
| Jason Biggs | Darren Silverman |
| Amanda Peet | Judith Fessbeggler |
| Amanda Detmer | Sandy Perkus |
| R. Lee Ermey | Coach Norton |
| Neil Diamond | Himself |
| Kyle Gass | Bar Dude |
| Norman Armour | Minister |
| Colin Foo | Old Man |
| Chris Logan | Vageet |
| Esme Lambert | Raccoon Woman |
| Max Fomitchev | Mime |
| Tony Parsons | Newscaster |
| Brett Armstrong | Brett |
| Dennis Dugan |
5.40 out of 10 (12125 votes)
Visitor Reviews
A Great, Humorous, and Fun Comedy That Is Great!!!
posted on 06 Aug 2009"Saving Silverman" is a great and hilarious film that is one of my favorite comedy films. This film will make you laugh harder than ever. Jason Biggs, Steve Zahan, Jack Black, and Amanda Peet are brillaint!!! This is the best and by far hilarious film of the year 2001. If your'e looking for a fun comedy to sit down and watch with some popcorn, rent this film! It's one of the funniest films ever made!!!!! I HIGHLY recommend this film!!! I give this movie a 10 out of 10!!!!!!!! :)
Funniest Movie of The Century
posted on 29 Jul 2009Hey, the century just started, I'll say it's the funniest movie of the century because, so far, it is.I haven't laughed so hard since 1995's The Nutty Professor.Jack Black is paired up with the only other person I've seen with the same incredible comic timing that he has, in Steve Zahn. Zahn steals the show in this movie, with everything he does being absolutely hilarious. The coon scene near the beginning was great, and I liked how his character ended up in the end.Also, R. Lee Ermey was a nice surprise. He's done comic roles before, but this was beyond anything he's ever done, his only better performance being in Full Metal Jacket.By the way, Neil Diamond is the man!This movie is great. Go see it... NOW!
Very Lively and Funny
posted on 09 Jul 2009I first watch this movie because it has 3 funniest guys in it. And it turns out to be better than I have expected. The story of the 3 best friends; after one of the guy fell in love with the control bitch girl friend the other two tried to do what ever it take to keep them apart. Tell the truth, it is much more entertaining than I thought, though I don't find it "very" funny (it is still funny). The casting of the 3 friends is brilliant, and not to forget Amanda looking really revealing and gorgeous (not to mention all the dress she wore).Overall, it is a very enthusiasm movie; add with nice location and all the jokes, this movie is recommended by me.Reason To Watch: - The Three Funniest Guys, - Amanda looking really gorgeous, - Very lively, and funny.Reason Not To: - If you were a serious type, you wouldn't like it.Rating: 6.5/10 (Grade: C+)
Bad for obvious reasons.
posted on 01 Jul 2009Saving Silverman is one of those hopelessly immature comedies that is sure to be either attacked or ignored by the critics. However, there are quite a few good laughs in the movie, due in no small part to the excellent comedic acting of Jack Black and Steve Zahn. You already know that Jack Black is going to be funny, if only because of his side-splitting performance in High Fidelity. Steve Zahn is even less of a leading man than Black, but he's just got this look and this demeanor that makes his lines in the film even funnier (`I'm hit! I need backup…'). And Jason Biggs gives yet another performance that made me want to yank my hair out every time he was onscreen, making it almost comically ridiculous that he was cast as the `romantic' of the three guys. Amanda Peet, on the other hand, is beautiful in the film and is perfectly cast as the manipulative girlfriend.Wayne (Zahn), J.D. (Black), and Darren (Biggs) have been best friends since fifth grade, and one day that are at a bar participating in their usual drunken activities when Wayne sees a hottie across the bar and decides to try to set Darren up with her. It's never explained why a psychologist of such astronomical self-adoration is sitting at such a seedy bar by herself, but such trivial things are not expected to be explained in a comedy like this. This is how Darren meets Judith, who initially expresses no interest in him at all other than to get him away from her table, but after a bald magician hits on her, she tells him that Darren is her boyfriend, and this `relationship' continues until they are engaged to be married.(spoilers) In Jason Biggs's defense, he filled his role fairly well, but only because he comes across as such a complete moron that it's believable that he would be the kind of guy that would allow a woman to walk all over him in a relationship the way Judith does, and to alienate his best friends while she's at it. I don't know the guy in real life, but he has one of the most idiotic screen personalities that I've ever seen. Wayne and J.D. gradually begin to notice that Darren has ditched them for Judith, and they begin to devise ways to get his friendship back. They start off with simple things like Asking Her Nicely, but ultimately end up kidnapping Judith and faking her death, in a botched abduction that makes up some of the funnier parts of the movie.There are some unnecessary jokes made about sexual orientation, and a lot of ill-used actors (R.Lee Ermey has fallen a long way from the spectacular days of Full Metal Jacket, where he played a role that was so good and so effective that it probably typecast him and badly damaged his career), as well as a cheesy obsession by all three guys with Neil Diamond, but there is some real comedy here. It's too bad about that idiotic ending involving Ermey and Black, but the antics of Wayne and J.D. as they attempt to get Darren back are almost endlessly amusing (`Judith escaped!' `Der!'), and Neil Diamond himself adds significantly to the film, if only in the form of his excellent singing. However, it seems strange that such a respectable musician would lend his timeless songs to such a goofball comedy, but he played a good role.Saving Silverman is one of those rare comedies where the theatrical trailer is nearly as funny as the movie itself, but still doesn't defeat the purpose of watching the film. Other movies like Scary Movie 1 and 2 and American Pie show nearly all of the funny parts in the preview (due to a pathetic lack), and then you spend the entire film waiting for something funny that you didn't see in the preview, and wondering why people around you are laughing at something that they've probably seen 5 or 6 times already (the problem with watching as many movies as I do, as I've said once before, is that I see these previews sometimes 10-15 times before the movies are even released, a problem that made movies like Coyote Ugly even more unendurable than they already were).This is obviously not a real thinker of a film, but if you compare it to its peers (the Scary Movies, American Pie, Road Trip, any movie that Jason Biggs has been in, for crying out loud), Saving Silverman is definitely one of the best. It's almost painful to watch Biggs in the kissing scenes (because when he kisses a girl in the movie it looks like he's trying to swallow her face), and you just want to smack him when he takes Judith back after returning from the dead, abandoning the much more attractive Sally while he's at it, but the film as a whole is not entirely disappointing. Taken for what it is, Saving Silverman can provide for an enjoyable evening when you just want something to entertain you. Watch it for the excellent comedy provided by Jack Black and Steve Zahn as well as the quality Neil Diamond soundtrack, and best of luck in putting up with Jason Biggs.
hilarious (watch the "R" rated version)
posted on 15 Jun 2009I don't know why I expected so very little from this movie (probably that since "American Pie" we've been getting bombarded with really weak rip-offs of the "teen, gross-out" comedy), but I shouldn't have; it's actually a hilarious movie. Jack Black & Steve Zahn are two of the funniest actors working today (and, I guess, Jason Biggs isn't so bad), and they carry this movie. There are so many funny jokes and situations, this movie truly is one of my favorite "stupid" (as opposed to intelligent, I guess) comedies. But please, oh please, if you plan on seeing this, you MUST get the R-rated DVD version, not the PG-13 one that was released in theaters and on most VHS copies. There are so many funny jokes and moments cut out of the PG-13, you'd be doing yourself a disservice. It's still funny, but you miss some good stuff."Comingtoyaaaahaaaa..."
One of the worst movies ever made
posted on 13 Jun 2009This movie is beyond stupid. Utterly worthless trash with a brain-dead script to match. Everyone involved should be ashamed of themselves, particularly the writer. Totally implausible plot, cartoonish cookie-cutter characters, lame jokes. The script reads like the writer never had a date in his life and has no understanding of how men and women relate. The only thing going for this pathetic waste of celluloid is the Neil Diamond songs, which made me think I should have rented HOT AUGUST NIGHT or THE JAZZ SINGER instead.
So it ain't Citizen Kane
posted on 22 May 2009I saw this movie a few months ago, in the middle of a weekday afternoon. I was the ONLY person in the theater,which was pretty cool. Anyway, I went in just expecting to be able to shut my mind off and enjoy myself, and that's exactly what I did. However, this was a pretty decent movie. Jason Biggs (a local kid from a couple of towns over), Jack Black, and the very underrated Steve Zahn all good performances Amanda Peet is great eye candy- and what's wrong with that? The Neil Diamond soundtrack (and especially the concert footage during the closing credits) made this an enjoyable movie experience. If you're looking for an epic film, you'll be disappointed. But if you just want to spend an enjoyable 90 minutes, you'll be pleased.
Not a great movie, but not bad either.
posted on 06 May 2009I just recently saw that movie on HBO, and for all the dumb movies you see on TV today, this one actually had humor. I know this director made a classic like Happy Gilmore, and it isn't up to that level. But the humor was there, and for some reason, Jack Black presents himself as a funny person. You dont think he is, yet it creeps up on you.
The reason this movie really works though is Amanda Peet. I really dont know, but Amanda Peet in my eyes, is one of if not the sexiest woman in the world today. She may not have the looks of a supermodel, but she carries herself in an incredible way. She is the backbone behind this film. Biggs, and Steve Zahn were so-so, but with Black and Peet, the movie is actualy successful
Sexy, seductive, deliciously diabolical, hilarious, and witty
posted on 22 Apr 2009In my opinion, SAVING SILVERMAN is a sexy, seductive, deliciously diabolical, hilarious, and witty film. Even though I thought that Judith (Amanda Peet) was a beautiful lady, she was a B****! I laughed REALLY hard when Wayne (Steve Zahn) gave Judith a shock in her buttocks. Another part I laughed at was when Wayne gave Darren (Jason Biggs) all those shocks. Those parts were laugh-out-loud funny! When I saw SAVING SILVERMAN, I was with a friend of mine, and, all throughout the movie, my friend and I said, "Uh-oh" and "Oh!" A LOT. In conclusion, I HIGHLY recommend this smash hit to all you Jason Biggs or Amanda Peet fans out there who have not seen it.
Pretty bad
posted on 19 Mar 2009I've definitely seen worse movies, but this one was pretty damn bad. They tried at some kind of humor that never came through. It wasn't very funny and actually somewhat boring. Someone below from Canada said this is the greatest show ever. Sad.Oh, one more thing, Jack Black, you're no Chris Farley. Give it a rest.
Predictable, unrealistic... just plain awesome!
posted on 11 Mar 2009If it wern't so late with people sleeping in the next room, I surely would have peed my pants from laughing so hard.Some parts of this movie are just so funny you can't actually laugh because laughing wouldn't express the feeling you get from the movie.Steve Zahn, Jack Black & Jason Biggs all play unsuccessful (particulary in romance) old school friends. They have an unbreakable friendship (as you'll see in the movie), sometimes they will go to completely drastic measures to fight for each other. But throughout this film you will want them to all just be happy, and stick together.Of course this is just another one of those movies which comes out every year with the same plot but I guarantee you that if you are eagering for a good laugh (sound proof walls recommended) then get this out. It's randomly hilarious, the characters are cute and stupid, it'll leave you wishing it would just go on for hours!I mean where else can you find a movie with the lines such as "we ate her"!
An amazingly stupid movie
posted on 13 Feb 2009I just took my friend to see Saving Silverman at a sneak preview. This movie does indeed succeed at what it intended. It is sophomoric humor that does make you laugh. As much as I'd like to hate this movie I enjoyed myself. Don't get me wrong, the plot is weak, but I laughed anyways. My friend and I laughed for most of the ride home. The more I think about the film, the funnier it gets. There were several points in the movie that I sat there thinking "God this movie is bad", only to be followed by snickering at something stupid.This is a fun film if you go in expecting something stupid. If you're in the mood for Casablanca, you will be disappointed
The worst movie in years.
posted on 26 Jan 2009I am not one to overreact to a film, so take my words with the utmost seriousness. "Saving Silverman" is the worst movie I've seen over a decade. It is just flat awful, and even more repugnant by the vast wealth of talent that is taken down on this Titanic of a film. This film makes Dennis Dugan's last film, "Big Daddy," seem like "Citizen Kane." It is not just a failure as a film-it is a failure in what it says about society, and what Hollywood thinks we want to see on a Friday night. I have never left a movie feeling so sad as I did after this film. To believe in the world of "Saving Silverman" is to believe the worst in humanity: friends who will commit felonies to keep their friend from marrying, nuns who swear and fornicate, a woman who believes love is control, a man who is believes "sex" in a monogamous relationship is some Jergens and a porn magazine, a group of football fans that barely bat an eyelash at a murder. Yes, all this happens in `Saving Silverman' and is played for laughs. It is almost unbearable.The worst crime is the waste of talent. Jack Black, who gave an Oscar worthy performance earlier this year in "High Fidelity", and was electric in the HBO series "Tenacious D," is relegated into an ogre. R. Lee Ermey, a man who served his country valiantly as a U.S marine, and served the movie audience with groundbreaking performances in films like `Full Metal Jacket,' is relegated to a murdering football coach who, in his most undistinguished moment, is shown taking a dump on the front lawn. Jason Biggs, who basically carried his first film, "American Pie," is totally undistinguished as a spineless milquetoast who even the most bashful of men want to shake him silly. And Amanda Peet, the comedic heart and soul of "The Whole Nine Yards" isn't allowed to be funny--her character is so evil, that nobody can love her. Even Neil Diamond, yes THE Neil Diamond, gives a jittery performance that makes him look like he's past his prime.I am biased. I am from the Seattle/Tacoma area (where this film is based and filmed in). We are not spineless, shallow, obsessed, stupid. I have also been through the struggles of being an aspiring screenwriter-and with all of the struggles in getting a film made, I cannot believe THIS script got turned into a film.Some will excuse it as farce, but farce is supposed to be funny. The worst crime of "Saving Silverman" is it's not funny. The obsessions in "There's Something About Mary" are mildly perverse; the gross-out dimension of "American Pie" is sweet and innocent. These people are cold and vicious, and are self-indulgent many levels beyond the caricatures we see on the `Jerry Springer' show. This film will not make you laugh, if you have any soul. It will make you feel hollow, used, mugged of your money and your time. `Saving Silverman' is labeled as a comedy, but let there be no doubt---it is a tragedy.
a entertaining silly comedy
posted on 29 Dec 2008Saving Silverman has it's good points and it's bad points. The good outweighs the bad though and this film manages to be pretty funny. There really isn't anything in the film that is original but it's funny all the same. Jack Black is by far the best thing about this movie. Every scene he's in is funny and his energy makes him exciting and fun to watch. His isn't the only performance worth watching however. Steve Zahn is perfect as Jack Black's comedic partner and R. Lee Ermey is in top drill sargent form as the coach. Amanda Peet does a great job of making you hate her character. Her super bitch is the reason that they're trying to save Silverman, played by Jason Biggs. I don't know why Biggs has gotten the attention and the roles that he has considering he isn't a good actor, isn't good looking and doesn't have any charisma. He is the worst part of this movie and his friendship with the obviously much older Zahn and Black is a little hard to believe.Bottom Line: this is a good serviceable comedy that makes you laugh and doesn't make you think too hard. Good for the kids and good for everybody, this film is pretty funny and a great showpiece for Jack Black.
Stupid Entertaining Diversion.
posted on 29 Dec 2008I don't understand people who review movies and expect them all to live up to Casablanca. I have a much higher standard for movies than my peers, but I still have a tolerance for not terribly inventive movies which merely serve as a lighthearted diversion. I don't expect anything more than a few laughs, hopefully done with a touch of originality and good acting. These are the wait for video, send the kids to bed, and watch with the wife flicks. If you don't expect too much, you won't be disappointed. This is one of those movies, in the tradition of Moe, Larry, and Curly. Lots of slapstick courtesy of a couple of outcast goofs, a couple of good looking women for eye candy, and a likable nerd chasing the girl. Not an original formula but worth a rental. 7
Worst Film I've Ever Seen
posted on 27 Dec 2008I love stupid a stupid comedy as much as anyone. This was just bad. Painfully bad. Awful. Makes you understand how good the Farrley Brothers are. I wish I had left this movie in the first ten minutes. I saw people in the theater talking to each other about how bad it was. And no one cared that they were talking loud. Everyone gave up on the garbage on the screen.
Could have been better....
posted on 01 Nov 2008I've seen this film twice. Once in the theatre (thought it was REAL lame), once on tape (didn't think it was as bad, but far from good).** possible minor spoilers **You should know the plot by now, but a quick recap: Two friends set out to save the third member of their Niel Diamond tribute band from his femi-nazi girlfriend. Sounds like a barrel of comic opportunity, right? Well, it is, unfortunately the movie just doesn't deliver. The story is uneven, most of the acting is sub-par, the supporting characters are way over the top (even for this type of flick), etc, etc. The movie features very little of it's title character (the Silverman from title) so you never really make much of a connection to him. The two friends doing the "Saving" are a lame, prat-falling, dumb-as-rocks, Laurel & Hardy rip-off. While both are good actors (Zahn and Black), they have such little to work with here that their schtick quickly becomes annoying. This wouldn't be so bad, except that 3/4 of the movie revolves COMPLETELY around them!! I was pretty much rooting for the Femi-nazi! (Peet). Mainly because she doesn't pull off her role that well and comes off as cartoonish more than evil or manipulative. The ending is equally unsatisfying with the "true love" girl, the football coach and Neil Diamond being thrown in just to tie up some mess of a "Happy" ending.It's not all bad... I had a few laughs, unfortunately most of them were included in the TV commercials!!!All in all, if you remember nothing of the TV commercials and are looking for a lightweight, goofball comedy... you could do worse than "Saving Silverman". But I guess that's not really saying much... is it?4/10
pretty bad but a lot of fun
posted on 18 Oct 2008Granted, Saving Silverman is not good movie. Jason Biggs is only funny as the American Pie guy, and even that act got old by the sequel. But Steven Zahn and Jack Black are two very funny individuals. A Neil Diamond cover band called "Diamonds in the Rough." I could laugh about that for days. And the crazy, gay coach. I don't see how anyone with a sense of humor could walk out of this movie feeling bad.
utterly terrible
posted on 10 Aug 2009One of the worst films ever.The dialogue is awful, the plot is stupid, the acting is wooden and unfunny (and this is from performers who have done much better work, so I can't put all the blame on them), and the direction is plodding.There is no reason to waste your time with this stinking pile of cinematic excrement.