cv997_5152.txt

the_DT
kids_NNS
in_IN
the_DT
hall_NN
are_BER
an_DT
acquired_VBN
taste_NN
._.
it_PP
took_VBD
at_IN
least_DT
a_DT
season_NN
of_IN
watching_VBG
their_PP$
show_NN
on_IN
hbo_NP
before_IN
i_PP
became_VBD
a_DT
believer_NN
._.
maybe_RB
after_IN
watching_VBG
a_DT
half_NN
dozen_NN
kids_NNS
in_IN
the_DT
hall_NN
movies_NNS
,_,
they_PP
would_MD
grow_VB
into_IN
the_DT
big_JJ
screen_NN
._.
my_PP$
recommendation_NN
is_BEZ
that_CS
,_,
unless_CS
you_PP
are_BER
a_DT
big_JJ
fan_NN
of_IN
the_DT
kids_NNS
,_,
skip_NN
the_DT
film_NN
._.
as_CS
it_PP
is_BEZ
,_,
their_PP$
first--and_NN
most_DT
likely_JJ
only--attempt_NN
at_IN
a_DT
full_JJ
length_NN
film_NN
lacks_VBZ
the_DT
qualities_NNS
that_CS
made_VBN
their_PP$
comedy_NN
work_NN
on_IN
tv_NN
._.
a_DT
big-budget_NN
and_CC
glossy_JJ
production_NN
can_MD
not_XNOT
make_VB
up_RP
for_IN
a_DT
lack_NN
of_IN
spontaneity_NN
that_CS
permeates_NNS
their_PP$
tv_NN
show_VB
._.
the_DT
kids_NNS
go_VB
through_IN
the_DT
motions_NNS
,_,
but_CC
you_PP
get_VB
the_DT
feeling_NN
that_CS
they_PP
arent_XNOT
really_RB
having_HVG
fun_JJ
doing_DOG
so_CS
._.
and_CC
this_DT
makes_VBZ
it_PP
more_DT
difficult_JJ
for_IN
the_DT
audience_NN
to_IN
enjoy_VB
their_PP$
antics_NNS
._.
brain_NN
candy_NN
is_BEZ
a_DT
bunch_NN
of_IN
skits_NNS
tied_VBN
together_RB
by_IN
the_DT
story_NN
of_IN
a_DT
pharmaceutical_JJ
company_NN
that_CS
develops_VBZ
a_DT
new_JJ
drug_NN
to_IN
cure_NN
depression_NN
._.
in_IN
typical_JJ
sketch-comedy_NN
tradition_NN
,_,
each_DT
actor_NN
plays_VBZ
several_DT
roles_NNS
._.
doctor_NN
cooper_NP
(_(
kevin_NP
mcdonald_NP
)_)
and_CC
his_PP$
team_NN
create_VB
the_DT
drug_NN
._.
then_RB
,_,
under_IN
pressure_NN
from_IN
don_NP
roritor_NN
(_(
mark_NN
mckinney_NN
)_)
,_,
founder_NN
and_CC
president_NN
of_IN
roritor_NN
pharmaceuticals_NNS
,_,
dr_NN
._.
cooper_NP
releases_VBZ
the_DT
drug_NN
into_IN
the_DT
marketplace_NN
._.
the_DT
ensuing_JJ
distribution_NN
of_IN
the_DT
new_JJ
happy_JJ
pill_NN
throughout_IN
the_DT
populace_NN
drives_VBZ
the_DT
rest_NN
of_IN
the_DT
film_NN
._.
at_IN
about_IN
90_CD
minutes_NNS
,_,
brain_NN
candy_NN
still_RB
seems_VBZ
long_JJ
._.
the_DT
best_JJS
thing_NN
about_IN
sketch_NN
comedy--and_NP
the_DT
kids_NNS
are_BER
no_DT
exception--is_???
the_DT
ability_NN
to_IN
quickly_RB
deliver_VB
the_DT
laughs_NNS
,_,
then_RB
go_VB
on_IN
to_IN
another_DT
quick_JJ
skit_???
._.
but_CS
with_IN
the_DT
additional_JJ
set-up_NN
necessary_JJ
in_IN
telling_VBG
a_DT
longer_JJR
,_,
coherent_JJ
story_NN
,_,
the_DT
laughs_VBZ
just_RB
dont_???
come_VB
fast_JJ
enough_RB
._.
strangely_RB
,_,
the_DT
show_NN
is_BEZ
even_RB
more_DT
tame_JJ
than_CS
it_PP
was_BEDZ
when_CS
on_IN
cable_NN
tv_NN
._.
the_DT
movie_NN
makes_VBZ
several_DT
attempts_NNS
at_IN
risqueness--mostly_RB
by_IN
pointing_VBG
up_RP
the_DT
gayness_NN
of_IN
one_CD
of_IN
scott_NP
thompsons_NPS
characters--but_???
they_PP
seem_VB
almost_RB
forced_JJ
;_;
as_CS
if_NN
they_PP
have_HV
to_TO
live_VB
up_RP
to_IN
a_DT
pg_NP
rating_NN
._.
one_CD
of_IN
the_DT
best_JJS
bits_NNS
,_,
though_CS
,_,
does_DOZ
make_VB
use_NN
of_IN
thompsons_NPS
naked_JJ
buttocks_NNS
;_;
we_PP
see_VB
him_PP
charging_VBG
into_IN
battle--going_VBG
to_IN
have_HV
sex_NN
with_IN
some_DT
guys_NNS
taking_VBG
a_DT
shower_NN
._.
in_IN
the_DT
classic_JJ
of_IN
this_DT
genre_NN
,_,
monty_NN
python_NP
pulled_VBD
off_RP
this_DT
delicate_JJ
balancing_NN
act_NN
between_IN
plot_NN
advancement_NN
and_CC
punchline_JJ
delivery_NN
for_IN
most_DT
of_IN
the_DT
holy_JJ
grail_NN
._.
the_DT
kids_NNS
,_,
unfortunately_RB
,_,
are_BER
not_XNOT
up_IN
to_TO
the_DT
task_NN
._.
there_EX
are_BER
some_DT
amusing_JJ
moments_NNS
,_,
to_IN
be_BE
sure_JJ
,_,
but_CC
not_XNOT
enough_RB
to_IN
make_NN
the_DT
experience_NN
an_DT
enjoyable_JJ
one_CD
._.