The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011) Reviews

• Average Viewing Fodder

  djsneakypeaky2010-12-15

  Literally hundreds of these Spoof films seem to have been made with the majority of them being absolutely rubbish. While this movie isn't bad it certainly isn't good either. I actually watched it through to the end, so something made me keep watching (although I'm still trying to figure out what!). A couple of familiar faces in the cast but mostly no one I'd seen before and the acting wasn't anything special, probably down to the slap-stick script. The plot is a combination of three films; 300, Gladiator and Troy. Which at times is quite confusing because they pick and choose the parts they felt like, not necessarily what would of worked best. There are some topless scenes every now and again which are so often guaranteed in movies of this calibre. The main lead plays his character well enough and I'm sure you'll be seeing him again in similar movies. All in all probably only worth a watch if you have nothing better to do...

• Surprisingly good.

  ssvfolder-12010-12-15

  Wow, I did not expected I'd be laughing during most comedy parts of the movie. Usually spoofs as this one are incredibly stupid and irritating - take 'Meet the Spartans" for example, but this one, despite it's obvious stupidity, actually works. This movie is a mixed spoof of Brave Heart, Gladiator, 300,Troy and Alexander. The cast is great - I think the main reason those stars agreed to do the movie is in order to rejuvenate their careers, because few of them were quite big this time or another. In any case it works. Some jokes are really hilarious. I think it's a first time I gave a movie such as this one such high grade, and I have no regrets. It's a nice way to spend couple of hours in the evening.

• horrible...only for the feeble minded

  andre-koenig2010-12-16

  Hailed as an instant classic by some sponsored posts here, this movie does not deliver. If you - like I did - had the Lampoon franchise in good memory, thinking of the Vacation and Christmas movies (the first ones always being better than than the later ones), this will disappoint. Production value: Most scenes are filmed on beaches and/or with lots of sky above. Acting is far below average. The humor is geared towards ten to thirteen year olds and it's far worse than the usual fare for that age group. Stay away if you want to be amused (and are not eleven). And, completing my ten lines here, I would not have written if this movie hadn't been so utterly disappointing. Watch 'Vacation' if you need to laugh.

• Uhu?

  digdog-785-7175382011-05-21

  Too many bad films and all the sudden people wouldn't recognise a good comedy if it came around and took a crap on their shoes; The Legend of Awesomest Maximus is really really good. Thats it, end of review. I said end of review. No seriously, what is there to say? Great acting ?? Don't need it. Great production ?? Well, not really but, it's not like it's a ugly film. I'd actually say this is a pretty sweet film production-wise. Look, some films serve a purpose, and Awesomest does it perfectly, if you like comedy like horror fans like Hammer films, and incidentally like girls everywhere like Gigli, then this film is unmissable and yes, it will become a cult hit. Go see it or rather, rent it, you will not regret it. Recommended to anyone who is still a little bit immature, and for everyone else who isn't immature, i say get some immaturity back in your life, you old sock. Final vote 8/10 - should have been a 9, but they got the spelling wrong in the title. Come on, how hard was it to make it "Awesomus" instead of "Awesomest"... jeez, the writers these days..

• Do NOT bother

  ichocolat2011-01-21

  This is a stupid film, plain & simple. This film proves a disgrace to the National Lampoon series. No way this film can compare to the Chevy Chase era in the Vacation series. The film focuses on making spoof for Troy, 300, & Gladiators. Not that the idea is a bad thing, though, but the execution is. There are no funny jokes; just crude sexual connotations and crappy, retarded gag reflexes. Please do something else, rather than watching this film. And please, do not get conned by the sponsored advertisers, who comments just to get you, well, conned.