Bad Teacher is a summer comedy that will start hitting the theaters at the end of June. So let’s see what it’s all about:
Cameron Diaz is in fact a ridiculously inappropriate junior high teacher who values only herself and money. She believes she’s too good for the school’s gym teacher Jason Segel and when she begins her man hunt, she goes after the new instructor Justin Timberlake. Of course judging by his ex, she believes that she can only get him after a major boob surgery. So she decides to go after the bonus too, a reward given to the best teacher. But she now has to win over Lucy Punch, who is.. well, a better teacher.
Can she win the money and the guy?
**
Bad Teacher looks entertaining but I’m not sure it is funny enough. It’s a fun premise but a movie has to be really, really funny when it’s centered on characters that you don’t care about at all. And while gorgeous, Cameron Diaz doesn’t play a likable character.
I really enjoyed Jason Segel in Forgettting Sarah Marshall and I love you, Man but he doesn’t seem to have enough punch lines here. He only made me giggle when he called his student “Hey, Twilight” . Well, the kid’s hair is very Twilight’s Edward Cullen-ish.
Oh, and I am not ready to embrace Justin Timberlake as a leading actor yet. Yes, he is an OK actor and his acting hurts less than his music, but the lead? I guess the writers thought it would be a fun touch casting him as the guy Cameron strives to get, as Cameron already got Justin – from 2003 to 2006. They dated for 3 years. The attraction to Justin is something I’ll never get, as I like my men (and my male celebrities) tall, well-built & manly.
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan’s son Jake Kasdan. Written by Gene Stupnitsky, Lee & Eisenberg, whose credits writing credits include (American) The Office series and the Jack Black comedy Year One.
Let’s see if this is a good movie with a mediocre trailer. The trailer is available on imdb.com
Other Cameron Diaz Movies & Posts:
Knight and Day starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz
The Box starring Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella
My Sister’s Keeper starring Cameron Diaz, Jason Patrick & Abigail Breslin
4 Good Movies with Awesome Soundtracks: Shoot ‘em up, Jerry Maguire, Reality Bites and Vanilla Sky
10 FUNNIEST MOVIES EVER: Laugh Till Your Ribs Hurt
Other Jason Segel Movies & Series:
Forgetting Sarah Marshall starring (&written by Jason Segel)
How I Met Your Mother – Comedy Series
I Love You Man starring Jason Segel & Paul Rudd
Other Justin Timberlake Movies:
The Social Network starring Jesse Eisenberg. Featuring Justin Timberlake