I don't see how this qualifies as a movie!

Rating: 1/10 (20 August 2007)

"Hot Rod" is a very strange film. At first it feels like a comedy about a nerd who tries to be a stunt man. But then you realize that this is like a spoof movie, in that nothing makes sense and fast paced gags that would actually kill or injure a person, now are just there to make sure the audience isn't bored. And along with that, many jokes come out of nowhere and make no sense as to why they're even in the film, along with really obscure scenes that are just simply there to make you laugh, serving no purpose. The plot of this film was very basic, and could've been more funny if the movie was trimmed down by cutting the stupid jokes and putting more character background, or development. In the movie, Rod is a wannabe stunt guy who is trying to take after his dead father stuntman. His step-dad shows him no respect, and is dying of a heart ailment. In order to keep his step-dad alive long enough to beat him up, he needs to raise 50,000 bucks. Can he do it?.....who cares. The characters are too dumb and strange to be likable, and every joke, except for one very odd scene featuring "cool beans", was taken from other movies. Even the ending of the film seems oddly familiar, similar to a certain 2004 film that was much better. In the end, this got a couple genuine laughs, a few laughs with the audience and a blank stare for the other 90 minutes.
My rating: 1/2 out of ****. 95 mins. PG-13 for language and sexual humor.