Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
... View MoreStory: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.
... View MoreI think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
... View MoreI didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
... View Morei knew this would never be anything like the good sitcoms like Frasier or Scrubs but i at least thought it may have a few laughs, but it doesn't.Pamela Anderson, makes fun out of herself, Christopher Lloyd is a fantastic actor (His character is okay) but basically the premise of the show is obvious- Pamela Anderson's assets (that's not her acting and personality) every scene was littered with references to her breasts and the whole idea of watching two book shop owners talk about sleeping with her, is cringe worthy.The characters have no depth, Katrina is just used so Skyler can look even better and make 'plainer' girls feel that life is crap, Gavin and Stuart are adolescents in grown up bodies and Christopher Lloyd is out of place.Everything is 2 dimensional, loud, ignorant and superficial, everyone freely shouts about their sex life to a crowded bookstore and the acting is mediocre.The only good bit is the idea of a bookstore and using chapters as a scene opener, they should never make anything like this again, i tried watching it again recently, to give it another chance, but i didn't laugh once and felt my I.q plummet considerably, i know you could say it's just a bit of fun, but if it is, why aren't i laughing?
... View MorePamela Anderson has appeared in a lot of exploitation television. But, if you look at the producing credits, you realize she's the one doing the exploiting a vernacular Katherine Hepburn with a boob job.Stacked is excellently written, acted and directed. The punchlines are every last bit the equal of Get Smart, Green Acres, Night Court, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Married: With Children, Seinfeld and Scrubs. Elon Gold and Brian Scolaro as Gavin and Stuart, the two nerdy brothers who run the bookstore, and Marissa Jaret Winokur as Katrina, the cute but chubby and insecure girl who tends the coffee counter, are first rate and would stand out on any other series. But here, there talents are matched by Pam as Skyler, the rocker girlfriend who decides to turn over a new leaf; the lady has a first rate sense of comedic timing. Then, as their irascible regular morning customer, throw in Christopher Lloyd, and you have a recipe for a half hour that guarantees a lot of chuckles and at least a half dozen outright belly laughs.In the pilot, Gavin's bitchy ex-wife comes in to torment him with news of her new boyfriend and is flabbergasted by hottie Skyler pretending to be Gavin's new flame. Non-plussed by Skyler's hands-all-over him familiarity, ex-wifey goes ballistic when she realizes her twelve year old son is so impressed by Skyler or certain large portions of her that he's lost the capacity to blink, close his mouth or hear his mother screaming at him that it's time to leave.A later episode begins with Skyler telling all of her co-workers that she loves them and proceeds to slapstick results, including a long-time unknown admirer of Stuart's coming forward. His mousey little redheaded stalked may be the funniest thing I've ever seen on television.Some critics of Ms Anderson, may say the lines are a little risqué for TV, but they're no worse than the "But, I've got hand." and reply of "Good, you're gonna need it." or shrinkage discussions from Seinfeld. What they are is unfailingly funny and often totally unforeseen. This is such a welcome relief from hit comedy series whose laugh track is the only way to tell that a joke must have been in the dialogue somewhere. There are only eighteen episodes so far, and already enough dynamite lines for the quotes page herein to require a warning for those of weak heart or with torso stitches.Best of all, it's one of the shows available on iTunes, so you needn't miss a single minute.
... View MoreWhen I first saw "Stacked" advertised, I thought, "oh no, not another average sit-com based around a once famous personality" (Cybil, Jenny, Fat Actress, The Comeback etc etc). But this was different. For once, the main personality in the show, in this case Pamela Anderson, was an asset and not a hindrance. Her character and her performance fit in with the other characters, instead of the other characters revolving around the "most famous" person on the show.Another good thing about Stacked is its consistency. It reminds me of Cheers in its heyday; consistently funny with solid characters. Unlike the very excellent 'My Name is Earl', which varies wildly from week to week as to how the characters behave, Stacked is much more solid and satisfying, because of this. It's also pretty unique to see something so well crafted in this day and age.The entire cast is brilliant. I wasn't immediately enamored with the casting of the two brothers who run the store, but I soon warmed to their characters. Christopher Lloyd is absolutely on form, delivering his lines with the comedy precision of a master, knowing how to make one line turn from a chuckle into a gut-laugh. Even Pamela Anderson, not known for comedy talent, has a character which fits her personality perfectly, while allowing her to drop some great lines and still seem like the same person.Every character in this sit-com feels "right" and you can only imagine the amount of time and effort that must have gone into making this happen.Stacked is never mean-spirited, overly cynical or even topical, it's just brilliantly crafted, constistently funny, top-quality entertainment. It echoes Cheers in its heyday - whatever happened to shows like this? I hope Stacked finds its audience and remains as good as the first season, and then keeps running for years to come! It deserves to!
... View MoreThe writing is as amateurish as it is hackneyed and generic. The plots are thin and uneventful. The dialogue is stiff and dull. The gags are generic and not as frequent as you expect from a gag-driven show. If you've seen VIP you know Pam is capable of being a great self-effacingly comedic actor, something the material in this show gives her little opportunity to demonstrate. The bookstore owner and his co-worker are both such eunuchs that the supposed sexual tension between them and Pam is far from believable. Stuart is the archetype of the unlovable loser. When you think Pam Anderson you don't exactly think high class, but I'd think this show would be beneath even her. How Christopher Lloyd got roped into doing this show is an even bigger mystery. His random weirdo character gets the funniest dialogue to work with, but with this show that isn't saying much. The double entendre in the show title is as clever as any of the content in the show is going to get.
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