I’m an Xennial dad whose kiddo was born when I was in my mid-30s. Now at some level, I certainly identify with a lot of the stuff in this trailer, but I dunno, it also kinda feels like Gen X moving into the
thoughtless(Edit: Let’s say, “occasionally pandering” instead) “yay for people our age!” generational comedies that the Greatest Generation (Grumpy Old Men, etc.) and Boomers (Meet the Parents, etc.) loved so much.I am imagining that by the end of the movie, Bill Burr will have a reckoning that he can’t continue to rage (at least not quite so earnestly) against the changing of the world for his son’s sake, but one or more younger parents will realize there is some value in his old school tough approach. Meanwhile, we get a trailer’s worth of the no-BS old guys laying hilarious truth bombs on the overly soft young people that actual Millennials and especially Gen-Z’ers will find to be tedious stereotypes.
I agree. I’m a later born Gen Xer (mid 70s) and generally like Bill Burr; this trailer looks painfully tedious.
Late 70s here, with a brother several years older. We were an Atari house, for instance.
I like Burr in small doses, and I don’t think the overall theme of this will be particularly regressive, so I don’t want to overstate it. That said, I do think there’s gonna be a shrill, loud tone that doesn’t work for me and a lot in the first two acts for the Joe Rogan crowd to sink their teeth into.
2hrs of the same tired “dur… Woke is dumb!” joke over and over? Hard pass.
Also, cleaning a cut is woke now?
I grew up in the 80s, I’m just ten years younger than Bill Burr, and I can’t get on board with this sort of plot at all.
As if society passed these people by, and they’re just now discovering decades of social evolution.
These characters haven’t watched the news, used social media, or seen a movie in 20 years? Come on.
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That would be on-brand(ish) for Burr
He showed a trailer for the movie at his show last year. A subset of his fans were overly energised by these “tough dad” jokes
The same subset of fans were a bit perplexed when Burr took some shots at the idiots with massive American flags on the back of their pickup trucks
I wonder how much cognitive dissonance Burr’s fans suffer when they find out his wife is black
I love Bill and listen to his podcast religiously. That being said, the trailer didn’t do any favors to entice me to see this and I agree with your take. Looks kinda dumb but I’ll still give it a chance and hope for the best.
Love Bill Burr. Hope it’s gonna be good.
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He nailed confronting the imperial officer in the mess hall - https://youtu.be/pcYzeu2Cjzw?si=lhLmz4VqaRkoIqY4
I didn’t watch any of the new Star Wars shows after the poorly done movies, but now I’m kinda interested in this one just for Bill Burr.
The Mandalorian has lots of cameos/small surprising roles by comedians and comic actors. It’s like a comedy Easter egg in almost every episode.
It’s John Favro getting to bring his favourite actors in
Burr had a funny response when they offered him the role because he had publicly made fun of Star Wars and the fans
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Added to the watchlist. As a new father I really resonate with this
I’m 49 with a 10yo. This movie is made for me.
I’ll give it a pass. I don’t support anything Bill Burr.
