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'The Hangover' proves to be an instant classic

John Smith

Issue date: 6/15/09 Section: Entertainment
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Everyone dreams of going to Vegas, for a Bachelor party or just going to Vegas thinking that they could lose all their money or get taken advantage of by a decent hooker; however, what if the wildest night of your life turned into a night that absolutely no one remembers? Welcome to Warner Bros. latest comedy effort, The Hangover.

It seems like a classic story of a few friends that had a little too much to drink; however, when the bachelor goes missing, there's a tiger in the bathroom, a baby in the closet and a right incisor missing from someone's mouth the story gets just a little more interesting.

Phil (Bradley Cooper), who you might recognize from "He's Just Not That Into You" or more recognizable as Sac from "Wedding Crashers," is the go getter of the group as he springs for the Villa at Caesar's Palace and seems to hold Stu (Ed Helms) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) together as they begin the search for their friend Doug (Justin Bartha). This semi star-studded cast made for a perfect combination of stupid, smart and dorky.

Phil is an elementary school teacher who hates his married life, Stu is a doctor also known as a dentist who gets beat by his girlfriend and Alan isn't quite all there. These three play these characters perfectly giving one-liners that will last a lifetime and delivery of situations that will have you laughing in tears. From "paging Dr. Faggot" to "Not at the table Carlos," The Hangover proved to be an instant classic.

Writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore crafted the perfect hangover-remembering scheme. Our guys wake up in their trashed Vegas Villa with a few blow up dolls, a broken TV, chair on fire, a tiger in the bathroom and most importantly, a baby in the closet. It was, without a doubt, a moment that has you saying wtf? Searching for clues, the find that Stu married a stripper, Phil kidnapped a small Chinese gangster and Allan accidently drugged the group with rufies not to mention a stolen police car, an impaled mattress on top of a Vegas hotel and a hospital wristband it seemed like the guys had a good night.

It may not be everyone's ideal hangover situation but it sure is funny watching this wolf pack look for their friend Doug in the desert.

Probably the funniest movie since Wedding Crashers, The Hangover is an instant classic and for the second week in a row is the number one movie in America.

It goes to show that having just a little too much could lead to the time of your life.
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friendshipshelter

posted 3/31/10 @ 7:47 PM EST

That looks like lots of fun. When I was in college we didn't had so many fun activities.

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