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Cantonese language comedy about a film producer whose desperate attempts to raise money lead him to a potential investor with bizarre tastes in food and sex. Cast:Chapman To, Ronald Cheng, Dada Chan, Susan Shaw, Simon Loui, Matt Chow, Jacqueline Chan, Kristal Tin, Hiro Hayama, Lam Suet, Lawrence Cheng, Fiona Sit, Miriam YeungDirector:Pang Ho-CheungRelease Date:September 28, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:China LionLength:1 hr 30 min
Vulgaria played in key cities to good not great reviews. • Michael O'Sullivan wrote in the Washington Post, "...as sophomoric as they come.... It's also pretty funny, in an unapologetically over-the-top way.... increasingly bizarre..." • And Mark Olsen wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...fanciful if raunchy..." More Reviews Below...
Vulgaria has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "Undeniably disgusting yet disarmingly inoffensive... Yet the film's kinky energy eventually wanes, the pileup of profanities losing its initial zing."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 09/28/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...fanciful if raunchy... Even amid the naughty flourishes, Pang Ho-Cheung again shows himself to be a wise, playful chronicler of modern life."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 09/29/12
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...the film has an exaggerated notion of its own raunchiness... many of the jokes are dependent upon familiarity with Asian culture."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 256 words, 09/26/12
Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Apart from a few chuckles, this farce won't be very farcical to Western viewers.... self-indulgent, episodic and misogynistic..."(See all of Glenn Sumi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 09/27/12
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...dubiously billed as the raunchiest Hong Kong comedy ever made... certainly crude, but most of its amusing vulgarity is discreetly held off screen."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 10/05/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...the film has an exaggerated notion of its own raunchiness... many of the jokes are dependent upon familiarity with Asian culture."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 256 words, 09/26/12
Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) "...jumps on the bandwagon of 'Hangover'-inspired hijinks, focusing on a remake of a classic pornographic film... Only, it fails to produce any humor -- or even any skin."(See all of Brett Michel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 157 words, 09/27/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...vastly superior to what generally constitutes the American bromance, but it still offers the dispiriting spectacle of an artist trying to play a game that's below him."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 561 words, 09/26/12
Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Apart from a few chuckles, this farce won't be very farcical to Western viewers.... self-indulgent, episodic and misogynistic..."(See all of Glenn Sumi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 09/27/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "Undeniably disgusting yet disarmingly inoffensive... Yet the film's kinky energy eventually wanes, the pileup of profanities losing its initial zing."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 09/28/12
Mark Jenkins, NPR: VERY GOOD "...boasts the spontaneity of a French New Wave romp, while including raunchy gags worthy of 'The Hangover' and 'Clerks II'... A lot of the buffoonery works..."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 585 words, 09/27/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...fanciful if raunchy... Even amid the naughty flourishes, Pang Ho-Cheung again shows himself to be a wise, playful chronicler of modern life."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 09/29/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...fanciful if raunchy... Even amid the naughty flourishes, Pang Ho-Cheung again shows himself to be a wise, playful chronicler of modern life."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 09/29/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "Undeniably disgusting yet disarmingly inoffensive... Yet the film's kinky energy eventually wanes, the pileup of profanities losing its initial zing."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 09/28/12
15.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Vulgaria's reviews are separated by an average 15.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Vulgaria's reviews cover 13.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,057 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 338 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 10 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
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