The Hardcore Review: It Should Have Been Called, Tucker & Dale Vs College Douchebags But In A Good Way

Every cliche you can think of is not in this flick. Cause the bumbling good ol’ boys are the good guys, I guess. And the so called hot and trendy cliche’ smart and, I guess sexy college students, are the bad guys. Sort of. The kill shots were freaking fantastic. Especially the wood chipper death. Oh man. There’s something so smirktastic about the so called killers wigging out and screaming like little girls as they ran in sheer terror as these college kids just kept “killing themselves.” The concept was truly great. The acting was so good, and the characters were spot on where they needed to be to pull this off.

Movie poster for Tucker & Dale vs Evil

This was a hilarious movie. And you gotta give props to a flick that doesn’t take itself too seriously, or at all for that matter. I try to be this way in my work as a comic book creator, and with my reviews. As you may know, I am usully drunk or at least on the way there when I write these. A friend of mine pointed out that this might taint it being an honest review. In actuality, I think it makes it even more honest, albeit with spelling and gramatical errors. That coupled with the fact that I use wrestling as a grading system is why I call it the “Hardcore Review.” That and I am wholley honest with each review. I don’t sugar coat it if I hated the book or movie I just watched or read.

A lot of journalistic integrity is lost in the art of the review, cause editors or publishers only want something positive written about an item being reviewed. Now, don’t get me wrong, art IS subjective, but if something is full of flaws and just plain sucks, then what do you want me to do about it? Lie? I am nothing if not honest about my feelings. To a point where it pisses people off at times. That’s why I am glad that Comic Book Therapy is allowing me to be honest with my reviews. Sure I gotta tone it down with the cussing, that just makes me have to be a bit more creative. So, it all works out.
In short, Tucker and Dale vs Evil is a super freaking fun movie. If you love horror movies, or campy B type flicks you’re gonna dig this one. Sure, there’s no titties in it, that’s the only drawback. But it didn’t need it. That would have just been icing on an already fragging delicious cake. You gotta see it to believe it. And trust me, the trailer didn’t give away all the fun. It’s streaming on Netflix and at your local Redbox. So what the eff are you waiting for? Go and watch it. Watch it with someone you love. Hell! Watch it with someone you hate. It’s that good.

Tucker and Dale fight college douchebaggery

So here’s the grade for this amazing flick: A truly great match from the early days of ECW, back when the E meanst Eastern. Tommy Dreamer fought the veteran, Jimmy Super Fly Snuka. The moment was not the entire match, but Dreamer kicking out of not one, but TWO Super Fly Splashes. No one had ever kicked out of one, let alone two. And after Snuka finally got the pin with a THIRD splash, he kicked the ever loving snot out of the rookie Dreamer. Chairs, and splashes were felt in that rickity ring in South Philly. And Dreamer began to cement himself as a fixture in the industry. He was there in the begining and he stayed until the end. In the words of Sabu, “Respect.”

About the Author: John Chihak  (21 Posts)

John Chihak is the creator behind the indie comic book Youth in Asia for his personal comic book imprint Anti-Hero Brand Press. John studied graphic design and got a Bachelor's Degree in Animation from the Art Center Design College in Tucson. Graduating in 2004, John began working on putting his comic book dream together. YiA #1 premiered on June 6, 2006. In 2010 John debuted the hit comic Fuzzyface to the Phoenix ComiCon crowd. Fuzzyface was illustrated by John and written by his good friend Venus of Necro. In 2008 John took his writing skills to the next level when he wrote his first review of the much lauded Dark Knight. Wanting to do something completely different John decided to grade his reviews upon moments in professional wrestling history. And thus, the Hardcore Review was born. John continues to write and draw his pet project Youth in Asia, while working on a lot of projects on the side, including graphic design jobs for different clients.