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| James Franco in stoner hero mode. |
Official Synopsis : Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general. Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world--Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent's fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed. Thadeous (McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he's settled for a life of wizard's weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious' bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), gets kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux), the king gives his deadbeat son an ultimatum: Man up and help rescue her or get cut off. Half-assedly embarking upon his first quest, Thadeous joins Fabious to trek across the perilous outlands and free the princess. Joined by Isabel (Natalie Portman)--an elusive warrior with a dangerous agenda of her own--the brothers must vanquish horrific creatures and traitorous knights before they can reach Belladonna. If Thadeous can find his inner hero, he can help his brother prevent the destruction of his land. Stay a slacker, and not only does he die a coward, he gets front row seats to the dawn of an all-new Dark Ages. -- (c) Universal Pictures.
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| Natalie Portman deserves to relax after her exhausting work in "Black Swan". |
What to Expect : Raunchy low-brow humor. When I characterized "Paul", I said "think 'Pineapple Express' with aliens". Now, about "Your Highness" I can only say : think "Pineapple Express" with knights and maidens. This time it's actually even more fitting, because this IS the director who made the "Pineapple Express" become vivid reality, and James Franco & Danny McBride are back as well. When a movie like this gets an R rating, you can expect they will take it very seriously...in a funny way. If the kind of humor that makes the audience ingest such anachronisms as smoking pot during the Middle Ages turns you off, then you have no business being anywhere near a movie theater playing "Your Highness". Sure, Natalie Portman is in it, and she has a hot scene where she wears nothing else except an iron thong...but again with the damn anachronisms. If this movie is too much for you, there's always "Hop".
More Details :
- Starring : Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Toby Jones, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux.
- Director : David Gordon Green.
- Screenplay : Danny McBride, Ben Best.
- Running Time : 102 min.
- Rating : R for strong crude and sexual content, pervasive language, nudity, violence and some drug use.
TRAILER BELOW(Don't worry kids, this is the Green Band trailer, so no Natalie Portman in an iron thong)
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