Jeri Jacquin
This week from director Darren Grant and Universal Pictures
Home Entertainment comes a plan turned upside down when KILLING HASSELHOFF.
Friends Chris (Ken Jeong), Fish (Rhys Darby) and Tommy (Jim
Jeffries) are part of a celebrity death pool that it worth a huge amount of
money. Chris’ pick is David Hasselhoff but it’s a double edged sword. He also
owns a nightclub that is struggling a bit but believes it will all turn around
when Hasselhoff arrives at a soiree Chris has set up.
The guys get together for a celebratory drink waiting for
Hasselhoff when Chris receives a telephone call from his manager Barry (Jon
Lovitz). It seems ‘The Hoff’ has changed his mind and wants to go to another
club. Chris is devastated personally as well as financially.
Trying to find a way out of it Chris knows that the loan
sharks will be wanting their cash. Overcome with a case of the crazies, he
realizes there is one way to make the money back – make the Dead Pool come
true. It certainly doesn’t hurt that Chris wants a tad bit of revenge as well.
Tommy and Fish are frantic for their friend knowing he is
about to get himself killed. What’s more, it seems that the loan sharks like
pool amount as well and now it is about to get even crazier. The only one that
doesn’t seem to upset by anything going on around him is David Hasselhoff – but
that’s what happens when you think you are the coolest dude on the planet!
Jeong as Chris is a man on a mission! He wants to keep his
life in a good place with a strong business, being in love with his girlfriend
and hanging out with friends. Of course he probably should have thought twice
about borrowing from loan sharks but that’s neither here nor there…right? Going
after Hasselhoff might be even crazier than the loan sharks and Jeong lets his
inner psycho out to play.
Jeffries as Tommy is his usual funny self and the only
comment I might make is that his character would be even funnier with his
accent. That might just be me because I’m use to hearing it. Jeffries has been
on my radar for years now and I’ve followed his comedy faithfully. It’s good to
see him surrounded by other funny people.
Darby as Fish also gets a chance to pull out his inner
psycho. Twisted inside and out, Darby makes it all look so easy and funny at
the same time. Even when he’s being supportive he looks a little nuts doing it.
Lovitz as Barry is the manager who basically is worried about keeping his
client happy – and no one else.
Speaking of client – Hasselhoff gets to play out his
universal “fame” with narcissism, self-centeredness and tons of unabashed
openness. I give the man props for shedding down to his shorts and even doing
slow-mo pool dives!
Other cast include Will Sasso as Wasserstein, Justin Bieber
as the voice of K.I.T.T., Carlos Pena Vega as Pedro, Ron Funches as Bill and cameos
by Michael Winslow, Melanie Brown, Howie Mandel, Rick Fox, and Gena Lee Nolin.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has just added an
amazing film to their library and making it available for us all to experience
and re-experience in our own home theatres. There are films of every genre
available from scary to drama to family films. For more of what they have to
offer please visit www.uphe.com.
KILLING HASSELHOFF is a quirky and far-reaching comedy that
not only brings the celebrity Death Pool out of the shadows but gives it big
bucks! The trio of Jeong, Jeffries and Darby as three friends who are all off
in their own way plays out. Hasselhoff is outrageous from beginning to end. There
are plenty of cameos in the films as well.
The DVD of KILLING HASSELHOFF comes with Exclusive Features and Hilarious Deleted
Scenes in case you need even more laughs.
In the end – don’t hassle the Hoff!
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