Review of Jury Duty (1995) by Jeremy S — 22 May 2010
Yeah...this movie sucks. It is loosely based upon "12 Angry Men," (which can be seen on television in one scene and is used as a minor plot device). One of the biggest differences between them is that the 1957 version was a drama while this is a comedy.
The other big difference is that the former stared Henry Fonda, one of the best actors of all time, while this one stars Pauly Shore, who should not even have an acting career. Now all that being said.
.. why was this made? Did they really expect people to pay money for this? Very little of this movie provided any humor, and the few times I did laugh, it was mostly due to the fact that the gags were so pathetically unfunny by nature that they actually became funny by default, if that makes any sense at all.
This film really deserves to get lower than two stars, but I am being lenient because as bad as it is, I did not feel like I was "harmed" by it. I would compare it to something like "Dude, Where's My Car?": it is not funny, but you are aware that you are seeing something stupid and are just watching it for the sake of wasting your time.
That being said, at least "Dude" had a catchy title and had the sensibility to come up with its own weird story-line as opposed to trashing the legacy of a movie of far superior quality. Therefore, I do not recommend this film.
This review of Jury Duty (1995) was written by Jeremy S on 22 May 2010.
Jury Duty has generally received negative reviews.
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