Straight-to-dvd is known as the last stop on the gravy train before the end of a fading star's career. And there's definitely some truth to that. But it can also be a low-risk, high-reward place to restart a career, where you can throw away the stuff that hasn't been working and trying something new. Budgets and stakes may be lower, but so are expectations.
The Dtv landscape is full of untapped opportunities and I give Pauly Shore credit for being one of the first guys I've come across in this column who's clearly taking advantage of that. Completely dismissed by critics (Roger Ebert once compared him to "the cinematic equivalent of long fingernails drawn very slowly and quite loudly over a gigantic blackboard"), reduced to a punchline in the mainstream, the former MTV DJ and movie star has reinvented himself in straight-to-dvd land as "Pauly Shore," the star of self-deprecating...
The Dtv landscape is full of untapped opportunities and I give Pauly Shore credit for being one of the first guys I've come across in this column who's clearly taking advantage of that. Completely dismissed by critics (Roger Ebert once compared him to "the cinematic equivalent of long fingernails drawn very slowly and quite loudly over a gigantic blackboard"), reduced to a punchline in the mainstream, the former MTV DJ and movie star has reinvented himself in straight-to-dvd land as "Pauly Shore," the star of self-deprecating...
- 7/28/2010
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Like Pink's Hot Dogs, Pauly Shore is a Los Angeles institution that can attract long lines (Encino Man, Son in Law and Jury Duty), has been accused of questionable taste (Bio-Dome, Junket Whore) and never claims to be good for your health. Two decades after he debuted on MTV as a spacey VJ, the actor and comedian -- whose legendary family founded and continues to run the Comedy Store -- is reinventing himself with Adopted, a mockumentary about adopting an African child, while also working on a new MTV project and a film about a "slut vigilante."
Last week, while waiting for a call from Quentin Tarantino, Shore phoned Movieline to discuss his latest film, his Bill Murray strategy and the Weez's newfound maturity.
Last week, while waiting for a call from Quentin Tarantino, Shore phoned Movieline to discuss his latest film, his Bill Murray strategy and the Weez's newfound maturity.
- 7/12/2010
- Movieline - TVline
Best known for his starring roles in Encino Man, Son in Law and Bio-Dome, Pauly Shore was once one of the biggest young comedians in Hollywood. Since his heyday, he's remained a nostalgic kick to people who remember his comedic "Hey, Buddy" -style MTV humor. But now he's back, with a new DVD released yesterday entitled, Adopted, several new films in development and rumors of a new television series on MTV. I had the opportunity to interview Pauly about his new ventures, his crazy Hollywood days and whatever else rolled off the tongue of this hilarious star. Press Play To Listen Follow him at: http://www.twitter.com/paulymshore ...
- 6/16/2010
- by Jeff Rivera
- Huffington Post
Pauly Shore is back at it and, as with his previous mockumentary, Pauly Shore is Dead, still on a quest to see if there's life after the Weasel. In the similarly self-directed Adopted -- which is being released on home video on June 15th -- Pauly follows in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie and Madonna, travelling to South Africa to snag himself one of those highly coveted, third-world orphans. If that doesn't sound to you like a particularly good idea, well, you'd be right: The film puts the comedian on a fast-track to international incident, showing him blundering through the adoption process by, amongst other faux pas, greeting one kid Jacko-style in facemask and rubber gloves, abandoning another on a mountaintop in order to chase after a hot local and, most death-defying of all, baiting the most fearsome of world...
- 6/15/2010
- by Dan Persons
- Huffington Post
It's been two decades since comedian Pauly Shore first turned up on the beach to host MTV's Spring Break parties, and whether you're tickled or annoyed by his goofy antics from Encino Man and Bio-Dome, his character "The Weasel" has, fittingly, weaseled its way into pop culture history. Personally, I gained respect for the guy once he became a filmmaker with his ballsy, scathingly self-critical debut Pauly Shore Is Dead, so I couldn't pass up the chance to talk to Shore, again in the director's chair for the new mockumentary Adopted, coming to DVD on June 15:
Adopted is a comedy that explores the lengths to which Pauly Shore will go to adopt a child during a trip to Africa. Practicing fatherhood by taking a variety of "orphans" on day-trips, Pauly believes that he can leave his playboy past behind for good and start an instant family, as many other stars have done.
Adopted is a comedy that explores the lengths to which Pauly Shore will go to adopt a child during a trip to Africa. Practicing fatherhood by taking a variety of "orphans" on day-trips, Pauly believes that he can leave his playboy past behind for good and start an instant family, as many other stars have done.
- 6/10/2010
- GreenCine Daily
Comedian Pauly Shore has no plans to adopt for real, despite taking on the subject in an outrageous new mockumentary. In "Adopted", Shore goes to Africa to adopt a baby and takes children on "test drives" to see which one he likes best.
But Shore insists he isn't mature enough to follow the likes of Madonna and Angelina Jolie - and give an African orphan a home. He tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "I think what they're doing is a great thing. Taking a kid out of a township or a village and bringing him to America for a better life is a great thing. A parent is a parent as long as they provide; then that's cool."
"I'd have to really mature before I considered adopting. I'm a comic and I grew up at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. I know I could (do it) but I don't have the best parenting skills.
But Shore insists he isn't mature enough to follow the likes of Madonna and Angelina Jolie - and give an African orphan a home. He tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "I think what they're doing is a great thing. Taking a kid out of a township or a village and bringing him to America for a better life is a great thing. A parent is a parent as long as they provide; then that's cool."
"I'd have to really mature before I considered adopting. I'm a comic and I grew up at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. I know I could (do it) but I don't have the best parenting skills.
- 6/10/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Comedian Pauly Shore has no plans to adopt for real, despite taking on the subject in an outrageous new mockumentary.
In Adopted, Shore goes to Africa to adopt a baby and takes children on "test drives" to see which one he likes best.
But Shore insists he isn't mature enough to follow the likes of Madonna and Angelina Jolie - and give an African orphan a home.
He tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "I think what they're doing is a great thing. Taking a kid out of a township or a village and bringing him to America for a better life is a great thing. A parent is a parent as long as they provide; then that's cool.
"I'd have to really mature before I considered adopting. I'm a comic and I grew up at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. I know I could (do it) but I don't have the best parenting skills... I think I would figure it out, but I don't know."...
In Adopted, Shore goes to Africa to adopt a baby and takes children on "test drives" to see which one he likes best.
But Shore insists he isn't mature enough to follow the likes of Madonna and Angelina Jolie - and give an African orphan a home.
He tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "I think what they're doing is a great thing. Taking a kid out of a township or a village and bringing him to America for a better life is a great thing. A parent is a parent as long as they provide; then that's cool.
"I'd have to really mature before I considered adopting. I'm a comic and I grew up at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. I know I could (do it) but I don't have the best parenting skills... I think I would figure it out, but I don't know."...
- 6/10/2010
- WENN
I can.t lie; I was a little nervous going into my interview with Pauly Shore. Encino Man called my VHS player home for quite a chunk of my childhood, but after, his career tanked and the guy.s been involved in some questionable activities. I.m glad to report that, despite my preconceived notions, Shore is just a plain old nice guy. Actually, he says it best, .[I.m] an old Jew that likes to go to the Russian schvitz and likes to exercise and run with his dog.. But even after getting a picture of who Shore really is, there.s no denying that the man he.s portraying in his mockumentary Adopted, is extremely irresponsible and certainly not suited for daddyhood. Shore goes to Africa as Pauly Shore in hopes of adopting a little black baby à la Angelina Jolie and Madonna. He winds up at an orphanage ...
- 6/9/2010
- cinemablend.com
Tambay covered this tragedy back in August which you can see Here along with the trailer for the film. But if you want a perfect example of why Pauly Shore’s so-called career lasted only 7 and a half of his allotted 15 minutes, you will soon have the opportunity see his ”mockumentary” Adopted which is coming on on DVD June 15 through Phase 4 Films.
In the film Shore goes to Africa to adopt a African child and high jinks ensue. To say that it makes Birth of a Nation look tame says a lot.
In the film Shore goes to Africa to adopt a African child and high jinks ensue. To say that it makes Birth of a Nation look tame says a lot.
- 5/6/2010
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Members of the public who had their lawsuit against Borat producers thrown out of court have launched an official appeal.
British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen and executives at 20th Century Fox have been hit with a number of lawsuits from people who allege they were manipulated into participating in the 2006 comedy film.
A number of plaintiffs who had already lost their case in lower court rulings joined forces for a single appeal, which was heard by a three-judge panel in a court in New York on Wednesday.
The group, including Borat's driving instructor Michael Psenicska and etiquette teacher Kathie Martin, argued the dismissal should be overturned and the lawsuit heard by a jury trial.
The plaintiffs claimed the release forms they signed aren't valid as they were allegedly tricked into authorising them, according to RadarOnline.com.
The Ali G star has faced a lot of legal troubles over his comic creations in the past - most recently, comedian Pauly Shore accused Cohen of stealing a scene from his comedy Adopted for 2009's Bruno.
British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen and executives at 20th Century Fox have been hit with a number of lawsuits from people who allege they were manipulated into participating in the 2006 comedy film.
A number of plaintiffs who had already lost their case in lower court rulings joined forces for a single appeal, which was heard by a three-judge panel in a court in New York on Wednesday.
The group, including Borat's driving instructor Michael Psenicska and etiquette teacher Kathie Martin, argued the dismissal should be overturned and the lawsuit heard by a jury trial.
The plaintiffs claimed the release forms they signed aren't valid as they were allegedly tricked into authorising them, according to RadarOnline.com.
The Ali G star has faced a lot of legal troubles over his comic creations in the past - most recently, comedian Pauly Shore accused Cohen of stealing a scene from his comedy Adopted for 2009's Bruno.
- 10/29/2009
- WENN
How hadn't it come to this before? A new reality show called Adopted will follow Pauly Shore as he adopts an African baby. The show's official website dubs it a mockumentary film (that, perhaps, will be broken down into installments for distribution -- unless there's just faulty Post reportage). But the baby's adoption is only the beginning! The fresh-procured child learns its first steps at grandmother Mitzi's The Comedy Store in Hollywood, where Dom Irrera jokingly blows a wad of cigar smoke in its face and a fast-talking, old-school agent explains to it that they "already have a black comic" for that night. You've gotta learn the ropes, kid! You can read more about this in Pauly's harrowing upcoming memoir: Hollywood: A Bio-Dome of Prejudice. [NY Post]...
- 8/25/2009
- Movieline
Lawsuits are nothing new to Sacha Baron Cohen. Although I don't believe he's ever been on the wrong side of a judgment, Borat brought a ton of litigation, and now Brüno has sparked a little bit of controversy.
Pauly Shore is claiming that Cohen has swiped the tagline from his movie, Adopted, for an already famous sketch in which Bruno's new African baby is delivered to the airport in a box. "Angelina's got one, Madonna's got one, now Brüno's got one," the gay Austrian television personality says. Shore's allegation is that Cohen cops the promotional line from his movie, “First there was Angelina, then Madonna, and now Pauly!"
So Shore is threatening possible legal action, although proving anything would be difficult. If this is anything more than a coincidence, I'd be really surprised. But at least people know Pauly Shore is still working.
Pauly Shore is claiming that Cohen has swiped the tagline from his movie, Adopted, for an already famous sketch in which Bruno's new African baby is delivered to the airport in a box. "Angelina's got one, Madonna's got one, now Brüno's got one," the gay Austrian television personality says. Shore's allegation is that Cohen cops the promotional line from his movie, “First there was Angelina, then Madonna, and now Pauly!"
So Shore is threatening possible legal action, although proving anything would be difficult. If this is anything more than a coincidence, I'd be really surprised. But at least people know Pauly Shore is still working.
- 7/6/2009
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
It should probably come as no surprise that Sacha Baron Cohen may have yet another lawsuit on his hands as a result of the upcoming film Bruno. What is a little bit unexpected, however, is the fact that the person contemplating legal action is not one of Bruno's on-screen victims... but rather comedian Pauly Shore! According to the New York Daily News [1], Shore is seeking retribution for Bruno's baby adoption gag, which figures prominently in the trailer. He seems to think it may have been stolen from his own movie Adopted [2] (tagline: "First there was Angelina, then Madonna, and now Pauly!"). When I wrote about the first trailer for Bruno [3] back in April, I did joke about the similarities between the two films, although I certainly didn't expect him to actually call up his lawyer. Clearly it's going to be hard to prove any sort of plagiarism here, especially since...
- 7/2/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Sacha Baron Cohen may be faced with another lawsuit tied to his movie character Bruno, it has been reported. An elderly woman filed legal documents against Cohen earlier this month, claiming that she suffered "life-altering" injuries following a prank he filmed for his new comedy. The New York Daily News reports that comedian Pauly Shore has threatened to sue Cohen over similarities between Bruno and his 2007 film Adopted, and a scene (more)...
- 6/30/2009
- by By Tim Parks
- Digital Spy
Sacha Baron Cohen is facing more legal woes - comedian Pauly Shore has alleged a scene in new movie Bruno is taken from his film Adopted.
In Bruno, Cohen's outlandish character collects an African baby out of a box on an airport baggage carousel before turning to the camera and saying, "Angelina's got one, Madonna's got one, now Bruno's got one," in a gag joking about stars who adopt foreign children.
The funnyman reportedly sent Madonna flowers and a sympathetic note during her recent battle to adopt Malawian Mercy James, to apologise for the skit.
And now director Shore alleges the scene bears a striking resemblance to the trailer and tagline for his new film, Adopted - a comedy about the public's obsession with celebrity babies.
According to the New York Daily News, Shore has contacted his attorney and is preparing to take legal action against Cohen.
The Ali G star has faced a variety of legal troubles over his comic creations in the past, including a string of lawsuits from members of the public who alleged they were duped into appearing in his 2006 film Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan. Two of the cases were dismissed by the courts last year.
In Bruno, Cohen's outlandish character collects an African baby out of a box on an airport baggage carousel before turning to the camera and saying, "Angelina's got one, Madonna's got one, now Bruno's got one," in a gag joking about stars who adopt foreign children.
The funnyman reportedly sent Madonna flowers and a sympathetic note during her recent battle to adopt Malawian Mercy James, to apologise for the skit.
And now director Shore alleges the scene bears a striking resemblance to the trailer and tagline for his new film, Adopted - a comedy about the public's obsession with celebrity babies.
According to the New York Daily News, Shore has contacted his attorney and is preparing to take legal action against Cohen.
The Ali G star has faced a variety of legal troubles over his comic creations in the past, including a string of lawsuits from members of the public who alleged they were duped into appearing in his 2006 film Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan. Two of the cases were dismissed by the courts last year.
- 6/30/2009
- WENN
"Bruno" is being threatened with another lawsuit. Comedian Pauly Shore claims that Sacha Baron Cohen stole his idea of adopting an African baby for a film.
In Baron Cohen's mockumentary, "Bruno," the title character, a flamboyant gay Austrian fashion commentator, adopts a Third World child, which Shore claims was stolen from his own mockumentary.
A trailer for his "Adopted" film features a similar theme. He can be seen in the movie trying to adopt an African baby while in the continent.
According to the New York Daily News, Shore has consulted his lawyer about possible legal action against Baron Cohen.
In Baron Cohen's mockumentary, "Bruno," the title character, a flamboyant gay Austrian fashion commentator, adopts a Third World child, which Shore claims was stolen from his own mockumentary.
A trailer for his "Adopted" film features a similar theme. He can be seen in the movie trying to adopt an African baby while in the continent.
According to the New York Daily News, Shore has consulted his lawyer about possible legal action against Baron Cohen.
- 6/30/2009
- icelebz.com
Despite rumours and threats to the contrary, Pauly Shore is not dead. If you can believe it, he actually has a new movie coming out this year, and at this point it's pretty clear that he really doesn't care what anyone thinks of him. While it's highly unlikely that this won't be a disaster, there is a small part of me that wants to applaud him for having the balls to do this... kind of like the first time I saw the comedic brilliance that is Encino Man. Shore's new movie is called Adopted, and it is a mockumentary-style comedy about him adopting a child from Africa. In theory, it's a premise that could have potential: let's face it, most celebrity adoptions are pretty ridiculous. The problem is that, as you can see in the trailer, Pauly Shore has absolutely no tact or cleverness in how he goes about doing it.
- 3/23/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
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