Pretty Maids - It Comes Alive
Pretty Maids - It Comes Alive

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Pretty Maids - It Comes Alive

2012
Movie
114 min
English

Pretty Maids are celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band with It Comes Alive. This release follows up their successful and highly acclaimed 2010 album Pandemonium, which, by fans and reviewers alike, was rated as the best Pretty Maids album since their heyday back in the '80s. On October 1st 2011, Pretty Maids gathered with an enthusiastic and highly explosive crowd of diehard fans in Pratteln, Switzerland to fulfill the demand for live product from the band. The outcome of that special night can be witnessed on It Comes Alive which shows the band at the top of their game, performing songs spanning a 30 year career.

Insights

IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes15%
Metacritic35/100
Google Users55%
Director: Jorma TacconeGenres: Comedy, Action, Crime

Plot Summary

A group of misfit friends embarks on a wild, drug-fueled adventure to retrieve a stolen sacred artifact. Their journey leads them through bizarre encounters and dangerous situations as they try to outsmart ruthless criminals and protect the artifact from falling into the wrong hands. Along the way, they must confront their own flaws and learn to work together to survive.

Critical Reception

The film received a generally negative reception from critics, who often cited its convoluted plot and reliance on crude humor as major drawbacks. While some appreciated the cast's comedic efforts, many found the movie to be a chaotic and unfocused experience that failed to deliver on its premise. Audience reception was similarly mixed, with some enjoying its outrageous style and others finding it to be overly offensive and nonsensical.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies too heavily on shock value and juvenile humor, sacrificing coherence.

  • The cast does their best with a weak script, but the film ultimately feels like a missed opportunity.

  • A messy and forgettable comedy that struggles to find its footing.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a split opinion. Many viewers found the film to be outrageously funny and appreciated its dark humor and over-the-top scenarios. However, a significant portion of the audience found the movie to be offensive, nonsensical, and lacking in substance, with many disliking the crude jokes and predictable plot.

Fun Fact

The film was originally developed with a different title and a more serious tone, but underwent significant rewrites and tonal shifts during production to lean into a more comedic and absurdist style.

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