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Zed (Jack Black) and his buddy Oh (Michael Cera) ride their first ox-drawn carriage in Harold Ramis’ comic “Year One.” |
All the way through Harold Ramis’ new caveman comedy “Year One,” I had the impression I was watching a series of pulled punches and blunted rapier thrusts, as if Ramis kept suppressing a project that constantly cried out to be crazier, naughtier and more outrageous.
Later, when I read up on his movie in imdb.com, I realized why. “Year One” had originally been rated R before it underwent the metaphorical editor’s knife to conform to the ever-loosening criteria that qualify for a PG-13. (Read more…)