The Inevitable Downfall Of The Hangover Franchise

When The Hangover first hit theaters, it took the world by storm. Coming out at the peak of the raunchy comedy era, The Hangover was beloved by everyone. It was so successful that the studio immediately green lit sequels. Though that's exactly where The Hangover series started it's dramatic downfall.
#thehangover #comedy #nerdstalgic
Written by Ash Mitrano
Edited by Brian Nappi

[@halfbakedgamer]

It's easy to forget how big the first Hangover was. Probably the most quoted comedy since Anchorman, it felt like EVERYBODY had seen it.

[@AhmadAneeq]

i haven't seen it

[@JayFingers]

Such an overrated film, too.

[@carlossixtos]

It was this and step brothers

[@redgreen2453]

@@JayFingers nah, I think being quoted to death by middle school boys, popularizing Zach Galifianakas for a few years then largely falling out of the social consciousness only to briefly pop up when you’re trying to remember what that baby with sunglasses on that bumper stick was from is probably the lot it deserves imo

[@AlkisenSuper]

@@AhmadAneeq I haven't seen it either. Some day I will.

[@JayFingers]

What happened? They tried to force a franchise out of a film that was never designed to be one. We need to get back to one-and-done films.

[@therealCrazyJake]

Tbf, Star Wars wasn’t supposed to be a franchise at first either, but that worked out better due to the genre, I believe.

[@lochofmceo]

I liked the sequels

[@NickC_479]

I agree. We never needed a ‘dude where’s my car 2’ some films are classic stand alones.

[@2309davidobando]

That why i'm scared of JOKER 2. But i trust Philips and Phoenix.

[@TheSuperNats]

@@therealCrazyJake that had waayyy more material to work with, a literal universe

[@therealCrazyJake]

I love how Bradley Cooper addressed the fans who kept telling him “dude, those movies are my life” with “dude, you REALLY need to stop drinking!”

[@nignamedmutt7270]

I recall hearing almost the exact same thing from the Trailer park boys. It was actually a bit of a wake up call for me at the time lol Ne and my friends had gotten obnoxiously carried away with quoting it EVERYWHERE and I thought to myself "if I'm ACTING like trailer trash, and that's all someone else sees..... then as far as they're concerned I AM trailer trash...... and my opinion won't matter if general consensus is the same...." I'm just glad we were mainly just quoting it and smoking stupid amounts of weed, and none of us really fucjed up during that time-frame lol "We were just joking" the man says "Sure you were buddy![pats on shoulder]" And just like that, it doesn't even matter. You ARE the joke,cand the people are laughing AT YOU!

[@jessy1652]

@@nignamedmutt7270 ok

[@AY-qy4jn]

@@nignamedmutt7270 you sound insecure and petty af

[@eddie9244]

@@nignamedmutt7270 its not that deep bruh

[@t221000]

😆

[@cww4700]

I saw the Hangover 2 in theaters when I was 17 on a double date. The theater was packed and it was like a giant party in there. Never had a theater experience like that.

[@WarPigP13]

Yo! You right! It was one of my most memorable theater experiences 😂😂

[@commandercaptain4664]

And Hollywood has been trying to recreate that FOMO party atmosphere ever since.

[@miltonbuu]

I saw the first one and it was a truly a rare sight to be part of that human experience of people all laughing together at every joke and gag they threw. I felt like we were all family for a second and enjoying everyones company

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

I’m a bit older but my 3 favorite comedy experiences at a theater are dumb and dumber, Superbad and hangover. Dime and dumber stuck around for me much longer - I haven’t seen it in many years and yet I could recall most of the jokes.

[@hulkhoganstights6596]

Sounds like a nerd fest

[@MetalSandman999]

The downfall was inevitable because the whole premise was a one-time event. It was a crazy, once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing so zany that if you try to do it again, it is just ridiculous and loses any sense of novelty. And that novelty is why it works the one time. It is funny and entertaining and enthralling because it is so over the top. If you do it multiple times, it just because part of the normal universe.

[@ContinuumSpanner]

You can apply the same logic to sooo many other things that should've just been one and done. People want more of that feeling but always fail to realize that it was so good because you don't see it all the time. People start treating that good hit of serotonin they got like a drug and want more and more movies to try and get that good hit like the first time but you can never go back BECAUSE it was the first time you saw something like that. I feel like that's how everything ultimately runs out of steam and why you need a good project lead to know when to pull the plug fully. Star Wars should've been like that, The Office too, same with any revival/remake Hollywood tries to push out.

[@thedefinitionisthis]

@@ContinuumSpanner You're not necessarily wrong in that people want more of that particular feeling, but something like Star Wars lends itself to further stories down the road (and stories that take place in the past). Something like "The Hangover", however really was based around a SINGLE one-time event that had no real back-story, nor does it really set up future events. That being said, I actually applaud Hangover 3 for feeling like a true continuation, in that that Wolfpack actually had to deal with the ramifications of their actions in the first movie, whereas the second movie was literally just cut and paste their situation in another environment where EVERYTHING is now telegraphed because of what we know from the first one.

[@Godloveszaza]

Dont care what anyone says 2 and 3 were classics.

[@pladampa]

Yeah the big druggie partier not knowing the difference between roofies and ecstacy. Great movie.

[@Boraxizyum]

Honestly I love the hangover 2 it was funny asf

[@corbinortiz5010]

I was 18, and I worked at a movie theater so i got to hear about the hangover everyday. It was amazing, I’ve seen the end credits photos so many times and I will always love the movie.

[@arifinrohan8595]

I personally loved the closure that Alan got in the 3rd film. He was a genuinely good guy at heart and deserved the happy ending

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

I just realized I never saw part 3 or don’t remember it at all

[@bigmanliam]

@@drewbenson8571 🤨what

[@thecrow764]

Wish they showed his wedding

[@newenglandrider3189]

Try not to be stupid.

[@bitterman7258]

as much as i love alan, hes genuinely not a good person lol

[@tanneraitken3768]

I loved the whole trilogy personally

[@hannibalburgers477]

Why. For what reason you monster.

[@sophiecooper1824]

Same

[@epicframes5384]

@@hannibalburgers477 more chow in 3

[@guilhermebarros265]

ME TOO

[@user-vr8fs8gg6h]

@@hannibalburgers477 ur dad

[@willversa]

I broke my leg in 2017 while I was lying in bed hopeless I found the hangover and binge watched all of them I will always love these guys and what they made they helped me while I was in a dark place

[@maximos905]

Why did you break your leg?

[@willversa]

@@maximos905 football on concrete

[@JayFingers]

The third one is, oddly, my favorite simply because it deviates from the formula. And it was always intended to be the final film in the series. The marketing for it outright said so.

[@thedefinitionisthis]

Of the two sequels, I actually appreciate the third one more, as it feels like a true continuation that dealt with the fallout of the previous installments, without having to copy what was done previously.

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

Same here: I remember my friends having fun with part 2, which on the other hand I found boring as it was just the exact same movie in a different setting, like a raunchy version of Home Alone 2; part 3, while not being nearly as comedic, on the other hand I appreciated for the fact that it dared to do something entirely different by actually changing movie genre.

[@enriquemino9963]

hollywood has no imagination does not know how to just make one film move on to something else, they have to kill an original concept into the dirt.

[@nickromo5591]

Part 2 is hands down one of the funniest films I've ever seen, the fact that chow dies and comes back kills me everytime

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

Honestly, Chow was the only thing I liked about Part 2.

[@nickromo5591]

@@welcometothemetaverse2523 "What you neva do blow before? Sometimes your heart stahp! It start up again!"

[@ApostolosFilms]

It’s weird because as much as I love the first, I personally thought the second was the most superior one of the 3

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

@@ApostolosFilms Why is that exactly? I've heard some say that, but I thought the humor was just juvenile, Alan was annoying, it just repeats everything but more crude and the consequences they deal with just aren't as funny.

[@ApostolosFilms]

@@welcometothemetaverse2523 I love the first one, it is a comedy classic. But for some reason the second one made me laugh harder when I went to go see it. Especially with how crude and Grungy it was compared to the first movie despite the rehash of jokes. I feel in the 3rd movie was the one where Alan was completely brain dead and the jokes weren’t hitting at all. At that point I thought bringing it back to Vegas wasn’t it, neither was the story. I know a lot of people don’t like the 2nd one, but idk I guess maybe the theatre energy was more intense than the first one.

[@izzym6997]

I always really liked the 2nd one actually. It was obviously essentially the same formula as the first but the whole thing felt elevated with a bigger budget and bigger consequences. The drug monkey storyline was hilarious & the pictures that they look back on at the end of the movie get me every time 🤣

[@SwabianClancy]

The first Hangover film is still one of the best cinema experiences I've had. For some reason I had absolutely no idea about the film beforehand and just went to the cinema with two friends. Rarely have I laughed so much at a film and the atmosphere in the cinema. The other two films didn't even come close.

[@3005lives4you]

I think the third part is underrated. Jokes flying left and right.

[@EnchantedTooWell]

the part when Chow admits he's colourblind and dyslexic is great💀especially Stu's reaction😭

[@Chowdoesblow]

​@@EnchantedTooWell fr

[@Rockleedrunkpunch]

Proof not everything needs a sequel just because it was popular

[@yaboisoe178]

Yea but yk how the industry works $$$$$$$ long as they think they can get more $$$ well get the fast n furious franchise lmaooo

[@commandercaptain4664]

As if Hollywood could ever tell the difference between a good or bad sequell.

[@chikipichi5280]

But the sequels were good 😭😭😭

[@moxictasculinity]

I love to see you say that if you were the CEO of Warner Brothers and have a successful movie in your catalog.

[@NickWavvy]

They were all good like stfu

[@Anavaeebaee]

I don’t care what anyone says, I love part 3. I could watch the whole trilogy with no problem

[@MrsTrash-bq6ge]

Same

[@draculastraphouse7863]

Hangover 3 was so bad, I swear the story was so lazy and boring

[@guilhermebarros265]

I just did a couple days ago haha

[@KyleSLFC]

Same! Love them all

[@theycallmederek2743]

Just watched all 3. Best trilogy of comedy movies.

[@Imps603]

honestly, Ken Jeong was the breakout star of The Hangover

[@jeffreytuley7262]

Wait so am I the only one that likes all 3 movies?

[@val3454]

Nah this guy's just unnecessarily overanalyzing stuff and obviously doesn't understand a good comedy flick.

[@ContinuumSpanner]

@@val3454 Overanalyzing doesn't make a movie worse, good comedies can stand up to Overanalyzing.

[@val3454]

@@ContinuumSpanner And they indeed do with this movie

[@oliversteiner9019]

No absolutely not… some just need to make things negative for KZbin content

[@val3454]

@@oliversteiner9019 Lmfaooo right

[@jonny3700]

Personally, I love part 3. Duplicating the first one is where I feel they went wrong

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

Yeah, but striving away from the formula completely didn't do much service either. It felt like a generic heist movie.

[@user-nh4kv1ly5o]

I never got the impression that the franchise came to an 'Inevitable Downfall'. I thought that the writing seemed consistent across the board having each of the members of the wolf pack get married except for Phil because he was already married. I think that the series had an expiration date having 4 lead characters, but I wouldn't say they 'ran out of ideas'. We all knew exactly what we were in for when we saw the sequels right? At best it would be a rehash of the same old comedy set to the marriages of the remaining members of the wolf pack. I don't think there would have been a part 4 realistically speaking. I think they did well with what they had under the parameters they set with the first movie.

[@majinvegeta7777]

trueee!

[@aonsayss]

watching the hangover in late 2009, early 2010 was such a trip. I was very little but I still remember it being on all the time on HBO or some other channels. it's just one of those films that literally everyone has seen. a first one is a classic.

[@KennethV45]

I saw the Hangover trilogy for the first time, earlier this year, and I enjoyed them. There were some aspects of the sequels I did not like as much when compared to the first movie but I don’t remember what they were.

[@DominickSpano]

I don't know if even the original totally holds up today, but it is one of those films where you had to be there when it was released to really connect with it. It seemed to come out at a time when people really wanted just a fun comedy movie and to forget reality for 1.5 hours. Plus the 3 or 4 leads somehow went together perfectly. Look, it was a solid comedy in Las Vegas and it was a good one for sure. As Home Alone 2 was copy of the original but it was fun and funny, in the case of Hangover sequel, not so much lol.

[@energeam6284]

this is the first time the phrase "connected with the Hangover" has ever been written

[@Reykh24]

It still holds up. The premise, the comedy the plot. It's all still pretty solid

[@DominickSpano]

@@Reykh24 For sure. I would watch it again for sure.

[@Mr-Bogs]

People still want a fun comedy to forget the world for an hour or two. The problem is that Hollywood doesn't make those types of comedies anymore. Forced jokes, poor writing, and dumbed down characters are a few of the plethora of issues plaguing modern comedy films

[@DominickSpano]

@@Mr-Bogs I know.

[@Reykh24]

I miss this genre. It was peak of comedy in film

[@diskeyes]

It had its hits, but way more misses I would say. The Hangover is very re watchable, a lot of other movies from that era, not so much

[@SandwichGlitch]

@@diskeyes "It had its hits, but way more misses" can apply to any genre of any time in any type of media.........

[@willehster9467]

@@SandwichGlitch but never applies to “the peak” of any genre in film.

[@SandwichGlitch]

@@willehster9467 it most certainly applies to all peaks of anything because that's when moat people throw their hats in the ring too to cash in on the trend...

[@Reykh24]

@@SandwichGlitch said everything i wanted to say

[@PKGangsta18]

I loved part 2. But 3 wasn't as good as the previous entries. They didn't even get drunk until the very end of part 3. I understand the switch up, but this IS the Hangover, right? Lol. And Allan was a complete d*ck in part 3. It was funny that we finally got to see what Black Doug meant about his boss being mad about the drug switch up. I admit that. John Goodman was funny af

[@TheBlackKnight1o1]

I actually enjoyed Hangover 3 a lot, though I watched it so much as a teenager that I haven't revisited it in years

[@eecyajseranom]

i dont know about you guys but i loved all the hangover movies... my fav part on the third part was when stu and chow were cutting the alarm wires in his house

[@Astrotwin]

I loved all 3 of them. I wish they would make a prequel to when Phil got married.

[@guneytopal7076]

Phil was already married in the first part though.

[@maxblakk528]

Or a prequel of Leslie Chow.

[@sean_mccadden]

Corporate greed was definitely its downfall. Should've been left as a one and done and then focused on creating the same vibe but with different movies since movies like Horrible Bosses, Project X and other over the top rated R comedies did farely well after the Hangover

[@johnsohn653]

You gotta do a Goldbergs one. That show is like an old dog that's clearly suffering but you can't bear to put it down

[@Katie-xd1nt]

i thought it ended 4 years ago! wtf

[@loudtaste1046]

that show is still going it’s been like 10 years the 80s would be over 😂

[@commandercaptain4664]

Every episode is the exact GODDAMN SAME. “My parents are stupid! Let’s have a lengthy misunderstanding!” “I’ll make several 80s references!” “I understood those references! Now I’m explaining the jokes!” “Stop explaining the jokes!” “I can’t stop explaining the jokes! Augh!” “I’ll end every second act by storming off camera in a sad huff!” “It was 1980-something, even though I’m wearing a late 80s shirt while living during an early 80s reference, but it’s cool because each season end justifies this by saying the details are fuzzy on purpose!” “Shmoopie!” “Moron!” *Barry make a Naruto run* *cue the one 80s song Disney could only afford one per episode… which is sometimes a 70s song and even a few 90s songs* No wonder Murray “died”. If I had to regurgitate that formula, I’d sexually harass the crew, too.

[@forgotrealname9124]

😂😂 you're funny dude​@@commandercaptain4664

[@arshana2740]

the whole trilogy is a masterpiece and damn I wish I could have been in theatres for these Ik it was such a fun atmosphere

[@kcadventures1454]

Have you noticed that it has been a minute since a big quotable comedy has hit theaters.

[@mannyomega713]

the last funny movie i remember in theatres was game night with jason bateman..that was in 2018 i believe

[@alexbrangan2885]

Because now they're on streaming platforms instead. When it comes to the cinematic experience, Hollywood producers aren't willing to risk pitting a mid-budget comedy against superheroes. But they'll happily greenlight them if they're going direct to Netflix.

[@HankPBFord]

That's because they are gone mate, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, rob snieder, Chris rock, Adam Sandler, Chris rock, will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, ect ect it's all gone, there is no backfill of funny people to fill in for all these people there is even more but this was just off the top of my head

[@kcadventures1454]

I agree with all of you guys.

[@genius179]

Superhero movies replaced comedies, that's the only "comedy" movies that get made.

[@CW19941]

They could have just stopped at one movie to be honest. The first one was great

[@noon3d]

I saw the second because I thought it was a sequel. Turned out to be a copy and didn't bother with the third. So much they could have done with the characters.

[@deathmoonnn]

I love The Hangover Trilogy never understood why it gets so much hate maybe one day people will appreciate it

[@Amongoose06]

People are allowed to have different opinions. Hence the video explaining why

[@eljay3390]

The 1st Hangover was a classic, Hangover 2 was ok.. Hangover 3 was straight trash

[@jasper_1155]

@@eljay3390 i love 3

[@heatherfromjersey3662]

The only good one was the first

[@Starfish22-kb1dn]

To be fair it’s the highest comedy grossing movie franchise of all time. It’s done something like 1.5 billion dollars now worldwide. I think it gets abit of hate but largely the numbers and the comments show how loved it is.

[@LeonardoKlotz]

Good thing Todd Philips was able to reinvent himself with JOKER

[@popeye5274]

@wlndbeach not so much.

[@diskeyes]

@wlndbeach5379and taxi driver is a carbon copy ripoff of Arther Bremer’s diaries? What’s your point?

[@harraps405]

@wlndbeach taxi driver sucks

[@pinealdreams1064]

​@wlndbeach I think the people who say that have never actually watched Taxi Driver and are just parroting opinions. I have. Joker pays homage in aesthetic and setting, with some similarities in the characters, but its very much its own story. If anything, it lifts more from King of Comedy. (But less people have heard of that one so don't bring it up)

[@efnfen]

Yes he went from edgy to edgy

[@clarapilier]

Hollywood doesn't how to quit when they're at the top. The plan has always been let's run this ship to ground.

[@pascualm5011]

“No wonder why the third movie was the final one on the series” Well obviously, if you saw the ending of the third movie then it makes a lot of sense because all the characters are given closure. also i thought the second movie was arguably funnier than the first, and the third one had the best action out of all of them.

[@jakeben2358]

Personally I love all three movies

[@bromsherwood7739]

Personally I love the whole trilogy. The first one is the classic where it all started. I used to hate the second cause it felt like a lazy rehash Of the first but after a few rewatches I've grown to appreciate where it ups the ante in some spots and improves on the first one. The third one has a notably different feel. It almost feels like an over the top action movie in some spots more than the first two but I love it for that and it ties up the trilogy really well. Plus it was the first one I watched so it's always special to me. I get that some people might think the two sequels are unnecessary and technically they are but not unappreciated. Each one explores avenues I didn't necessarily ask for but I'm happy they're there and by the end of the trilogy there are a few good throughlines in the series that make it all feel holistic. I think a fourth mightve have pushed it after the way three ended so I think they called it quits without overstaying their welcome and tainting the series

[@EduardoGomez-bd1us]

Personally I loved the 2nd one more than the first one, while the third one definitely felt like the end of an era which I liked and it felt more like a serious movie with comedy inserted occasionally

[@Shay416]

I enjoyed all three too. It always puts me in a better mode. The actors are a great ensemble

[@guneytopal7076]

Part 2 was jokes, Part 1 was also funny but the final one felt flat and boring.

[@AA720Vlogs]

With how the 4th one ended I feel like a 4th and final movie is in need

[@will420high4]

I really miss this kind of movies!

[@collinthewhite]

Good things come to an end. Not everything needs 10 movies

[@zainmudassir2964]

There is a Simpsons episode where Homer and Ned get married to showgirls in Las Vegas while drunk. It was aired before this franchise

[@MrReganomics1]

Todd Phillips was a genius. He knew what people wanted to see. And was willing to gamble on it. Didn't even have to shame people into liking it

[@erronking7783]

Hangover was definitely an end of an era, should’ve left it in the 00s

[@EnchantedTooWell]

what era?

[@archieoutdoors3340]

@@EnchantedTooWell00’s 2000,s Like 1990 Would be 90’s Least that what I think it is.

[@greenscreenmovieguy5582]

The first one is one of my favorite comedies and the last 2 aren’t really that funny but it’s those kinda movies I can just have a fun time watching or if I’m in the mood to watch it or if it’s on tv but man I wish they never made a sequel

[@darkknight6921]

I remember watching this movie in theaters with my dad, throughout the whole film everybody in theater was audibly dying of laughter. You couldn't walk more then 4 blocks on south beach without seeing the "Baby Glasses" merch! Talking about the movie when it released felt like a really nice time to be alive. Now I feel like people don't bond over comedy like this anymore, only over which superhero had the better movie.

[@jayroxx2580]

Yeah, people are being guided to not enjoy carefree, large social activities like that anymore.. Those are the things that you will never forget, and that sparked happiness in your soul, because we are social creatures.. Now people are being taught to put on a mask and avoid interactions like that.. it’s really sad. But great that you have that positive memory.. I have many myself like that.. Hopefully things will go back towards that carefree, enjoyable way of living..

[@ogjk]

Good take, however i would also add the sequal movies took place in more exotic locations the core audience of westerners could not relate to as much. Beeing that I have been to Thailand and Mexico I would say the movies do a fantastic job showing fish out water comedy tropes that worked well for those locations.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

Garbage take. People all over the world watch Hollywood movies set in the US, you think we can relate to that?

[@ogjk]

@@radhiadeedou8286 are you disagreeing with me and telling me what my opinion is? I simply agreed with the videos take and added that they are good fish out of water movies for non well traveled Americans to watch. So yes the series did decline in quality but from a non well traveled American Point Of View they could be a deascent representation of FOOW comedy. I did not say or insinuate anything about non Americans POV viewing movies made/set in America.

[@sagevoid]

The 2nd was the BEST! I enjoy them abroad.😅

[@taylorswiftfan4447]

The Hangover had the same downfall as every other comedy movie franchise has had.Look at Austin Powers & Vacation movies, by the last movies of those franchises they were a completely different movie from what made them famous.

[@nikko6883]

I liked all 3, hope they come out with the 4th when the time is right

[@rkvinay4817]

It's one of the series, I can't forget in my life

[@pablocasas5906]

The original Hangover it's still very funny to me, the sequels are kind of a guilty pleasure, and it's one of the few live-action movies where I prefer watching the dubbed version, since there're 2 Latin American Spanish dubs, a "Neutral" version and one filled with Mexican slang words and they're so funny and quotable, and all the voice actors did a great job

[@nicobellic6151]

I can't believe Part 2 made so much money. I don't remember it being that big a deal when it came out.

[@EnchantedTooWell]

It was probably cause people loved the first one so much they were excited when a 2nd movie was coming out

[@AcesPlace22]

I was 100% certain the Hollywood executives would have made this into a tv series... I'm glad they didn't

[@maryjanerx]

Did they make it into a video game, or was that just a joke in the tv show Happy Endings?

[@diskeyes]

Knock on wood.

[@TheElectricMayhem]

Never say never.

[@Ryan07_20]

The characters gonna die of alcohol poisoning if every episode a new hangover

[@joelmontoya4872]

I also think part of the problem Hollywood doesn't get about fast tracking these comedy sequels is that it was a product someone cared about doing a good job with in the first one. The other 2 feel definitely more produced for a quick turnaround and kinda lose their comedic voice and identity with it

[@SoggyHotDoggy]

The Hangover has always been a strange movie for me. The first one is still one of my favorite comedies, maybe ever. I can’t say the same about the next two, but I can’t say that I think they’re bad movies either. I was just never able to put my finger on why I felt that way

[@greenscreenmovieguy5582]

I think the last 2 movies are just fun movies you can watch when you’re bored

[@EnchantedTooWell]

Strange??

[@elloowu6293]

I feel if they just incorporated Doug in the group after the 1st movie, they would have been much better. Without him, it was just the same movie essentially

[@jayda1k_]

By 2009, zany, raunch-filled R rated comedy films were thriving like nobody’s business. That summer, the family and I went about on a evening trip to a drive in theater to see the spectacle that was “The Hangover”, perhaps the most talked about comedy film of the times. I had to been about 8, and had no idea for the kind of ride I was in for. There was a lot of eye closing (nudity), “oohs” and “aahs” and a shit ton of laughter-induced tears. An experience of a lifetime

[@shamallamajc2255]

Hang over one will forever be a classic. Watched quite a few times. Hangover 2, I hated it, watches it a couple of times Hangover 3, I really enjoyed giving it a different feel. Watched it more than a quite of few times.

[@adrianarias-hernandez7472]

The Hangover Part 3 is a movie I haven't seen in YEARS but there's one thing you need to understand: That's not Tijuana. The place is actually Nogales Arizona/Sonora. It's still special because it's both a blessing and a curse because Nogales gets reconized by us and the people near the area but the downside is that Nogales will only be known about that. Take it from me, that's all my hometown will EVER be known for.

[@Gojukid]

Ayyyy im from nogi too

[@adrianarias-hernandez7472]

@@Gojukid Technically I'm from Rio Rico but Nogi is my home. That fake Tijuana set was magical to me when I was young

[@Locadel2003]

Not gonna lie the ending credits scene of Hangover 3 was so fucking hilarious even if the movie wasnt great at all

[@josereyes1148]

What happened? It was based on one plotline if getting so "drunk", actually drugged, that they couldn't remember what happened. How many times can you do that? How far can you pivot from that? Hangover 2 was essentially hangover in a different setting. When they tried to expand the story In 3 it wasn't as successful. It's one good comedy that should have stayed that.

[@bingewatcherfanatic996]

I actually liked The hangover 3 but definitely not the second film at all.

[@Dm34421]

It’s crazy that we quoted this movie for a decade

[@EnchantedTooWell]

Still do

[@CDylan-hh6lg]

All 3 parts are elite and Ill watch them all again whenever I get the chance, idk what downfall this guy is talking about

[@certifiedchaos4643]

It shouldn’t have been a franchise. That movie was a cinematic classic. The hangover was a violent and sucker punch masterpiece.

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Everyone in my high school was paging Dr. F for some reason

[@carlrice1774]

What had happened was, the 1st movie had taken time to finally come together, then the studio rushed a 2nd movie which wasn't in the works and with no ideas, they just did a copy of the 1st in another city. When people bitched about that they went in a total different direction which sucked until the very end, which was the funniest part of rhe movie. They should have kept the whodunit aspect but changed the aspect of what was done. And also be funny.

[@chelktty]

I couldn’t even finish part 3. I still don’t know how it ends.

[@TheAwsomeSawse]

I remember liking part 3 but I can’t remember a single thing from it that wasn’t in the trailer which kinda says all you need to know

[@ShinRyojin]

One of the worst things about Hangover 3 is the Flanderization of Alan. He went from being a lovable weirdo to being unlikable piece of shit. He was selfish, narcissistic, and dangerous as he had no concern or consideration for his friends and family for his actions. The worst part is is that the movie rewarded him. Other than an half assed intervention, he got away with everything and was given no punishment whatsoever. They even gave him a wife in the form of another unlikable character played by Melissa McCarthy who was starting to wear out her appeal. I was expecting Phil to lose his shit and scream at Alan like in the first two movies but no, he just stood there as Alan acted like an asshole. It was so infuriating.

[@cars_with_monte]

Part 3 should have been the sequel to part 1. I don’t understand the hate for 3. It is definitely darker but it fully explains the plot of the first movie. No movie series is perfect but in my opinion part 1 is perfect alone.

[@sam__j]

I love all 3 movies, and I know its an unpopular opinion, but the 2nd movie is actually my favorite of the 3.

[@fdjp7338]

I actually liked the trilogy, i think the best way to watch them is without context rather than think of them as a literal hangover, makes alot of scenes funnier

[@PiscoPictures]

its hard to make a whole trilogy over characters that were mostly passive in their first outing

[@mrink8822]

The hangover is over

[@Iron-Bridge]

It's like everything that's lightning in a bottle. Hits the right notes at the right time but eventually it fizzles out.

[@delix787]

The hangover part 3 is not even a hangover movie!! From a business perspective they had to keep the title. But changed the story!! I recently re-watched the trilogy last year. Honestly I feel like everyone on Twitter would Slam it, if the movie came out today!! 😂

[@illwhodi6462]

I think this is a smart and in depth analysis of this movie but I also think that this is where I have a problem with the premise of the video…It’s too smart and in depth for a movie like this but definitely this is a great video and keep up the content

[@grapeshot]

Yeah these Hangover movies are damn near the same scene repeats of the last movie that came before that movie.

[@LyndenH]

Geez, this guy is pretty hard to please! Hangover 2, despite being a remake of the first, was still great and Hangover 3 was an awesome climax to a great trilogy. Just like the Oceans movies, they deviated in the second movie and took it away from Las Vegas but then corrected everything by going back to wrap everything up. Both great trilogies!

[@47FloridaManDre]

I saw hangover 1 when I was 7, Hangover 2 when I was 9 and Hangover 3 when I was 11 all in theatres… I honestly had no business watching those as a little kid but I thoroughly enjoyed them, and still do to this day.

[@EnchantedTooWell]

how were you allowed in??

[@totally100darthvader7]

What’s interesting is that my friends and I all unanimously agreed that Hangover 2 was the best one.

[@nicholash1691]

Hangover 1 and 2 are good but the third felt like it’s own separate movie

[@JaeLCR13]

Like I'm not sure it would hold up today, but I remember thinking Part 2 was still pretty funny for being a wash, rinse, repeat of the first. Part three though, it felt like they tried so hard to make it different from the first two they forgot to make it actually funny

[@TheyTalkOnline]

It seems like these days there are no great comedy films in theaters anymore. Best "modern era" comedies have been on HBO (Silicon Valley, Eastbound & Down, Vice Principles and The Righteous Gemstons). We need the old school comedy back to theaters. Films like Animal House, Vacation, Old School, Porky's can't be appreciated enough.

[@Deadlift4chips]

The minute they made a sequel I knew it was downhill from there.

[@eggheadsanonymous9634]

Sequels can be better than the original. Like terminator 2, Shrek 2 or spiderman 2. But the trilogies are the real risky ones. At that point, most jokes and gags will be stale and unfunny

[@dannigro8794]

The first movie was iconic and shouldn’t have gone beyond that but they got greedy and the second movie was pretty much a carbon copy of the first one but more raunchy. I actually enjoyed it but I could see why people thought it was a copy and paste deal the third one at least had its own story, but it wasn’t really that interesting.

[@micksjones5922]

I swear Zack G was playing the same character in Due Date with Robert Downey jr

[@micksjones5922]

Before or after hangover movies

[@no8965]

@@micksjones5922 1 year after the first.

[@DendyJungle]

I was 15 when it came out and already too old to care about hangover 2.

[@brandonmuse5532]

Part is Criminally underrated but I understand it's flaws. They should have changed up the plot with a more creative story. Some of the scenes in 2 are extremely funny.

[@jjfenzilla5837]

I still think it's crazy how this is the same director who made Joker

[@Salamander676]

Hangover 2 is actually pretty funny if you watch it nowadays and start off there. Hangover 3 is unique in my opinion and felt like a more original script since it basically felt like the Mr. Chow movie. The only thing I didn’t like about the 3rd movie is how brutal black doug’s death was and how much of an asshole he was all the sudden.

[@MikeOrtego]

Todd Phillips hasn't learned his lesson apparently. Do we really need a sequel (a musical sequel no less) to Joker?

[@erincurrie1560]

idk im kinda excited for lady gagas role she always goes crazy in her roles i want to see what she does with harley

[@raxxie]

Hangover I had no business being as good as it was! But III felt so obviously like a cash grab, that I still haven't seen it...

[@Dthesun]

I loved the first one like everyone else. I forgot there was a third one.

[@KosmicJr100]

I just got the joke behind Andy's farewell arc in The Office. It was funny cause in real life he was more successful than all of them, at the time. (Steve Carell was technically gone)