Aidan At The Movies: This is The End

1/24/19

Picture this: it's the Apocalypse in LA. How will America's greatest celebrities be able to survive the end of the world? The answer: watch Seth Rogen's This is The End. Starring, as themselves, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Jonah Hill, and special appearances by Emma Watson, Michael Cera, and Rhianna.
Jay Baruchel just came to LA to have fun with his friend Seth Rogen. But Seth persuades Jay to come with him to James Fanco's super housewarming party. Jay reluctantly agrees to go to the party filled with a bunch of celebrities such as Rhianna, Kevin Hart and Emma Watson. Already, Jay felt uncomfortable. While stepping out to a convenient shop with Seth, all hell breaks loose! The Apocalypse occurs! A sinkhole opens outside Franco's house and swallows several of the celebrities. Now, Seth and Jay and the others including Danny McBride (who came to the party uninvited), have to band together in attempt to survive the end of the world. Only question is: will they survive each other?
This movie is so original. It's a bit raunchy, but that's what you expect from a Seth Rogen movie. I love the fact that all the actors play fictional versions of themselves. I especially loved Danny McBride's performance. He was dark and funny at the same time.The story itself is perfect. Six celebrities trying to survive the end of the world. It works! The scene where the guys do the drugs with the popular song (at the time), Gangnam Style, was unexpected. I've seen other Seth Rogen movies like Sausage Party and The Interview, but I think This is The End is Rogen's best work. But I haven't seen Superbad or Pineapple Express yet. But I hear that they're cult classics. Oh, by the way, there's a surprise guest at the end of the movie. I'm not gonna tell you who it is. You just have to watch the movie and find out.

Did You Know?: Danny McBride, in real life, isn't a dark person at all. He's actually a sweetheart. The paintings seen in Franco's house were actually painted by Franco himself. The role of Emma Watson was originally written for Mila Kunis (That '70s Show and Family Guy). According to Seth Rogen, fifty percent of the movie was ad-libbed. Originally, Seth Rogen wanted to use Prince's hit song, Purple Rain, in this movie. But he couldn't get the rights.

Parents Guide: It's rated R. Definitely not for children. It has raunchy humor such as sexual references. Lots of F bombs and major profanity. There's a scene where Michael Cera slaps Rhianna's butt. (Not really, though.) Also, there's lots of weed smoking and some jump scares.