I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

[Freee Your Soul]

Is a hilarious book by Tucker Max. If you enjoy arrogant, drunken stories. Anyway I actually ran into Tucker himself at McSwirley's Pub in the lower East side. Aparently be resides there. Has anyone else read any of his stories?

[NickLopez]

Matt Czuchry is set to play him in the movie, which I think is weird.

[MIKEY_HORROR]

better then Matt Lablanc....amirite?

(sorry long day..haha)

[Freee Your Soul]

I don't think they should even make a movie. That would make it less humorous.

[Chemical Love]

I thought this book was stupid.

[GoWaitInTheCar]

Question that I doubt anyone knows :

There's a book that was recommended to me, that a few of The Hold Steady's songs are based off of. (I'm not a huge fan of the band, but there are some tunes I really like.) It's something on the lines of what this book is. I cannot for the life of me remember the name. Any chance anyone knows it?

[AShannon04]

Question that I doubt anyone knows :

There's a book that was recommended to me, that a few of The Hold Steady's songs are based off of. (I'm not a huge fan of the band, but there are some tunes I really like.) It's something on the lines of what this book is. I cannot for the life of me remember the name. Any chance anyone knows it?

Do you know the name of any of the songs?

[GoWaitInTheCar]

Do you know the name of any of the songs?

I do know the name of The Hold Steady's songs, yes.

But no, I do not know which songs were inspired by the book.

[AShannon04]

I do know the name of The Hold Steady's songs, yes.

But no, I do not know which songs were inspired by the book.

oh ok. hmmm, no clue. sorry dude. I'll see what I can dig up.

[stayillogical]

I do know the name of The Hold Steady's songs, yes.

But no, I do not know which songs were inspired by the book.

http://www.songfacts.com/artist:the_hold_steady.php

Does this help?

[AShannon04]

The song "Stuck Between Stations" starts off with a quote from Jack Kerouac's "On The Road", and the line "Boys and Girls In America" is from that book as well. :shrug:

[popdisaster00]

I have yet to read this, but this is definitely not the first thread for it haha

[Thomas Balkcom]

http://ihopetheyservebeerinhell.com/archives/trailer_is_up_a.html

trailer is up and tickets for the Premiere Tour

[Thomas Balkcom]

at ten bucks a piece those tickets are a steal, you get to see the movie early, a tshirt, a pint glass, and various other goodies

[Losthope182]

Meh, the trailer doesn't really impress me. The book and stories are hilarious but I'm not sure I want to see them dramatized on the big screen. I'm sure I'll check it out eventually though.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Meh, the trailer doesn't really impress me. The book and stories are hilarious but I'm not sure I want to see them dramatized on the big screen. I'm sure I'll check it out eventually though.

read his thoughts on the trailer and that might help. When I first watched the trailer I wasn't very excited either but his thoughts definitely dissuaded that feeling

[tommyishere]

theres a trailer out already?

[Kif]

http://www.myspace.com/trailerpark

I really liked it. Tucker's stories just sound like they would naturally make a good movie to me.

[doyouhas?]

The trailer doesn't look that great, but I'm sure it would be much better if it was red band.

[stayforawhile]

Ahh can't wait, this is going to be hilarious.

[heyozzie]

liked the book, wasn't crazy about that trailer. I have a feeling its gonna keep getting compared to the hangover (i think i read something in his blog about the similarities/differences between the two films), but i wonder if the hangover's ridiculous success-#3 highest grossing this year as of this weekend-are gonna help and hurt this movie. either way, i'll see it.

[TJ Wells]

This movie looks so fucking awful it's not even funny. Tucker Max is arguably the worst person on the face of the Earth and if he died tomorrow I would probably just smile.

[Spicoli hey bud]

This movie looks so fucking awful it's not even funny. Tucker Max is arguably the worst person on the face of the Earth and if he died tomorrow I would probably just smile.
That's a little much, no?

[TJ Wells]

That's a little much, no?
Have you READ the book?

[Animalhill]

TRUE STORY: I was once an inch from beating the shit out of him in Boston.

[AtlanticRadio]

That's a little much, no?

I agree... Kim Jong il might have something to say about that.

[Spicoli hey bud]

Have you READ the book?
Of course I have.

[TJ Wells]

Of course I have.
Ok, well then you know. Just because the stories are funny, he's still a fucked up, evil human being.

[taylerx0]

I hate this douche.

[williek311]

Ok, well then you know. Just because the stories are funny, he's still a fucked up, evil human being.
He's still not close to being the worst human being on the face of the earth.

[Spicoli hey bud]

Ok, well then you know. Just because the stories are funny, he's still a fucked up, evil human being.
He takes advantage of people that allow themselves to be taken advantage of. He also happens to write about his conquests.

[TJ Wells]

He takes advantage of people that allow themselves to be taken advantage of. He also happens to write about his conquests.
You guys don't honestly think all those stories are true, right?

[Villanova1L]

TRUE STORY: I was once an inch from beating the shit out of him in Boston.

Equally TRUE STORY: You didn't, and now you post about your one interaction with him on an online forum.

Love him or hate him Tucker elicits a response, which is his whole point.

Personally I think this movie will be awesome and no trailer could do it justice because he has been candid about not wanting to ruin the jokes with the trailer.

[Animalhill]

Equally TRUE STORY: You didn't, and now you post about your one interaction with him on an online forum.

Love him or hate him Tucker elicits a response, which is his whole point.

Personally I think this movie will be awesome and no trailer could do it justice because he has been candid about not wanting to ruin the jokes with the trailer.
A) Shut the fuck up. ;-)
B) Yes, I did. He grabbed my ex-girlfriends ass, and I told him I was going to punch his teeth into his head, at which point he mentioned "lawsuit" and I left said party.
C)The part I bolded is the dumbest fucking thing I've ever read. EVERYTHING elicits a response. He is a horrible fucking writer. Some of the situations he's been in are funny as hell, but he's still a tool.

[Smash Adams]

You guys don't honestly think all those stories are true, right?
Everything on the internet is true!

[Spicoli hey bud]

You guys don't honestly think all those stories are true, right?
Well which is it... is he a liar, or is he the worst person in the world for doing what he does?

Regardless, there is enough truth in his words to make them entertaining. He has posted items/pictures/video that back up some of his experiences. Like it or not, the entertainment value is there, and it is very easily accessible. If you choose to take away from that based on his personality, that's fine.

He is a horrible fucking writer
He's a story teller, not a novelist.

[Villanova1L]

A) Shut the fuck up. ;-)
B) Yes, I did. He grabbed my ex-girlfriends ass, and I told him I was going to punch his teeth into his head, at which point he mentioned "lawsuit" and I left said party.
C)The part I bolded is the dumbest fucking thing I've ever read. EVERYTHING elicits a response. He is a horrible fucking writer. Some of the situations he's been in are funny as hell, but he's still a tool.

Love the wink, and I don't have a problem with you, but what you said brings up the two sides to Tucker Max.

And not everyone/everything elicits a response to the extent that Tucker does. He's a douchebag without a doubt. His point is that either way you're paying attention and feeding his ego. Your post does that.

I understand you almost did it, but the fact is you didn't. Not saying you should have, but would you have mentioned this at any point if it wasn't Tucker Max you almost fought?

[Mitch]

Equally TRUE STORY: You didn't, and now you post about your one interaction with him on an online forum.

Love him or hate him Tucker elicits a response, which is his whole point.

Personally I think this movie will be awesome and no trailer could do it justice because he has been candid about not wanting to ruin the jokes with the trailer.

But everything about the trailer looks fucking awful--not just the jokes found in it.

[Villanova1L]

But everything about the trailer looks fucking awful--not just the jokes found in it.

To each his own. To me the trailer sets up what stories the movie will revolve around.

It doesn't look like a normal comedy as far as the lighting and just the overall look. Again the blog Tucker has had up discusses this. I can see why people won't be into this, but I think it'll be pretty hilarious.

[dru]

i loved this book, the movie looks okay, but i'll see it nonetheless.

[Animalhill]

Love the wink, and I don't have a problem with you, but what you said brings up the two sides to Tucker Max.

And not everyone/everything elicits a response to the extent that Tucker does. He's a douchebag without a doubt. His point is that either way you're paying attention and feeding his ego. Your post does that.

I understand you almost did it, but the fact is you didn't. Not saying you should have, but would you have mentioned this at any point if it wasn't Tucker Max you almost fought?
Its as simple as this. If you saw a thread about a 'celebrity', and within said thread people are debating his validity as a writer/person, would you not have told said story to add to the conversation? Some of his stuff is fucking hilarious- but he's a horrible writer (saying he's a storyteller opposed to a novelist does not reconcile this), and that is all I am saying.

[Inaction]

I've never heard of him or his book but this movie looks like absolute shit.

[popdisaster00]

I'm with TJ. I read about half of this book and decided it all can't be true. I'm even betting some are made up. I would have enjoyed it more if he just called it fiction, but trying to pass it all as truth is too much to take and therefor ruins my reading experience.

[Villanova1L]

Its as simple as this. If you saw a thread about a 'celebrity', and within said thread people are debating his validity as a writer/person, would you not have told said story to add to the conversation? Some of his stuff is fucking hilarious- but he's a horrible writer (saying he's a storyteller opposed to a novelist does not reconcile this), and that is all I am saying.

None of your posts before this say anything about him being a writer? :shrug:

[Animalhill]

None of your posts before this say anything about him being a writer? :shrug:
Yes, they do. In response, someone said, "He isn't a writer, he's a storyteller".

[brentkid]

Some of the stories are somewhat entertaining but the book annoys me for some reason. It's even worse that every bro that has ever encountered this book feels compelled to retell stories from it and rave about how awesome the book is.

[Spicoli hey bud]

Yes, they do. In response, someone said, "He isn't a writer, he's a storyteller".
If you are going to quote, you should do it correctly.

Obviously he is a writer, as he is putting words to paper. My point is that he is not a novelist. His writing may not read like you were taught by your English 101 professor, but that's not the point. His purpose is to convey his stories in the most accessible way possible, which he does... very well. You are clearly entitled to be critical of his stories, and to form your own opinions, but I really don't think his style of writing is relevant to your problems. The funny part is, as a law student, he could still probably write above and beyond your standards, however this type of writing simply doesn't call for that.

"Hey, if you can't take a joke, fuck you."

[Animalhill]

If you are going to quote, you should do it correctly.

Obviously he is a writer, as he is putting words to paper. My point is that he is not a novelist. His writing may not read like you were taught by your English 101 professor, but that's not the point. His purpose is to convey his stories in the most accessible way possible, which he does... very well. You are clearly entitled to be critical of his stories, and to form your own opinions, but I really don't think his style of writing is relevant to your problems. The funny part is, as a law student, he could still probably write above and beyond your standards, however this type of writing simply doesn't call for that.

"Hey, if you can't take a joke, fuck you."
I am not hesitant in saying that I could write circles around that guy.
Done talking about this.

[aolsux]

Tucker Max himself is on PSU campus premiering this movie at our State Theatre. I wish I could go but tickets sold out in a few minutes, I did see his tour bus though.

[ted is lying]

4 threads on this.

[zubinmoosa]

Thanks for bumping all of them

[shes.a.ghost]

Just watched this. It is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I've been skeptical if the events in the book are actually real or not for quite awhile, but I'm 100% sure that this film is atrocious. The situations that they are put in are very funny, but are so poorly written and executed on screen that it makes this movie hard to watch. Calling this a "B" movie would be giving it too much credit. Replacing the screen writer, director and giving them a higher budget, this movie maybe could have been enjoyable. It falls short in pretty much every category a film can be critiqued.

[fake empire]

It looked pretty awful.

[ClemTiger0408]

I just finished watching this. Absolute shit of a movie. I can understand why it went nowhere in theaters.

I think Tucker Max is a waste of a human (obviously he is going for this) so I think its poetic justice that this film tanked.

The book is fiction, by the way.

[Jason Tate]

I just finished watching this. Absolute shit of a movie. I can understand why it went nowhere in theaters.

I think Tucker Max is a waste of a human (obviously he is going for this) so I think its poetic justice that this film tanked.

The book is fiction, by the way.
If you think he's a waste of a human, did you really think you'd like this (admittedly awful) movie.

[jwicklun]

I haven't read the book, but it makes me hate it already seeing how every bro reads it like its a fucking bible. And the movie looks awful.

[jwicklun]

I just finished watching this. Absolute shit of a movie. I can understand why it went nowhere in theaters.

I think Tucker Max is a waste of a human (obviously he is going for this) so I think its poetic justice that this film tanked.

The book is fiction, by the way.
Sadly, people still look up to this douchebag.

[dellico]

Pretty much every single joke in this movie was some sort of stupid metaphor or analogy. It got really tiring.

[ClemTiger0408]

If you think he's a waste of a human, did you really think you'd like this (admittedly awful) movie.

I had heard the movie was actually funny by someone I trust.

Admittedly, I went into it with a negative view since I do loathe Tucker Max. I tried to watch it with an open mind however. I'm pretty good about turning off my feelings towards a writer, actor, director, whatever when I need to.

If I had never heard of Tucker Max before watching this movie, I'd still think this movie was truly awful.

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

i enjoyed this :shrug: i thought it was pretty funny. plus, i loved the inclusion of whore logic.

[RiCCioLi]

I just watched this after reading the book last week. I really enjoyed it and wasnt expecting to because of all the negative stuff I read about it. I liked how a lot of the stories were put into the movies. I will def watch it again in a few weeks.

[bobcatbob18]

The book is hilarious but the movie, while it had some good gags, was pretty mediocre. The guy who played the Slingblade character was easily the funniest part of the whole movie.

[heyozzie]

i enjoyed the book but it definitely had a shelf life. i'm curious to see how his new book does. as for the movie, good lord. I did not laugh or even crack a smile once during that heinous piece of crap. it was without a doubt, one of the worst movies i've ever seen.