The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard is a real awful and unfunny movie. This is a poorly written script that was chopped together without any flowing pace. Given the premise and the cast, I really thought it would be a winner, but it was bad. The humour is very weak and this movie tried very hard to be funny, and most times when that happens it ends up being very lame like this did. The comedy bits are so transparent and telegraphed that when the punchline finally arrives, it's really not funny. The Selleck Sales force is ridiculous...why would a failing business employ so many people especially a prejudiced senile war veteran who verbally and physically abuses both employees and potential customers.
The plot was also weak. He was just selling cars for his purpose which was weird. And by the time it happened, the main character Jeremy Piven's character didn't even sell anything. The other characters were so annoying and obnoxious. Really hardly any of the characters were likable. It was just awful and their were many awkward and unfunny parts, like Ving Rhames character making out with a female half his age, and Kathryn Hahn's character trying to get a 10 year-old in an adult's body to like her. Their were just too many awkward and disturbing scenes, not to mention necessary uses of the F-bombs. This could have been better with a better script and had it been longer. Like they didn't show them actually selling the cars at the end. It was rushed.Overall this movie was just bad and awful to watch, what a waste of time. ==== As a rewatch 03/28/20' and nearly 10 years from the initial watch (07/31/10'), opinions may have slightly changed. As one does not feel as this film is as bad as a 1 star. Although remain that the comedy doesn't provide laughs and at times it is forced with its humor, it was watchable. Will Ferrell's brief cameo was one of the highlights. Jeremy Piven's character isn't completely likeable but he portrays the role well and is a quality lead. Also had forgotten about Craig Robinson's portrayal as the DJ- which had some funny moments.
The plot is relatively simple and everything is quite predictable but the film doesn't exactly drag on since it's quite short in runtime. Have watched worse comedies since the initial watch of this film, but the Goods still isn't exactly great or good- just decent as a time waster. Rating changed from 1 to 3.
The plot was also weak. He was just selling cars for his purpose which was weird. And by the time it happened, the main character Jeremy Piven's character didn't even sell anything. The other characters were so annoying and obnoxious. Really hardly any of the characters were likable. It was just awful and their were many awkward and unfunny parts, like Ving Rhames character making out with a female half his age, and Kathryn Hahn's character trying to get a 10 year-old in an adult's body to like her. Their were just too many awkward and disturbing scenes, not to mention necessary uses of the F-bombs. This could have been better with a better script and had it been longer. Like they didn't show them actually selling the cars at the end. It was rushed.Overall this movie was just bad and awful to watch, what a waste of time. ==== As a rewatch 03/28/20' and nearly 10 years from the initial watch (07/31/10'), opinions may have slightly changed. As one does not feel as this film is as bad as a 1 star. Although remain that the comedy doesn't provide laughs and at times it is forced with its humor, it was watchable. Will Ferrell's brief cameo was one of the highlights. Jeremy Piven's character isn't completely likeable but he portrays the role well and is a quality lead. Also had forgotten about Craig Robinson's portrayal as the DJ- which had some funny moments.
The plot is relatively simple and everything is quite predictable but the film doesn't exactly drag on since it's quite short in runtime. Have watched worse comedies since the initial watch of this film, but the Goods still isn't exactly great or good- just decent as a time waster. Rating changed from 1 to 3.