I loved the movie and thought it was hilarious, but I would not take children to see it.
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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Common Sense says
Anything-goes comic raunch-fest is funny, but not for kids.
Themes in this movie include: honesty, materialism
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16–18
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard was written by Renee Schonfeld
Parents need to know that this raunchy comedy is packed with over-the-top, crude language and sexual jokes/innuendo from beginning to end. No bodily function is left unreported; no serious issue is safe from the lowest forms of humor. Expect a constant stream of racial slurs, fat jokes, outrageous come-ons, and religious send-ups. Interspersed with these verbal assaults are the visual ones: erotic lap dances, bare breasts and full-frontal female nudity, a bizarre brush with pedophilia, an exaggerated (albeit clothed) male erection, and dildos literally falling from the sky. The objective in all cases? Non-stop gross-out humor.
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- Families can talk about the movie's over-the-top style of humor. How far will filmmakers go to elicit laughter? Did any scenes make you uncomfortable?
- The movie is full of jokes about race, weight, religion, sexuality, etc. Is that a form of stereotyping? Is it OK to play up stereotypes in the name of humor?
- It's usually important for a movie to have a character the audience can root for. How do the filmmakers make the main characters likeable in spite of their outrageous, ridiculous behavior?
- How does the movie depict "families"? How is Don's gang of salespeople like a family? Are there things to admire about their relationship? How does that family compare with the actual Selleck family?
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What’s the Story?
Selleck Auto sales is in trouble -- cars just aren't moving. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so Don Ready (Jeremy Piven) and his overworked cavalry of on-call super salespeople (Ving Rhames, Kathryn Hahn, David Koechner) ride to the rescue. With just one long weekend to turn things around and hundreds of cars to sell, the "only" things standing in their way are the economic downturn, shoddy vehicles, overinflated prices, and Selleck's ineffectual staff and bizarre family. Plus, there's the mandatory obnoxious rival -- in this case smarmy Paxton Harding (Ed Helms), who fancies himself a rock star and has delusions of grandeur. Ready may be a confirmed predator, but he's about to experience some truly life-changing moments -- and maybe learn a lesson or two about love and honor along the way.
Is It Any Good?
It's irreverent and beyond crass, but THE GOODS: LIVE HARD, SELL HART is also very funny. No cow is too sacred to be decimated here. Piven and a long list of brave comic performers and character actors (including a hilarious turn by producer Will Ferrell) give it their all, whether they're on screen for only a few moments or in leading roles.
It's not a movie for the easily offended, and it's definitely not a movie for kids. But if gross-out, testosterone-filled humor and the skewering of political correctness makes you laugh, then The Goods is a definite must-see.
Movie Details
Studio: Paramount Vantage, Director: Neal Brennan
Run time: 90 minutes
Theatrical release: 8/14/2009, DVD release: 12/15/2009
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, nudity, pervasive language and some drug material
Run time: 90 minutes
Theatrical release: 8/14/2009, DVD release: 12/15/2009
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, nudity, pervasive language and some drug material
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I rate this title off for age 10 and give it- My concerns are:
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very bad left early
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
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- Negative role models
Waste of time and money...wouldnt watch it again if you paid me
This movie was so dirty it needs to take a bath! I took my girlfriend to see it and was embarassed with all the female nudity. She said she felt very awkard and insulted. It wasnt even funny...they show all the funny parts on tv. The pushed every boundry to the limit and beyond. I would never recomend this movie to anyone. It is truely a waste of your time and money. Not a movie for date night. Not too many happy females in the theater.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 50% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 50% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
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