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It’s terribly difficult to make a coming-of-age comedy without buying into any cliches. A question any filmmaker has to ask themselves when trying to attempt one is, do we go by the book with this, or try something new and risk failure?

Youth in Revolt dances around these typical plays. Just when you think it’s going to enter into the dead world of teaching morals in a comedy, the film takes  a complete 180 and jerks itself in the other direction. That’s what makes the film so unique.

Trying to change the genre itself is another story, and that’s not what writer Gustin Nash tried to do when adapting C.D. Payne’s novel. Youth in Revolt does, in a way, succumb to the brand’s flaws, but it’s how director Miguel Arteta handles those flaws and embraces them that makes Revolt so original.

Michael Cera isn’t leading-man material, but come on, who hasn’t imagined a movie with Cera as the central character, instead of always serving as the butter to somebody else’s bread?

Youth in Revolt is funny and in its own way yes, charming as hell. I had a great time laughing along with the audience at all of the formulaic crude jokes. In the end, Revolt is the same teen-trying-to-lose-his-virginity story we’ve been seeing a lot of lately. It’s only the good ones that get there in a different way.

3 out 5 stars

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In a country where crap tends to be huge hits and substance is left in the dust wondering what happened, Jersey Shore has quickly become a sensation across America and is slowly becoming one of MTV’s most popular shows of all time.  Nothing like watching some steroid greaseballs and some unattractive fake tanned girls starting the fist pump low, raising it a bit higher, and finally going balls to the walls crazy as their arm pit sweats starts dripping into their Heineken and jagar shots.  I’m getting a headache just typing about this now.  But more might be coming in the way of Jersey Shore and “The Situation.”

Our beloved no talent typecast loveable dork Michael Cera may be joining the cast of Jersey Shore as a way to gain some buzz and coverage for his new movie coming out Youth in Revolt.  Well he’s not exactly joining the cast, but MTV is working on some sort of Parody starring him in a clip with the Jersey Shore guys.

I have no idea what the video will be about but I believe it will be hysterical, probably more so than his new movie coming out that looks awful.  I wonder what his nickname will be?  The Ceranader?  Ok, worth a shot.

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Finkle and Einhorn…Einhorn and Finkle.  Guess what, Einhorn turned out to be Finkle.  In this case, Eisenberg is Cera.  However, Cera came first, Cera is funnier, Cera trademarked the role, and thus Cera wins the race.

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Bell Book and Candle dvd Why is Jesse Eisenberg trying to be Michael Cera? Is he a former field goal kicker who opted for a sex change to seek revenge on Dan Marino? Or is his management trying to hijack the persona that Michael Cera so brilliantly created?  It boggles my mind that two fairly recognizable faces in Hollywood are technically the same person. Don’t actors pride themselves on being unique? On being special? On being able to offer something that others cannot? Glance over the A-List – Depp, Will Smith, Crowe, Pitt, Cruise, Clooney, Norton – all are different and all have something unique to offer.

Jesse Eisenberg has been in two feature films in the past year: “Adventureland” and “Zombieland.”  Both parts he played are characters that were essentially built for Michael Cera. It seems as if the producers can’t get Cera, they book Eisenberg. Would “Zombieland” be any better if Cera starred opposite Harrelson. Hmmm, maybe a little. But honestly, Harrelson drove the movie, not Eisenberg. Either way, I’m just confused to why two actors are essentially the same person.

What bothers me most is that Cera came first, so Eisenberg just looks lame.  It’s like hes’ trying to be Cera. Yes, despite the lack of additional benefit Cera would’ve offered “Zombieland,” he is still the original awkward teenager looking to get laid.  Eisenberg is just stealing that role.

Sure, Cera is being offered bigger roles these days (i.e. Year One, Youth in Revolt, and Arrested Development) so maybe it’s creating a demand for the smaller roles he once filled.  Let’s say Cera passes on “Zombieland,” Eisenberg would naturally be next in line for the role. So if Cera isn’t even looking at these roles anymore, then they will be naturally offered to Eisenberg.

How are more people not acknowledging this? Regardless of them being the same person, Eisenberg is a B rated Michael Cera who is just going to be offered the left overs.  He’s like the friend in your group who is willing to hook up with the ugly girl. Everyone needs one of those. As long as he keeps taking Cera’s leftovers, or roles that everyone expects to see Cera in, then Eisenberg will never create his own identity.

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Who says Christian Bale isn’t the only one who can have a cool huge flip out for no real reason.  Don’t step in front of Michael Cera’s line, he will eat you alive.  We showed a Christina Bale clip

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