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13th July 2024
04:08pm BST
For those on the hunt for a funny new comedy movie, we'd recommend Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain which is now streaming via Sky Cinema and NOW Cinema.
As you can probably guess from the title, the film hails from Please Don't Destroy - the comedy trio best known for their sketches on Saturday Night Live.
Narrated by John Goodman (in one of two memorable cameos in the movie), the story revolves around Ben (Ben Marshall), John (John Higgins) and Martin (Martin Herlihy) - three childhood friends turned deadbeat co-workers who get swept up in an adventure to find a priceless treasure.
On their quest, they must fend off hairless bears, desperate park rangers (played by the hilarious Meg Stalter and X Mayo) and a hypocritical cult leader (Bowen Yang).
Feeling less like a film and more like a collection of sketches strung together, thankfully many of those sketches are extremely funny - making The Treasure of Foggy Mountain worth seeking out for those that like their comedies short and silly.
It feels similar in humour to the movies of The Lonely Island like Hot Rod and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping - a comedy trio that had a similar start to Please Don't Destroy.
Also for Conan O'Brien fans, he puts in a brilliantly deadpan turn in Foggy Mountain as Ben's increasingly fed-up dad and boss.
Holding a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, you can read a sample of some of the positive reviews for the comedy right here:
Blu-ray.com: "A strong feature-length debut for Please Don’t Destroy, mostly proving they can handle the run time and remain fresh with their comedic targets, and their high-energy, good-natured nonsense is great fun to watch."
Decider: "With incredible performances, high-quality jokes, and ambitious production, the movie is a worthwhile adventure that centers on the value of friendship. In the end, you’re bound to be craving more from the comedy trio."
IGN: "Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain has way more laughs than the standard direct-to-streaming comedy, with some gloriously silly running gags and hilarious non sequiturs."
Slate: "I don’t know how long the boys can keep tapping the well of their surreal imaginations before they become exhausting. But I do know that The Treasure of Foggy Mountain made me laugh so hard I missed a number of jokes."
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain is streaming in Ireland and the UK on Sky Cinema and NOW Cinema.
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