The Bottom Line
Will Arnett and Dax Shepard try their best to breathe life into Let's Go to Prison, an uneven comedy from director Bob Odenkirk (Mr Show). Unfortunately Arnett, Shepard, and co-star Chi McBride can't overcome the movie's many downfalls, not the least of which is the inclusion of impending rape as a vehicle for comedy.
Pros
- A handful of funny scenes
Cons
- Never really works - prison rape's a difficult subject to feature prominently in a film
- Not many bonus features
Description
- Alternate ending (the one in the film is better)
- 2 extended/deleted scenes
- Behind the scenes look at the musicians who put together the soundtrack
- Available in Unrated and Rated versions
- DVD Release Date: March 6, 2007
Guide Review - "Let's Go to Prison" Unrated Version - DVD Review
Dax Shepard stars as John Lyshitski (and yes, that name reflects the level of humor in Let's Go to Prison), a guy who's spent a good deal of his life incarcerated. Pissed off at the judge who threw the book at him, John vows to get even but sees his chance slipping through his fingers when the judge passes on before he can get out of prison.
Turning his anger on the most appropriate substitute, Lyshitski sets up the judge's spoiled rotten son, Nelson Biederman IV (Arnett). Forced to pay for a crime he didn't really commit, Lyshitski 'guides' Biederman through life behind bars - with very unexpected results.
