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MOVIE REVIEWS - Hot Rod Reviews
PG-13 2007 ‧ Comedy ‧ 1h 28m
For Rod Kimball (Andy Samberg), performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank (Ian McShane), who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.
Release date: August 3, 2007 (USA)
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Budget: 25 million USD
Screenplay: Pam Brady
Film location: Vancouver wikipedia.org
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During the filming of the opening scene, where Rod attempts jumping over the bus, the stuntman playing Rod actually broke his leg.
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All of Andy Samberg's (Rod's) stunt doubles had prosthetic noses, to make them seem as big as Andy's. Jorma Taccone (Kevin) and Akiva Schaffer played a joke on Samberg, by requesting the prosthetics be larger than his own nose, so he would feel insecure.
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The band called "Gown", that plays at Rod's final jump, is actually Queens of the Stone Age.
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Bill Hader's long hair in the movie was not a wig. Instead, he had hair extensions put in, which he wore through the entire summer the movie was shot.
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Rod sings that he does his laundry without pants, and is in his underwear. He then walks into a room, wearing pants. This blooper was intentional, and was planned by Director Akiva Schaffer.
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The scene where Rod (Samberg) asks Cathy (Britt Irvin) out and starts laughing hysterically was improvised by Andy Samberg.
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Rod tumbles down the hill for forty-seven seconds.
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Although Pam Brady is credited as the writer of the film, The Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone) re-wrote the entire script to suit their style.
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The "Cool Beans" song was originally pulled by Akiva Schaffer, but the scene was edited by Samberg and Taccone, and eventually Schaffer reinserted the scene in the last test screening, where it received high remarks from the audience, with some saying it was one of their favorite parts of the film.
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Originally intended as a vehicle for Will Ferrell. He received an Executive Producer credit. The Lonely Island re-wrote the script, because it couldn't be read without Ferrell in mind, and Schaffer didn't want the movie to be an impression of Ferrell.
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All of the pictures in the dining room of the Kimble and Powell house, are real childhood pictures of Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone.
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During filming the scene with Denise ("You look pretty" "What did you say?" "Uh, I said you look shitty. Goodnight, Denise!") it was raining during the shots of Andy Samberg, and the rain had to be digitally removed.
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The scene involving Rod (Andy Samberg) ringing the bell over the pool, followed by the other guys singing along to the bell was completely improvised.
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During Rod's big jump at the stadium, Andy Samberg's real-life mother and father can be seen in the crowd.
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Even though Andy Samberg plays the older brother of Jorma Taccone, Taccone is actually the older one in real-life.
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Samberg had his own stunt double, but performed many of his own stunts as he was allowed to, like the pool jump.
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Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg, and Akiva Schaffer made this movie between the 2005-07 seasons of Saturday Night Live (1975). The team started re-writing Pam Brady's script in June 2006. Filming began on July 24th and wrapped on September 23rd. The team reported back to SNL on September 25th.
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Bill Hader (Dave) based his character off of his friend, Eric, and the "Tripping Balls" scene was based off of true events involving Hader and his friend, but in this case, Hader was Rod.
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Shares the same basic plot line as Dirty Work (1998), which also starred then-current cast members of Saturday Night Live (1975). Both films are centered around an unsuccessful young man attempting to raise fifty thousand dollars for his father, a cranky ex-boxer, to have a heart transplant.
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Brittany Tiplady, who plays Maggie, Dave's (Bill Hader's) sister, had about a week left before she got her braces off, and she was excited to remove them in time for the movie, but Akiva Schaffer jokingly made her film her scene before she got her braces off.
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Prior to the film's release, The Lonely Island (comprised of Samberg, Taccone, and Schaffer) promoted the film with interstitials during Comedy Central movie marathons. In the promos, the trio attempted to convince viewers that Hot Rod was the story of a sex-offender, "he does stunts to raise money to sex-offend."
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The scene where Rod jumps over the fifteen school buses featured over twelve hundred extras.
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Akiva Schaffer's mother makes a cameo as an extra in two scenes. She's pelted with flyers by Richardson as she walks to her van, and later, she is shown sitting next to him during the screening of Rod's video.
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Feature directing debut of Akiva Schaffer.
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In the commentary, the guys say they heard of John Farnham, because he had some songs in Rad (1986). They used the song "You're the Voice" by Farnham in the riot scene. Rad (1986) was a movie about a young man's journey to win a BMX race called Helltrack.
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Almost every time Rico (Danny McBride) is holding a beer, it's real beer.
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Behind the scenes, or after filming was done for the day, Jorma Taccone (Kevin) would often go naked from the waist down, (besides shoes and socks).
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Bill Hader and Danny McBride spent their downtime on set watching episodes of America's Next Top Model together.
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In the scene with Rod (Samberg) riding his bike to his date with Cathy (Britt Irvin) and singing "Ohhh when you're going on a date, and you put on a shirt! And you ride your bike to the daaaaate," was improvised by Andy Samberg.
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During the double date scene, Jonathan (Will Arnett) offhandedly refers to Rod as "Super Dave". This is a nod to "Super Dave" Osborne, a comedy stuntman played by Bob Einstein since the mid-1980s.
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The gag in which the syllable WH was enunciated was inspired by a skit from the album "Moment of Truth" by the hip-hop group Gang Starr (Guru & DJ Premier).
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Will Arnett (Jonathan) was only on-set for two days, so in the first scene, when he drives up in his car, it is not Arnett.
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Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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The scene with Rod wearing bubble wrap and pillows and getting hit by the van, was inspired by the documentary "Grizzly Man."
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There are a few subtle references to professional wrestling in the movie, including two of the characters wearing WWE t-shirts. In one scene, Rod wears a Hulk Hogan "Hulkamania" t-shirt, and in another, Dave wears a "Stone Cold" Steve Austin t-shirt.
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The scene (introducing "Operation Fiscal Jackhammer") was filmed in the first day of shooting.
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The scene with Denise (Isla Fisher) ripping tickets was the last scene filmed.
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Dave, played by Bill Hader, has a younger sister named Maggie. This was the same name as Hader's wife at the time, director Maggie Carey.
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Director Cameo
Akiva Schaffer: Dave's friend Derek, who gives Dave the acid.
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Spoilers
The trivia items below may give away important plot points.
The original movie poster was a picture of Andy Samberg standing on a hilltop and taking a bow in front of his moped, much similar to the after-credits sequence. This poster was preferred by Akiva Schaffer, Adam Samberg, and Jorma Taccone. The studio wanted the movie's official poster to be the one featuring the main characters.
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During the whole movie Rod fails to complete every single stunt
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Character error
After the riot Rico is seen carrying a television set, even while running. In the next scene Rico still has the TV, but when they stop to discuss what happened he isn't carrying it anymore.
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Continuity
When Rod is about to jump the pool, he waves at Denise and you can see a ring on his hand that is not present anywhere else during the movie.
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During the scene when Rod and Denise first kiss, Rod has his helmet on and it is strapped. Before they kiss, Rod takes off the helmet and the strap isn't strapped anymore.
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When Rod is asking out the cashier, a drink appears between them when they show Rod, and then disappears.
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While Rod's movie is playing in the auditorium, they show the part when he first jumps the milk truck in the beginning of the movie. The angle that it shows is the same angle from the beginning. But Rods half brother was actually filming from the other side.
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Near the closing of the movie, when Rod is seen growing a mustache of his own, the facial hair itself changes in length throughout the next few scenes.
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When Rod comes home to find that Frank is sick, Kevin is shown hugging Frank on the couch and his shirt is partly untucked from his pants. The next shot shows Kevin with his shirt entirely tucked in.
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After Rod falls down the hill, when he is telling the crew that they are going to raise money to save Frank's life, Dave has a mug which changes from his hands to the table between shots.
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During Rod's conversation with Denise after he leaps over the trash can and lands in the bushes, Denise is holding her dog on a leash while she speaks with Rod. She later turns when a far off dog barks and says, "Well I gotta go, I gotta feed Buddy."
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When Rod introduces the Frank Fund, Denise's back is shown. She is wearing a top with spaghetti straps. In the next shot and for the rest of the scene she is wearing a t-shirt.
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In the scene before Rod attempts to jump the pool, he is talking to Denise and there appears to be a towel next to the ramp. However, when he gets to the top of the ramp the towel is missing.
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Right before Rod goes down the hill on his wheeled sled, Denise's hands alternate between being in her back pockets and hanging by her sides in different shots.
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Rod's dolphin necklace changes position when he is lying down after having been given CPR by Denise.
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Crew or equipment visible
Several times throughout the movie, we can see police cars in the background blocking off the streets used during filming.
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Errors in geography
A Canadian MAXIMUM 30 speed limit sign (Canadian signs read MAXIMUM in place of SPEED LIMIT) appears clearly when Rod does his luge down the hill. The movie is supposed to take place in Washington state.
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The film is supposed to take place in Washington state, but a Canadian bus from British Columbia Transit appears in the film.
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During the scene where all four of the Hot Rod team is marching down the street and the large crowd forms behind them, you can clearly see a Canadian RCMP car parked at the building in the immediate background. About 5-10 seconds later when it cuts back to the same shot, it has disappeared mysteriously. According to the story, this film takes place in the US state of Washington.
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Factual errors
Rod attempts to raise $50,000 for his stepfather's heart transplant. In 2007, when the film was released, the cost of obtaining a donor heart alone would have cost around $90,000. The total cost of the transplant, including doctor's fees, hospital costs, post-op care, etc. would be over $650,000.
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After the end credits roll we see Rod bowing to his old moped in the sunset.
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Rod Kimble: Hey, everybody! I got some awesome news. We have a new crew member today, Denise. So I thought it would be fun if we all went around and said our name and a little something about ourselves. I'll start. My name is Rod, and I like to party. All right, Dave, you're up.
Dave: Uh, hi. Uh, my name is Dave, and uh... I like to party.
Rod Kimble: Uh, no, Dave. I just said that I party, so maybe you could do something different from me.
Dave: My name is Dave, and I... am the stuntman.
Rod Kimble: You know what? Let's move on. Rico, you're up.
Rico: Uh, hello! I'm Rico, and I like to party.
Rod Kimble: Yeah, uh, Rico, what did I just say to Dave?
Rico: Who?
Rod Kimble: Dave!
Kevin Powell: I like to party. I'm Rod.
Rod Kimble: No! You're Kevin!
Kevin Powell: Right, Kevin. I party.
Rod Kimble: No, no, you don't. Okay, nobody parties but me.
Dave: Yes, and we party.
Rod Kimble: No!
Rico: Yeah, just Rod...
Rod Kimble: Yes!
Rico: ...and me!
Rod Kimble: No! I'm the only one who parties!
Kevin Powell: I'm pretty sure I've partied before.
Rod Kimble: No, Kevin, I know for a fact you don't party. Okay? You do not party!
Kevin Powell: You're right. Dave's the party guy.
Dave: Haha, sweet!
Rod Kimble: Oh, my God, shut up! Okay? I'm just gonna do it for you.
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Rod Kimble: [absent-mindedly, as Denise walks away] You look pretty.
Denise: [turning around] What?
Rod Kimble: I said you look shitty. Good night Denise.
[Runs away]
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Denise: I'm sorry, Rod. What were you going to ask me?
Rod Kimble: Um, I was gonna ask you who you think would win in a fight between... a grilled cheese sandwich and a taco.
Denise: Is that what you were really going to ask me?
Rod Kimble: Of course.
Denise: Well, I think the grilled cheese sandwich - in a fair fight. But if it was prison rules, I'd put my money on the taco.
Rod Kimble: Wow, that's pretty racist but correct. I'll see you later.
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Rico: I'm freakin' PUMPED! I been drinkin' green tea all goddamn DAY!
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Rico: I'm kinda grumpy today, dude. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I was having those dreams again. Ya know, how it's just me in a castle and I gotta fight, like, a thousand wizards and the only way to beat them is to punch them as hard as I can in their faces. Then, when I'm done, all their little wizard wives came out and wanted me to have sex with them - which is kinda weird.
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Rico: [beating up Trailer Guy] GOD! I go to church every goddamn Sunday! You gonna bring the DEMONS outta me?
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Rod Kimble: I used to be legit. I was too legit. I was too legit to quit. but now I'm not legit. I'm unlegit. And for that reason, I must quit.
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Rod Kimble: Have fun being married to SATAN!
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Rod Kimble: I'd rather die than live in a world where I can't kick your ass.
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Marie Powell: It's nice to see him smiling again.
Rod Kimble: He won't be smiling -...
[yelling]
Rod Kimble: WHEN I MURDER HIM!
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Dave: You know, pools are perfect for holding water...
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Rod Kimble: [pronouncing the 'wh'] The safe word is "WHiskey."
Kevin Powell: Sorry, Rod, What was that?
Rod Kimble: [pronouncing the 'h'] "WHiskey"
Kevin Powell: [pronouncing it with a silent 'h'] Don't you mean "Whiskey?"
Rod Kimble: [pronouncing the 'h'] WHat?
Kevin Powell: You're saying it weird.
Rod Kimble: [pronouncing every W as WH] Saying WHat WHEird?
Kevin Powell: All of it.
Rod Kimble: [pronouncing the 'h']
[scoffs]
Rod Kimble: WHere do you get off?
Kevin Powell: I just don't get why your saying it that way?
Rod Kimble: [pronouncing every W as WH] WHY I'm saying WHat *WHAT* WHay?
Kevin Powell: Forget it.
Rod Kimble: [pronouncing every W as WH] I WHill! I WHill forget it!
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Rod Kimble: Cool beans?
Kevin Powell: Cool beans.
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Rico: [putting on stolen hat] This is my hat now! This is totally my hat!
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Rod Kimble: Hey, Denise, have I ever shown you a picture of my dead dad?
Denise: No.
Rod Kimble: Oh, you've gotta see it. He's super dead.
Denise: That's him? He looks so nice. He was a stuntman?
Rod Kimble: Oh, yeah. He used to work for Evel Knievel, testing his bikes before big jumps. He would do the jumps first to make sure they were safe and let Evel come in and get all the glory. After a while the old man said, "To hell with that. I want the credit I deserve." So one afternoon, he set out to jump ten milk trucks. He nailed the take-off, but when he landed, something terrible happened. His front tire exploded like a cannonball, and his handle bars went straight through his head. Blood was everywhere. His teeth were ground down to a powder, and the front of his face exploded out the back of his skull. He died instantly... the next day.
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Furious Boss: You're a terrible stuntman.
Rod Kimble: What?
Furious Boss: [louder] You're a terrible stuntman.
Rod Kimble: What?
Furious Boss: [screaming] You're a terrible stuntman!
Rod Kimble: Haha, I'm just kidding. I could hear you. It was just really mean.
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Dave: Hey, Rod, thanks for the ride.
[Rod sees a chunk of metal lodged in Dave's eye and they both scream]
Dave: Hey, buddy. How's it going?
Rod Kimble: Dave, what happened to your eye?
Dave: This? Is it really noticeable?
Rod Kimble: Yeah!
Dave: Is it really noticeable?
Rod Kimble: Yeah!
Dave: Oh, man, it's totally serendipitous. Well, I got off work early, and you know my buddy Derrick? Well he was like, "I've got this acid, but I can't do it." And I was all like, "Well, I'll do it." So I did it. And by the time I got on my banana board, man, I was... I was tripping balls pretty hard, man. So I decided to get on my bench grinder, and a piece of metal flew up and hit me right in the eye. It was pretty awesome. And that brings us to now.
Rod Kimble: Yeah, well, just try and relax.
Dave: Can do, man. Can do. I'm gonna be honest with you, Rod. You look like a giant eagle with fire all around you, and you've got a mountain for a face.
Rod Kimble: I'm guessing that's the drugs, Dave.
Dave: Yeah, but it's also just kind of weird seeing you drive this minivan.
Rod Kimble: Yeah, well, it's my mom's.
Dave: Balls, man! We just ran over a small bus. This really small bus, we just ran over it.
Rod Kimble: I didn't see anything.
Dave: Hey, we're here. Seriously, man, this is one of the top-ten nicest things anybody has ever done for me.
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Jonathan: [drives up to convenience store] I'm going in for a Vitamin Water, should I make that dos?
Denise: No, I'm good, thanks.
Jonathan: Well, maybe I'll pick up a box of dong bags so we can knock boots later.
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Rico: Yoo-hoo, shit heads, I found this bag of fireworks in the men's restroom. Would you guys like to light them off?
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Rod Kimble: You have only to believe if you wish to achieve. That rhymed. Unintentional.
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Dave: I have various responsibilities within the crew. I'm kind of a jack-of-all-trades, really. I, one time, manned a flamethrower.
High School Girl: Cool.
Dave: Of course it's cool. It's awesome as shit.
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Rod Kimble: You're wrong, Frank. I'm not a kid, I'm a man. I am gonna get you better, and then I'm gonna beat you to death!
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Rod Kimble: I needed to think about last night. So I galloped into a wooded glen, and after punch-dancing out my rage and suffering an extremely long and very painful fall, I realized what has to be done.
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Barry Pasternak: They've done it! They've raised $50,000 for Frank's conveniently priced surgery!
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Rod Kimble: [bowing, in a high pitched sing-song voice] Ancestors protect me.
Kevin Powell: [bows back and sings in a high pitched voice] May they protect you.
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Denise: Who cares what anyone thinks?
Rod Kimble: You don't get it, do you Denise? I used to be legit. In fact, I was too legit. I was too legit to quit. But now I'm not legit. I'm un-legit. And for that reason I must quit.
Denise: You don't mean that.
Rod Kimble: Yeah, I do... Stay Sweet.
[Turns around and walks away]
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Jonathan: Is that Sully? Babe I gotta go say what up to Sully.
Denise: Okay
Jonathan: Hey Sullivan, you chode! I owe you a shot in the nuts...
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Barry Pasternak: I've got a tattoo here that fully illustrates my point. It's of this rebellious young man, and he's urinating on an FM radio. And then this other stream of urine is going onto that television set. Implausible, I know, but I like to think that he had sex the night before, and a little bit of residue is blocking his urethra, allowing the urine to flow in two separate directions.
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Newswoman: The dog walked itself home, ate a pizza and took a nap.
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Rod Kimble: All great men have mustaches!
Frank Powell: Yeah, but real men actually grow them!
Rod Kimble: You know I have a hormone disorder!
Frank Powell: Ooh!
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Rod Kimble: Life is pain - we've got to scrape the joy from it every chance we get.
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Cathy: Why'd you call yourself Voltron?
Dave: I don't know. Maybe cause it's super badass!
Cathy: You're weird.
Dave: Hells, yeah, I am.
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Rod Kimble: So, Denise, tell me about Jonathan. What's that dude all about?
Denise: Well, we've been going out for about a year.
Rod Kimble: Mhmm, and it's going well?
Denise: Yeah, yeah. I mean, every relationship has it's ups and downs, but...
Rod Kimble: Right. I've heard that. And he's a nice guy?
Denise: Oh, yeah. I mean, he's really smart. He's actually in line to become a junior partner at his law firm.
Rod Kimble: Right, totally. You guys should break up.
Denise: What?
Rod Kimble: Nothing. Hey, Dave's back!
Dave: You guys, the bathroom here is nuts!
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Dave: Whatever happened to "Live as a team. Die as a team"?
Rod Kimble: It's a sham, okay? There's no such thing as a team. You live and die alone.
Rico: [to Rod] Do you see what you're doing to him? You're making him upset. How important is this to you, huh? I don't even cry, and look at me. You're about to make tears come out of my face.
[screaming]
Rico: Who am I supposed to build ramps for? Who am I supposed to build ramps for now?
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Frank Powell: Never sneak up on a man who's been in a chemical fire.
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Rod Kimble: Did you reinforce the take-off ramp?
Rico: No, we didn't have time.
Rod Kimble: [unsure] Cool.
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Rod Kimble: [singing] Ohhh when you're going on a date, and you put on a shirt! And you ride your bike to the daaaaate!
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Rod Kimble: [after finding out his dad wasn't a stuntman] So how did he die?
Marie Powell: He choked on some pie.
Rod Kimble: What? Come on! Seriously?
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Rod Kimble: [bowing, sings] Gods of *War*.
Kevin Powell: [bows back, sings] May your hammer be mighty.
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Dave: Oh, whoa, wait, what? Why is Rod kissing his sister?
Kevin Powell: Oh, Denise isn't his sister.
Dave: She's not?
Kevin Powell: No
Dave: Oh. That shatters my entire universe.
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Kevin Powell: Hey, Rod, what's that song about a grandma getting run over by a reindeer?
Rod Kimble: "Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer"?
Kevin Powell: [swivels hips] noooo...!
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Barry Pasternak: Now I don't want to say that kiss was hot, but if the boner police are here, I want a lawyer!
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Rod Kimble: [singing] Please believe, I do my laundry with no pants on!
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Rod Kimble: I'm officially kicking off Phase Two: Operation Fiscal Jackhammer.
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Rod Kimble: Frank, I'm going to get you better, you old sack of shit, and then I'm going to uncork the ass beating of a lifetime on you! And you will respect me! Peace!
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Kevin Powell: Wow, Rod. I can't believe she said yes.
Rod Kimble: Yeah Kevin. You've only to believe if you wish to achieve. That rhymed. Unintentional.
Denise: Wow. She's really pretty, Rod.
Rod Kimble: I know, D. But it's more than that me and Kathy. It's emotional. She gets me.
Dave: Wow, Rod. I am just green with jealous rage right now!
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Rod Kimble: Funky Fresh.
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Rod Kimble: [after he wakes up from his out of body experience] Hoobastank!
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Kevin Powell: [after Rod asks Cathy out] Wow, Rod, I can't believe she said yes.
Rod Kimble: Yeah, well, you have only to believe if you wish to achieve, Kevin. That rhymed. Unintentional.
Dave: Man, Rod! I am just green with jealous rage right now!
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Cathy: Why do you call yourself Voltron, Dave?
Dave: I don't know, Cathy, maybe because it's *super* badass?
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Rod Kimble: [guessing the flavors of Jelly Belly's] Toasted marshmallow.
Kevin Powell: Right.
[hands him another]
Rod Kimble: [confused look] Raspberry?
Kevin Powell: [looks down in disappointment]
Rod Kimble: Psych! Very Cherry.
Kevin Powell: Right. A hundred straight!
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Denise: Tai Chi teaches that if you focus your body and mind you'll be able to perform at the peak of your abilities.
Rod Kimble: Yes, sensei.
Denise: You don't have to call me sensei, Rod.
Rod Kimble: Got it. Sensei, I have a question: Is there a Tai Chi move that would make a grown man crap his pants and not know why?
Denise: I'm not gonna lie to you, Rod. That move does exist. But you're not ready for it yet.
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Rod Kimble: Who wants to see me do a big-ass stunt?
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Barry Pasternak: Rod's crew is running to his side. I, for one, hope none of them had a fight with Rod this morning because he is more than likely dead.
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Rod Kimble: Here I am, Frank. Get ready to meet your maker.
[Frank hits him in the face with crutches]
Rod Kimble: Oh, God! We hadn't even started yet!
Frank Powell: Never underestimate your opponent.
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Rod Kimble: We don't talk much, do we? Kathy, was it? My name's Rod. I do awesome stunts all the time with my friends. You probably didn't know that. And you probably have lots of cool stuff about you that I don't know. Point is, if you don't sit down with someone and really talk and get to know them you'll never find those things out. So what do you say? Wanna make this thing official?
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Rod Kimble: What's going on? Is this some sort of interactive theatre art piece?
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Dave: Balls, man! We just ran over a small bus!
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Dave: Oh, man, he hit his ass with a parking cone! Nice.
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Dave: Come on, Richardson, you're being a tool.
[with a megaphone]
Richardson: There are no tools - in *this* pool!
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Kevin Powell: It's bouncing around the Web like a beachball at a Nickelback concert.
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Rod Kimble: Mom, have you seen my hip pads?
Marie Powell: In the kitchen.
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Jonathan: Looks like you got stood up, huh?
Rod Kimble: No, she's coming.
Jonathan: Okay.
[stifles laugh]
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Dave: He's going in circles!
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References
A Christmas Carol (1908) (Short)
An Ebenezer Scrooge character appears at the end of the jump scene.
S.W.A.T. (1975) (TV Series)
board game on Rod's bedroom shelf
Voltron: Defender of the Universe (1984) (TV Series)
Voltron mentioned
American Anthem (1986)
Rod is mimicking the Mitch Gaylord woods gymnastics scene.
The Whoopee Boys (1986)
poster in Kevin's bedroom
Super Dave (1987) (TV Series)
Super Dave mentioned
The Search for Animal Chin (1987) (Video)
Dave is wearing the t shirt that represents that Bones Brigade skating video.
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Similar scenes where main character fills grocery cart with liquor bottles
Channel 101 (2004) (TV Special)
When Rod wakes up from an out of body experiance he says Hoobastank. Which is referencing Andy Samberg's earlier work with The Lonely Island in Channel 101's The Bu where Hoobastank is often said without reason.
Referenced in
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Ian McShane (Frank in Hot Rod and Tai Lung in Kung Fu Panda) is beaten by a multi-hit martial arts move to the chest in both movies
Family Guy: Love Blactually (2008) (TV Episode)
The popular conversation between Stewie and Brian which draws attention to a hard "h" consonant sound is directly sourced from dialogue within Hot Rod.
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (Video)
Mentioned in dialogue
Cleanflix (2009)
DVD cover
Fatal (2010)
The movie is thanked in the credits. Also, the never-ending fall gag is taken from this movie.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #22.29 (2013) (TV Episode)
Jay mentions that Andy Samberg was in the film
Bro's Before Ho's (2013)
Seen in DVD store
Les vilains (2016)
Sebastien replicates the "Get out!" moment.
Storks (2016)
When Junior says, "cool beans"
Features
The Long Goodbye (1973)
stock footage used
Featured in
Greek: Picking Teams (2007) (TV Episode)
Casey and Evan go to see this movie in the theater.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Riots (2015) (TV Episode)
Random Rioting is #3.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Hilarious Spoof Scenes in Movies (2017) (TV Episode)
Warehouse Dance from Footloose (1984) gets an honorable mention.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Bill Hader Performances (2019) (TV Episode)
Dave McLean is #7.
Spoofs
Footloose (1984)
When Rod goes to the woods, the song from a scene in Footloose comes on and Rod starts to mimic the type of dancing Kevin Bacon did and he is wearing the same clothes.
Rad (1986)
When he is going to do the big jump, his crew is all wearing red t-shirts that say Rod Racing. In RAD, his crew was wearing red shirts that said Rad Racing.
American Anthem (1986)
When Rod is working out in the woods and takes a tumble down the hill.
Road House (1989)
When Rod is training by the lake, the scene plays as a direct spoof of a similar training sequence in Road House (1989).
Spoofed in
Best Party Ever: Beer and Purge
Andy Samberg doing stunts is spoofed
Soundtrack Credits
Danger on the Track
Written by Joey Tempest
Performed by Europe
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Serenade No.13 in G Major Eine Kleine Nachtmusik KV 525: Minuetto: Allegretto
Performed by Camerata Slavonica
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as W.A. Mozart)
Arranged by Jim Long
Courtesy of Point Classics LLC.
A Gringo Like Me
Written by Carol Danell & Ernesto Fornai
Performed by Peter Tevis
Courtesy of BMG Ricordi Music Publishing SpA
Thrust Away
Written by Jorma Taccone
On the Loose
Written by Joey Tempest
Performed by Europe
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Never
Written by Dean Pitchford & Michael Gore
Performed by Moving Pictures
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label and SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Serenade No.13 in G Major Eine Kleine Nachtmusik KV 525: Minuetto: Rondo Allegro
Performed by Camerata Slavonica
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as W.A. Mozart)
Arranged by Jim Long
Courtesy of Point Classics LLC.
Two of Hearts
Written by John Mitchell, Tim Greene, and Sue Gatlin
Performed by Stacey Swain (as Stacey Q)
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
See Myself Inside
Written by David Petovar & Keith Spalding
Performed by Keith Spalding
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource
Chase
Written & Performed by Giorgio Moroder
Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Under license from the Sony Pictures Music Group
(I Just) Died In Your Arms
Written by Nick Van Eede (as Nicholas Eede)
Performed by Cutting Crew
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Rockit
Written by Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell & Michael Beinhorn
Performed by Herbie Hancock
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Let's Make Love Tonight
Written by Pete Surdoval, Al Gross & Marc Ferrari
Performed by Pete Surdoval, Al Gross & Jon Nite
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource
Rock The Night
Written by Joey Tempest
Performed by Europe
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
For He's a Golly Good Fellow
Traditional
Ninja
Written by Joey Tempest
Performed by Europe
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Love Chaser
Written by Joey Tempest
Performed by Europe
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Cherokee
Written by Joey Tempest
Performed by Europe
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
The Real Bass (Radio Mix)
Written by Dennis Bohn & Matthias Menck
Performed by Brooklyn Bounce
Courtesy of Mental Madness Records, a division of Mental Madness GmbH
Too Legit to Quit
Written by M.C. Hammer, Felton Pilate (as Felton Pilate II), Michael P. Kelly,
James Earley & Louis Burrell
Take Me Now (AKA Listen, Let's Make Love)
Written & Performed by Ennio Morricone
Courtesy of EMI Music Italy
One More Try
Written by George Michael
Courtesy of Pocket Songs
Cool Beans
Written by Jorma Taccone & Andy Samberg
Rock Nation
Written & Performed by Scott Nickoley & Jamie Dunlap
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource
You're the Voice
Written by Andy Qunta, Maggie Ryder, Keith Reid & Chris Thompson
Performed by John Farnham
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label and SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Ace Rockwell: Thumper in Your Trumper
Written by Asa Taccone
Got Me Going
Written by Sahaj Ticotin & Bob Marlette
Performed by Ra
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Grand Terrace Rhythm
Written by Fletcher Henderson
Performed by Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
Courtesy of Bluebird/Novus/RCA Victor
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Head Honcho
Written by Titan Toyish & Josh Homme
Performed by Gown
Produced by Josh Homme
Skulls
Written by Glenn Danzig
Performed by Misfits meet the Nutley Brass
Courtesy of Misfits Records / Rykodisc
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
The Greatest Show on Earth
Written & Performed by Aaron Yeddidia, Glenn Holl & Peter Slevin
Courtesy of Killer Tracks
Heart of Stone
Written by Joey Tempest
Performed by Europe
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Time Has Come
Written by Joey Tempest
Performed by Europe
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment

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