Not everyone is here to change the world. Making a difference is good enough.
不是每個人生來都要作些驚天動地、扭轉乾坤的事業，只要能作出些小小的改變，就很足夠了。
From the movie title, The Moguls, you would think that it’s a story taking place in New York or Los Angeles where the hotshots usually live. Ironically, it is set in a small town where everyone knows each other and possibly all grew up together. On top of that, the all-star ensemble cast transform themselves into a bunch of regular guys, Barney, Some Idiot, Otis, Moose, Emmett, Moe & Ron (they’re brothers! Try to say their names fast. It’s quite fun!) So, from the get-go, it’s going to be a comedy.
The movie begins as the divorcee Andy goes to visit his son Billy for his birthday. Unfortunately Andy’s unemployed and he can’t afford an $80 basketball. Andy’s ex-wife Thelma is now married to Howard, a wealthy guy who is so rich that Billy gets a basketball court inside the house with Michael Jordan’s autograph on every basketball! Andy is afraid to lose Billy’s love ‘cuz he can’t provide his son such a posh lifestyle. Against all odds, Andy decides to get off his butt and do something about his life. And he manages to convince everyone to take a part in his life changing project.
The group effort is to make an adult film – not your average adult film. It’s an amateur’s porno. Of course they constantly run into problems and that’s what makes this movie funny. In one scene, they are ready to film the foursome – a white girl vs. three black guys. After the brothers drop their pants, the filming has to stop. See, size does matter! That scene is hilarious and no nudity is even shown!
Andy puts all his hopes and dreams into this project. On one hand, he wants his son to respect him and look up to him as if he’s somebody. On the other hand, it’s probably mid-life crisis because he feels that he has not done anything in his life so far. Therefore, making this porno is very important to him personally. Eventually their team work not only changes his life but also everyone involved in it!
So, who says you have to change the world? That’s the job for superman, batman and spider-man. The most memorable quote from spider-man’s uncle says, “With great power comes with great responsibility!” I’m sure that most people don’t want to deal with the responsibility to change the world. But we can make a difference in our social circle or the community we live in! Without Andy’s crazy idea, Barney will never get the girl he loves and some idiot will still be dreaming about Hollywood while in film classes.
In the past most small towns in America are portrayed as homes for religious cults. When we label someone with a ‘small town mentality’, it usually means that the person is close minded. What I love about this movie is that it revives the image of small towns and gives them a good name! After you’ve seen this movie, you won’t look at small towns the same ever again!
If I can only give you a few words to sum it up, then they’ll be: small town, total losers and heartfelt. And you just need to remember Andy’s motto: No Guts, No Glory!
Now my question for you is do you want to be a mogul living in a small town or a regular joe living in a big city?
