Waiting (2005) - Indie Trash AND Comedy Gold

Watch Justin Long, Ryan Reynolds, and Anna Faris wait tables at a bullshit chain restaurant in Anytown, USA. Their busboys are worthless stoners. Their manager is as power-mad as he is bald. And their line cooks (led by a grungy Dane Cook) get quite creative in fucking with the food of a proto-Karen in the restaurant.

But the highlight of the film is Alanna Ubach (seen here) as the hot-tempered senior waitress who we all secretly wish would serve up our plate of nonsense.

The film was made before Ryan Reynolds and Dane Cook became douchebag famous, so their performances here are at just the right level of "grateful starving actor."

Enjoy!

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by Anonymousreply 10September 17, 2022 3:46 AM

Love this movie! My favorite scene is Wendy Malick and Ryan Reynolds.

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by Anonymousreply 1September 2, 2022 8:40 PM

Oh, this looks hilarious. Love Naomi!

by Anonymousreply 2September 2, 2022 9:15 PM

I love this movie too (even though Ryan is playing the same snarky character as always). He had really good chemistry with Anna Farris in Just Friends.

by Anonymousreply 3September 3, 2022 5:32 PM

As gross as it is I'll always love the "don't fuck with people who handle your food" scene. This movie got it right on asshole Karen/Chad customers.

by Anonymousreply 4September 16, 2022 3:20 PM

What about the wife-beating hillbilly stereotype?

"I'll have a steak and two bourbons. She'll have a house salad and a Diet Pepsi."

by Anonymousreply 5September 16, 2022 3:26 PM

I'm a gay guy that worked as both a line cook and a server at TGI Fridays back in the late 90's. This movie is spot on accurate.

by Anonymousreply 6September 16, 2022 3:53 PM

R6 So you pubed-up someone's salad?

by Anonymousreply 7September 16, 2022 4:12 PM

I didn't do that myself personally

by Anonymousreply 8September 16, 2022 4:26 PM

It is a funny movie but Justin Long makes my skin crawl.

by Anonymousreply 9September 16, 2022 4:40 PM

R6 did anyone ever visually assault you by flashing their pubic hair whilst hissing?

by Anonymousreply 10September 17, 2022 3:46 AM

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