Jun 15 2009 05:17 PM ET

'The Hangover': The moment you actually relate to

The-hangover_lThe Hangover remained No. 1 at the box office last weekend, and my $12.50 was among the receipts. While I'd love to do a post discussing whether Bradley Cooper sports what I'd call a "modern mullet" (and how we feel about that), I concede that there is a more worthwhile question to ask: Is there a moment in The Hangover you actually relate to? For me, it's when Phil (Cooper) says they're adults and that they won't be sharing beds. I can share a bed with a friend in a hotel, but I prefer not to. Also, the part where they agreed to look at the pictures once and then delete them. Technically, I do not know if my sister destroyed the shots from her bachelorette party in 2001, but I do know that she's never let me near the Olympic Garden ones again. (Maverick, Tristan, and Sultan, you live on in my memory. Particularly you, Maverick.)

Your turn. Keep it clean!

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Comments (13 total) Add your comment
  • Dave

    I pretty much have the same exact haircut as Cooper in the movie and if its a modern mullet, were bringing that sh*t back!!

  • Meier

    I once stole a live spotted jaguar from Lennox Lewis…

  • Bubbatwo420

    I actually related to a lot in the movie since we just got back from my best friend’s bachelor party in vegas but the scene were Ed Helsm wakes up with a tooth missing and no idea what happened. That was me. I woke up with a chipped tooth and a huge road rash on the side of my face where somehow I had blacked out riding my bike and woke up in bed. It was horrible!

  • Nate

    The sharing of bed? it isn’t really an issue for me and co whenever we go out of town because we know that WE AREN’T gonna come back to the hotel and wake up somewhere else with no memory of it all or pass out on the floor. Which brings me to the whole not remembering a thing, and spending the whole day piecing things together. I’ve also woken up with cuts and bruises and a broken finger once. But it was all worth it.
    http://theninthdragonking.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/quality-assesstment-the-hangover/

  • Albizzle

    I can relate to having an awkward drive into Vegas – I’ve only driven from LA to Vegas once, but it was at night and I was alone and pretty uncomfortable.
    Also, I talked to Cooper for a split second at the movie awards, and the dude was pretty humble. The vid’s here: http://talkoffame.com/?p=839

  • Virginia

    Bradley looks DAMN sexy!

  • Connie

    I identified with the scene near the end where Ed Helm tells off his crappy girlfriend. I think we’ve all had that “What the heck am I doing with you again” moment where we decide “F— it. I’m done.” Then we ask our friends to dance. Perfect!

  • Elena

    Hmm…
    I’m thinking the moment that Ed Helms or Zach G break out into random, slightly-timing-appropriate songs. I always find myself doing that. Not as hilariously or well-placed, but it happens.

  • tom

    My love of Caesar’s Palace. It makes me frisky.

  • Erin

    We lost a friend for about 15 hours in Vegas at my bachelorette party. Watching this movie made me realize in retrospect we should have been far more concerned than we were. Turns out she was on a heater at the blackjack table. All’s well that ends well?
    Also, Mandi — I break out in a sweat thinking about the pictures from OG, which I hope to God have been permanently destroyed. We all have our Mavericks. (Right?)
    Final note: If that’s a mullet on Bradley Cooper, then mullets are smokin’ hot!

  • Lindsey

    The moment when Bradley Cooper pushes the OJ towards Ed Helms who promptly vomits and says quietly: I can’t have any juice right now. I think my favorite thing about Vegas is that it’s probably the only place on earth where it’s socially appropriate to vomit in public in the middle of the day. And I have. Sorry about that Paris cleaning staff…

  • Marie

    The part I related to was when Ed Helms told off his girlfriend in the middle of the reception, because I too had a moment like that. Years ago at a friend’s wedding I had my own “ah ha” moment and more or less told my boyfriend “Why in the hell are we together…F YOU!!!!” Sure I was a tad bit embarrassed for doing that at an inappropriate moment, but every once in awhile my friend, her husband and I get a good laugh out of it!

  • monica

    I can totally relate to being the responsible one who never gets into trouble and would freak the hell out if they woke up missing a tooth after being slipped a roofie….oh not cause it happened to me, but with my luck it would.

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