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Back in 2013,The Croodsbecame a meme without anything from the movie actually going viral.
But, somehow, the picture became a punch line, a poster child for high-concept, grab-all-the-money-while-you-can bluntness.
Or could it simply have been the dim-bulb musicality of that title?
The Croods are still looking for a new place to call home.
The Bettermans, it turns out, were friends of Guys now-deceased parents.
(Lets face it, even progressive 21st-century busybodies hate progressive 21st-century busybodies.)
Next to them, the ignorant, slovenly Croods feel refreshingly salt of the earth.
But thats just the setup.
Back in 2013,The Croods elaborate, rapid-fire action sequences felt like typical studio animation pyrotechnics.
Now, theyre a little more elaborate and a little more rapid-fire, but a lot less impressive.
Once upon a time, saying a movie would help pass the time felt like damning with faint praise.
Today, it feels like an essential service.
