This week I'm going to talk about a movie that could stand the test of time regarding the "LOL" category of comedy, and anyone who's seen this movie I'm sure will agree.
Every time I watch Broken Lizard's, Super Troopers, it's rolling-on-the-floor-funny. It is pure comedy at its finest. I've probably watched it nine times.
There are so many quotable lines from that movie, it's ridiculous.
The guys from Broken Lizard do a great job at pulling you right in too. The opening scene is easily one of the funniest ones in the movie. Having three druggies on a road trip as high as a kite and two serious patrol officers who love to screw with the innocent people that they pullover in your opening scene is a guaranteed recipe for success.
But you can`t forget about Farva, the character who probably delivers the most laughs in the film. His desperate need to fit in with the rest of the state patrol officers and his short fuse makes for many hilarious moments in the movie. The restaurant scene is probably his finest.
What makes this movie even more incredible is that the the five guys from Broken Lizard all contributed in writing the film and Jay Chandrasekhar directed it.
Now I know I said at the beginning that this blog was going to be about funny movies and the classics...but there's A LOT of comedies out there that really ARE NOT funny that deserved to be blogged about.
I also know that most people would never call Dane Cook a star when it comes to the silver screen, but in the stand-up world (up until about 2 years ago) he was a God.
This week's movie is Employee of the Month. Going in, I really didn't have all that high of expectations, and by the end of the film, I was super glad that I didn't. It would have been a gigantic letdown.
Dane Cook plays the lead character-I'm pretty sure anyone could have told you that Cook would never amount to a fantastic actor. Especially in a movie rated PG-13. The only thing that really made his stand-up routines funny was his strange way of making real-life situations extremely vulgar (I'm not saying I wasn't a fan). This was his first real test at starring in a motion picture, and it's safe to say he failed...miserably. The worst part about it is, he was still hired to take the lead role in other films too. Good Luck Chuck? My Best Friend's Girl? C'mon!
The supporting cast blows-I have to say, I was pretty excited to see Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite to make an appearance in another movie, and he didn't do a horrible job in this one. But Jessica Simpson and Dax Shepard on the other hand. Wow! Train Wreck! Apparently Shepard performed well enough in Without a Paddle to actually emerge in another movie. Of course, his acting skills really did grow on the hidden camera show, Punk'd (*sarcasm*). Do I really have to say anything about Jessica Simpson? Bottom line, hiring two people who made it big because of anything but being in the film industry is a HUGE mistake.
Hopefully I have something better to report on for you next week folks.
This is a movie that I'm hoping will cause a little bit of conversation, because I'm really not too sure about it. Funny People starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen should be funny...the title says so. But I'm not sure that it is.
Don't get me wrong, it does have its moments that are chuckle-worthy but there really isn't any consistency. But I do enjoy the storyline, though it's probably better suited as a drama rather than a comedy. Most of those moments are caused by two actors, one who you wouldn't expect to see in a film like this.
The first is Jonah Hill playing the part of Leo, Seth Rogen's bitter best friend. Like always, Hill delivers a few memorable one-liners which makes him the only real "funny person" who is actually funny in the film. But someone who you wouldn't expect to have a humorous side to them ends up being hilarious. Eric Bana usually plays in action films and drama but he really brings out his inner clown in this one. Then again, the fact that Bana is really Australian makes the character 10 times funnier. One of the lines that stand out happens after he and Sandler finish fighting on Bana's front lawn. When his kids come running out of the house wondering what's going on, he casually responds "we're just fucking around," not something you would usually hear said to kids.
I guess the true question that this movie raises would be, "can Adam Sandler still make us laugh the way he used to?" I would love to hear your opinions on this, cause I'm beginning to lose faith in him. I personally am not a fan of the new dark and depressed Sandler--I miss the old idiotic, lovable Sandler in movies like Billy Madison and Waterboy.
Here it is. The first movie that I'm going to critique the crap out of, and movie #1 of this hilarious blog gets quite a swell review if I do say so myself.
This is a film that was released not too long ago, and some may even find it odd that this the movie I chose to start our strange and wild journey around the world of comedy. Starring the Popular Mechanics for Kids kid himself, Jay Baruchel, She's Out of My League was released in 2010 and never really got the credit it deserved. Sure the plot isn't all that great or original, but what really makes the movie so funny is the supporting actors/characters.
There are three characters in particular who steal the show in this one, and they're three actors who I'm surprised careers haven't blown up (successfully) in result of making people ROFL-ing in She's Out of My League.
3. Dylan (Kyle Bornheimer)-The first character who won't stop tickling your funny bone Kirk's (Baruchel) brother, Dylan. Dylan is a dim-witted 30-something year-old (some might say) redneck, who still hasn't really left high school. He still lives with his parents and still bullies his little bro both physically and verbally, with insults that you might hear coming out of an eighth-grader's mouth. One of Dylan's funnier scenes in the movie happens when he forces Kirk into playing "slapshot regatta" in their basement. I'm pretty sure "slapshot regatta" isn't a real game, but all that really happens is one player takes slap shots at the other who is in street hockey goalie pads, a football helmet, baseball glove, and even an oven mitt while standing between two posts taped on the wall with electrical tape. Anyway, the whole family (and Kirk's smokin' hot lady friend) is down stairs watching Kirk put the ball past Dylan over and over, until Kirk finally wins in overtime. This is where Dylan shouts some of the most memorable lines in the movie like; "these shoes suck for this!" and curses at his father, who's trying to console him after losing.
2. Devon (Nate Torrence)-Another reason why I chose She's Out of My League to be the first comedy to check off my list is because it was the first sneak peak I've ever been to. That's right, I was one of the first people to ever see this movie...in Winnipeg. At this sneak peak, I can tell you which part (I'm pretty sure) the entire theater burst out into uncontrollable laughter. That classic movie moment came from who I think is the second funniest character in this movie. Devon is one of Kirk's best friends, and definitely the most positive of the group. He is also the only one that's married of the four and makes constant references to Disney films. Anyhow, Devon is the one who delivers on this disgustingly funny scene. I'm sure for those of you who have seen the film, won't or probably can't forget this epic piece of comedy gold. It of course is when he shaves Kirk's testicles. I know, disgusting but amazingly funny. I really don't think it's the whole idea of it that makes it funny, I think it's the facial expressions and what he's saying while he's doing. He really treats it like it's no big deal. The best part of the scene though is when he finishes the job off by giving him the "old-fashioned barber whip of the towel".
1. Stainer (T.J. Miller)-This is the guy who I think stole the show in She's Out of My League. His name alone already gives you the impression that he's probably going to be a comical genius. He has so many good one-liners and has an original style, but yet all of us have that friend. I decided the only way I can truly express how funny Stainer is through a clip of some of his more memorable moments, but trust me, there's a lot more.
"What the hell are you doing", you ask me. It's a cold winter night. The snow is blowing. There's snow flakes clinging to the tips of your eyelashes. You look confused. The wind roars, almost deafening to the ears. You cross your arms, trying to warm yourself. The roaring stops. I pass gas "OMG" you say.
Just kidding! This blog isn't showing my twisted attempt at deep, meaningful literature! But seriously, what I'm really going to be doing is blogging about movies. Not just any kind of movie, but the greatest genre of them all--comedies. And they won't just be new ones, there'll be old ones too, and the ones that are super underrated and do not receive any recognition.
So tune in next week and find out what the first FAF (funny-ass film) will be. Who knows maybe I'll post some pics of myself in awkward positions...but probably not...yeah, don't count on it.
Every time I watch Broken Lizard's, Super Troopers, it's rolling-on-the-floor-funny. It is pure comedy at its finest. I've probably watched it nine times.
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