So, yeah, Stefan and I saw this at Movies 10, surrounded by creatures of all ages, including a girl who repeated every funny line and image that crossed her brain. That was the least enjoyable part of the movie.
Sometimes when watching a movie like this you have to remember what it's purpose is: to entertain you and make you laugh ... and probably to make you a little uncomfortable, too. Especially if you're a woman.
I have to break this down into the cast, because it really was pretty good.
Stu (Ed Helms) - I really think Ed Helms is a great character actor. He plays Andy Bernard brilliantly in The Office, and his character in The Hangover is similar, but with a little more of a deviant nature.
Alan (Zach Galifianakis) - The extreme character who pushes everything jut one step further. The stupid question isn't just stupid, it's ridiculous. Zach is a funny comedian in stand-up though.
Phil (Bradley Cooper) - Probably the Elizabeth Bennett of this movie. He's not perfect, but he's the one most people can relate to. Fairly reasonable character, kinda the leader.
This makes me want popcorn. Is that weird?
Saturday, June 20, 2009
TV show #15: True Blood
Okay, I don't know about the rest of you, but I tried the twilight books and was no timpressed. I couldn't even finish it. I tried the movie. Again, I couldn't finish it. I usually finish movies. The vampire thing is spreading like wildfire.
And so here's the topic of today's entertainment blog: True Blood.
I wasn't expecting much. Just another pop culture by-product of the vampire fad. But I was intrigued with the take on the subject. Vampires have always been around, but within the last two years they have come out of the closet, as it were.
See, that's the thing I like so much about fiction, be it a book or film or a tv series. What makes it fictional? Just the fact that it's written to tell a story? Or is it how the author/director/producer creates a world that includes a lot of reality with a premise or two that we don't have in reality?
So anyway, I'm likeing this show. I have to admit, the main character's name is a bit irritating. Do you know anyone named Sookie? I appreciate that the characters and their relationships are dynamic. There are some scenes that are a bit more graphic than I would like, though. But, it's HBO.
And I really like the setting - The Bayou? How cool.... Louisiana has its special culture anyway, and to throw this subculture into the mix just makes it all the more interesting.
And so here's the topic of today's entertainment blog: True Blood.
I wasn't expecting much. Just another pop culture by-product of the vampire fad. But I was intrigued with the take on the subject. Vampires have always been around, but within the last two years they have come out of the closet, as it were.
See, that's the thing I like so much about fiction, be it a book or film or a tv series. What makes it fictional? Just the fact that it's written to tell a story? Or is it how the author/director/producer creates a world that includes a lot of reality with a premise or two that we don't have in reality?
So anyway, I'm likeing this show. I have to admit, the main character's name is a bit irritating. Do you know anyone named Sookie? I appreciate that the characters and their relationships are dynamic. There are some scenes that are a bit more graphic than I would like, though. But, it's HBO.
And I really like the setting - The Bayou? How cool.... Louisiana has its special culture anyway, and to throw this subculture into the mix just makes it all the more interesting.
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