Comedies these days suck ass. Seriously. The recent comedy movies released in theaters are becoming regurgitated piles of monkey excrement. Take “Good Luck Chuck” for example. You see it coming a mile away with all it’s commercials on MTV, VH1, and Comedy Central. There are even different kinds of commercials for Spike TV to attribute to males (lots and lots of Jessica Alba) and on woman TV stations (lots and lots of Dane Cook). Good Luck Chuck is the perfectly formulated comedy for everyone! Which is its problem, it’s perfectly formulated! No originality nor imaginative dialog. The movie is painted with physical comedy, predicable one-liners, and lots of shots of Jessica Alba’s ass. Altogether it’s fairly clear this movie will make tons of money off of 14 yr old boys and their dates…and bored parents.
However, you don’t need to slit your wrists over Hollywood just yet. You can still see Superbad! This movie is the opposite of the latter. Original dialog along with imaginative jokes mixed with some of the most interesting characters in recent memory. Any movie that involves quotes like these…
“It doesn't even have a first name, it just says McLovin!”
“Same-sies.”
“Breast Reduction Surgery? That's like slapping God across the face for giving you a beautiful gift.”
And the best one…
“What’s it like to have a gun? “
“It's like having two cocks. If one of your cocks could kill someone.”
…is a good movie in my opinion.
Granted this movie is not for those who don’t like their comedies dirty and full of vulgar language (or people who like Wayne Brady). But all others must rush to the nearest theater and see Superbad. God will love you.
Now for your music. For those who have any idea who the mighty Cursive is, this band may sound familiar. The band is The Good Life; a folkish coffeehouse band by way of Springsteen-like lyricism with bite. Their last album, Album of the Year is a heartbreaking account on relationships and temptations and getting shitfaced. The new Good Life album has been descibed as striped down and created for a the lonely bar atmosphere. For those unfamiliar with The Good Life or Cursive, I suggest you download these following songs.
The Good Life - You Don't Feel Like Home to Me from the album Help Wanted Nights out September 11th 2007
The Good Life - A New Friend from the album Album of the Year out now.
Cursive - The Recluse from the album The Ugly Organ out now.