Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts

8/6/09

don't mess with the bull


In addition to directing the movies above, he also wrote them and others such as Some Kind of Wonderful, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Great Outdoors, Mr. Mom and many more... Growing up, John Hughes was to movies as Morrissey was to music to me. Come to think of it, I probably first heard The Smiths watching Pretty In Pink. RIP

Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
Positively Lost Me - The Rave Ups

Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths
Thieves Like Us - New Order
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds

8/3/09

chris lilley, oh my golly

Being A Poly - Jonah Takalua
Naughty Girl - Mr G (Helen 'Greg' Gregson)
My Name Is Mr G - Mr G
Welcome To Mr G's Room - Mr G

The first season of Summer Heights High is on the top of my list of soon-to-be-purchased DVDs (Just discovered season 3 of Tim & Eric Awesome Show is out as well...) Now, if I could only find a way to watch full episodes of We Can Be Heroes...

6/8/09

zipper lips

Look who is coming to town, Neil Hamburger. He will be performing downstairs at The Cavern on 7/16. Tickets cost $12.

Here are some Hamburger video highlights:

5/19/09

wrong foot

I've heard the news and wish I never had. Some movies were made for the '80s, and most of those need to stay there. Chace Crawford, the "heartthrob" from Gossip Girls, will take Kevin Bacon's place in a remake of Footloose.

I have fond memories of watching Footloose at a double feature (The Woman In Red was the other film) at a drive-in. My mom was on close watch as my sister and I kept looking back at the screen behind us to peek at a rated "R" flick. From Ren McCormack dancing in the warehouse to vent his frustrations to Ariel Moore "Dancing in the Sheets" in a fast food parking lot, Footloose was a classic in the cheesy way only '80s films can be.

The closest remake I'll enjoy is below:




P.S. Click on warehouse and "Dancing in the Sheets" above and prepare for a visual feast.

4/1/09

great job

Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is like a cheap wine. It takes some getting used to before you realize its greatness. In the case of Tim & Eric, it takes a few views before the hilarity and genius (that's what I said) hits. Yes, there is bathroom humor and hideous graphics aplenty, but watch it for more than five minutes and it's like being tickled (stole that from a friend).

My sister says she likes to watch it after a bad day. I turn it on like music sometimes to listen to while I get ready. Quotes from the show have become the best texts to send and receive. It's ridiculous, but ridiculously great. Why else would it attract the likes of Zach Galifianakis, John C. Reilly and Jeff Goldblum. I just recently found Eric Wareheim's vimeo page, where apparently he makes some pretty interesting videos.