Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny is really funny and if you can stand Jack Black at all, you should go see it on Wednesday. I am happy to report that it wasn’t exactly like School of Rock or Nacho Libre, which were pretty much the same movie (poverty, children, winning against all odds, blah blah blah). This movie featured two hungry musicians on a relentless journey of self-discovery and Satanic worship. It also made me wish my dad was a wookie.
Borat is funny too, but in a way that makes you not want to discuss the details with your mother. It’s a good mockumentary because a lot of people look genuinely surprised and confused by the whimsical Jew-hater and his offbeat hijinx. Apparently some people in the movie didn’t know they were going to be in a movie when they interviewed with him and now they want to sue him. I’m curious as to how the bear in the ice cream truck feels. He’s been silent all this time. I continue to pray that in the near future, the crazies at PETA will help him find his voice.
Just so you don’t think I’m a bunny-killing Nazi, I will note that I support many of PETA’s efforts, such as promoting the movie, Fast Food Nation. I haven’t seen the movie, but I read the book. Its author, Eric Schlosser, can fit more facts into one well-worded sentence than most writers can a whole chapter. I’ve heard that the movie is only so-so, but when you compare it to the book as well as everyone’s favorite shocker, Supersize Me, you’ve gotta be ready for a little disappointment. This isn’t about being entertained, it’s about realizing that you’re a fucking fatass because the food you eat is disgusting, you fucking pig.
gus away from the metroplaza says:
Wait a second. The food is making me fat? I thought it was my lack of desire to do anything but sit on the couch and watch tv. I’m very confused.
November 20, 2006, 10:03 pmMr. Shife says:
Looking forward to seeing Tenacious D and Fast Food Nation. I heard Tenacious had a lot more adult humor which will be a nice change. I enjoyed Borat very much, and you are right about discussing it with your mother. I definitely don’t my folks will be wanting to see this one.
November 20, 2006, 10:49 pmKevin says:
In a just universe, idiots would not be able to sue filmmakers for capturing the raw essence of their vapidity on celluloid.
Maybe when the universe starts contracting, those idiots will be crushed by asteroids.
November 21, 2006, 2:56 pmEric says:
No… actually, when the universe starts contracting, those idiots will just get to relive their shame all over again.
http://www.amazon.com/Timequake-Kurt-Vonnegut/dp/0425164349/sr=8-1/qid=1164165231/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-2784938-1095261?ie=UTF8&s;=books
And something about that makes me happy, and the fact that we’ve NEVER lived in a just universe all that much more tolerable.
November 21, 2006, 9:23 pmdonkeypuncher says:
I’m gonna print out your last sentence and tape it to my steering wheel, as a reminder that if I continue my burger-loving ways, I’ll become a fucking fatass.
Good stuff!
November 22, 2006, 10:29 am