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Get Him to the Greek Movie Review

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By Eddy Based on the Rock star character, Aldous Snow from Forgetting Sarah Marshall , Get Him to the Greek is the first starring vehicle (at least as far as I know) of British rock/comedian Russell Brand...or as he will be known from here now on...Mr. Katy Perry.  Co-starring, Jonah Hill, of Superbad fame and another alumnus of the Judd Apatow's (the producer) cast of actors we are introduced into the world of rock stars and the music business. The movie's premise is pretty simple; Jonah's character,a neophyte staff person for a record company, must get washed up rock star, Mr. Katy Perry, to the Greek Theater in Los Angeles in time for his comeback concert!  Of course, that rapscallion rock star is going to drag Jonah through his crazy world first.  Some of that crazy world appears to include having sex with random people, possible rape and being a drug mule.  Not to mention the old standards of doing a ton of drugs and drinking alcohol ALL THE TIME, seriously there was … [Read more...]

Zack and Miri Make a Porno Movie Review

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By Gem Eddy and I were happy to go to this movie because we expected it to be another comedy like Knocked Up, Superbad etc.  It had Seth Rogen in it and all the commercials made you think this was another rated R adult comedy.  I mean it even had famous porn stars, Katie Morgan and Traci Lords.  (Yes, Readers, I know who Katie Morgan is).  Imagine my surprise when the movie turns out to be a chick flick in disguise!!!! Yes, I said chick flick.  Yes, there are porn stars, nudity and dirty language but in the end it really is just a love story between two friends!  I guess I should not be too surprised, Kevin directed Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma, then.... Jersey Girl. No further explanation needed. So the movie finds friends, Zack (Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) on the worst night of their lives.  They go to their 10 year high school reunion where they realize they are the class losers.  They have terrible jobs; can never make ends meet and the water and electricity … [Read more...]