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June 4, 2007
What's that word, dammit
Anyone know that word for people who suffer personality changed based on the weather? This rain sucks, and it's like, totally bringing me down, man.
In other news, ( it's been a slow week, hang in there - something will tick me off soon, i promise ) I saw Knocked Up last night and thought it was hysterical. I thought I would try out a movie review. Since I don't want to ruin the movie for you, you'll have to click the link below to read it.
Spoilers Below...
Judd Apatow who has brought us Freaks and Geeks, The 40 year old Virgin and Undeclared now delivers us "Knocked Up". From the start, I think I should tell you that I usually dislike comedies. Dick and fart jokes don't make me laugh. I'm the bored looking female watching "The Office", trying desperately to find one redeeming quality in any of the characters and being disappointed week after week.
Shockingly, I was neither disappointed or bored during "Knocked Up". This movie is funny. It's a little dick and fart joke funny, but it's also witty. I dare you to go see this movie and not find one scene that you can really relate to, even if you have never had a one night stand, been pregnant or spent your life stoned.
The gist is as follows: beautiful, professional Allison meets bumbling, sweet, no goaled stoner Ben at a bar. They get drunk and she takes him home. After a misunderstanding about required condom use, Ben does the deed and Allison gets pregnant.
Paul Rudd stars as the husband of Allison's sister, Debbie, played by Leslie Mann. There are many ways to describe Debbie, but it almost doesn't matter what your initial depiction of her is, because the characters in this movie evolve. Paul Rudd (Pete), who I seriously crush on, was adorable. Pete befriends Ben, as they are both involved with the sisters. Their quick friendship rings sincere, perhaps due to their on screen chemistry developed in "The 40 year old Virgin". This camaraderie leads to some hysterical scenes as the boys bond together in Vegas as a result as being ditched by the sisters.
This movie also provides some nice insight into the battle of the sexes. At first, I thought it was a little guy-centric. The men see the women, at times, as completely logic-less, controlling and insane. They hold nothing back in their judgment of the females who are, at times in this movie, completely irrational, abusive and insane. Towards the end, something nice happens. The viewpoint blends. The men are not being shown as irresponsible, uncaring and detached, and the woman are not crazy and illogical. This progression of thought is natural. The moral compass in this movie isn't banging itself against your head. The changes in these characters are subtle and believable.
Go see this movie. You'll laugh.
Posted by lysa at June 4, 2007 9:54 AM
Comments
I think you are thinking of SADS -- seasonal affective disorder? I get that too. Though I'm told I tend to milk it. Heh. :)
Posted by: average blogger at June 4, 2007 1:35 PM
Nope, wasn't SAD. It's not a disorder at all, actually, I just recall hearing that there was a word that meant "affected by the weather".
Posted by: ly at June 4, 2007 1:42 PM
Sounds like a good one. I love the dick and fart jokes, but I also love the witty stuff. And the not so witty jokes..like in 40 y.o. ... when the the two actors above get into the "you know how i know you're gay" thing. Which, I found out was ad-libbed by the aforementioned actors.
Oh, and by the way. If I could pop a baby out of my love canal, it would have to come from Paul Rudd. He is just too cute for words. Not cute as in the "I want to rip your clothes off and fuck you deaf, dumb, and blind" Jake Gyl., but the cute as in a "I want to just take you home and make you my little cuddle bunny for the rest of my life" kind of way.
Posted by: scottie at June 4, 2007 3:01 PM
Oh MAAAAaaaan! And I so wanted to see that movie =(
Now *I* have seasonal affective disorder!
Posted by: Kb at June 4, 2007 9:25 PM