Knocked Up is the weekend's premiere release, as well as one of the year's funniest films. Yet having seen virtually everything hitting theaters today, I can also safely say that anyone interested in some cinematic humor - and not able to get into Judd Apatow's latest - will want to check out Mr. Brooks. Kevin Costner's new serial killer thriller is awful in countless ways, yet on the unintentional comedy scale, it rates exceedingly high.
Now:
Mr. Brooks (Slant magazine)
Pierrepoint - The Last Hangman (Slant magazine)
I'm just sad because 28 weeks later... was a piece of crap. Sniff. So sad. Good and fun weekend, Nick.
Posted by: Paxton Hernandez | June 01, 2007 at 02:58 PM
If it's unintentional comedy you want, try Troll 2. After all, Nilbog ... It's Goblin spelled backwards!
Posted by: J | June 02, 2007 at 04:21 AM
Yeah, "Knocked Up" was dazzlingly funny yet quite touching. It is indeed the best comedy of the year so far.
Posted by: Andres | June 02, 2007 at 12:22 PM
Yeah, I really enjoyed Knocked Up too...despite seeing it under less than optimal circumstances...
In other news, guess who's the newest member of the OFCS?
Posted by: rob | June 04, 2007 at 08:34 AM
Rob:
Congrats! Great great news!
Posted by: Andres | June 04, 2007 at 01:59 PM
Yes, congrats Rob, and welcome to the club! Now you can enjoy all the perks OFCS membership affords (whatever those are).
Glad to hear people are digging Knocked Up.
And if Troll 2 is anything like Troll 1, then I'll have to check it out.
Posted by: Nick | June 04, 2007 at 02:08 PM
Troll 2 is nothing like Troll 1. It's infinitely worse, and thus far more hilarious. You can see all sorts of clips on youtube, but it's probably better to experience Troll 2's legendary badness in its full form, as I did over a decade ago on some cable station before I knew about its reputation. After so many generically bad or mediocre movies have been forgotten over the years, the memory of watching that has stuck with me.
Posted by: dennis | June 05, 2007 at 01:33 AM
Nymphomanic Julia-Louise Dreyfuss was pretty amusing in Troll but almost everything in Troll 2 is downright hilarious, including a popcorn seduction and sex scene with elevator / on hold music playing throughout that has to be seen to be believed.
Congrats on OFCS ... I attempted last year to no avail. Do you have to write for a publication to be considered? If so ... damn. (I thought I read there was a monetary perk from the OFCS, maybe I'm mistaken)
Posted by: J | June 05, 2007 at 08:41 AM