Loved the always funny Will Arnett.
Enjoyed the idea that once you commit suicide, you end up in another world very similar to the old one you lived in... just slightly worse.
I also liked Eugene's song that played throughout the film.
Not bad, not bad.
Oh boy.
There were many times when all I could do was say "What the f*ck was that?"
Oh, Will Arnett, you just kick ass.
So do you, Isla Fisher.
That dude who is constantly humping air... oh goodness.
Basically, much of it is extremely silly bits that are separate from the main plot.
Insanely ridiculously unfathomably silly.
So I wrote a ridiculously long review of last night's episode of Mad Men. I just couldn't help myself... its so good! Of course there are spoilers, so you have been warned...
I love how Joan is developing. Giving her a taste of that she never thought she wanted... to find that it is what she wants. They're bringing Joan and Peggy, two completely different women together. So cool.
When Roger told Harry there would be a real job, he said "he" when describing who would get the job. Joan was never an option for the job to anyone, simply because she is female. I'm hoping they carry this further... if any woman in that office (other than Peggy) can move up the ladder, its Joan.
Joan's engagement is interesting. While Joan is trying to be an ideal companion, I think its worth noting that she didn't spend a couple hours having to cook dinner for her fiancee. I do think he thought that perhaps when they got married she'd become more like Betty, however Joan is no Betty, which I think Joan herself is beginning to realize.
Also that bon-bons line. Cravings? What kind of cravings are we talking about here? Hmmm....
I can understand why the beer was such an issue for Betty. It was the last straw for her. She was trying to just ignore and get over the incident with Jimmy, but that was it.
I think Don, more than anything, is trying to sell the American Dream. Not only is he selling the American Dream to the rest of the world, he is selling it to himself. The problem is that his family is not in a magazine. Its a real living thing, and unfortunately, he's killing it.
When Betty finally confronts Don, he's actually not having an affair anymore. So when she can't find proof, you have to remember that she had found proof in season one. She had smelled other women's perfume on his clothes before. He just had gotten all his dry cleaning done after ending things with Bobbie, which understandably makes her distrust her own perceptions and internal beliefs. That has got to be the worst feeling ever.
That scene where Betty spoke to Don sleeping on the couch was powerful. I doubt Betty often let Don see her hair wet with no make up in a bathrobe. Don's lies in that scene ranged from plausible to just blatantly obvious. Of course its wrong for Don to lie about his affair, since she has no proof, he can still push the lies without much issue. However when he lied about not saying "I love you", that is just blatant and undeniable. However Don did mean it when he said he didn't want to "lose all this". When Betty left the room, I think she knew what was really true in what Don had said, and for a moment believed that was enough.
With the broken glass, and then with the oven, clearly the writers were trying to show what Betty could do. Betty could stick her head in the oven and never come back out. Yet she's stronger than that, which is something I think she realizes about herself when she tells Don to not come home.
The writers are still pushing Sally's weight with her playing Piglet in the ballet. Betty mentioned in season one how her mother used to pressure her about her own weight. Its a never-ending cycle. I started on diets in middle school. It wasn't untill I was older that I found out that my mother had been a "big girl" when she was that age... ah, it never ends.
Also worth noting how Betty shares Sally's bed when she feels she cannot sleep in her own, and how Sally asks Betty if anything is wrong. I'm sure Betty realizes in some way that there is a very good chance her daughter will end up in Betty's position someday, while Sally in some way realizes something has gone terribly wrong.
When Betty finally confronts Don, he's actually not having an affair anymore. So when she can't find proof, you have to remember that she had found proof in season one. She had smelled other women's perfume on his clothes before. He just had gotten all his dry cleaning done after ending things with Bobbie. Betty can no longer smell something she has smelled before, which understandably makes her distrust her own perceptions and internal beliefs. That has got to be the worst feeling ever.
Poor Peggy with the Priest. Just having to think about spending that much time alone with a Priest makes me uncomfortable.
The Priest is interesting. I thought it was interesting how they had him be the only man in that montage at the end with the women. Its far-fetched, but I do think him taking off his uniform is significant. Perhaps the writers are trying to show is that underneath his uniform, he's just a man. While I do think he's genuinely trying to help Peggy in his own way, I don't think he'd be so intent on her if he didn't see something else in her that he found attractive in someway. I'm not saying he'd ever act on it, though. But I do think that its there.
I really did not want to see this movie, however...
Much better than I expected.
Mila Kunis was great. Easily the least annoying role she's ever played (not counting Meg on Family Guy).
Jonah Hill and Paul Rudd were great. It was funny to see Paul Rudd as a surfer dude.
I don't really get the fuss over Kristen Bell, although I did appreciate her role on Deadwood.
I have high hopes for the future of the Muppets now, thanks to Jason Segel. I mean, he clearly likes puppets.
Totally enjoyed his puppet musical, obviously.
Sweet and funny. Not quite as sweet or as funny as Knocked Up, but still fun to watch.
That song is the catchiest song on the planet.
I had seen bits and pieces but never had gotten the chance to see it from start to finish.
Oh, Dan Dapper. I've never seen someone so obsessed with their hair.
Of course I loved all the Odyssey references.
Seriously though, the catchiest song ever.
Ok so I can't think of anything to post about. So I'm going to list who I think deserves this year's Emmy Awards...
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Steve Carell as Michael Scott on The Office (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
This is a toughie. Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Hugh Laruie (House) both deserve it, but I'm going to have to give it to MIchael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan on Dexter (Showtime) He's just fantastic.
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon on 30 Rock (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson on The Closer (TNT)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute on The Office (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
John Slattery as Roger Sterling on Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Amy Poehler as Performer on SNL (NCB)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Meh. I don't think Chandra Wilson nor Sandra Oh had all that much going on Grey's this last season. I guess I'd have to give it to Sandra Oh though.
Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
Jon Stewart, Host on The 80th Academy Awards (ABC)
So I really think he should get it for The Daily Show, but I'll settle for this.
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Office (NBC)
Outstanding Drama Series
Mad Men (AMC)
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
