Super Awesome!

If i were to put the movies I have seen in the past few weeks in a time line it really wouldn't match up with this blog very well. For example the very night before I saw Hot Rod I saw what I found to be the funniest movie I have seen in the theaters in years. I think this may have dumbed down the humor in Hot Rod a bit. I may have even blown a humor fuse from the night before.

What could possibly do this you ask?

Super Bad

I honestly think the last time that I have laughed this hard in an actual movie theater was during Dumb and Dumber. Yeah that's a long time ago 1994 even, but I generally rent a lot of comedies (Blockbuster online is really nice for that).

Mandy and I actually got sneak peak tickets for August 3rd with my little brother and his girlfriend Bethany. They called it a "word of mouth showing". If you like it you'll go talk it up a bit. Well I loved it; Brady loved it; Mandy and Bethany well kind of hated it.

Granted there was a lot of male nudity, and cursing (this movie really earned their R rating), but I really think it added to the humor of it all. I mean honestly who doesn't know at least one guy who draws wangs every once in a while?

One of the writers on this film was the talented Seth Rogen. You may recognize him from such films as 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. He really is a funny writer and actor, and he really flexes both muscles in this movie. I think his character in this is one of the best. A rookie cop who still wants to be considered a cool guy. Nothing wrong with that.

One of the main characters is played by one a gent from one of my all time favorite television shows; Arrested Development. Michael Cera played George Michale Bluth in Arrested Development; hands down his character was my favorite character out of the series. To my surprise the character he plays in Super Bad (Evan) is basically the same character.

So in actuality while watching this movie I am just watching George Michale Bluth in high school being put in adult situations. I really couldn't ask for anything more as far as getting me personally to "want to see this movie".

Tied into the comedy there really is a great story. The movie really has two story arcs to it. These two story's blended together so well that they kept me wanting to see what was going to happen with each of the characters more and more. I think if the story's were told any other way I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it as much. Just when you were getting use to a character and was interested in what he was going to do next you are knee deep into a new character and a new story.

In all honesty this movie is crass, rude, juvenile, and has more perversion in it than most people can stomach, but if you find that funny you'll be in for one hell of a ride.

Also on a personal note; one of the main characters (Seth) is basically Nath Lachapell a friend of mine from High School. Just a heads up to anyone who knew him.