Pop Vultura Category
What’s my skeleton in the closet? Pop culture. I’m facinated by pop culture. I like to pretend it’s a side-effect of my sociology degree: pop culture is an excellent barometer of where American culture is, since we seem to live on a steady diet of whatever entertainment crap we’re fed. The crap that’s popular tells you a lot about the people injesting it. But part of me thinks I just like it.
And Ratatouille is the movie to do it! I loved it. It made me miss all the pet rats I’ve known over the years … all of them gone now.
LoveStoned. I do love JT in a suit, but I wish we could see more of him dancing.
My Knocked Up review
9
Jun
2007
In: Pop Vultura
What I loved:
- The Freaks & Geeks reunion tour, especially seeing Martin Starr again, even if he didn’t have much to do but be bearded.
- The well-written hilarious profanity through-out, especially “I took a shit and my shit looked like a fuckin’ stuffed animal.” This may be a stoner comedy, but it’s smart and impeccably written and very, very funny.
- Paul Rudd in general, but especially his Cirque de Soleil trip.
Meh:
- The weirdly conservative avoidance of the “rhymes with shmashmortion” issue. I get that the movie is about keeping the kid, but the avoidance of the issue defies credibility.
- Seth Rogan’s acting. I agree with this reviewer who said “As amusing as he may be, Rogen was born to be someone else’s comic sidekick.”
- The female characters.* Click that link and listen to the mp3 that goes with the article.
These “mehs” are small issues, however. Yes, the premise is unbelievable, but the flick is so hilariously well-written its flaws are easy to overlook. Go see this movie. It’s the best comedy of the year. I mean, I really enjoyed Blades of Glory, but Knocked Up is the smarter, funnier movie by far. Highly recommended if you like well-written smart/dumb comedies like Harold & Kumar and 40 Year Old Virgin.
*Wouldn’t it be cool if someone made a movie where all the crass funny stoner friends were girls!? As much as I want Smiley Face to be that movie, I’m not holding my breath.
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- Tags: comedy, judd apatow, movies, review
Cleanest & Meanest
12
Apr
2007
In: Pop Vultura
I was listening to my favorite Seattle radio station recently, and they played that Naughty By Nature classic “O.P.P.” Except for you know that one part about dicks?
As for the ladies, OPP means something gifted
The first two letters are the same but the last is something different
It’s the longest, loveliest, lean — I call it the leanest
It’s another five letter word rhymin’ with cleanest and meanest
Ok, so that part? They bleeped out the words “cleanest” and “meanest.” In 1991 they played the whole song, but 16 years later, they bleep out these two words? I had a moment of thinking, dude, what the flying fuck?! Now you can’t even say words that rhyme with penis on the radio? But it’s ok for hate-mongering morning jocks to call basketball players “nappy-headed hos“?! It is for this reason that I’m reassured that Imus got fired.
That said, I hope this doesn’t mean more bleeping in songs about penises.
And Ratatouille is the movie to do it! I loved it. It made me miss all the pet rats I’ve known over the years … all of them gone now.
LoveStoned. I do love JT in a suit, but I wish we could see more of him dancing.
My Knocked Up review
9 Jun 2007 In: Pop VulturaWhat I loved:
- The Freaks & Geeks reunion tour, especially seeing Martin Starr again, even if he didn’t have much to do but be bearded.
- The well-written hilarious profanity through-out, especially “I took a shit and my shit looked like a fuckin’ stuffed animal.” This may be a stoner comedy, but it’s smart and impeccably written and very, very funny.
- Paul Rudd in general, but especially his Cirque de Soleil trip.
Meh:
- The weirdly conservative avoidance of the “rhymes with shmashmortion” issue. I get that the movie is about keeping the kid, but the avoidance of the issue defies credibility.
- Seth Rogan’s acting. I agree with this reviewer who said “As amusing as he may be, Rogen was born to be someone else’s comic sidekick.”
- The female characters.* Click that link and listen to the mp3 that goes with the article.
These “mehs” are small issues, however. Yes, the premise is unbelievable, but the flick is so hilariously well-written its flaws are easy to overlook. Go see this movie. It’s the best comedy of the year. I mean, I really enjoyed Blades of Glory, but Knocked Up is the smarter, funnier movie by far. Highly recommended if you like well-written smart/dumb comedies like Harold & Kumar and 40 Year Old Virgin.
*Wouldn’t it be cool if someone made a movie where all the crass funny stoner friends were girls!? As much as I want Smiley Face to be that movie, I’m not holding my breath.
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- Tags: comedy, judd apatow, movies, review
Cleanest & Meanest
12 Apr 2007 In: Pop VulturaI was listening to my favorite Seattle radio station recently, and they played that Naughty By Nature classic “O.P.P.” Except for you know that one part about dicks?
As for the ladies, OPP means something gifted
The first two letters are the same but the last is something different
It’s the longest, loveliest, lean — I call it the leanest
It’s another five letter word rhymin’ with cleanest and meanest
Ok, so that part? They bleeped out the words “cleanest” and “meanest.” In 1991 they played the whole song, but 16 years later, they bleep out these two words? I had a moment of thinking, dude, what the flying fuck?! Now you can’t even say words that rhyme with penis on the radio? But it’s ok for hate-mongering morning jocks to call basketball players “nappy-headed hos“?! It is for this reason that I’m reassured that Imus got fired.
That said, I hope this doesn’t mean more bleeping in songs about penises.
Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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