Has the movie Swiss Army Man opened in your town?
When it does, go see it! Here are five reasons.
1. The title. It brilliantly encapsulates the film yet is never spoken in it. Bonus points.
2. The premise. A man shipwrecked on an island finds a corpse who ‘helps’ him find his way home (and becomes his best friend along the way). Original? Uh, yeah.
3. The cast. Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe fully commit to their respective roles as suicidal loser and farting corpse. I was blown away [rimshot].
4. The soundtrack. Led by two music video directors, the movie soundtrack is almost a third cast member. It’s that good.
5. The farting. It’s pretty important to the plot. And you’ll laugh at all the farting. Heck, we’re all still 12 years old at heart — am I right?
No debate
I love a Craig Ferguson show, and his new series on History Channel, Join or Die, is no exception.
Craig along with three celebrities from various walks of life debate different topics and, with the studio audience’s assistance, crown a champion. Recent topics have included greatest unexplained phenomena, greatest gangster, history’s dumbest mistake, you get the idea.
This week they tackled history’s best founding father. The panelists were actor Fred Willard, comedian Jo Koy, and journalist Joel Stein. The founding father choices? George Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.
Now, I don’t expect the panelists to do excessive research in preparation for the show, but the dismissive comments they made about John Adams’ contribution to the founding of this country made me realize…
They hadn’t even watched the movie or stage version of 1776.
Take away their citizenship. Right. Now.
George Washington won, by the way. Shocker.
Leave a comment
Posted in Broadway, Celebrities, Comedy, Entertainment, History, Humor, Movies, Television
Tagged 1776, Broadway, celebrities, citizenship, comedy, commentary, Craig Ferguson, debate, entertainment, founding father, Fred Willard, George Washington, History Channel, Humor, Joe Koy, Joel Stein, John Adams, Join or Die, Movies, musical, panelists