"Year One": well, maybe it is stupid but anyway - watch it!

Yes, yes, I know what you will say. "If it is a stupid film why should we watch it?" or something like that. Maybe you are right. Frankly speaking, I had the same thought when the friend of mine invited me to watch this film with him. I read the description, watched the trailer and said: "Oh, no! Thank you! I like comedies of course but this one is strange and stupid". Nevertheless, my friend insisted. He was just bored and had nothing to do. And I gave up.

What can I say? It should be watched once to know why critics were so negative about it. It should be watched once if you want to watch something non-serious and relaxed. It should be watched once if you want to sleep and need a soporific. And it should be watched once if your friend begs you to watch something with him (her) but does not have anything except this film. Enjoy!

"When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Black and Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world".

P.S. I wanted to introduce you the official trailer of "Year One" but Bogger has some problems today with adding video. *sad*. Anyway, you can see it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTNBwIAY9Zo

What would be your best comedy film?

I’ve found the list of 100 greatest comedy movies. And you know what? The comedies of the 21st century are almost absent there! Why is it so? There are only 5 comedies of the 21st century in this list:

38. Borat - (2006) (Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian)

52. Meet the Parents - (2000) (Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller)

63. Little Miss Sunshine - (2006) (Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Steve Carell)

66. Scary Movie - (2000) (Keenen Ivory Wayans, Anna Faris, Shawn Wayans)

83. The 40 Year Old Virgin - (2005) (Steve Carell, Catherine Keener)

How do you think what is the reason of it? Have we lost the sense of humour? Or is anything left for us to laugh at?

Here is the list of these comedies: http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/movie-pages/movie_comedy.html

Please, pay attention that the 1st place of this list was won by the film of 1933! Here it is: Duck Soup! (see the picture above).

Well, each decade has its humour. I do not think I would laugh at this film now.
And what would be YOUR best comedy film if you made such a list by yourself?

Zombieland: a comedy or a horror??

Have you watched the new film of 2009 already? It is called "Zombieland" and it is considered to be American zombie comedy horror film. Comedy and horror together?? Hm... I think it is really stupid. But you know, this film has already become so popular and so many people like it very much. They laugh at this film. And laugh A LOT!!

You know, my strong opinion is the following: this film is so popular because of Bill Murray's presence there. But you know, one actor (even so famous one) is not enough to make a movie one of the best comedies. Moreover, this film is not funny and not scary. It is stupid!

The rating of this film is 8.3/10 according to IMDb!! Wow!

You know, I completely understand the following phrase now: the more stupid are jokes - the better is the film for the audience.

There are some jokes form the film:

1. Columbus: Fuck this clown

2. Wichita: Let's play the quiet game.

Columbus: I've actually been meaning to ask you...

Wichita: Have you never played the quiet game?

3. Little Rock: [as he is dying] Do you have any regrets?

Bill Murray: Maybe Garfield.

Are they really funny for you?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156398/ - here you can find everything about this film if you did not know anything about it yet. But I bet you do! Because it is everywhere now!

“Night at the Museum 2”: it would be better if it did not exist!

"Everything comes to life"

To begin with, I should say that the trailer of the film seemed to be more interesting for me than the film itself actually was. It happens very often that after a successful first part of the film the second, third and etc. parts follow. But as practice shows, it does not always work and many viewers are disappointed after watching the continuation though there are some exceptions of course. Unfortunately "Night at the Museum 2" is not an exception.

The first 20 minutes of the film were so boring that I thought: “when all the fun moments that I saw in the trailer will take place?” But I did not find them. The movie was pretty boring. I kept looking at my watch, thinking about when it's over. Certainly, this film is a family one, preferably or kids.
Ben Stiller has not surprised me with anything new. Although I expected much more from him, he has not met my expectations. And I can say that this is not the first film with Stiller when he did not meet my expectations.

Amy Adams is another story. I can not say anything about the others, but her heroine irritated me very much. She was too intrusive. It was really annoying. My positive impressions are only about the three heroes of this film: Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon, Al Capone. They maintained the atmosphere of humor in the film, especially the scene with the hero of the movie "Star Wars".

So, my rating for “Night at the Museum 2” will be 3 out of 10 (though IMDb gives it 6 out of 10). What are your thoughts?

Are you sure you watch a comedy?

My friends!

I write here about comedies, new in general, but do not forget about old ones too (I mean “old” actors, famous comedians). And suddenly the following thought came to my mind: what is the comedy in general? There is a definition of a comedy as a genre:

Comedy is a genre of art, characterized by a humorous or satirical approach, as well as the type of drama, which specifically solves the effective time of conflict or struggle of antagonistic characters.

There are two types of comedies: a comedy of characters and a comedy of situation.

A comedy of situation is the comedy where events and cases are the sources of funny moments.

A comedy of characters (comedy of manners) is the comedy where the source of funny moments is the inner essence of the comic characters, their funny and ugly one-sided hyper trait or passion (defect, flaw). Very often a comedy of manners is a satirical comedy because it ridicules all those human qualities.

Which comedies do you prefer? Do you like to watch people in funny situations of do you prefer to laugh because of any personal qualities?

Choose your favorite!

Jim Carrey Steve Martin

Chevy Chase

Bill Murray Eddie Murphy

Today I would like to ask you about your favourite comedian actor. Who is he? Or maybe she? Why do you like his person? What makes him/her to be better than other ones?

There is the list of my favourites above. You are welcome to join me! Or you can also disagree with me.

Tears and smiles go together here...

“Marley & Me” is a 2008 American dramedy film directed by David Frankel. The screenplay by Scott Frank and Don Roos is based on the memoir of the same title by John Grogan. The film was released in the United States and Canada on December 25, 2008 and set a record for the largest Christmas Day box office ever with $14.75 million in ticket sales.

Finally, the more or less realistic film about a pet appeared on the screens. The audience is already rather tired of sickly sweet puppet dogs which can be found at the all latest movies and cartoons. But the last straw, probably, was that silly (though it should be sweet) comedy about a rich Chihuahua.
The film of David Frankel “Marley & Me” is probably one of the few films in which a dog is shown as a truly equal friend of a man but not a shadow of the police or even worse – a rat-looked creature that serves as a living decoration on the breasts of some glamorous diva.
The incredible harmony of the genre in the movie “Marley & Me” amazes. This is not the one-sided comedy about the animal. And this is not a tragic story. It has everything, like in real life - happiness, sadness, depression and explosive joy.
And every time the dog owners do not know, when they think, whether it would be easier to get rid of him, and how long would they hold on for not to return him? This is not a dog, but just a punishment, and the house periodically turns into the dog’s battlefield with curtains, furniture and pillows. But they got used to him and they do not need any other pet.
And this is the main idea of the movie “Marley & Me” – to show viewers the dog for what he is but not what you would like to see. To show the dog as an equal member of the family rather than a living doll. And the attitude of owners is based on the individuality of this particular dog. So, Marley may be the only one, and not just a habit makes the whole family to worry about him when it becomes clear that the dog will die.

Have you watched this funny and sad movie “Marley and Me”? Probably, not only girls and women shed a few tears by the end of the film because the story ends very sadly. I think that this picture may well claim to have a place in the list of the 21st century’s the best comedy films.