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Yes or No Man?

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Premiere Of Warner Bros.

Jim Carrey is one of the funniest of the funny men in Hollywood. I am sure that this statement is subject to one’s opinion but in my mind, if you want to watch a movie that will allow you to relax and NOT think (which is what majority of us Americans need at the moment, then go look for a Jim Carrey film.

I am not so sure about his latest flick, though – Yes Man. The trailers looked pretty funny to me, but then most – if not all – of Jim Carrey’s movies trailers always look hilarious. I have not seen the movie so I am basically relying on other reviews to decide whether or not to spend time and money on Yes Man.

Michael Sragow of The Baltimore Sun shot the story down:

Let’s be clear: If ever a movie mistook a premise for a plot, it’s this one. Some films suffer from a surfeit of one-liners. This picture evaporates midway through because the story itself is a one-liner. Yet it also has a cast that gets into the silliness. This film’s lead actors can turn odd curves into dynamite goofballs.

He did give credit to the lead actor and the rest of the cast, though. The movie was portrayed in a more flattering light by Moira Macdonald of The Seattle Times:

Dear readers, this is not cinematic history in the making, or comic genius, or even especially clever. But in this season of movies crammed full with Nazis, depressed suburbanites, dying dogs and murdered politicians, I was grateful for it. It was funny. It was light. It was a moment, and it worked, and then the movie moved on. Sometimes, during the end-of-year marathon of Serious and Important Movies, you need to watch somebody saying something goofy and then tripping. Thanks, Jim.

I think I’ve got my answer. This is exactly what I am looking for right now.

MGM gets apocalyptic comedy

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MGM is working acquiring the apocalyptic comedy 2012-ish: The Day the Earth Bent Over.

The movie is about a young scientist who tries to save the planet from catastrophes that endanger mankind. Among the cast is a buffoon president (sounds familiar) and a manic depressive head of NASA.

The movie is said to be a satire much like Airplane.

Ghostbusters 3 in the works

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Prepare for a new Ghostbusters movie.

According to different media sources a new Ghostbusters film is being developed by Columbia Pictures. This is not going to be a reboot though, but a sequel to the original movies. The script is reportedly already being developed. What’s bugging Ghostbusters fans is whether the original cast of Billy Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson will be back.

Harold Ramis, in an interview, revealed that the Judd Apatow will be involved in the new movie as a producer and that Ramis, Aykroyd and original director Ivan Reitman are consulting on the project. Bill Murray may also get involved at some point in the project. The coup here is that the old ghostbusters will appear in the movie as mentors.

Who do you guys think should be the new Ghostbusters?

House Bunny

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Think “Revenge of the Nerds” but with bigger boobs. “House Bunny” is the story of a centerfold wanna be who gets kicked out of the Playboy Mansion and then goes out and saves the fate of the Zeta Alpha Zeta — social losers who (stereotypically) dress in plaid and act like absolute idiots around men.

You have, of course, the “Mean Girls” rip-off — Phi Iota Mu — who want to steal the nerds’ home. And the smart-but-nerdy guy who eventually wins the centerfold’s heart. Whole thing seems to be a mish-mash of “Hottie and Nottie” and “Legally Blonde” and “Clueless.” But without the lovable charm of Alicia Silverstone or Reese Witherspoon, and the natural entertainment value of Paris Hilton.

Movie Review: The Love Guru

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In times of crisis, people have a tendency to flock to movies and other forms of entertainment that have themes that will make them laugh or just forget about the pressures of real life. With the global oil crisis affecting every single person on Earth (well, maybe not the Chinese) and food shortage a looming problem in the future, it’s quite justifiable that people would want to see a movie that would bring a smile to their faces.

One of the summer season comedy releases this year is The Love Guru. The movie stars Mike Myers and deals with the story of a “Hindu” love guru tasked to save the marriage of a Toronto Mapleleafs hockey player before it eventually ruins the team’s chances of winning the Stanley Cup. Yes, that’s the synopsis of the movie. If you think it sounds shallow and unfunny, well you’ve hit the nail right on the head.

People who were expecting the kind of gross but ultimately super-funny gags and sequences in Myers’ Austin Powers are in for a huge disappointment when they see this movie. It’s one of the unfunniest movies that I have seen in years (although that frigging Spartan movie gives this a run for its money). I’ve always considered Myers as a comic genius but in this particular outing, he falls flat on his face.

The basic problem is that the movie’s premise is just too shallow and revolves around making fun of cultural differences as the formula for the comedy, and that’s never a good source of comedy for longer than two minutes.

One thing that I’ve confirmed with this movie though is that Myers leaning more and more towards crude humor—toilet comedy if you may. The depiction of boogers, bodily functions and genitalia is just so juvenile. I’ve expected a little more from Myers in this movie because it’s been a long time since we’ve seen him on screen. But the guy has actually regressed.

And it’s not only his visual gags that are gross, even his puns suffer the same fate. Just like naming his teachers various names like Tugginmapuda. It’s not really funny AT ALL.

I don’t think I would be able to say this in an actual movie review but Jessica Alba’s meager talents are wasted here. They could’ve used a no-name actress and no one would’ve noticed. Justin Timberlake may be hitting his head for actually allowing himself to appear in this movie as it could really ruin his chances of establishing a movie career.

The only highlights of this movie for me are the well-placed cameos from Val Kilmer and Marishka Hargitay (which really is a good dig at Guru Pitka’s greeting of “Marishka Hargitay”) and Myers’ performance of 9 to 5, More Than Words and The Joker that were given a Bollywood bent. It’s the only signs here that Myers could still cook up something funny if he really, really tried hard enough.

As it is, this movie is just as memorable as the dung that Pitka’s pet elephant produces.

Rating: D-