The Hangover
Just saw The Hangover. Even if it hadn’t gotten a bunch of great reviews, I would have had to due to its starring Zach Galifianakis, one of my favorite stand-up comics.
The film does not disappoint. Unlike lots of things this film could have been–a gross-out boy movie, an a bunch of shit happens but then I realize I really love her movie, et–this movie was consistently funny.
Now, I’m the kind of person who’s really glad never to have had a night or a next morning (or another night and another next morning) like these boys had. But I will gladly laugh at their misfortune (for some reason, I was tickled most when animals and babies were hit on the head).
I was happy to see an erect penis.
Those of you who know me know that I think it’s a horrible double standard that you can see an aroused woman naked in a R-movie, but that you can’t see an aroused man. Fair is fair.
Unfortunately, to avoid an NC-17 rating, they had to use a fake cock.
I can watch a maniac disembowel someone slowly in an R-rating . . .
But I’d rather watch The Hangover, fake cock and all.
Apatow Judd films are not all about the filth - not sure how you come to that conclusion. His greatest directorial film, Knocked Up, has a several trashy scenes, but its theme of a Peter Pan type eventually having to grow up and accept responsibility for his decisions is a good story, and it was the sparse film that most men and women could enjoy together, it’s not a chick-flick nor guy-flick. Alot of his other movies treads similar ground. I like guy films, and I would have liked if there were more of it out there - the world needs more teenage sex comedies in these depressing times
My column here didn’t reference Apatow films at all (though I’ve discussed his films elsewhere). Thus, I’m not sure why this comment is attached to this column. In response, though, I’ve never said Apatow films are only about filth. I have said before that I’m tired of some aspects of his films, but I don’t associate his films with filth. Perhaps you could explain why you think I do make this association?