I
was bored the other day, so I decided to take up the challenge of
watching Super Troopers to look for flaws in the movie. At first, I
thought the movie was perfect, then I thought harder and came up with
one flaw; Paul Rudd doesn't star in it. This is actually a problem
that's sweeping Hollywood. Paul Rudd doesn't star in enough movies. If
you ever hear me say "Wow, that movie sucks", which is something I say
often, the chances are that it doesn't have Mr. Rudd's name in the
credits.
For once, I'm not being sarcastic. I love this man's work. I first became familiar with him when I saw him as the main character in the movie Role Models. For those of you proficient at depriving yourselves of things that rule, in Role Models Paul plays Danny, a bitter, sarcastic shell of a man who finds himself to be more disappointed with life each passing day. Needless to say, it was the most relatable character I've ever seen in a movie; Paul played it perfectly.
Note the arid dryness of his voice as he uses biting sarcasm to mask the pain he's experiencing in his day to day life; note the look of pure irritation on his face after Ronnie decided that singing and dancing wasn't annoying enough and that he needed to throw things at the poor man. Paul is truly a master of his art.
I most recently saw Paul Rudd in the movie Our Idiot Brother and as much as I like the idea of Ricky Gervais making fun of uptight, washed-up celebrities with egos that rival the size and scope of a small solar system, I don't know if I'm going to bother watching the Academy Awards this year. Why? It will be unnecessary; that's why. Here's my prediction for the winners for a sample of the categories they go over:
Best Picture: Our Idiot Brother
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Paul Rudd
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Paul Rudd
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Paul Rudd
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Paul Rudd
Best Director: Paul Rudd
Best Film Editing: Paul Rudd
The reason Paul Rudd is getting every single award for that movie is because he's the only one who didn't try to sabotage it. Even the Wikipedia page agrees with me: "Most critics agreed that 'It's decidedly uneven, but like Paul Rudd's performance in the title role.'" This movie would have been a total disaster without him for two reasons. First, the character he plays is too difficult to act as for anybody below his caliber, i.e. everybody. Second, I hated everybody else in the movie, especially Zooey Deschanel's character.
Zooey's character, Natalie, is one of Ned's (Paul's character) three sisters, and because she's Zooey Deschanel, she has to be the quirky, artistic, eccentric character she's played as in every movie she's ever been a part of. She's also a lesbian. I'm usually a huge advocate of lesbians in movies. In fact, after not enough Paul Rudd, not enough lesbians is the second largest problem with films today. I hate to say it, but this movie would be better off without this particular lesbian.
Why? She's in a committed, long-term relationship with this hottie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashida_Jones) who also happens to be a lawyer, and jeopardizes having a relationship with the perfect combination of hotness, brains, and money in order to have sex with some dude just because she can.
This is why I can't stand women. If they would just pause a second and think about what the best option is long-term, rather than living life based off of what feels better in the moment; life would be a lot easier. Who cares if she's gorgeous, supportive, and dedicated; and cheating on her would tear her apart? I have myself to think about! Besides, I can always rationalize it later so I don't feel as guilty. Please.
You can bet money I was laughing hard when she predictably got pregnant. It always makes me feel a little better when life holds people accountable for their terrible decisions. The worst part of that movie was when her partner took her back because she apologized. I would have liked to see her have to raise that little brat herself and live the rest of her life lonely, depressed, and unwanted; but that's just me.
Actually, it's not just that character I hate. I just hate Zooey Deschanel. She has a habit of ruining every movie she's in because she only has the skill as an actor to play one type of character: the quirky, ironic, awkward, artistic girl who frequents local coffee shops. You'd think people would get sick of seeing the same character everywhere you turn, but apparently Zooey is incapable of getting enough camera time. I'm just thankful she seems to be busy with that awful show (New Girl) and won't be ruining otherwise decent movies like Our Idiot Brother.
Paul, if you read this, you're the man! Keep up the good work.
Zooey, try your hardest not to act or do anything publicly for a little while. My doctor says I really need to start watching my blood pressure.
For once, I'm not being sarcastic. I love this man's work. I first became familiar with him when I saw him as the main character in the movie Role Models. For those of you proficient at depriving yourselves of things that rule, in Role Models Paul plays Danny, a bitter, sarcastic shell of a man who finds himself to be more disappointed with life each passing day. Needless to say, it was the most relatable character I've ever seen in a movie; Paul played it perfectly.
Note the arid dryness of his voice as he uses biting sarcasm to mask the pain he's experiencing in his day to day life; note the look of pure irritation on his face after Ronnie decided that singing and dancing wasn't annoying enough and that he needed to throw things at the poor man. Paul is truly a master of his art.
I most recently saw Paul Rudd in the movie Our Idiot Brother and as much as I like the idea of Ricky Gervais making fun of uptight, washed-up celebrities with egos that rival the size and scope of a small solar system, I don't know if I'm going to bother watching the Academy Awards this year. Why? It will be unnecessary; that's why. Here's my prediction for the winners for a sample of the categories they go over:
Best Picture: Our Idiot Brother
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Paul Rudd
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Paul Rudd
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Paul Rudd
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Paul Rudd
Best Director: Paul Rudd
Best Film Editing: Paul Rudd
The reason Paul Rudd is getting every single award for that movie is because he's the only one who didn't try to sabotage it. Even the Wikipedia page agrees with me: "Most critics agreed that 'It's decidedly uneven, but like Paul Rudd's performance in the title role.'" This movie would have been a total disaster without him for two reasons. First, the character he plays is too difficult to act as for anybody below his caliber, i.e. everybody. Second, I hated everybody else in the movie, especially Zooey Deschanel's character.
Zooey's character, Natalie, is one of Ned's (Paul's character) three sisters, and because she's Zooey Deschanel, she has to be the quirky, artistic, eccentric character she's played as in every movie she's ever been a part of. She's also a lesbian. I'm usually a huge advocate of lesbians in movies. In fact, after not enough Paul Rudd, not enough lesbians is the second largest problem with films today. I hate to say it, but this movie would be better off without this particular lesbian.
Why? She's in a committed, long-term relationship with this hottie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashida_Jones) who also happens to be a lawyer, and jeopardizes having a relationship with the perfect combination of hotness, brains, and money in order to have sex with some dude just because she can.
This is why I can't stand women. If they would just pause a second and think about what the best option is long-term, rather than living life based off of what feels better in the moment; life would be a lot easier. Who cares if she's gorgeous, supportive, and dedicated; and cheating on her would tear her apart? I have myself to think about! Besides, I can always rationalize it later so I don't feel as guilty. Please.
You can bet money I was laughing hard when she predictably got pregnant. It always makes me feel a little better when life holds people accountable for their terrible decisions. The worst part of that movie was when her partner took her back because she apologized. I would have liked to see her have to raise that little brat herself and live the rest of her life lonely, depressed, and unwanted; but that's just me.
Actually, it's not just that character I hate. I just hate Zooey Deschanel. She has a habit of ruining every movie she's in because she only has the skill as an actor to play one type of character: the quirky, ironic, awkward, artistic girl who frequents local coffee shops. You'd think people would get sick of seeing the same character everywhere you turn, but apparently Zooey is incapable of getting enough camera time. I'm just thankful she seems to be busy with that awful show (New Girl) and won't be ruining otherwise decent movies like Our Idiot Brother.
Paul, if you read this, you're the man! Keep up the good work.
Zooey, try your hardest not to act or do anything publicly for a little while. My doctor says I really need to start watching my blood pressure.
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