There you have it, folks. Young love. Full of promise, full of hope, ignorant of reality...

Recently, I went with one of my best friends to go see Valentine's Day. To my surprise, after hearing several horrible reviews of the film, I was impressed with the storyline and enjoyed it. With a huge cast of A-list stars ranging from Julia Roberts to Ashton Kutcher to Jessica Biel, and everywhere in between, it was no surprise that the acting was top-notch. The movie consisted of several people dealing with Valentine's Day in their own way. They portrayed young love, awkward beginning stages of dating, being single on the magical day, cheating boyfriends, getting engaged, and possibly every scenario imaginable. It was romantic and funny without being corny, which for many romantic comedies tends to be a hard task. What I liked about the film was you could relate to at least one of the characters, which for me was a plus. My only disappointment throughout the film was when Bradley Cooper's character turned out to be gay. Although it was a good career move to be open to other roles other than his usual manly man, it was pretty upsetting for all of the girls in the theater who, like myself, are basically in love with him! From beginning to end I was entertained and although this movie is labeled a "chick flick" I think any guy would enjoy it as well. Who doesn't like a tangled web of love?

I was at a day spa. Day, D-A-I-Y-E. Okay?...

Zoolander, released in 2001, has become a favorite amongst many comedy fans, myself included. Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) is a supermodel and icon in the fashion world, known for his "many poses" and fierce runway walk. When the new it-boy Hansel (Owen Wilson) takes the spotlight away from Derek, a feud begins and they even an intense walk-off . They eventually become friends and team up to take down the evil fashion guru Mugatu (Will Ferrell).
10 years later and it's been announced that there will be a sequel to the film. In this hilarious article MTV executives photoshop images of what Derek Zoolander may have been up to in the past 10 years. I'm hoping that Will Ferrell will make an appearance, but it is said that Jonah Hill may be playing the villain this time in the upcoming film. Although I would love to see Mugatu again, I am excited to see what Jonah Hill will bring to the movie, after his performance in Superbad, I'm about willing to watch anything else he ends up acting in. There is no set release date thus far, however I am looking forward to seeing this sequel and I hope it will hit theaters soon!

Oh No Bruno...

After viewing Borat, I was more than excited to see Bruno. Sasha Baren Cohen is back at it again fooling Americans, but this time by posing as an Austrian gay fashion tv show host Bruno. Although I LOVED Borat, I was not a huge fan of Bruno. It was a bit much and overly sexual. I never needed nor wanted to see a man have anal sex with a midget, but apparently Sasha thought that would be funny... I was so grossed out 5 minutes into the movie I debated on walking out, however I decided to give the movie a chance and continue watching... HUGE MISTAKE. I will admit there were a few funny scenes like Bruno adopting his African American baby by trading his iPod and then naming him O.J. (absolutely hysterical) but overall, it was a waste of time. It was not consistently funny, which was the downfall of the movie. It had it's moments of hilarity to the point of tears, but I would never have the desire to see it again. The character of Bruno could have been so hilarious however, Sasha went over the top sexually which for me ruined the movie. Roger Ebert gave it 3 1/2 stars, which shocks me because I would probably give it a 2. I was really disappointed, after seeing the preview for the film I was expecting another great hit from Sasha Baren Cohen that would keep me laughing the entire time. However, this time he did not deliver. Thank God he is making a Borat 2! I'm sure he will make up for Bruno with this film.

Give me your tears gypsy or I will take them from you!

Sasha Baron Cohen is pure genius in his movie Borat. Sasha goes undercover and fools many Americans by pretending he is a foreign news reporter from Kazakhstan named Borat who comes to America to make a documentary to bring back to his people for "educational" matters. However, this comedian takes full advantage and puts several naive Americans in very awkward situations. Knowing that these Americans are completely unaware that they are getting pranked is what makes the movie that much funnier. Along his journey across America Borat learns many things, like telling jokes, a lesson from the hip hop culture, and meets a "gypsy" at a garage sale. Most of the movie was improv, however some of it was planned. One the best parts of the movie with Pamela Anderson was planned but it absolutely makes the movie. Even though the movie was hysterical, did he go to far? Some of his victims say yes. This very controversial film lead to Sasha getting sued by many of the unsuspecting "victims." One case that I find to be hysterical is that the frat boys in the film brought a lawsuit against him for "embarrasing them." Hey, I get that you're embrassed that you got wasted and said women should be sex slaves but they had no reason to sue. These guys are idiots in my opinion. They signed release forms giving them permission to use the footage in a documentary, if they didn't ask for more details that's their own fault. With no surprise they lost their lawsuit. These "victims" need to get over and just realize that Sasha Baron Cohen is without a doubt a comedic genius and managed to prank America!

You stay classy, San Diego...

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy written by comedy genius Adam McKay with collaborations with Will Ferrell, has to be in my top 5 favorite movies ever. Set in the 1970's, Will Ferrell gives a hilarious performance playing Ron Burgundy, who is kind of a big deal in San Diego. He is a famous anchorman and leader of the Channel 4 News Team which consists of the 3 other awesome characters, all of which are hysterical! You have Brian Fantana, who's the ladies man... or at least tries to be. Champ Kind, the sports announcer and the emotional one of the group. Lastly, you have Brick Tamland, the weatherman who's just a little bit slow... but completes the dynamic of the group. Everythings great at the Channel 4 news network until a women, Veronica Corningstone brings some diversity to the team. At first all of the men want her and she ends up dating Ron, because he is a pretty good "yazz" flute player. But when she proves she is just as good as Ron and ends up becoming a co-anchor Ron turns bitter it becomes a battle to ruin eachother. This movie gets funnier the more times you watch it and begin to pick up on new subtle humor that you may have missed on previous viewings. If you need a good laugh just pop this movie in and you'll be gaurenteed over an hour of laughter! It was so great that they are in productions of Anchorman 2, the date of release hasn't been announced yet so I guess we will just have to wait for the return of Ron and the gang!

Boats and hoes, gotta get me some boats and hoes!

Step Brothers is comedy gold! Adam McKay and Will Ferrell are back at it co-writing this comedy about two 40 year olds who's single parents get married. Will Ferrell is at his finest as Brenan who tends to be a mama's boy playing opposite to John C. Reilly who plays his step brother Dale. Although they are really 40 years old, they act as if they are 10, which is what makes the movie so funny. The mannerisms and behaviors displayed by these two are so dead on of those by young children. They turn from enemies due to an incident with Dales drum set to best friends after a visit from Brenan's brother Derek and his family. They even build bunk beds! They become such good friends that they decide they are going to make their own business, Prestige Worldwide, ruining Dr. Doback's boat in the process while making a creative music video for their "investors". The movie from beginning to end is non-stop laughter. Step Brothers is without a doubt my second favorite movie made by Will Ferrell, right after Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (as seen in my previous post). I recommend this movie to anyone and everyone! This movie is pure genius!

Not hungover yet? I know I'm not!

It's confirmed, there will be a sequel to The Hangover, which I believe is one of the best comedies released in years (previous post gives more information about film). It's planning on being released in 2011 and I cannot wait for this film to drop! Apparently the movie will be moving away from Vegas and into another locale. It is possible that the film will take place in Thailand. Considering Thailand has been known to have a very dark side,I have full faith that this movie will be absolutely hilarious. I'm sure the 3 best friends that anyone could have will yet again make me laugh to the point of tears. Usually I am not a fan of sequels because they have the tendency of not measuring up to the original, such as Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (complete CRAP) or the sequel to The Mask: Son of the Mask (again... CRAP). Why take a classic and embarrass it like that? In most cases I would just say, "DON'T RUIN IT!", however, I feel Todd Phillips could have a great thing going here. New locations and new adventures with the same characters? I'm all for it. I think he will have no problem finding trouble for the guys to get caught up in. Now all we have to do is wait until Memorial Day 2011...

Some guys just can't handle Vegas...

Todd Phillips hit it big with his recent film and has been called the New Hero of Comedy. What is there to say about The Hangover? Besides it being one of the funniest movie I have ever seen, it includes a great cast of actors that you may not have heard of before watching. Bradley Cooper plays Phil who is a bad-ass school teacher and clearly the leader of his 'wolf pack'. Whatever he says goes and he definitely uses this to his advantage to get what he wants. Zach Galifianakis plays Alan, the awkward yet hilarious soon to be brother in law of Doug, played by Justin Bartha. Last but certainly not least is Stu, the somewhat dorky dentist played by Ed Helms who is mostly known for playing Andy Bernard in the comical series "The Office".
The movie starts with the 4 friends heading to Vegas to have one last crazy night before Doug get's married. But some guys just can't handle Vegas... What begins as an awesome bachelor party soon turns into a crazy weeknd they will never forget, or will they? When Phil, Alan, and Stu awake from the worst hangover of their lives, with no memory of the night before, they soon realize their friend Doug is missing. The movie contains a series of worst case scenarios that they just so happen to keep finding themselves in and kept me laughing the entire time. There were no dull moments and right when you thought they may have figured out where Doug was, some new obstacle stood in their way. They find a tiger in the bathroom, a baby in the closet, and Stu's missing a tooth... did I mention that's just in the first few minutes of them waking up? And if that's not crazy enough, there's a special appearance by Mike Tyson in their hotel room later on in the movie. The movie ends when they find their camera with all of the images from the previous night. ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS from beginning to end.