Friday Night when I was ill, my sister had the bright idea to show me this movie Wedding Crashers, because she was amazed I’d never seen it. I tried to tell her there was a reason for that–I haven’t liked a “new” movie in years, but she convinced me to give it a chance and be open minded. Worst case scenario, I anticipated something of a “She’s All That” meets “The Wedding Singer,” a people-fake-being-other-people to impress love interest(s) dumb joke marathon, with an overly sensitive male lead. You know, like a song by The Cure!
I wasn’t far off about the movie, although there were more well-timed jokes and solid scenes than I expected. One aspect of the movie that stuck out was the completely unnecessary casting of Will Ferrell–a man gets on my nerves almost as much as Zach Braff–who I believe is the must useless “actor” the entertainment industry has birthed since…oh, I don’t know, Pauly Shore. Painfully unfunny, is Will Ferrell. And annoying. He’s like the guy at the frat party who stands on a table and screams at everyone what amazing feat he’s about to attempt, only to screw it up on purpose in the hopes it will get a loud applause. Will Ferrell, you must stop what you’re doing right away. This is not humor. This is, how you say…a cover-up for crippling emotional issues?
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Ken is in a drum-off today. I’ll try to sneak a picture of him, hopefully during his stunning conclusion, which Z and I orchestrated for his performance. After a shocking demonstration the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Neil Peart’s high school talent show, Ken will stop the show in a final final flourish of flailing limbs before concluding with one solid, well-timed cowbell hit. The cowbell, of course, has been hidden in the crotch of his pants the whole time. That’s right kids, we’re taking the cowbell back from the Will Ferrell adoring, ironic t-shirt wearing, SNL watching masses! Support the underground movement! Everybody, follow me! Attica! Attica!
(The camera pans and we see Evan sobbing over a half-eaten burrito, alone in his room)
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