Minnesota "Nice", Down and Dirty

A Funny "Bad" Movie

Date night: Monday

I'm sure you have all heard about the movie, "Borat".  Now, I'm not one who gets offended easily or lets things rub me the wrong way, or reads into things.  I can take entertainment for what it is, and this movie is HILARIOUS yet SOOOOO offensive!  But, it's kind of like the "Blazing Saddles" of the 00's.  "Blazing Saddles" was horribly offensive, but it was a movie making fun of the idiots who actually THINK  and act that way.  "Borat" is very, very similar.   Well, except it touches (so to speak) on many of today's current events and issues.

I cannot give many details for fear of ruining it for people.   The premise of the movie, is a news reporter from Kazakhstan goes to America to help determine what makes the U.S. and A. so great, so they can adopt some of our "ways".  He brings his producer/friend along, and they arrange various meetings and interviews to make their documentary to take back to Kazakhstan.  Once in New York City, Borat "discovers" Baywatch/Pamela Anderson, and decides that he wants to go to California to take her as his wife.  But...he doesn't tell his producer that; he merely tells his producer that they can see more by going out to California.  Many hilarious situations, much determination and many misunderstandings later, they both reach their destination.  That's all I can say.

The movie is only about 80 minutes long, so if I say too much then the need to watch the movie will be greatly reduced.  80 minutes is just about right for this kind of movie.  Any longer, and it would have been borderline "too much".  Much less, and it just wouldn't have had the same affect.  Each "bit" was juuuuuust long enough without overdoing it. 

Let's just say that I had no idea exactly how rude and offensive this movie would actually end up being!  But, for me, a person who realizes exactly what this is...it was BLEEPING hilarious!!  If you are not easily offended and love rude comedy, then this movie will keep you ROLLING. 

I give it a thumb's up, as well as a A. 

Super-Lucky Parents

This morning I received an email from my dad.  He wasn't apparently trying to rub it in my face that my parents were invited (and attended) the Des Moines premiere of "Superman Returns".  That being said, it stung.  UNTIL...he said that he'd give me his t-shirt.  The one that says, "Superman Returns 06.28.06", which each of the attendees received for free.  I doubt it has BJ's signature, and you can probably buy them in stores, but still, that's wicked.

Here's a link that my friend, Pam, provided me, regarding the Des Moines premiere.  In it, they call Norwalk, "sleepy".  Duh.  That's kind of why I like it.  That's also kind of why I don't want to live there.  It's also why I say there's nothing to do in Iowa.  UNTIL NOW...and of course now I have to give my friend Stacy a "you were right" since they had an actual premiere-ish type of thing there, AND my parents went to it.  So, they are no longer lame either.  At least for yesterday. Today, Iowa is back to being boring, and my parents are back to being lame (neither care, because THEY have the experience that I don't, and will continue to envy!).

It was fun reading the article, as well as fellow blogger Stan's post on the same topic, as the perspectives offered were really neat.  They all basically talk about how down-to-earth BJ still is, and will hopefully continue to be, even if Stan doesn't like his suit (to BJ's credit, it sounds like he didn't get paid all that much!).

I'm excited to see it, as are the kids.  We'll probably take them to the 3D IMAX version at the zoo, since it's not far, and because we can.  Maybe by then we'll have found Damon's foam flying Superman that disappeared from our garage roof last week! I'm sure at a minimum, Damon will insist on wearing his BJ PJs, complete with detachable red cape. Super-cool!