THIS WEEK’S RECAP…
Superstar of the Week: Ted
When I first heard that Family Guy and American Dad creator Seth MacFarlane had a comedy hitting theaters this summer, I thought it would do nicely based on his track record. Then, I saw that the film was about a foul-mouthed, drug abusing, talking teddy bear and his 35-year-old best friend John, played by Mark Wahlberg. Honestly, I knew I wanted to see this but I also expected a major flop. I am talking a career-changer of a flop. I am so glad to say I was wrong with those expectations.
Superstar of the Week: Ted
When I first heard that Family Guy and American Dad creator Seth MacFarlane had a comedy hitting theaters this summer, I thought it would do nicely based on his track record. Then, I saw that the film was about a foul-mouthed, drug abusing, talking teddy bear and his 35-year-old best friend John, played by Mark Wahlberg. Honestly, I knew I wanted to see this but I also expected a major flop. I am talking a career-changer of a flop. I am so glad to say I was wrong with those expectations.
I watched Ted on Saturday. Ted is one of the stupidest movies I have ever seen. It is about an immature man who balances a relationship with his successful and beautiful girlfriend Lori, played by Mila Kunis, and his teddy bear. When you think about just the premise, Ted is painfully stupid. However, when you watch Ted, it is one of the funniest films of the last decade and possibly one of the greatest raunchy comedies of all-time. Seriously. Ted is hysterical from beginning to end. The biggest surprise I found in the movie comes in that Ted does not have a lull in its almost two-hour duration. From Patrick Stewart’s epic narration through the final moments, Ted hits you with the funny. Seth MacFarlane’s work as the title character is among his best work ever. Both Wahlberg and Kunis fit their roles terrifically with Wahlberg’s comedic talents in this and 2010’s The Other Guys showing that he has a bright future in the comedy genre ahead of him. Joel McHale is solid as the scumbag boss of Kunis’ character while newcomer Jessica Barth is perfect in her performance as the sexy-but-socially unrefined grocery clerk-turned-Ted’s girlfriend Tami-Lynn.
Well-reviewed by cinemagoers and film critics alike, Ted opened with expectations of a $25 million opening weekend. Those expectations were shattered in record-breaking fashion. Ted earned $54.1 million in its debut weekend, passing The Hangover’s $45 million opening in 2009, to set a new record for largest opening weekend for an R-rated original comedy. Hugely successful, Ted definitely outperformed expectations in what will be one of the biggest box office success stories of 2012. No 3D. Not a remake. Not a sequel. Not geared to the children or teens. Ted showed the movie-going public wants originality and they want to laugh. Ted brought both to the table and earned record-breaking success for it.
Jerk of the Week: Vince McMahon
What has Vince McMahon did this time to warrant venom and hatred? Honestly, it is his most offensive act yet. Recently, it became knowledge that Vince McMahon does not want the name of small cities named on RAW, SmackDown, or pay-per-view events because these “minor league cities” do not help in promoting Vince McMahon’s image of World Wrestling Entertainment as a “big league” form of entertainment. In consecutive weeks, Vince McMahon ordered that Ft. Wayne, Indiana and Columbia, South Carolina were to be ignored on television. This comes off the heels of weeks where WWE did not acknowledge cities like Raleigh, North Carolina and Columbus, Ohio on television either. Vince McMahon wants to distance himself and his company from cities that frequently fill their arenas for his shows in favor of larger arenas in larger cities that barely reach half-capacity because a sell-out with 7,000 people in Ft. Wayne, Indiana is not as important as a show in Indianapolis with 5,500 in a 20,000-seat venue. This is the latest in a long line of offensive acts perpetrated by the Chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment.
If these cities are not big enough for Vince McMahon to feel comfortable holding his events, maybe these cities should keep their little arenas and their little towns to themselves and NOT let his company return. The people from those places not “big league enough” to mention should be angry. They buy tickets, merchandise, and show their support for a WWE that is a lame embarrassment to a once-proud company and Vince McMahon actually wants to pretend the WWE was never even there. The fans in these towns keep Vince McMahon in business. Hopefully this latest example of how Vince McMahon HATES professional wrestling fans will finally make some of the misguided open their eyes and stop following the WWE like sheep following the shepherd.
At the root of the word “ignorance” is the word “ignore.” When you ignore things that are important (like non-“big league” cities), you display your ignorance because WWE would not be where they are today without the fans from the “minor league” cities.
Vince McMahon cannot get his comeuppance quick enough.
Babe of the Week: Katy Perry
A Melancholy Happy Trails to…
- Nora Ephron, 71 - American screenwriter and film director (When Harry Met Sally…, Sleepless in Seattle, Julie & Julia)
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