Movie #348 - Knocked Up

Knocked Up
2007 - Rated R - 2 hr 9 min
Director: Judd Apatow
Starring: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Harold Ramis, Alan Tudyk, Kristen Wiig

Knocked Up was one of those movies that came out and everyone raaaaaaaaved about it. "Go see it! Go see it! It's hillarious!" I waited till it came out on DVD and saw it at home, expecting really good things.

Instead, I felt like it wasn't as funny as it could have been. And Katherine Heigl annoyed the piss out of me.  Especially in the delivery room when she's arguing that she can't get induced because her birth plan says no drugs... when the doctor says the baby's health and safety is at risk.  What?! Helllllllooooooooo?

I'm a mom and I wanted a natural delivery. But when the doctor said, "Your baby needs to come out now," I did not argue for a second. I said, "What do I sign?"

Sorry, kids. But that one irksome scene isn't the only issue I have.  Heigl and Rogen have absolutely no chemistry.  I really want to like this, cuz I love these guys and Judd Apatow.  I don't hate it... but I think it got talked up to me too much and the only way to go was down.

Movie #225 - Ghost Town

Ghost Town
2008 - Rated PG-13 - 1 hr 42 min
Director: David Koepp
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Tea Leoni, Aasif Mandvi, Alan Ruck, Kristen Wiig, Dana Ivey

This one's pretty funny. Ricky Gervais does irritable better than anyone else, so he works in this role.  Greg Kinnear needles pretty well himself, so he works well in his role. Perfect.  And who doesn't love a heart-broken Tea Leoni character?

So Gervais sees ghosts that want his help, it annoys him, but Kinnear convinces him to help him stop his widow (Leoni) from marrying a guy who's wrong for her... at least in his eyes.  Of course, Gervais gets attached, against his better judgment, and things go horribly wrong.  Unless he can learn to be less of a jackass and win her over.

It's pretty cut-and-dry rom/com, but it has enough flair to make it seem original and appeal to guys as well.  Call it paranormal romance or sci-fi rom/com or whatever you want. But it's definitely a fun one to watch.

Movie #150 - Date Night

Date Night
Twentieth Century Fox
2010 - Rated PG-13 - 1 hr 28 min
Director: Shawn Levy
Starring: Steve Carrell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg, Taraji P. Henson, Wiliiam Fichtner, Mark Ruffalo, Kristen Wiig, James Franco, Mila Kunis

Finally... something with a budget!

I love this movie.  Mostly, I love the things in this movie.  Steve Carrell. Check. Tina Fey. Check. Mark Wahlberg's abs. Check!  There's lots of cameos too and tons of awkward situations that make you just uncomfortable enough to laugh.

This was one of the movies we saw when our daughter was still in the hospital, so since it made me laugh then, it will always hold a special place in my heart. And on the movie wall.

I won't ruin it, just suffice it to say that no one does ordinary-suburban-couple-thrown-into-extreme-and-dire-circumstances quite like these two.  And there are moments when I see flashes of my own future while watching this.  Hey, if that means our life is going to be this funny, so be it.