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Puff, Puff, Laugh: The Ultimate 420 Double Feature
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What happens when a magical teddy bear and a neighborhood full of unforgettable characters collide in a cloud of smoke? Our 420 special delivers the ultimate high by pairing Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" with Ice Cube's classic "Friday" – two comedies that use weed culture to explore surprisingly deep themes about growing up and taking responsibility.
We dive into what makes these films tick beyond their obvious cannabis connections. While Ted examines a man-child's struggle to balance his childhood companion with adult relationships, Friday presents a day-in-the-life comedy that authentically captures Black community dynamics in South Central LA. Both films, created nearly two decades apart, approach similar themes through wildly different lenses.
The conversation takes unexpected turns as we debate whether weed deserves its "gateway drug" reputation, analyze Mark Wahlberg's surprising commitment to physical comedy (including that infamous spanking scene), and explore why certain quotes from Friday continue to permeate pop culture nearly 30 years later. We also examine how both films handle the portrayal of minority communities and whether their comedy has stood the test of time.
Our new segment "Popcorn or Kernel" rates each film's relatability – determining whether they speak to universal experiences or target more specific audiences. The verdict might surprise you! Whether you're a longtime fan of these comedies or discovering them for the first time, our analysis will give you fresh perspective on why they've earned their places in stoner comedy history.
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Introduction to Double Feature Podcast
Speaker 1Hey everyone and welcome back to the Double Feature , where we review two movies of the same topic . We're your co-hosts , I'm Brie , your co-host , and I'm Blanca . Don't forget to follow us on Instagram at the Double Feature Podcast . Today's topic is 420 . Yes , my favorite 420 every day in this apartment .
Ted: Movie Synopsis and Cast
Speaker 2Today , we're going to be reviewing Ted and Friday , starting off with Ted , when John Bennett was a little boy , he made a wish that Ted , his beloved teddy bear , would come alive . Thirty years later , foul-mouthed Ted is still John's constant companion , much to the chagrin of Lori , John's girlfriend . Though Lori's displeasure is exasperated by the pair's constant consumption of beer and weed , she's not the one who's most disappointed with John . It may take the intervention of John's boyhood toy to help him grow up at last .
Speaker 1This movie stars Mark Wahlberg as John Bennett , the beautiful Mila Kunis as Laurie , seth MacFarlane as Ted , joel McHale as Rex and Giovanni Gibisi as Donnie .
Speaker 2We also have Patrick Stewart as the narrator . Oh , that's right , I didn't include him . Shout out to Patrick Stewart .
Speaker 1And we got Tammy Lynn being Jessica Borth . Who's that ?
Speaker 2That's the girlfriend . Oh yeah , Tammy Lynn .
Speaker 1And then we have a special guest Nora Jones . Nora Jones as Nora Jones as herself . I totally did not notice that that was Patrick Stewart . Good catch , this movie is directed by Seth McFarlane . I think we all know his work . I mean , he went on to also voice , direct , write and produce . Of course , ted 2 . And the creator of Family . Guy yeah .
Speaker 1And he also went on to go and do A Million Ways to Die in the West . This movie was written by him , as well as Alex Sulkin and Well C Wild , and the three of them all work together with the same tattoo A Million Ways to Die in the West . This movie is considered a comedy fantasy . It was released in June 2012 . Oh my gosh , so long ago . Yeah , I'm just like oh my gosh , I always hate learning about that and then being like how old was I , even though I always do learning about that and then being like , um , how old was I ? Yeah , even though I always do it .
Speaker 1Yeah , this movie had a budget of $50 million and it grossed $218.8 million domestically . That's a pretty good chunk , so let's just jump right into it . I mean , when I think of 420 , I think of a lot of smoking drunk , so let's just jump right into it . I mean , when I think of 420 , I think of a lot of smoking , but I mean , I think it's pretty obvious what this bear represents well , I want to ask your opinion on smoking weed .
Speaker 2Do you think it's um the gateway drug ?
Speaker 1no , I don't like to say the gateway drug . That means like the first drug that leads on to like other drugs . No , I always think that that was like a bandaid for , like what's the real problem
Discussing Weed as a "Gateway Drug"
Speaker 1? Yeah , you know , I think the gateway drug is alcohol . That's my opinion . I think people like I was more curious to drink than I was to smoke . Yeah , me too , and I feel like growing up I watched that and sex happen , like in film , in film , in film . I'm like damn , no , you know , being exposed to like the adult things , right . So it's like drinking , smoking , sex . So I was always more curious about the alcohol , especially because I think it was more available . Yeah , but that's me .
Speaker 2What about you ? Let me take a sip of my beer real quick . Um no , I don't think it's the gateway drug , but I don't know . I've seen , I feel like it's that stereotype , like , oh , you smoke weed , you live in your mom's basement , and and I feel like I've seen both sides , like I have met people like that , or people like who is this john ? Who he's like stuck , like doesn't want to grow up smoking weed and whatever . And then I've also met like really super successful people who also smoke weed . So michael phelps , olympic gold medal winner , yeah , takes it , takes a drag every now and then you know ,
Speaker 1yeah , I think it's funny . That's why I'm just like you know , whatever it's and I don't even know if they have it now like dare the dare program oh no , because it made kids more curious , really yeah they weren't doing it . Right then , you gotta educate like I don't . I don't know what . I don't remember the details of the program , but I do they went by .
Speaker 2They listed these are all the drugs . This is what they'll do to you .
Speaker 1Don't do it , and some kids are like that one they're like , that sounds fun that's hilarious . Um , yeah , I don't , not for me , but you know and I guess that was just my personal experience Like I tried drinking first and then I smoked , I think that , yeah , like how you're saying , they do get like bunched up together with like stereotypical things . So I'm really glad that you actually brought it up and separated it . It's not the consumption of an item , yeah , it's more . I feel what is ? I wouldn't say , is it character ?
Speaker 2Is it grit ? Yeah , grit , it's's motivation , self-motivated , there you go self-motivation , do you think it ?
Speaker 1maybe it all comes back down to self-confidence ? I know people throw the word lazy around a lot and I'm just like I think there's more to it . Um , but I can . I think that people always look for the scapegoat and I'm here to defend the green grass of the earth . That's natural , it is not it ?
Speaker 2Yeah , but in this movie Ted and John , I think they are portrayed as the stereotypical stoners going nowhere . They just sit on the couch a lot smoking weed .
Speaker 1And then Lori is cast as almost like the mom type , like oh , get your life together yeah , I , I hate that I feel like now that I'm in my 30s it's like been there , done that , but do you really been there , done that ? As a woman , I don't know . I feel , like you know , I feel I'm really glad with the writing , that it made laurie's character not so I want to use the word naggy because I feel like in the 90s especially use that word and I think seth made a very good job of like playing , not playing um writing it where it wasn't , where it was so funny , it wasn't naggy , it didn't make her the villain in my eyes or the protagonist , I don't know about you yeah , when they they had their anniversary dinner scene , you could tell they enjoyed each other's company , they got along and they were having a good time and they were having fun and I think she brought up some valid points , though , like you know , we can't move on in our relationship if Ted is around all the time .
Speaker 1Yeah , I feel like it's interesting that I feel like everybody finds their pair that's missing , because that's obviously what's missing in his life , right , someone , or not someone , but him himself having a routine , I want to say being a little bit more responsible with this time . I guess , um , and I think for her I don't know what gap he was really feeling , because wasn't she like going out with friends still and stuff ?
Speaker 1I mean , she had a work life for sure and a guy that was trying to be with her yeah um , and I do remember her talking to other people , but I think it was just work , so I I don't know if they were trying to . I think they could have made it look like he filled . They filled the part in her life too , but I don't think that was like really yeah , the size , or considered to look at but did you find this movie funny ?
Speaker 2I ?
Speaker 1didn't . And I'm gonna be honest with I'm a person that , as a movie lover of her preference , I sometimes don't like to watch movies when they first come out because they're so overhyped . And for me , I mean , when was this released again ? Like 2012 ? 2012, ?
Speaker 2yeah .
Speaker 1Yeah , I think I was like a freshman in college and so in high school I was so annoyed already with people like reference with Family Guy already .
Speaker 1I was fed up with Family Guy . I wasn't much of a Family Guy fan anyway . I think it was just a little too real . What is that called Satire ? Yeah , the type of comedy he does , it's really out there and I just wasn't ready . So when Ted came out and then everybody's doing the same thing , I'm like it's the same thing again .
Speaker 1Like , um , I don't think I'm the audience . I feel like on paper it makes sense and I think um seth mcfarland definitely put in the work because the formula works . Yeah , like he's using these references , um , that I'm not familiar with and I think that's . I think that's just what it is like . I'm not the audience for it because I'm not a Joel McHale fan . He had that show , the Soup on E , oh yeah , and I wasn't a fan and I've watched some of it and I feel like it was kind of like Tosh.0 before it was Tosh.0 . I feel like Tosh.0 really took that idea and made it what it was and I think Joel mckale's show , or whoever was producing it , just wasn't there yet . Um , like I said , I wasn't a family guy fan . I'm not a flash gordon fan . So when they kept bringing it up .
Speaker 1I was like I know queen and I know this song , yeah , but I don't know flash gordon yeah , and I didn't recognize him visually
Ted's Character and Stereotypes
Speaker 1, I thought I would you know .
Speaker 2I was like oh , maybe when I see his face , no , so I just well flash gordon is like super old , because flash Flash Gordon that was the inspiration for Star Wars . Wow , I've seen interviews with George Lucas talking about how he was inspired by Flash Gordon , so I'm like , dude , this is way old you see what I mean .
Speaker 1I'm like on paper it makes sense . He's referencing , and I guess , to the older generation . It would make sense . What audience are you trying to get ? The burnouts and their parents that they live ?
Speaker 2with hey mom , come down to the basement , let's watch this movie .
Speaker 1Mom , flash Gordon's on Flash . Yeah , you know what ? I think we're onto something , maybe Because I was watching this and I was like who is this ? For Cause ? It's certainly not me , I , I do . I . I want to give the props where the props are due , which is there was a formula . It wasn't us , I do think it's the stoners .
Speaker 1I think there was a good use of comedic heightening . The things that I probably left out the most was ted's interaction with the boss . Right , he goes in the job interview and he , like , insults him verbally , yes , and then he gets caught having sex at work . So , like , their interaction was pretty funny . And the other part that was funny to me I guess I shouldn't have because of the type of person that I am , but when he's like , when they're talking about the restaurant at the table , they're like when you get a restaurant going , okay , italian , we're gonna invite everyone , everyone's allowed , and then they cut down to be like , yeah , except mexican , and I'm a mexican , and I think what makes it funny for me is that I don't know what it's like in new york , but here in cali it's like every person that works in the restaurant yeah , it's mexican .
Speaker 2Yeah , so it's like to me that works in the restaurant .
Speaker 1Yeah is Mexican . Yeah , so it's like to me . I don't know , maybe I misinterpreted the joke , but this is what I'm saying , like I just don't think I was the audience that too , because they're supposed to be like in .
Speaker 2They had like Boston accents . So I'm assuming they're on the east coast . Yes , new York area . But um , I remember I went to theaters and I saw this movie when it came out and I was also in college . I'm trying to think about what boyfriend I had at the time . I'm trying to think who I saw this with . I don't remember , but I remember when I saw the movie I thought it was hilarious and I really liked it .
Speaker 2I thought , yeah , this looks like up your alley . And then , watching it now I feel really proud of myself and I'm like I'm matured , like so much and I'm like this is no longer funny to me .
Speaker 1I'm like this movie is so stupid were you more of a john john and like tammy lynn type , and now you're a laurie type .
Speaker 2What happened ? What happened ?
Speaker 1in the next 10 years I get .
Speaker 2Well , there was like a lot of racist jokes that like with the asian , um , the , the villain from flash gordon , he's , um , I have a ming , emperor ming , whatever his name was , and then they like punched the wall and then the , the family next door is asian .
Speaker 1Oh my god family next door is asian . Oh my god , like see , I didn't know that .
Speaker 2This is references that the flash gordon boomers , yeah , yeah and then I was just like it's and then there was like a lot of gay jokes that I just kind of felt like , well , they're not that funny yeah and I but and that's a joke of its time- yeah , I remember everything was like .
Speaker 1That's so gay . That's gay the F word you know , yeah , a lot of people were in on that .
Speaker 2Yeah . But the one joke that I still think was hilarious was when he's like oh , I can't find my phone , can you call me ? And then his ringtone is the Darth Vader , like stormtrooper march . And she's like what is that ? And he's like no , no , it's from the notebook .
Speaker 1And she immediately bought it . Yeah , and I'm just like have you seen the notebook bitch ? That movie , too , was probably released like 10 years ago . Yeah , you know what I think ? Another thing is that we didn't understand that much of the references .
Speaker 2Yeah , it sounds like you understood more of the references . I did understand them , but I wasn't a fan . So I wrote a list because go , because I only got one . Okay , so well , flash gordon we already talked about obvious . And then there was like a knight rider reference which was from the 80s . Uh , what's his name ? David hasselhoff . Yeah , I think he's like yeah , kit . Yeah , I think he's like super popular with germans , or yes , I don't know . And then the the movie airplane , I don't know . And then the movie Airplane I don't know if you've ever seen it . Oh , when they're like talking about when they first met , like at the dance club or whatever , and then he's like in a white , like sailor suit , and then Mila Kunis is dressed up like 70s and they start like dancing . I don't know if you remember the scene .
Speaker 1Yeah , I thought it was a . Yeah , they're both telling the versions of how they met . I thought that was a callback to saturday night fever sim , I think it .
Speaker 2It's maybe not , though now that you're mentioning what's this movie airplane , but like I think came out around the same time , and then they referenced the movie octopussy . Yes , I've never . I've never heard of it . I don't know , I don't know . Is this a real movie ?
Speaker 1I was like I think it was I don't know around the um james bond time , because don't they talk about it too in gold member octopussy , I was . I just , it's a funny word the guys are just trying to find a way to just publicly say pussy , pussy , yeah just say it , and then they reference top gun yes , which I feel like is not our scene I mean I love top gun and I even love the second one because lady gaga right .
Speaker 2But I mean I don't yeah , and then the last one I put was they reference aliens , the movie oh yeah , yeah , which one was that one ? I put I think it was part two Aliens . Oh yeah , yeah , yeah .
Speaker 1The only one I got a reference and I don't get it . Maybe you get it . It's the scene when they're with the co-worker Guy . And they're talking , it's John and Guy talking about women farting in front of him . And Guy says , like you know , because John is justifying it , like yeah , she's human , whatever the fuck right , she farts . And Guy is like disgusted and grossed out and he's just like are you Italian ? And I was like what the fuck does that mean ?
Speaker 2Italian women fart , but others don't . Yeah , I don't get . It is an .
Speaker 1Italian fart stronger than Mexican farts ?
Speaker 2I don't know . We got the beans , so I don't that's what I'm saying what they got . I don't know . I'm not understanding these jokes . Yeah , I don't but I did .
Speaker 1I mean , it's a cheap joke . He did turn out to be gay . I found that funny . I'm glad that they did make that , and I think what's even funnier in the light of everything that's happening right now is that the boyfriend is Ryan Reynolds .
Speaker 2Oh yeah .
Speaker 1And it's just like man and I gotta say I think this is the quietest I've ever had . I've ever seen Ryan Reynolds in Like everything . He's just like going to town with it .
Speaker 2He also did that gay joke in Harold and Kumar , where he's the gay surgeon .
Speaker 1Yes .
Speaker 2I think he's bi Probably .
Speaker 1Why not ? I think he's bi on the low , or maybe on the low to us , I don't know do you think there was a lesson in the movie a moral ? A moral lesson . I think that you know how they say coming of age movies . I think they use that more for young women but . I think this is a coming of age story yeah , adult man I think .
Speaker 1I think it's like for some women it was the barbie movie , for some men 10 years ago it was probably the ted movie , and what I love about movies is that like , yeah , you could get a lesson from it or you could get a new perspective from it . So maybe for the potheads that are stuck at home and just needed to hear it from a different from a movie they needed to hear it from loring , yeah who knows , you know well
Movie Analysis and Cultural References
Speaker 1, I mean , I had seen this already in the theater so I knew what was gonna happen .
Speaker 2But I was . I was watching the movie . I was like , okay , ted the bear symbolizes um , john's like immaturity , his inner child , his whatever fear of growing up and moving on , being successful , being motivated in life and stuff . And then I thought , okay , ted dies . And this was like a symbol , like okay , now John's ready to grow up and be serious with his relationship and stuff , right . But then Ted came back at the end . I was just like well , he , he gets everything . He still , you know , he gets his girlfriend back , he gets his teddy bear back . And I was like he didn't really learn a lesson , he didn't really grow like . He says like , oh , okay , I'm ready to be more serious about our relationship , but I just felt like it's not good writing yeah .
Speaker 1I don't , I didn't . As soon as he revived I was like , oh , it's for the second one . Obviously , like whenever they . You know I'm getting hate for this , but if Michael Bay would have directed this film , I'm pretty sure that ending would have been a little bit better .
Speaker 2You know the Michael Bay ending with his paw twitching yeah .
Speaker 1Like that would have been better , Like I would have been like ah , you know , but if it's just like like how you said , like it's just like he gets everything , there's no lesson learned , it doesn't leave you on edge , and I think that would have been comedic to end it that way . You know , maybe maybe not , yeah , I don't know . So now we've watched a few movies that have fight scenes . Mm-hmm .
Speaker 1With adult humans , uh-huh , and a fake animal puppetry . So the first one that we got , I'm going to call this bit does it make the breed cut ? Okay , okay , okay . The first one that we've seen was obviously Scary movie , scary movie , mm-hmm With Ferris , anna Ferris and the black cat , hilarious , hilarious .
Speaker 1The second one we just had , it was damn which one was it something about mary oh , yeah , something about mary , yeah , um , with the dog , which I didn't like , yeah , and and , and . So now with the teddy bear , shuffle fight scene of ted and um , john , yeah , what . What's your take on it , whether you liked it or not ? I'm curious to know , because for me I'm obviously like you . Ah , you know , living for it .
Speaker 2I'm going to say I didn't see a teddy bear , I saw two friends . This was the emotional height of the movie . They , you know , they confronted each other , they said everything they had to say and it build up to this fight and there's not really one person you're rooting for or against , because these are two best friends and you're kind of .
Speaker 1My heart was breaking when they were fighting it's interesting that you say that , because I was like who won ? That was gonna be my next question . Like it reminds me of like blood in , blood out , when the mom's like who are you fighting ? You're fighting yourself , yeah , and that's . You know , you bring up a good point , I did not even so .
Speaker 2To me , to you , it's like the fight inside the fighting I think this one was funny because there was a scene where john he has his hands up around his like he's getting choked out yes , but he's not he's , ted is like punching him . So I'm like why are you holding your neck like ?
Speaker 1dude . So I watched the uh behind the scenes of that and everybody was just raving about what a good comedic actor fucking mark walberg is and and that's . I guess that's why I counted like so , because you're still pretending yeah , you know , yeah , his voice is in there , but he a hundred percent had to reenact how to , had to act like he was getting beat and it's like pretending to get hit and getting your head actually hit on the wall .
Speaker 2That was him , or a body double . No , it was him . That , that was , that was him the whole . Because he goes flying , he's like flew across the room .
Speaker 1Yes , yeah , yes , and it's so fun . I think maybe that's the part that makes it fun for me Like ah , this motherfucker threw himself . He's on the floor . One part that I do want that I'm proud to say is that that was 100% Mark Wahlberg's real ass getting spanked and ass getting spanked . And the guy that was spanking him with the antenna was like not a lot of people can see they smack mark walbury's real ass he had no hair on his back or his butt is that I don't know ?
Speaker 2was did he get waxed ? Was that I'm gonna go with ? Yes , in preparation , I'm gonna go with yeah there's no way a grown grown ass man .
Speaker 1That's a brunette .
Speaker 2I don't believe it I don't believe it .
Speaker 1As a healthcare industry worker , I refuse .
Speaker 2Can't fake the funk , but you know , they know where the money shot is , they know what they're doing . Yeah , and his shirt kind of went up and you saw the V out his muscles in the front and I love how they let out enough ass so you could see enough ass Like it wasn't just little ass , it was two cheeks . He got two cheeks in there and they were like yeah , I was really whipping him , but I guess the welts were fake , so that's good to know .
Speaker 1Yeah , you want to spank him ? Don't beat him , don't beat him , don't beat him just . And then he's clenched his butt . Yes , it's so good . I'm just like you know . I appreciate that it's , it's , I feel , like anything that is 100 by yourself on the camera is so fucking hard like whether it's a monologue or you're you know , know something where it's 100% counting on you , like that .
Speaker 1Like that is tough and I don't think people get enough kudos for that , and I know Mark Wahlberg has a history , like all of us do , and I just think that that prop is due .
Speaker 2Oh , that too . He was the one that um , didn't he beat Asian people ? Yeah , yeah .
Speaker 1And then now he's in this movie making fun of asian people bruh , I don't you know , and this is why people argue like , because I guess their argument was him and his team is that you know he was unwell , he was on drugs so under the influence , which . I don't know the facts on that , but I believe it because he's in hollywood . Yeah , bitch me too . That would have been too like it's crazy out there um .
Speaker 2Do you think this was therapeutic for him ?
Speaker 1I thought it was a full circle moment for him and um , and I do appreciate that he came out publicly in a poll I mean , what else can the yeah ? The food do . Yeah , like people acknowledge it , apologize and like you know , take accountability . What more literally can he do ?
Speaker 1yeah um besides move on with his life , it's not like he's going on and on on this hate , hate campaign , right and then with the ass like that , what do you want me to say ? I forgive , you are forgiven . So what did you ? Do you have any two cents on what you think could have been better ? I think ?
Speaker 2better jokes . I don't know a lot of the jokes , just weren't very funny yeah . I think it was .
Speaker 1I think it's . I think the truth is is that like ? We're just not the audience ? Yeah , I didn't feel like the audience . I personally appreciate that . There was a good storyline of being abducted from an adult fan . You know Donnie and his son Robert . I thought that was a good storyline of being abducted from an adult fan . You know Donnie and his son Robert .
Speaker 1I thought that was a good storyline to like put in there and I don't know where else the gap could be besides that we just weren't the audience for it . We're not like what is it irresponsible stoners , and we're not dudes and we don't have a teddy bear . And how we were mentioning Flash Gordon references and stuff like that , because I feel like on paper it was successful .
Speaker 2Yeah , and I was trying to think of what the jokes were Like when they walk in and Ted's on the sofa with all these prostitutes , I think , and he's saying their names , and he's like the sofa with the like all these , um , prostitutes , I think , and he's like saying their names and he's like , oh , her name's silva young blanc like yeah yeah , yeah , and I'm just like I don't know there could be a better joke in there .
Speaker 2And then , and then one of them takes a shit on the floor and they're like freaking out , like yeah , is that ? A shit is that a ?
Speaker 1shit . Yeah , dude , I don't even . How did the movie continue after that ? Like , how is not ? How is that not like the the plot as to why he has to move ? On like how is that not enough ? You know a stranger , you know , some people would even say , you know a dirty prostitute .
Speaker 2Yeah , shit like but I'm just like that's not . I don't know , I don't find that funny .
Speaker 1I yeah , I was like , yeah , oh , the woman has to pick up the shit and then , and then the man in the background like , did you get it ?
Speaker 2did you get it ? Yeah dude yeah oh , and then there was another scene where , um john and ted , they're like I didn't understand what they were doing either , like they're making up words like oh , bro , scuffy , scuffy , your broski , whatever . And then , um , the girl lori , she chimes in and they're like , nah , you killed it . And I was just like that's not funny to begin with .
Speaker 1Yeah , I was just like you guys , just adding oski so did she ? Yeah , just you're making rules to a made-up game . Yeah , just say it's a um inside joke yeah I don't know , because that's what it was . I don't . And then I'm always like who moved in ? Who ? Like did she move in there ?
Speaker 1or did he move in there ? Yeah did they move in together and he was just like , of course , ted's coming . Of course . Yeah , my east coast accent is so bad . I'm I'm not very good with accents , but if I'm with a person that has an accent , I pick up on it . I imitate like a dumb bird .
Speaker 2Like a beautiful mockingbird .
Speaker 1A bald-headed ass .
Speaker 2Double-breasted .
Speaker 1I'm hungry for fried chicken now .
Speaker 2I'm just kidding . But then there's the other scene where um john is like saying all these girl names and he's like , oh , guess what her name is ? And he's like tammy , vicky , laurie , whatever . I feel like that scene like comes up a lot . Yes , did you find it funny ?
Speaker 1you know , I feel , I I feel just burnt out . I know the movie came out like 10 years ago . I should not be burnt out of this movie . I thought it was entertaining .
Speaker 1Entertaining , I guess because I wasn't like haha , funny , but I was entertained like I watched the whole , the whole thing and I thought , I think it's more . I constantly , I myself constantly felt like I was like a third wheel . I don't know if that was part of the experience of the movie , or maybe because I'm not the audience . Yeah , but I was like I can , I can . How they're excluding Lori is kind of like how I feel watching that scene , like oh yeah , they're just going off . And also I was concerned with the list of names that were going on . But what about you ?
Speaker 2Yeah , I guess I was more fascinated like from the acting perspective , like to see mark walberg recite his lines . I was just like that's impressive , but yeah . But watching the movie I was like I don't think this is funny yeah , I think , yeah , I think it's just a movie of its time . I guess All right , everyone .
Speaker 1Now it's time for our newest segment , Popcorn or Colonel . You know how sometimes we think we're just not the audience for this . Well , we turned it into a metric where we judge the accessibility of the movie .
Speaker 2Yeah . So we're going to look at the characters and the plot to see how relatable they are to a general audience or to a specific audience . So if we think the movie can relate to a lot of people , it's a popcorn so you could pass it around and share it with the whole family . But if it's for a more specific audience , then it's a kernel . Some people like it , Some people spit it back .
Speaker 1Okay , so for the main characters I put Ted and John . But what do you think ? Yeah , I agree , okay .
Speaker 2Did you think that these were relatable ?
Popcorn or Kernel: Rating Ted's Appeal
Speaker 1I do , because I've dated a few guys like this . You know what I put no , but now I'm realizing maybe I'm the guy . So I'm a buddy . Yeah , do you find them attractive ? Yeah , yeah , I do I them attractive ? Yeah , yeah , I do , I mean yeah do you have eyes ?
Speaker 2are they funny ?
Speaker 1we just established no , are they charming ? I don't want to say john mark , john is charming . I want to say he's hot yeah you know ?
Speaker 2so no , I wouldn't say he's charming , he's not charming .
Speaker 1Do you feel like they invoke sympathy or empathy ? Like sympathy as in pity empathy .
Speaker 2They were invoking rage , frustration .
Speaker 1Frustration .
Speaker 2Yeah , I was just getting . So I'm like they're making all these stupid decisions . I was just getting mad . Yeah , get your shit together .
Speaker 1Honestly , I feel sad because I feel like a lot of people get into this part of their life where it's just like I want to move on with this person , but it's like it's a dead end , it's kind of like either we both stay here , or we both we got to go separate ways .
Speaker 2Were there stakes , personal stakes ? Yeah , john didn't want to lose Lori , he wants to win her back . And then Ted , I mean , his life is on the line , I guess . Yeah , technically , and I would even say , would you say , the characters are in jeopardy .
Speaker 1Well , I mean Ted is at the end . Yeah , I was like he's definitely at the verge of being abducted or homeless . So Jeopardy yes . Is the conflict interesting ?
Speaker 2I feel like I've seen it too many times . It's played out .
Speaker 1I'm like , I feel like the conflict was not interesting because it's too real . The conflict was too real . Is the topic relevant ? Yeah , yeah , yes , I think it is , and I'm very surprised because I think it's turning into a popcorn , oh my gosh , did you see that coming ?
Speaker 2I did not see that coming . That it's a popcorn . It's a popcorn . Well , you know it is what it is whatever , but I also wanted to bring up when they're at her company party . And then John is like I'm just going to sneak out real quick and come back , like you think you have enough time . Like how stupid are you ? Very , I was getting frustrated throughout the whole movie . I'm like you're an idiot .
Speaker 2Yeah , this is a total uh dude's , dude stoner yeah movie now reviewing friday it's friday and craig jones has just gotten fired for stealing
Friday: Synopsis and Black Community Portrayal
Speaker 2cardboard boxes . To make matters worse , rent is due . He hates his overbearing girlfriend and his best friend . Smoky owes the local drug dealer money . And all that's before lunch . As the hours drag on , Jones and Smokey experience the gambit of urban life compete with crackheads , shootouts and overly sexual pastors , Concentrated into one single unbelievable Friday .
Speaker 1This movie stars Ice Cube as Craig Jones , chris Tucker as Smokey the beautiful Nia Long as Debbie Tommy , tiny Lister as Deebo , john Witherspoon as Miss Jones . Mrs Jones is played by Anna Maria Horsford Horsford .
Speaker 2I don't know how to say her name , but Listen , the English language is what it is , sorry .
Speaker 1We got the beautiful , wonderful Regina King as Dana and Faison Love as Big Worm . This movie is directed by F Gary Gray . He also did Straight Outta Compton and the Italian Job , the one with Mark Wahlberg . Oh , nice , interesting . This movie was written by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh . They also wrote together Next Friday and Friday After Next . So if you guys don't know , let me come and represent . Ice Cube is obviously a rapper from NWA and DJ Pooh is also a music producer . Dj Pooh is most known for producing it Was a Good Day by Ice Cube . Today was a good day . Yeah , exactly , and I didn't know this . But he co-wrote and produced the video game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas . Oh , cool . So I didn't know that . And then I mentioned it to my fiance . He's like that's better . So I'm like OK , put it in there . This movie is , of course , considered a comedy . It was released in april 1995 .
Speaker 2I was two I was five or no , I was four , gonna turn five man this ?
Speaker 1okay , that's crazy . This movie had a budget of 3.5 million and it grows 27.47 million that's how you do it yes , how you do it . Yes , yes , yes . So this movie has a lot of layers to it , as you described , um , but one thing that that you know want to jump off is what do you think is what is a good sign of wealth ?
Speaker 2to you . So I thought of this question , because they had their chains , their uh , watches , even their bikes . So I was thinking , yeah , what's a good sign of wealth to me ? It's my costco card . I was like we made it , we got the costco cards , we go get our groceries and this is it . This is the life .
Speaker 1There you go there you go um , I think that's a great answer because thank you , yeah , I fucking and then it's I love costco , I'm a costco girly now too . Um , for me , I guess I thought of it differently . I thought about it as time like time is a good sign of wealth yeah because I come from um . You know my , my grandparents . I think like a lot of people believe in just literally , like just working to death .
Speaker 2Yeah you know and I get it .
Speaker 1There was a lot of layers on there . You know , maybe Social Security wasn't there . You know well they couldn't afford . You know I get it . But I hear a lot of people talking about time is a good sign of wealth because it just shows like the leisure that you can take advantage of which a lot of people don't have you know you have people right now that are fighting for remote work just so they can have more time .
Speaker 1Yeah , exactly , and so for me that's what it is . I can understand that to every family and every era of life .
Speaker 1Life , I guess . Um , it depends , and I can understand that , like my , my parents and my , my grandparents , I think they thought it was more physical , physical , more present , obvious wealth like money , objects , a house , I think a lot of times for people it was a house . So we , moving on up , girl , because I'm thinking about time , you think about costco , we , we made it . Yeah , so I mentioned that this was written by ice cube and dj poo . What do you think about the writing here ? We got a , we got a rapper and a producer like well , this is what they do .
Speaker 2They write all day . The writing is tight . Yeah , I feel like there's no wasted dialogue , there's no unnecessary scenes . Everything wraps up , comes together . The writing is solid .
Speaker 1Yeah , I loved it and it's , it's , it's true . Now , this movie made me realize , yeah , exactly what you said . This is what they do all day , this is what I think about all day . And when you have , um people that actually appreciate the craft , because when you have rap music , you have people , like in any genre , like just want to make music , whether it has substance or not , you know , but we're talking about Ice Cube . Like you know he came out with the bullets . Yeah , he got something to say .
Speaker 1Yeah he got something to say . Yeah , he got something to say . He got the attitude . So Debo in particular any two cents about him , debo .
Speaker 2They really made him a villain all around . The whole neighborhood was affected by Debo . Yes , he got the guy . He got his bike stolen and then I think it was like Ice Cube's coworker . He was like he had his chain stolen and that was DJ Pooh . Oh that was him .
Speaker 1Yeah , the guy that was like oh , my grandmother gave me that chain . That's DJ . Pooh . And I was like man . I've never been jumped or robbed for anything like that . Have you or has any of your family ? No that shit looks scary as hell on the TV . Yeah , I can't . I also like that . They wrote that . He like how you mentioned . They show that everyone is affected by him .
Speaker 1He pumps one , he's not just punking one person he's punking everyone all at the same time you know , the person that is being punked has like two witnesses or one and they're all like how they mentioned . What about that last time ? Like you know , yeah , it's crazy , it's , it's . It was very well , I , I like it and he executes it like I , like you would think it's crazy , it's , it's it was very well I like it and he executes it like I . Like you would think it would be easy to look scary all the time , but man , you got to deliver one-liners yeah gotta make it be good .
Speaker 1Yeah , what chain you know like . And he had the crazy eyes girl . I wish I could get a hold of that audition tape oh , I know damn everyone's audition tape . That would have been good what well ?
Speaker 2obviously ice cube . He didn't even audition . This part was written for him you know what .
Speaker 1I don't know if the law , the law what the fuck am I talkingG-AFTRA law about ? They have to instill these rules , like you , at least have to audition five people or some shit like that . I don't know what it is now , but yeah , as long as that person shows up , they got the part . And I would love to have a job where I could just show up and literally just leave as soon as I walk out and feel confident that the job is mine .
Speaker 1Yeah , and I feel like if he didn't even get casted , he would be making so much he would have profited anyway , because yeah , because he wrote it but we know like to be the star and like to write and to like produce and do all of this like it's a lot more like like , if it was me , I would probably be like , nah , that's , that's too much . Yeah , like just let me be the clerk or something which which the clerk was also the director , oh nice , yeah , which I like those little nuggets . It's just like you need to stand in .
Speaker 2Just fucking go in there but everyone was so young in this movie oh , all right , I got the breakdown you ready .
Speaker 1Yes , do you have any guesses at all ? Like what , how old ice cube looks ? What do you think ?
Speaker 2I don't know . 20s .
Speaker 1Yeah , you are correct okay , so 26 ice cube was okay . Chris tucker 24 . That is crazy . That's crazy . John witherspoon , the dad is 42 and even he looks young for 42 . I was like oh my gosh , nia Long 25 . She's so hot , she doesn't age she doesn't , she still looks good . Dj Pooh . He is 25 years old . This is crazy .
Speaker 1Like all these people already have been established in the industry already and already , like the , the oldest age of of the 20s is 26 , right here and it's ice cube , and all of them have already been established he already has like albums out .
Speaker 1Yeah , um , chris tucker , too . Chris tucker was already . The cool part about this , and I don't think a lot of people know , is that a good portion of the cast are comedians . Like a lot of comedies . You have a smoke . Uh , chris tucker , that's a comedian . John witherspoon's a comedian . Um , bernie mack is a comedian . Felicia , she's a comedian . People didn't know that . I didn't know that . Um , yeah , she used to . She performs that . She used to perform at def jam all the time . Um , phase on love . Comedian who's ?
Speaker 1also you know , yeah , bully drug dealer of the of the community um megan good . Did you recognize megan good ? She was one of the kids at the ice , at the ice cream , when big worms comes with his little ice cream truck oh okay , I have to watch it again . She was 13 she looked fucking eight . That's crazy . I was like girl . Yeah , everybody's freaking , freaking young so .
Speaker 2But youth could not save ice cube . He was still ugly . Ugly today , ugly back then you think so ?
Speaker 1yes , I must be a loyal company resident . Oh , my god , he is . I'm looking at him back then now his son , I'm like his son looks , just like him , his son looks like him just a little bit more meaty , so I'm like I can work with that . No , no , I think . I think I just , you know , have a soft spot for Ice Cube Never . Also , I feel like he does typecast himself , but I think it's hilarious every time .
Speaker 2The mean the brow , brow , the like , the meaty , like angry brow he still had it .
Speaker 1I think it's very mask and I'm okay with it . For me it's like chris tucker looks good young , but I don't think that he yeah , I do think he grew grew into his adult body which I talked a lot about um . Do you think he was ?
Speaker 2he's the same too ch think he's more attractive than ice cube . I I mean , he's still not my type , yeah , but no ice cube , he's uh unfortunate all right .
Speaker 1Well , what the people want to know is what you think about willie , willie , mr jones mr jones and me .
Speaker 2I can't separate him from his character .
Speaker 1For reals , yeah For reals .
Speaker 2And then he was also the dad in the um the Waynes Brothers . Yes , yeah , the brothers . I love it . I just the stinky shits , the I can't , I can't .
Speaker 1That was so funny , so fucking funny . I like how this movie , I don't . It's not a , when I say a movie of its time . It kind of sets limitations that like people don't get it or it's not relevant um this movie . I feel like very much reflects what life was at that time for a community , but I think that it still stands the test of time yeah um , and I think that it's like how you were saying it's the writing . I think it's just good writing .
Speaker 2Yeah , that's yeah . But there was a scene that I thought was funny where ice cube's girlfriend comes in and she's like angry at him because someone saw him out with another girl or whatever . And then he tells smoky , I'm gonna go inside and calm her down . They went inside to have sex , that's what they were doing . And then , smokey , you know he's trying . He he's like all right , I have to go home , take a shit anyways . And then , like , he goes back to the house and knocks on the door and then Ice Cube's dad opens the door and I was like , because he's in his room having sex .
Speaker 1Yep , yep , adult things .
Speaker 2This is like oh my god . And then he's still trying to hit on that other girl later and I'm just like oh nilong , yes , dude , this play is gonna play . Oh man , play is gonna play he's like let me go have sex with my girlfriend real quick and then let me try to go hit on this girl . She's a hoochie mama .
Speaker 1She was a . You know what's funny . I love that actress , I love her character here . She plays a lot of um , you know hoes um . In this movie . Her , her character's name is joy um , and I used to have my myspace like not profile picture but the background , her talking shit to craig on the With her , wasn't she like wet red lingerie ?
Speaker 1Yeah and I don't know if you noticed because my fiance did it when we were watching it there's a guy sleeping next to her in the bed because she's a cheater . I didn't , I didn't notice and I used to have like the image of her like yelling at her on the phone and the guy sleeping in the back . Then I told my fiance , I was telling him like I was hilarious , like I love that I had it , and he goes why would you have that were you a cheater ? Oh my god , I was like because it's funny and no one sees it . So when people see my profile they're gonna fucking see this nugget of hilarity .
Speaker 1I was like this , motherfucker , I'm over here , thespian , in fucking vibing on my fucking shit . You know , like it's the art anthony and he's like reading into it .
Speaker 2Yeah he's like should I be concerned ? Is there a man in the house right now ?
Speaker 1yeah , but I think she kills it every time she's she , she's only on screen , I feel like for very few minutes , yeah , of the whole film yeah she knocks it out every time .
Speaker 2Knocks it out every time but this , um , I guess I had seen or remembered more of uh friday , next friday , part two yeah so then I was watching this one and then I was like oh , this is where they say bye , felicia .
Speaker 1Yes , yes , this movie is hella quotable , I think by felicia was probably the most recent one that came back um . Are there any quotes that you say frequently or regularly , or ? Not from this movie okay , I'm gonna run them by you okay bye felicia , bye felicia , do you ?
Speaker 2guys say that you guys ever say that I was saying it a lot when that other movie um the nwa movie came out .
Speaker 1Oh , yeah , yeah , straight out of compton , yeah okay , what about this one , and you know this man . Do you ever say that to your husband , your daughter ? No , I don't see that sisters .
Speaker 1Okay , okay , what about this one ? What about this one ? Remember it . Take a picture , write it down . I don't give a fuck . No , oh my gosh , we do that one . That was probably the because I am a stifler for remember , like I don't remember everything . So I write down everything . Yeah , put everything on my google calendar and my to-do notes , so to some people it looks like . So when people don't remember , I I usually tell them . You know what ? Actually , now that I'm realizing people say this shit to me . I don't say it to people they say to me because I'm always like you better remember that shit or I'm gonna remember that shit the next time . You know . Okay , what about this one ? You got knocked the fuck out , man , never . What about the fights ? You ?
Speaker 2guys , if someone did get , I think I would say it .
Speaker 1I've just never had the opportunity damn , all right okay that's a good point okay , my grandmama gave me this chain . I don't know . I've said it before . Okay , last one . Damn , that's the one .
Speaker 2Okay , there we go , we got a winner .
Speaker 1We got a winner . I'm like , I feel like the most popular ones is damn and by . Felicia . Yeah , those are the top two and I think it's because it's so like , it's easy , it's a go-to right , and then that one became a meme the Damn yes , yeah , or a gif or whatever .
Speaker 2Do you think this was a good portrayal of Black community , black families ?
Speaker 1You know what I actually . I think that's a great question , because you know what I actually . I think that's a great question , um , because I think of , as people , of color is something that we have to be mindful , for , you know , it's , it's a milestone that we have to . Not a milestone , but just like a um thing that we have to come across when we write stuff , watch stuff , make stuff like is this supporting the community or is it backtracking us back ?
Speaker 1to you know , and it's a thin line , and I don't know sometimes where that line is , but for this one I , as a person that grew up in Compton , this wasn't necessary . This wasn't my experience , but my father and his family , this was their experience .
Speaker 1So we're not black , obviously , so for them it gave it a comedic , accurate representation of what it is like living there , especially in the 80s and early 90s . Um , black representation I'm gonna get . I'm gonna get fucked up for this . I don't not that you said this word , but you know how there's like those , um , I think sometimes the ones that tread the line more on , that is , the , the Wayans .
Speaker 1You know it's kind of like oh my gosh , it's like , right there , I think they're being offensive , like , not like offensive or not giving a good representation . This one , I didn't feel that much of that , um , but is it positive ? Hmm , um , but is it positive ?
Speaker 2I don't know I know I I agree with you . I think I land on the same . Uh , I feel like if you're racist , you're prejudiced . I think you could watch this movie and pinpoint things like oh look , they're doing drugs're doing drugs . Like , oh look , there's a drive-by and you could like pick and choose . Like oh , this is negative , this is negative . But if you're open to everybody in different cultures and stuff , I feel like there is a lot of positive . Like there's a married family . They have two kids , there's a dad , he's involved , he gives his son that . I feel like that scene is very iconic . Uh , the you know , you live , you take your being , but you live to fight another day . But then there's also again like well there .
Speaker 1And then there's the pastor , like having sleeping with the which I think is an accurate representation of the church , if I may say so myself yeah , and then I love that her husband was a midget you know what .
Speaker 1So so this was a great question and I'm just like you know , let's ask them . So I went to the youtube and I watched the behind the scenes and , um , john witherspoon that plays the dad , mr jones , he went on to say that he truly he was joking , but I think he was really serious . He believes that the movie really is about getting a job , getting a job .
Speaker 2It was like you young people that get a job , get a job , get a job , get a job , get a job , get a job , get a job , get a job , get a job , get a job . Yeah , they don't want to , right ?
Speaker 1I just want to smoke weed all day and just chill right , which I relate to a lot , and um , the comic phase on love that plays big worm goes on to say that this was the first black stoner comedy . Um that prior to this there wasn't anything for them . It was , you know , I don't know what was out at that time . Um , so I don't know , but I do . I I do appreciate that this is like a , a black . This went on to be a black trilogy and hopefully now a saga , with what's going on today , um of of . I guess I just like
Memorable Quotes and Cultural Impact
Speaker 1that . It's not too um , like how I was saying earlier , it doesn't tread too much on the like . Maybe I don't know if it's called black exploitation . I don't think so . I think that's actually a uh , its own genre , actually , never mind but have you ever seen speaking of the waynes brothers ?
Speaker 2have you seen ? Don't be a menace to sell central while drinking your juice in the hood menace to sell central while drinking your juice in the hood .
Speaker 1Yes , I have a long time ago and don't get me wrong , I like the weigh-ins and I think this has to go . This goes back to like when I was performing , like people that are so committed to the bit , and that's what that family is , and I think it overstimulates me and to me it felt it feels like bad um representation of people , you know , yeah , so I've seen it and there are some funny parts , but some of them are just so exaggerated I feel like their jokes are exaggerated .
Speaker 1Better as a stand-up than it is to watch oh , but what do you think ?
Speaker 2well , no , I was just watching friday and I was just like oh , okay , like , that joke makes sense now . Like , oh , like it was , like I was was making connections in my head . I'm like , oh , I get the joke now .
Speaker 1Oh , because I think , oh , like between the two movies , yeah , Gotcha , yeah , because that film the Wayans is . What do they do ? What's their specialty that they do ?
Speaker 2Well , they take a bunch of movies from one genre , so I guess like Black Day in the Life type of movies , and then they put them all together and make one film , making fun of it all .
Speaker 1But they are very talented creators in their own right . They made their own lane and I have a lot of respect for them . Alright , everyone . Now it's time for our newest segment , popcorn , or colonel . Uh , you know how sometimes we think we're just not the audience for this . Well , we turned it into a metric where we judge the accessibility of the movie yeah .
Speaker 2So we're gonna look at the characters in the plot to see how relatable they are to a general audience or to a specific audience . So if we think the movie can relate to a lot of people , it's a popcorn so you could pass it around and
Popcorn or Kernel: Rating Friday's Appeal
Speaker 2share it with the whole family . But if it's for a more specific audience , then it's a kernel . Some people like it , some people spit it back I'm really excited for this popcorn kernel let's see , let's go okay .
Speaker 1Um , I put down the main characters as craig and smoky what do you ? Think , okay , are they relatable ? I'll say yeah . I'll put yeah too .
Speaker 2Girl , I don't want to have you ever been fired from from a job on your day off , not me , have you ?
Speaker 1I've been fired before oh my god , you know , I I haven't been fired and I'm at a point where I'm kind of jealous . You've never been fired . I've never . I've been laid off , but I've never been fired .
Speaker 2Wow , okay , so I'm getting a little jealous . It does not feel good . You don't want to be fired .
Speaker 1Every fired story I hear it sounds very confrontational , no matter how big or little the conversation was , and I always hear that the emotions after are not very good . The drive home was not very good , it's not , but no , I did , and I think it's funny that in this particular franchise it's a reoccurring event for him , but no , I haven't . So so for you it's extra , it's extra , it's extra relatable okay , are they attractive ? No uh , yeah , no , no , are they funny they're funny .
Speaker 2Yeah , are they charming ? Uh , yeah , okay , I'll say they're charming , that's , I think , smoky more that's true yeah , he's charming , he could talk his way dude when he talks to those mexicanos .
Speaker 1I'm like what is you saying ? And it just it does . It doesn't chance me , I'm just like what my little ears perk up . Yeah , I was like um , I said charming , okay , do they invoke sympathy or compassion ? So pity yeah , sympathy , empathy I'll say yes , yeah I , I did too . Uh , are there stakes ? Yes , girl .
Speaker 2We're about to die big worms coming after them and I just love how the dad is so like , like out of touch . He's like what are your big snake problem ?
Speaker 1Yeah , what does he say ? Big , big worm , big snake , big , I don't give a damn . Very parent , Like I love that . I love that he remains , like you know , the father figure .
Speaker 2And then I think he I don't know which parent he tells he's like well , he says they're going to kill me .
Speaker 1And then they're just of that like oh yeah , you get your ass home . You keep your ass here . Yeah , that is so funny . Okay , uh , were the characters in jeopardy ? Yes , of course . Is the conflict interesting ? Yeah , I think so . Is the topic relevant though ? It's a relevant uh I don't know , it's know 2025 oh , this year this year . Yeah , I guess it's like is the topic relevant today ? So I think the topic would be smokers and not wanting to work . I don't know . I would say yeah because I think it's still relevant .
Speaker 2Yeah , I guess it's a relevant .
Speaker 1Yeah , I guess it's a pop star . Yay , All right For Friday . On Rotten Tomatoes . The tomato meter has a 77% rating on this film . What do you rate this movie ?
Speaker 2I gave it 8 out of 10 . Ooh , I think , yeah , it's good writing . Everything comes around . There's no like loose ends . The one thing was that his dad tells him to fight like a man with his fists oh yeah , but then he's picking . He picked up what a brick . He picked up the trash can Well . Well , that's not a fair fight , but but it's , and then I like that . The whole community was like me too . Everyone was like cheering him on yeah , to win this fight .
Speaker 1Yeah , which I wish community was like that . Can we go back to that ? What ?
Speaker 2do , do you give it ?
Speaker 1I give it a 10 out of 10 .
Speaker 2Okay .
Speaker 1I feel like this movie was full of life lessons . You know , having confidence being a good person . Don't cheat . Be faithful to your husband or your man . You know , I also . I feel like you know the conversations that Mr Jones has with .
Speaker 1Craig and Smokey . I think it's funny how Smokey's mom is also very the representation of every character I feel is like a little . It's so true for me , it looks so real and this movie is very quotable for me and I love it . It's good , it's good , all right . And then for Ted on the tomato meter it gets a 69% rating . They did that on purpose . Yeah , you know what I think it is . I think maybe not a lot of people voted or whatever . There's like 221 reviews , I don't know . But what do you rate this film ? Rate that film ?
Speaker 2All right , uh , I gave it a five , I don't know . I think I was being generous .
Speaker 1I also gave it a five out of ten and and the only reason I put that was because it's good on paper . Yeah , it's , it's good on paper and I take , I take that into consideration and I just I'm just not the audience for it like I can't .
Speaker 2I think it was good , it was good acting , but it's just bad lines , bad dialogue .
Speaker 1I would say yeah , and I think they try to . I do like the casting on it though like Mark Wahlberg . Seth MacFarlane , joel McHale you know I feel like Joel McHale again . I'm not a I'm not a fan of his , so maybe I didn't get a lot of that too . Um , but his character of being like the boss that wants to be with laurie , and then giovanni rebisi as donnie , he's a good actor I never knew his name , but yeah , he is a good .
Speaker 2I feel like he just pops up places , yeah , yeah .
Speaker 1Yeah , so I think one of the methods to one of the tactics to get people in the seats is the casting . Yeah . And then I didn't even know it was narrated by Patrick Short . Yeah , I should have known that .
Speaker 2But good catch . I mean , as soon as I heard his voice I was like , oh , that's him .
Speaker 1I didn't , I didn't . I was so like in Ted mode .
Speaker 2I'm like oh yeah , all the , all the Family Guy cast is gonna like pull up . I know well . Yeah , I mean Seth MacFarlane . I know well , mila Kunis is in Family Guy yeah .
Speaker 1So I was like this is half of it's half of the Family Guy right here , that , and that's what I went with . So I was like , oh , it must be . I I couldn't tell what Seth MacFarlane's voice , so I just assumed it was someone else on the cast . But uh , fun fact , seth MacFarlane's voice so I just assumed it was someone else on the cast but fun fact .
Speaker 2Seth MacFarlane was supposed to be on a plane in 9-11 . He got drunk the night before , missed his flight and then re-evaluated his life and said I'm gonna pursue acting , and what not ?
Speaker 1crazy . Let that be a lesson to all of you out there that want to do something and then just don't I get it . It's scary . Do it afraid ?
Speaker 2Yeah , just do it afraid , do it anyways .
Speaker 1Do it afraid , do it anyways .
Speaker 2Do it high yes . That is my method , yeah .
Speaker 1Thank you , yes , do it high . Yeah , thank you , yes , do it how I do and , I guess , do a drunk . Yeah , yeah , there we go . Yeah , join us . Thank you , happy , happy 420 .
