For those of you who know me, I tend to prefer comedies when I go and see movies. So I bought into the hype a bit. I went and saw the movie "The Interview". For the most part, I don't mind Seth Rogen movies. I liked "The 40-Year Old Virgin" and I didn't mind "Knocked Up". I did not care for the film "Pineapple Express", but for the most part I am ok with Seth Rogen films. So I went and saw "The Interview" and it was terrible. There were two thoughts that came to my mind after viewing this film. The first was that this was one of the worst films I have ever seen and I regret paying movie theater pricing to see it. The second thought being that I don't know why North Korea got so upset with this movie. I didn't get it. I have seen much worse films for United States theaters that were far worse by targeting the White House and going after our President. Now I am not a person who buys into conspiracy theories, but, was Sony accurate in the threats they received from North Korea. I mean, did I really have to worry about North Korea leveling us because of this pile of crap thing that was supposed to be entertaining. I am wondering if Sony was behind creating the hype to get people into the theaters to see this movie because they knew it was going to bomb on its own because of the lack of quality in this film. Seth Rogen has really taken some chances that I think have paid off by being big hits. Those films include "Superbad", "Zack and Miri Make A Porno", and even "Neighbors" (barely). Movies like the previously mentioned "Pineapple Express", "Observe and Report", and now "The Interview" makes Seth Rogen a hit or a miss. I was disappointed in the most recent film and will rethink seeing future Seth Rogen films, even though I probably will.
The Golden Globe awards were on the other night, and I usually tune it to them to at least see if any intoxicated celebrities will make any foolish mistakes that their P.R. team will have to fix the next morning. I did not watch the popular award show this year, but I am aware that Tiny Fey and Amy Pohler again were hosting. This was their third and final time hosting the show, and there is a reason why they were asked back multiple times. They like to push the envelope. Amy and Tina didn't hesitate to shy away from the "those" topics that are not supposed to be mentioned, they instead took aim on those topics. Ricky Gervais also took aim on the celebrities that were supposed to be off limits the couple of years that he hosted. I love this formula for success. The reason why it is successful is because the rulebook is thrown out the window. I, myself, tend to use this type of formula (when appropriate). I like to push the envelope when it needs to be pushed. At times in life when you get into those moments where you feel that "you shouldn't do or say something" tempts me to speak up and face that topic head on. Now there is one thing to remember here. Maybe the celebrities at the Golden Globes are more tolerant because of the alcohol flowing. I know when I tend to push the envelope, it is when my audience has had a few and it tends to take place after a long work week or story-filled school year.
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