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Game #33: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

10/19/2013

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A Movie for Masochists

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I watched Burt Wonderstone for the first time last week. Afterwards, I felt more sad than I should have after watching a Steve Carell comedy. My heart sank into my shoes, because I felt as though I witnessed the death of several careers in the course of an hour and a half.

This is the fault of none of the actors involved in this movie. There's a lot of talent present here, seasoned veterans who have been making us laugh for decades. Many of the jokes land perfectly on their feet. The pacing is perfect, the cinematography is glitzy and colorful. This movie had every chance to succeed. 

What kills this movie is the fact that it does not listen to the very message it is giving the audience. Burt Wonderstone is about artistic integrity, keeping your passions alive, and avoiding the easy way to popularity. And these themes are presented in the most formulaic, trite, soulless package released in theaters in years. 

A damn shame is what this movie is. I know very few people who ever saw it. We unlucky few can never forget it.

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Game #22: The Amazing Race

7/12/2013

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One Small Step for Drinking Games...

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Most of you have a fully formed opinion about reality television. Heavily scripted, manipulative shlock that appeals to the lowest common denominator, right? Well, I'm willing to bet you've never seen an episode of most reality competition shows, so shut your mouth. I'm here to tell you that The Amazing Race ROCKS. HARDCORE.

Honestly, you can't get better drinking game fodder than reality television. The same things happen in each episode. The pacing is off-the-charts fast, the characters border on cartoonish levels of excitement, and generally the shows get insanely complicated and filled with rules. The Amazing Race is no exception, but even someone with THE lowest opinion of reality TV can appreciate the show for its adventurous bent and exotic locales. It brings out the wayward traveller in all of us.

The show's been running for over ten years, so you've got a lot of catching up to do. Drink hearty, friends, we're going overseas.

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Game #19: Harold and Kumar go to White Castle

6/21/2013

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Happy Summer!

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Those of you who were paying attention at the end of the last review might recall that I was going to make a drinking game for "Memento" next.

Turns out that after the soul-crushing horror that was "Passion of the Christ," not too many people were into that particular idea. And I realize that today is the first day of summer. So for the next four weeks, to celebrate the new season, we'll be taking a look at some of our favorite movies and television shows that have to do with travel and adventure! Because there's no better way to celebrate summer than packing into a car and going wherever the road takes you, whether you're setting out on a quest or just rolling around.

Memento's day will come. And that day will be sweet. But will it be as sweet as a delicious burger from White Castle?

Yeah, probably. Those things are just okay.

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