Sunday, January 18, 2009

Comedy Hits Worth A Look: Internet Video Series

By tuulikki olympia

With the year 2008 almost finished The movie industry brought movie lovers over 350 films. Of the three hundred, something like 70, or so, are made with laughter in mind. Here is a list of the better comedies that have hit the theaters in 2008.

MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA: As the title suggests, this is the next in the sequence to the big hit film Madagascar. The four animal heroes, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo are attempting to leave Madagascar, and go back to New York's famous Central Park Zoo, which is the only home they know. As oppossed to going home, with the Penguins leading them astray, they now are headed to have more adventures first.

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS: Full time stoner Dale Denton has just seen a bad cop, and the local drug king pin, commit a killing. The killers know he has seen the crime. Realizing this, he drops his joint of pineapple express, and he flees. This joint is such a unique type of weed, that it is possible to find out who has it. The game is on, Dale and his pot dealer friend Saul are deparately hidding from the bad guys.

HAMLET 2: Dana Marshz, formerly a small time actor, has found himself teaching high school theatre to uninterested students. The school loses a building due to destruction, so the administration decides the theater curriculum will get the axe. With a challenge now in front of him, he sets out to save the program by producing Hamlet 2, an original interpretation of the Shakespeare classic, which he writes himself.

GET SMART: Agent 86, aka Maxwell Smart is back, can you believe it? Would you believe... ? The classic James Bond spy spoof, the shoe phone, and the cone of silence. It is is a fun look back at the world of KAOS and CONTROL.

TROPIC THUNDER: With a collection of acting greats this film is a parody of recent war movies. To get a realistic performance from his super star cast to see the movie be a success, the seemingly bold director into the middle of nowhere, leaving them to fend for themselves. The plan is to scare them into making a war movie monster, which will be caught on hidden cameras in the area. When the director walks over a land mine and is blown apart, the spoiled actors are on their own, and they are covinced everything is just an act, but things are getting very, very real. Great cast with incredible make up for Robert Downey Jr.and Tom Cruise.

STEP BROTHERS: When two child like older men, who each live with their single parents, are going to share a room because their parents marry, big problems loom. With Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly playing the parts, and this seems to be a great recipe for a funny movie. This seems like a must see for a good time this year.

FORGETTING SAHRAH MARSHALL: Ater suffering an undesired break up with his girlfriend Sarah, a television actor, Peter finally plans to go on a trip to Hawaii to get past the break up. As one might expect, upon checking into the resort, he looks up and sees Sarah and her new lover, who's bigger than life. The stage is set for a fun filled romantic comedy.

ROLE MODELS: Danny and Wheeler, a couple of energy drink promoters, are looking at jail time because they binged, and trashed the company truck. The option to get out of going to prison is by doing communuty service. They are assigned to mentor some kids in a community service program. A good situation for some good laughs.

ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO: The bills aren't getting paid and Zack and Miri, roomies who have been friends since grade school, need to make some money. What's their solution? Easy, make pornos. As one can expect this situation makes for a funny film.

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS: Heavy pot smoker Dale Denton has just seen a bad police officer, and a powerful drug dealer, kill someone. He was spotted witnessing what's gone down. Understanding that he has been seen, he unwittingly throws down his joint, a unique version called pineapple express, and runs. The marijuana is particular enough, that the bad guys can trace it. The "fun" is on, as Dale and his dealer Saul are deparately hidding from the bad guys.

The movies noted above, and many, many more, are availiable to buy, rent, or can be down loaded to your computer. Getting movie downloads from the internet is fast becoming one of the most popular ways for aquiring movies. Look online to find websites to start getting free downloads. This is a great way to build a specific collection of films. - 16887

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