DVD'S

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Ted

It's been so long since I laughed this hard at the theatre. Normally I have a tendency to shy away from Seth MacFarlane, he and I have had our differences. However, the commercials intrigued me so much that I had to give it a chance. I laughed so hard at times tears momentarily blurred my vision. By the way, just a public service announcement, this is NOT a movie to take your kids or any kids to see.

John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) makes a Christmas wish that comes true, and now his stuffed bear Ted is alive. The miracle is shocking at first, (especially from his parents, whose reaction to a walking talking toy is hilarious). Ted and John grow up best friends, and after a brief career as a B list celebrity, Ted and his human settle down with John's girlfriend Lori (Mila Kunis). Working at a menial job, and spending most of his time getting wasted with his teddy bear doesn't sit well with Lori, and soon the pair has to face the reality of adulthood, with hilarious consequences.

Not only are there plenty of fart jokes and inappropriate behavior, but the unbelievably funny exchanges between the two main characters are excellent. They are still kids at heart, as can be seen by their obsession with the movie "Flash Gordon", and their numerous bong side bantering:

Ted: "Oh hey, listen, try this" (passes bong to John): "I told my weed guy to step it up and he gave me that."
John: "What is this?"
Ted: "It's called "Mind Rape", it's actually pretty mellow."
John: "It doesn't sound very mellow."
Ted: "Well he only had three other batches: "Gorilla Panic," "They're coming! They're coming!" and something called "This Is Permanent"... Go on, spark it up!"

Throw in Patrick Stewart as the narrator, and an awesome man vs. stuffed animal fight scene, and there you have it, one hell of a funny movie. Good times.