Tag Archives: Comedy

The Jetsons: Season 2, Volume 1 (DVD)

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Orbitty is a lot like the green kangaroo Hoppy from “The Flintstones.” He was around, he was on the show, but people often pretend they never existed. When people think of The Jetsons they never think of Orbitty, and when they think of Bam Bam, Hoppy is the last thing that comes to mind. If ever. Around the time the show jumped the shark by adding Orbitty, “The Jetsons” was pretty much on its way to losing its relevance and momentum that it had.

And Orbitty became the Cousin Oliver of the series. Though he wasn’t as annoying as Scrappy Doo, he was still fairly unnecessary to the show. In fact the writers only chose to acknowledge him when he had to deliver a cutesy line of dialogue, or had a rare episode revolving around him.

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Zarkorr! The Invader (1996)

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It’s pretty clear directors Michael Deak & Aaron Osborne either created a giant Kaiju movie with a sense of humor, or a Kaiju movie that is actually a spoof of Godzilla. There can be no other reason to explain the inadvertent comedy and utterly atrocious performances in “Zarkorr! The Invader.” It’s a film so bad but so utterly entertaining that you’ll likely laugh along with its idiocy as it takes you on the roller coaster ride.

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Viva Attack!

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Pics-Of-Candace-Bailey-The-New-Co-Host-Of-Attack-of-the-ShowFinally after being stuck in a perpetual rut for almost a year and a half, “Attack of the Show” is fun again. Is it as good as it used to be? No, but is it the bottom of the viewing list as it used to be? Nope. Now with a new co-host, a new set, a clear idea on who the hell they’re trying to target for an audience (for a while they weren’t sure if they were appealing to nerds, tech geeks, or frat boys), “Attack of the Show” is on the right track once again. I can fondly recall Kevin Pereira interviewing a celebrity back in the middle of 2010 during the rut and asking them, “So what is it like to be on a show people actually watch?” And it’s an apt observation.
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2069: A Sex Odyssey [Ach jodel mir noch einen – Stosstrupp Venus bläst zum Angriff] (1974)

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There is a planet of hot women out there. They want sperm. And they’re coming to Earth for some men who have sperm. Unfortunately where they’re from men are rare, and their race may wither and die without man seed. There’s your plot for “2069” a sex comedy that’s about as stupid but arousing as all of the other porn parodies of the sixties and seventies. True, I refer to it as a porn parody primarily because of its title, but in reality it’s not even a slight spoof on Kubrick’s classic film. It merely borrows the title for the excuse to implement the 69 and is a pretty tame softcore porn and sex comedy that sets down on a group of alien women who happen down on Earth to abduct and sex up a bunch of hapless men to revive their society. What confounds me is how was their planet originally able to reproduce without men around? And are these women hoarding sperm for their planet or are they hoping to become pregnant on their own?

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Hey Vern! It’s Ernest: The Complete Series (DVD)

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I’m surprised people are usually stunned when they learn that a commercial spokesman or mascot is being turned in to a potential video game, movie, or television series these days. Upon learning the Cavemen from the popular Geico commercials were being turned in to a television show, people were genuinely shocked. Who can blame them for at least trying for a television show? Sure, it’s a god awful idea (and the show’s oh so brief run on television shows it) but it’s not unlike Hollywood to not pay attention to interesting concepts and aim for some cash flow. Subsequent the success of Pee Wee Herman, the late eighties opened the doors for off the wall and wild entertainment all led by someone completely wacky and not afraid to take risks while entertaining children and adults alike.

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Ernest Triple Feature DVD Set (DVD)

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Hey Vern! Guess what? Ernest is on DVD again! And this time Mill Creek Entertainment is bringing us the follow up to their release of “Hey Vern!” and it’s a triple feature of three of the most questionable Ernest films ever made. Sure, to the American public they may not be classics, but to those of us who grew up with the lovable Ernest whose intentions were at least admirable, you can’t help but feel a considerable fondness and soft hearted approach toward three movies that vary vastly in style and tone. “Ernest Goes to Jail” is a definite Ernest outing that dabbles on the verge of adult humor and is much too surreal and dark for kids to actually enjoy. But on the upside there is “Ernest Scared Stupid!” a definite kids film in which Ernest must fight tree trolls with Miak that’s kind of spooky but intended as a Halloween film with some good hearted humor and Ernest’s usual sense of attire that varies from the “wacky” to the “what the hell?”

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Two-Faced Woman (1941)

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Two-Faced-Woman-PosterFollowing up “Ninotchka” is something of a task, especially since Ernest Lubitch’s cinematic masterpiece went on to immortality. For Melvyn Douglas and Greta Garbo, “The Two Faced Woman” is a disappointing follow-up but I’m shocked it was so poorly received by literally everyone during its initial release. “The Two-Faced Woman” is reportedly the film that ended Greta Garbo’s career when she quit show business after the poor reviews during the film’s run destroyed her enthusiasm for acting. As for George Cukor’s film itself, “The Two Faced Woman” is not the disaster I expected, but it’s certainly no masterpiece.

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