Love crappy movies but are too ashamed to admit it? Are you a big Rob Schneider fan but you're tired of being burned? Not sure if you want to waste your money on the same old movie? That's why you have Joe.
Joe Loves Crappy Movies is by Joseph Dunn. Joe willingly goes to see the very worst that Hollywood has to offer. Whenever a crappy movie comes out Joe will be there to see it, make fun of it, and actually review it. Nothing is safe, and nothing is sacred. From the big budget action disasters to the low brow fart based comedies, to anything starring Martin Lawrence? Joe will tear it apart.
With each entry you'll get not only a comic poking fun at the movie, but also a detailed review. Joe's not educated in film or cinematography or acting, he's just a guy that draws comics and likes movies. So if you're looking for the everyman perspective and a little joke in comic form... you're in the right place.
Guest Strip - Steve Napierski
What’s up!? I’m back from sunny Italy and my weeklong honeymoon. Did anyone see me? No one came up to me and asked me how I thought Miami Vice would do. Although they may have in Italian and I just didn’t understand what they were saying. That’s possible. JLCM is internationally know and known to rock the microphone.
The Honeymoon was absolutely amazing. I let Yeo shop for clothes and she indulged me on my citywide hunt for mainstream foreign movie posters. I’ll go into it more soon but for now – how about these insanely awesome guest comics!?
I hope you guys have been enjoying the guest strips. They’ll continue for another week so I can go to Wizard World Chicago this coming week with a clear head. I wanted to thank everyone that’s participated so far. These are some of my favorite creators so it’s been a huge thrill for me.
Before I get into today’s strip by Steve Napierski I wanted to say a quick thank you to Dave Sherrill from Cultural Void and James Turner from Beaver and Steve for the strips they did over the weekend. They were the only two I didn’t have a chance to do write ups for amidst the wedding chaos. I will correct that error Monday but I wanted to give proper credit where it’s due. Those are two of my favorite web comics ever. Don’t miss out.
I’m beyond happy that today’s strip is featuring one of the greatest, most bizarre scene stealing wracks in movie history from one of the best movies of all time. I’m of course referring to Bob from Fight Club. The comic comes from Steve Napierski who I first became aware of through The Outer Circle. It was one of those cases where he approached me about doing a guest spot for him and in doing research for that I absolutely fell in love with the comic.
It’s filthy and relatable with plenty of solid laughs and tits. Tits and giggles. That’s what we’re all really looking for.
And if The Outer Circle wasn’t enough you could always check out his gaming strip Dueling Analogs which is part of the new gaming collective Gamers Pair of Dice. That collection is no joke. Really strong strips, really great looking site. A force to be reckoned with like a Game shark or a +8 vorpal sword. Choose your nerdy game reference of choice.
And as crazy as all that may seem Steve just welcomed a child into the world. Getting married is one thing but creating life… and still finding time to do a guest strip for me… Steve, I’m very much in debt to you, sir.
Slightly less impressive than creating life (just slightly) was the news that awaited me from D.J. Coffman who went to Comic Con and won The Comic Book Challenge. His idea, a comic called Hero By Night, will now be published to debut at next years show. Incredible news and an amazing achievement for a guy that’s been paving the way for web comics since most of us web cartoonists had no idea what a web comic was. Congratulations, DJ. Kick some ass!
I’m very anxious to get back to JLCM but I’m just as excited for you guys to see the other killer guest strips rolling out next. Hang tight people. More to come.
Joe – The creator of the strip who has embraced giving crappy movies the chance they deserve. Like the majority of the cast he’s obsessed with boobs.
First Appearance - The Introduction
Yeo – Yeo is Joe’s wife and often the voice of reason in the strip. Having her act rational allows the rest of the cast to embrace being in a comic strip which primarily involves randomly punching people, interacting with fictional characters and talking about boobs. Yeo is smart, beautiful and way too good for Joe. Don’t tip her off.
First Appearance - Fever Pitch
Irv – Joe’s movie-going sidekick who’s always down for watching Jason Statham crescent moon kick some thug through a plate glass window and getting some drinks before after and during a Vin Diesel movie. Like the majority of the cast he’s obsessed with boobs.
First Appearance - Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
Agent 337 George Jones – A government Agent that took over for Joe after he was bad-mouthing President Bush in the V for Vendetta strip. George ran the show for over a month bring a much needed sense of patriotism and justice to both the strips and reviews. He eventually got too attached to his work, empathizing with Joe’s plight to give crappy movies a fair shake. In a way he came to love crappy movies as well and was pushed out of the position. He spiraled out of control and ended up in prison. His adventures will be told in the limited series JLCM Presents: 337 Locked Up which is set to début Christmas of 09.
First Appearance - V for Vendetta
Other Notable Appearances: Stay Alive, Ice age 2, Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Slither, Here Comes Guest week, Let’s Go To Prison
Leonidas – The former king of Sparta who has traveled into the future and is having trouble coping with the modern times. Yelling loudly and kicking people into giant holes doesn’t really work the same way it did in the olden days. As time as gone by he’s adjusted but it’s a safe bet that he’s always one bad message away from throwing a spear through someone.
First Appearance - 300
Other Notable Appearances: Four Brothers, Strip# 300, The Golden Compass, Rambo, Untraceable, The Ladies of Max Paybe
Palpatine – Former Senator, Emperor of the Galactic Empire, Sith Lord... He shows up in the Joe Loves Crappy movies galaxy on occasion to let people know that they’re being stupid. No one’s really sure how he shows up in this universe but chances are it breaks all kinds of copywrite laws.
First Appearance - Episode III: The Dark Side
Other Notable Appearances: Four Brothers, Night Watch, Saw 3, Are We Done Yet
Slow Billy – Billy is a sweet kid but he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed. If you’re watching him for the day be prepared to explain to him the plot of the movie or how popcorn works or, not so much where babies come from, but what babies are. He’s a complete moron.
First Appearance - Four Brothers
Other Notable Appearances: The Chronicles of Narnia, The Da Vinci Code, Vantage Point, Journey to the Center of the Earth
Kyle the Movie Snob – Be careful what fun facts about movies you tell your friends at a friendly gathering or in line for the latest blockbuster, because if you’re even slightly wrong, Kyle will be more than happy to let you know. He usually gets what’s coming to him though. Poor guy has cracked three ribs since joining the JLCM cast.
First Appearance - Ultraviolet
Other Notable Appearances: 16 Blocks, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Transformers, Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jean-Luc Picard – Another lawsuit waiting to happen is Jean Luc Picard who, towards the end of the strip’s first year, became the go-to background character. If there was ever a seat to fill or a random person to place wandering around in the background, nine times out of ten it was Picard. While Picard has crossed paths with Irv he and Joe have never met. Perhaps they will some day but for now just can an eye on the background.
First Appearance - The Producers
Other Notable Appearances: I’m not telling you, that’s no fun. It’ like Where’s Waldo – go find him!
Ice Cream Sandwich – Delicious and… deadly? Usually when you see someone eating an Ice Cream sandwich, someone else is experiencing a substantial amount of pain. Still, how nice is an ice cream sandwich on a hot summer day?
First Appearance - Saw IV
Other Notable Appearances: Bee Movie, Run Fatboy Run, Saw V
