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.
Saving the Muppets
The Official Site of The Muppets
Discuss Jason Segel’s Muppet Movie on the boards!
When News first broke about the return of the Muppet franchise I wasn’t entirely sure what to think of it. Part of me was obviously somewhat excited. Like most of you I grew up on the Muppets and still have fond memories of The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, the Muppet Babies and those earlier, star-studded big screen adventures. Even now when I think about Kermit and Fozzie “movin’ right along”, meeting the rest of the group, taking Manhattan, and thwarting Charles Grodin, a smile comes to my face of simpler times.
Then something happened. Either I grew up and became jaded or the movies got bad. Both maybe, but between Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets from Space and A Muppet Christmas Carol the gang lost a step or two and I lost my interest.
It seemed like those early adventures were always stories about putting on a show where the later adventures, if you think about it, are the show. The Muppets are a behind-the-scenes group and the people in control of bringing them back are embracing that.
The man in charge (at least of the script at this point) is Jason Segel. I’ve been a fan of his since he played the loveable goofball Nick on Freaks and Geeks, and have pledged my allegiance to him after years of solid comedy on How I Met Your Mother and this moth’s release Forgetting Sarah Marshall which he wrote and stars in. (I caught a sneak preview of Sarah Marshall last month and it’s the real deal.) But what kind of movie would it be? His stuff has never been “kid friendly”
The only news so far is the movies plot: The gang is getting together to put on a show and save the theater. That’s a fine place to start. I love Segel’s sense of humor and, judging from the musical puppet number in Sarah Marshall, he seems to write music as well as penis jokes. As long as he can figure out how to make that work on a G-rated scale, we’ll be all set.
And I really hope he can because I hadn’t realized it until the news first broke on this but I really miss these characters. And even if Segel’s version is a little too grown up for kids, part of me hopes the movie will sell just as many tickets to nostalgic 20-somethings eager to see these characters in a story that fits them.
I really hope that you read today’s strip in Kermit’s voice because that’s how I hear it in my head. I’m not sure if that makes it funnier or not but the idea of a felt icon saying a cuss word appeals to me in some terrible way.
In looking for an image online to add to this review I came upon this diagram of how Big Bird works It sort ort of ruins the mystery but we all have to grow up sometime. HowStuffWorks.com has a great series of articles focusing on “Muppeteering” worth checking out.
I’m keeping it short and sweet today because I’m anxious to get onto some more comics and there’s not much more to say about a movie that won’t be out for another year or so. But thanks for reading and I’ll see you with a new strip soon!
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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
