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.
Twitter is Taking Over
Discuss twitter on the boards
This isn’t exactly news to most of you I’m sure, but last week after reading an article in Entertainment Weekly about Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore communicating across the couch to each other via this social networking tool and then later that day seeing Slash Film’s actor/writer/director twitter collection it hit me hard how much Twitter had taken over the world.
Everyone from William Shatner to JCVD are chronicling their most mundane activities for the world to see. “How novel for the modern day stalker”, I thought. With celebrities freely offering up their location throughout the day, the Internet is effectively putting perverted snoops out of business.
I’m a little shocked at how much celebrities have embraced it. On one had it’s a huge source of viral marketing. Yesterday afternoon for example, Jon Favreau posted a picture from the set of Iron Man 2 and the little picture of an unfinished room has already hit the major movie news sites. (Any IM2 news is exciting at this point.) On the flip side though, you’d think they’d want to hold on to what little privacy they have left. It’s refreshing to see so many of them be so candid though. In the end it’ll make me a more loyal fan.
I personally was slow to take to twitter. It seemed like a fun idea but I couldn’t justify posting about what I was having for lunch or what I had planned for after work. I just couldn’t imagine how that would be interesting to anyone when it wasn’t even interesting to me. As time went by though I realized it was a great way to communicate with people. It definitely has its own little community and it becomes viciously addictive. Before you know it you’re not just listing what you’re going to have for lunch, you’re asking your followers for their opinion on the matter.
If you’d like to follow my ramblings my account is joedunn721 and while I don’t always say the most interesting things I’m pretty thorough about updating site news and even talking about movies. In 140 characters or less of course.
Rainn Wilson does indeed have a twitter account but I don’t think Ralph Finnes does. I went with him because Voldemort at the computer was the first thing that came to mind for the punch line and I just couldn’t shake that image.
Short and sweet today but there’s more coming up tomorrow. It’ll either be a review for Race to Witch Mountain, which I caught a sneak preview of and enjoyed, or something about this news story where Obama gave Prime Minster Brown 25 DVDs as a gift. The punchline is that it’s all porno. Thanks for reading.
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
