Feb21

Tony Update: Tony D in Bart Simpson #58

by tonyd on February 21, 2011 at 3:41 pm

Hey Bros!

Did you know that yours truly, Tony D, also writes for the Simpsons comics? It’s true! Look for Bart Simpson #58 and a story about Rod & Todd at a comic book store near you! It also features the work of Carol Lay, Evan Dorkin, Sergio Aragones and others!

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Feb21

Frat Boy At the Movies: Cedar Rapids

by tonyd on February 21, 2011 at 12:02 am

Cedar Rapids, starring Ed Helms and John C. Reilly, is just one of those amazing comedy movies where everything came together.  It’s the sort of movie you watch and marvel at why most other movies can’t get their shit together.

Ed Helms plays Tim, a naive insurance salesman who hasn’t really grown up emotionally.  He’s in love with Macey (Sigourney Weaver), who used to be his teacher when he was 12 and now bangs him on the side as the cougar she is.  But Tim doesn’t have the maturity to understand it’s just about sex and we he unexpected has to go to Cedar Rapids to save the insurance company, his life quickly unravels as everything he’s come to believe is exposed as a lie.

Ed Helms does an amazing job as Tim, as you watch his naivety peel away, while at the same time he keeps most of his integrity.  John C. Reilly is over the top as a sleazy insurance guy that just wants to have fun on the road.  Anne Henche is great as Joan, who crushes on Tim because she sees the goodness inside of him.

The movie seamlessly movies from one sequence to the next, as Tim’s life unravels and those he comes into contact with are either touched by his sweetness and honesty or try to take advantage of him.  The cast is amazing.  Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Stephen Root (from News Radio), Kurtwood Smith (Red Forman from That 70’s Show), Alia Shawkat (Maebyfrom Arrested Development), Rob Corddry and Thomas Lennon hit their marks with precision. Only Thomas Lennon doesn’t get to do much, but there’s one shot just before he leaves the screen that had me on the floor.

The movie is amazing for what it doesn’t do.  It’s doesn’t end sappy, it doesn’t engage in a lot of cliched moments and it leaves you wanting more.  I’d be first in line to see a sequel to this.

Bros, don’t miss this one.  I give it 10 out of 10 keggers.

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Feb21

Tony D’s DVD Reviews in Haiku: The Other Guys

by tonyd on February 21, 2011 at 12:01 am

Not a bad movie,
Funnier than expected.
A little too long.

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Feb20

Your Fratoscope: February 20, 2011

by tonyd on February 20, 2011 at 2:52 am

If your birthday is this week:   Your sponsor for the Olympic Beer Drinking Team steals your wallet and turns out to be a fraud.  Also, there is no Olympic Beer Drinking Team and you got drunk all those times for nothing.  You can’t “train” yourself not to have a hangover.

Aries:   Your plan to impress your date doesn’t go over as planned.  Reenacting the Buffalo Bill scenes from Silence of the Lambs doesn’t get everyone horny, just you.

Taurus:   The stars say, you will find your jacket pockets full of cocoa.  Enjoy!

Gemini:   Your roommate dyes your hair while you’re sleeping.  The creepy part, he also combs and styles your pubes.  Maybe it’s time for a single.

Lemini:   You will forget to use a coaster.  The ring on your coffee table will be a constant reminder of your failure.  Asshole.

Cancer:   Don’t listen to that fucking fortune cookie.  Are you stupid?  Your lucky numbers are 18, 6, 34, 22, 10 and 29 not 49, 17, 3, 8, 33 and 25!

Leo:   To spice up your sex life, you put your right hand in a French Maid costume.  The bad news is, it doesn’t work.

Virgo:   The stars say, you will lose control of your bowels in the middle of the roller rink.  Next time, don’t eat sushi you buy at a gas station.

Libra:   This week, when you return from your drunk escapades to the hotel you’ll discover someone in your room.  Fortunately, you’ll get the jump on them, knock them out and tie them up for the cops.  Unfortunately, you’ll realize that you’re in the wrong Best Western.

Scorpio:   The sex shop gets your address wrong again.  Either you make a special trip and pay double, or explain to your octogenarian neighbor why you buy double ended dildos by the gross.

Sagittarius:  Don’t play miniature golf this week or you’ll be raped by pitbulls.

Capricorn:   This week, you’ll go to work, come home, eat, watch a lot of TV and maybe get drunk on the weekend.  What else do you expect?

Aquarius:  Those near-sighted mobsters continue not to find you, but according to the TV news, people who kind of look like you are dying 300% faster.

Pisces:  Stop cheating on your girlfriend, it’s ridiculous.  Your wife is eventually going to find out about both of them.

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