Dumb Mom Media. Review of Get Him to the Greek.

For years now I’ve had beef with Puffy  Puff  P. Diddy  the man formerly known as Puff Daddy  Diddy.

And, it’s not his music.  Because I actually like his music.

Little known fact: Dumb Mom listens to rap music. 

By choice. 

For pleasure. 

Always has.  Always will.

Even like the hard core (well, not really hard core, hard core, more like mainstream stuff they play on the radio which is actually classified more as hip-hop hard core, hard core) gangsta-rap-Snoop-D-O-double-G type shizzle.

I like that too.

So it’s not his music that turns me off.

It’s the whole name changing every time the wind blows thing.

Because I hate that.

I mean, why can’t we just call him Sean?  Is he too good for the name his mama gave him?  And, if he insists on having an alias, can’t he just have one?  I mean, I only get to have one.

What if every week you came here I wanted you to refer to me as something different: Mom Dummy, Dummy, M. Dummy, Mom D., Dumb Mum, something-else-equally-ridiculous-and-difficult-to-remember?

Would get confusing right?  And annoying.  And pretentious.  And indulgent.  And a bunch of other crap that pisses people off and makes them hate you.

I am Dumb Mom.  That is all.

So, that’s sorta where I am with Diddy (it is Diddy, isn’t it?).

Or, that’s where I was.

Until I had the opportunity to catch him alongside Russell Brand and Jonah Hill in Get Him to the Greek this past weekend.

And, now Diddy? is officially forgiven for sucking the life outta me with the whole name thingy.

Because that movie was seriously the funniest movie I’ve seen since The Hangover!

Seriously.

LOVED it.

Laughed pretty much the entire time.  Sometimes inappropriately.  Sometimes rightfully so.  But from start to finish it had me in fits.

I have to admit that I am partial to Russell Brand (I thought he was the only good thing about Saving Sarah Marshall and, incidentally, he is playing the same character in this film as he did in that one, a plot tidbit that is wholly unclear and only discovered when I came home and Goggled the crap out of it for this post) and Jonah Hill (I’ve spoken before of my infatuation with Super Bad), but Diddy (pretty sure it’s Diddy at the moment), he had to work for it.

Which he did because even he was super funny in this film.  Like really, really funny.

I won’t try to summarize the film in a witty way to convince you to want to see it(basically, Jonah Hill plays a record label schlep given the huge assignment of getting a drug addicted rock star, played by Russell Brand, from London to the Greek Theater in L.A. for the performance of his life by a certain date in order to advance himself in the company and prevent suffering the wrath of his boss, played by Diddy.  Exhale.).

And, since I am not anything at all like a movie reviewer who actually knows what she’s talking about, I also will refrain from talking about character development and plot progression, because honestly, I don’t even care about that crap anyway.

All I care about is the fact that the effing film made me laugh.  Out loud.  Numerous times.  It was offensive (to people who, unlike me, get offended by stereotypes) and it was vulgar (to people who, also unlike me, find crude language, overindulgence in drugs and alcohol, and meaningless sex with gold digging hookers vulgar), but, it was FUNNY!

That’s all I require of a movie that calls itself a comedy.  I know.  My standards are hideously low.

But, here is a review from someone who knows what she is talking about: Common Sense Media*

Not in a position to check out a feature film at the movie theater because your bloody kids can’t take care of themselves for two freakin’ seconds without constant supervision because they are babies or, even worse toddlers, and they get into every little thing everywhere babysitting is an issue?

Well, that sucks!

No worries though because Dumb Mom is gonna hook you up with a comedy on DVD that you can watch and chuckle to in the comfort of your own home!

It’s called Hot Tub Time Machine and it is NOT a porno flick despite the fact that is really does sound like one.

It’s not knock-down-can’t-stop-laughing funny, but it’s okay because Jon Cusak is in it. 

Are there people older than 29 who don’t like Jon Cusak? 

I watched it just for him.  Him and that black guy from “The Office” (you know who I’m talking about).  He’s funny too.

Want a copy of your own?

Leave a comment** and I’ll have my people send you one.***

*Apparently it is a part of the site’s premise to relate each movie to the family and give all of the info on talking points and whatnot, but note, this movie is NOT for families.  Unless everyone in your family is like over age 21, and then yeah, go see it together.  As a matter of fact I saw it with Bruncle and he’s in my family.

**One commenter will be randomly selected by end of day 7/5/10 via Random.org.  It totally could be you.

***My people would be this super-cool-amazing chick from a firm that does FOX PR who I intend to flatter graciously to ensure that she continues to send me pre-relaseed movies for the rest of my life is just wonderful to work with.  She is letting me send one of you who comments on this post before end of the day a copy.  Be nice to her or I will totally sweep the leg. 

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