really stupid/awesome comedies...

Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) ***
John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Lyndsy Fonseca, Crispin Glover, Chevy Chase.
The title of this movie made me want to see it more than anything. Hello! It's the funniest title on the planet. Four struggling friends try to rekindle their high school fun by going back to a ski lodge they used to visit in the 80s. They have a wild and crazy night in thier hot tub that sends them back to 1986, a very eventful night for them all. Quite stupid, quite funny. John Cusack is back to his quick witted 80's style comedy and is the best part of the movie. If there is an award for best movie title, this should probably win!

Couples Retreat (2009) *1/2
Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Kristen Davis, Kristen Bell, Malin Ackerman.
I really thought that these hilarious/talented actors could pull off a great movie. No. I was bored but mainly uncomfortable because of their couples therapy sessions. And the length of the movie drags on way too long. There are some funny lines, but all-in-all it kinda sucked. Sorry.

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) ***
Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms.
Funny! It is so much funnier than I even expected. Perfect length for a dumb comedy with a hilarious cast. Of course its not an award winner or a classic but it was hilarious. I foresee this on comedy central in the near future!

Dinner for Schmucks (2010) **
Paul Rudd, Steve Carrell, Zach Galifianakis.
Paul Rudd is trying for a huge promotion and must find a total loser, Steve Carrell, to take to a dinner party held by his boss. The boss votes whose guest is the biggest schmuck. I was dying to see this film. Those 3 guys in the top billing make any movie worth while. Not this one. I was bored and uncomfortable the whole time. The opening credits were probably the funniest and cutest part of movie. And that's all I got!

Futurama: Season 6 (2010) ****
Ok I know this is just a tv show but it is amazing! I cannot believe that they actually brought it back from the tv dead. This new season on comedy central is maybe the best yet. There have been some of the funniest jokes that I have heard in a long time. Any die-hard Fry-Leela-Bender-and-gang-fans will not be disappointed.

MacGruber (2010) ***1/2
Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer.
Seeing how this movie did opeing weekend (a sad 4 million dollars) and then during it's entirity in the theaters (8.5 million dollars) might put anyone off. But, I laughed out loud the entire movie. At one point I was crying. If you don't know the premise... MacGruber is a moronic McGyver-type that has something like 10 purple hearts and served in all branches of the US military. It is a rediculous story and funny as hell. The scenes when MacGruber dresses Kristen Wiig like himself are amazing. You also may not look at a stalk of celery the same way again after you see this!

Out of all of these comedies I will be purchasing Macgruber and Futurama for sure!!