Friday I got risky. There was a movie viewing that didn't involve heartthrob Matt Damon or English as a second language. But, from what I had been told, Friday's feature film was not one to be missed: Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie. It was suggested not once, but twice with the following (very persuasive) reasons to watch:
Near the end of my time with Tim & Eric, I realized I had been watching the movie (between intermittent laughs) with an extremely sour look on my face. I turned to find Kris making the same face so I took this picture that pretty well sums up the experience of Tim and Eric's B$M. As you can see, the brownies were pretty much the comedic high point of the evening.
"Because Tim & Eric are responsible for 'I want to meet that dad', Dr. Steve Brule and Chrimbus. Plus, I put out."
- Anonymous Gentleman Suitor
"I had to echo the addition of Billion Dollar Movie - as it turns out there is viewing party at my house this Friday!"
- Mr. Andrew Sprung
I've seen some of Tim & Eric on YouTube and thought it was pretty funny. The idea of a bi-coastal watch party seemed neat-o. And, well, a lady's got needs. The reasoning laid out for me seemed to point to one thing: Watch Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie.
Kris came over to watch it with us, with Little Caesar's pizza, homemade brownies and homebrew in tow. A solid start to movie night.
I won't lie, I laughed, especially at the beginning. And if we could have kept that pattern going, we'd have been golden. But we didn't. There were nuggets of funny throughout, but it wasn't consistently funny. I made it about 40 minutes in before grabbing my phone to ask the Interwebs exactly how long this movie was. My inner Elaine Bennis/The English Patient reaction was surfacing and I was very close to doing something regrettable. Like destroying my own coffee table out of rage.
Several minutes later, when I realized that the plot to Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie was exactly the same as the plot for Dumb & Dumber things spiraled downward and out of control, because I love Dumb & Dumber and could have just watched that if I wanted to see: "The Hilarious Story of Two Idiots, Down on Their Luck Who Get an Opportunity That Could Change Everything for Them - But Will They Let a Girl Come Between Their Friendship?"
I needed one of those peanut butter/cream cheese brownies that Kris brought over and I needed it immediately. A sugar-induced coma was the only way I was going to make it through to the end.
Me: Can we please pause to take a brownie break? I need a break. Like, right now.
Kris: YES.
Brian: Yes. But we don't need to pause this.
You see, even the Tim and Eric fan among us didn't particularly love this move, so it's not just me. The verdict is: Tim & Eric are funny in small, pointless installments on YouTube, but not for extended periods of time. In math terms: Tim & Eric's B$M < PB Cheesecake Brownies.
I didn't like that the comedy was predominantly "shock-comedy" (is that even a thing?). For example, the close up of a schlong piercing within the first 10 minutes. Ew. Sure, it gets a reaction, but more cringe-inducing than funny. Also, what was the deal with Tim wanting to be that kid's dad? Pervy and weird - yes. But funny? Maybe I just don't get it... To me, the several minutes of bathtub crapping (Yes, bathtub crapping) in this movie was way less funny than 30 seconds of Jeff Daniels crapping on the toilet. We get it. He got crapped on in the tub. That's funny for about 30 seconds, max. Next joke, please.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-shocking comedy. I like Jackass as much as any gal (wait, do "other gals" even like Jackass...?) but seriously, balance it out with something funny that you had to at least think about a little bit to come up with. I know I laughed at some stuff, but I can't even remember what because all I remember from this movie is wanger jewelry, pedophiles and poop.
Kris came over to watch it with us, with Little Caesar's pizza, homemade brownies and homebrew in tow. A solid start to movie night.
I won't lie, I laughed, especially at the beginning. And if we could have kept that pattern going, we'd have been golden. But we didn't. There were nuggets of funny throughout, but it wasn't consistently funny. I made it about 40 minutes in before grabbing my phone to ask the Interwebs exactly how long this movie was. My inner Elaine Bennis/The English Patient reaction was surfacing and I was very close to doing something regrettable. Like destroying my own coffee table out of rage.
Several minutes later, when I realized that the plot to Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie was exactly the same as the plot for Dumb & Dumber things spiraled downward and out of control, because I love Dumb & Dumber and could have just watched that if I wanted to see: "The Hilarious Story of Two Idiots, Down on Their Luck Who Get an Opportunity That Could Change Everything for Them - But Will They Let a Girl Come Between Their Friendship?"
I needed one of those peanut butter/cream cheese brownies that Kris brought over and I needed it immediately. A sugar-induced coma was the only way I was going to make it through to the end.
Me: Can we please pause to take a brownie break? I need a break. Like, right now.
Kris: YES.
Brian: Yes. But we don't need to pause this.
You see, even the Tim and Eric fan among us didn't particularly love this move, so it's not just me. The verdict is: Tim & Eric are funny in small, pointless installments on YouTube, but not for extended periods of time. In math terms: Tim & Eric's B$M < PB Cheesecake Brownies.
I didn't like that the comedy was predominantly "shock-comedy" (is that even a thing?). For example, the close up of a schlong piercing within the first 10 minutes. Ew. Sure, it gets a reaction, but more cringe-inducing than funny. Also, what was the deal with Tim wanting to be that kid's dad? Pervy and weird - yes. But funny? Maybe I just don't get it... To me, the several minutes of bathtub crapping (Yes, bathtub crapping) in this movie was way less funny than 30 seconds of Jeff Daniels crapping on the toilet. We get it. He got crapped on in the tub. That's funny for about 30 seconds, max. Next joke, please.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-shocking comedy. I like Jackass as much as any gal (wait, do "other gals" even like Jackass...?) but seriously, balance it out with something funny that you had to at least think about a little bit to come up with. I know I laughed at some stuff, but I can't even remember what because all I remember from this movie is wanger jewelry, pedophiles and poop.
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