Summer’s Last Gasps Pt1

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What would sexy Jesus do?

Put on a play! And not just any play, but Hamlet 2, a Homer Simpson-esque sequel to the great tragedy featuring time travel, music and Staying Alive fog machine dancing.

Look, summer is winding down. You’ve seen the Bat Man, you’ve shopped at Buy N Large, you’ve met your Waterloo, you’ve ignored that X file on your desk, you wept like a child at their mother’s death bed as Indy watched the UFO leave South America (Why!!? WHY???). The excitement is winding down. What’s to do now?

The trailer alone had me laughing more than any trailer (or movie…?) I’ve seen so far this year. No surprise, really: it has Catherine Keener finally getting work; a cameo from Amy Poehler; a title card that proudly announces it’s from the writers of South Park (songs, hopefully!); Steve Coogan, who is poised to be the next indy Brit break out, Ed Broadbent-style, on US soil; The Gay Men’s Chorus of Tuscon; and a “needle across the record screech” moment: “reintroducing Elizabeth Shue as Elizabeth Shue”, who has actually been working, you just haven’t seen anything she’s done since Hollow Man.

Hell, any excuse to see Jesus dance and hopefully get SharkBoy to stop singing Hairspray songs around the house, and I’m there.

4 thoughts on “Summer’s Last Gasps Pt1”

  1. Rob Campbell

    There is another song in this piece called ‘Raped in the Face’ and it’s a special ballad that Coogan sings while pointing at his own face. Is that funny?

  3. Kory

    When I was last at the theater I saw the poster with a call-out of the song “Rock Me Sexy Jesus” – I knew it would be a classic for all time right then and there. Ha!

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog & wishing me well – I’m working on putting it all back together now.
    -Kory

  4. Romach

    I don’t know if you get the series ‘Alan Partridge’ over in Canada but its one of Steve Coogans characters and it was a massive hit over here. It was so funny but it may not everyones cup of tea. But he also does drag for his character ‘Pauline Calf’ and its very funny too. I will have to give this one a look in too šŸ™‚

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