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Last month I mentioned catching Patton Oswalt's stand-up and dying from laughter. Now, here's a video clip of his opening remarks about KFC's Famous bowls. Patton also has a new comedy album, Werewolves and Lollipops.
Where do I begin?
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This past Sunday at Emo's, I had the pleasure of catching both Janeane Garolfalo and Patton Oswalt performing their stand up. It didn't take Janeane long to get political and we were eating it up. Fuck, it was hot in the sort of half-open/outdoor Emo's Lounge. So hot, midway through Janeane's set, a woman fainted right off the stool she was sitting on. Janeane kind freaked the hell out while looking off stage frantically asking "what should we do?!!!" Emo's staff quickly jump to action and carried the woman out. The audience was none shaken and everything was moving forward again. Janeane finishes and Patton takes the stage. Starting with opening KFC (sadness bowl) remarks, Patton was killing us. Good lord, it was almost too much. And he was only getting started. From Dangerous sex, comic books, Robert Evans, time travel, and the beloved Dr. Pepper (you have to see it to believe it), Patton owned the night. But it wasn't over, just yet.
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This past Monday evening, the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown and Ain't It Cool News held a sneak preview of Ratatouille. This is the latest movie from the Brad Bird (The Incredibles) and the master minds at Pixar. Patton Oswalt is the voice of the lead rat character "Remy" and Janeane Garolfalo is the voice "Colette". Yes, that French voice is coming from Janeane who didn't even realize she was playing a French character until she started recording. Hang on, let's back up for a second.
First, there was a cool personal video message from director, Brad Bird. Next was pre-teaser trailer for Pixar's next movie called Wall-E. Next was the awesome Pixar short Lifted. This was the second time I got see it up on screen and it still killed me.
Back to Ratatouille. Go see this movie. Do you remember how incredible The Incredibles was? Rataouille is that incredible. This movie is well written, wonderfully voiced, visually gorgeous, and damn funny. Oh the water effects. I think this is probably the first CG movie where the creators said "damnit, we want real looking water for our animated movie". Theres too much to talk about. For now, enjoy the trailers and a 9-minute preivew.
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This past Monday night, the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar held a screening of The First Foot Way. This was presented by Patton Oswalt. He is not in the movie nor does he have anything to do with it. Will Arnett gave Patton a copy of the movie and he's been a fan ever since then. It's a low budget indie film which currently does not have a distributor. There isn't a trailer online and no the one on YouTube ain't it. There is an official website for the movie with screen captures. Oh, this movie is painfully funny. If you're a fan of non-political correctness and wrongful humor, this is the movie for you.
The Foot Fist Way is the literal translation of Tae Kwon Do, the greatest of all martial arts according to Mr. Simmons, a small-town Tae Kwon Do instructor. He relishes the power that comes from being the king of a small kingdom, but the discovery that his wife, Suzie, has cheated on him hits the man in control hard. It launches him on a downward spiral, causing him to abuse his loyal students and make a fool of himself. He escapes his personal feelings by going on a pilgrimage with his murderous buddy Mike and two of his students to visit his hero, Chuck "The Truck" Wallace. Along the way, dreams are realized and squashed, and Mr. Simmons must face the greatest challenge of his life. Director Jody Hill stays loyal to the place and people he portrays. He looks at martial arts as they exist in the real world and, more pointedly, in the South. The film creates hilarity through real-life emotions and reactions rather than mockery. Danny McBride's performance as Mr. Simmons is staggeringly funny. He fleshes out the character in a way that propels it from cartoonish to comic genius. Small in scope but big in laughs, The Foot Fist Way deserves a black belt in comedy.
--© Sundance Film Festival
This will be my first time seeing both of them live in person. I got my ticket last night.
