I am about to utter a phrase that I never thought would come out of my mouth, but here it goes: Thank you, LeBron. I owe you a debt of gratitude. Now, before those who know me call to find out if I’ve gone all Dave Chappelle and went off the reservation, let me temper your concerns (or excitement) by saying no, I have not lost my mind. What I mean by offering my gratitude to LeBron is that he has proved to us through all his antics, both on and off the court, that he is good for the NBA - wait, he is great for the NBA and for fans of the NBA. Let me be clear, I’m not saying his talent is the key force behind his value to the league, I’m saying that every word that comes out of his mouth makes me a bigger fan of the NBA itself. Only, with each additional syllable that he utters, it makes me despise everything he stands for even more.
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Movie Mind Says: Buy It
If You Like This You Should Watch: Very Bad Things, Bachelor Party (1984)
Better Than: Due Date, Get Him to the Greek
Worse Than: The Hangover (but not by much)
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong
After seeing the first summer (or late spring) blockbuster this past weekend, The Movie Mind came back hopefully optimistic and pleasantly satisfied. Far too frequently these days we see movie trailers that set high expectations only to let us down after shelling out $14 to see it. The Hangover Part II delivers exactly what we expected and I must say, it did not disappoint in the least bit. Naturally, you will read plenty of diatribes focusing on the similarities to the original, and while there are plenty, I will add that in sheer entertainment value, this new rendition delivers in all aspects. How crazy of The Movie Mind to think that the most important thing in a film, let alone a comedy, is to provide entertainment…my bad!
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The Movie Mind’s Office Space Quiz
…for real movie fans’
[Respond with your answers in the comments section. The correct answers are posted after the jump…]
Q #1: What is the name of the restaurant that Peter meets Joanna (Jennifer Anniston’s character) at?
Q #2: What is the name of the annoyingly cheerful worker at that restaurant? BONUS: what is the required, or “bare minimum”, amount of flair that an employee can have? SUPER BONUS: How many pieces of flair does this “model employee” have?
Q #3: What would Lawrence do if he had a million dollars?
Q #4: How many people do “the Bob’s” say they will get working under Peter right away?
Q #5: What was the name of Tom S.’s revolutionary idea that he was going to make a fortune on before he was hit by a car while pulling out of his driveway?
Q #6: What “dress code” does Lumbergh use as a big boost to moral at the company on a particular Friday?
Q #7: What is the name of Peter’s (and Lumbergh’s) company?
Q #8: What magazine does Peter end up with 40 subscriptions to as a bribe to keep the guy silent who just found out about their devious plan? BONUS: What company did the guy selling the magazines used to work for?
Q #9: Fill in the blank: Milton objects to Peter’s complaining about a certain noise, because he was told he could listen to his _______ at a ________ _________.
Q #10: When Milton is lounging at the beach after burning the office down, why does he threaten the waiter who brings him his drink?
Q #11: What types of movies do Joanna and Peter watch together which kindles their romance?
Q #12: Drew does an imitation of the face he might be showing his date at Tom’s BBQ party - what’t the name of it?
Q #13: Bob immediately takes a liking to Michael during his review after learning that he shares a name with which famous singer? BONUS: Fill in the blank: Bob says to Michael, “For my money I don’t think it gets any better than when he sings ___________________!”
Q #14: What name does Michael call his namesake after asking why he should have to change his name? After all he had it long before that ___________ started winning Grammy’s!
Q #15: What reports does Peter forget to put the new coversheet on before sending out?
Q #16: What error on the fax machine does Michael get which causes him to ask, “_______, what the f– does that mean?!”
Q #17: How many different bosses does Michael tell “the Bob’s” he has right now?
Q #18: In a given week, how much real, actual work does Peter tell “the Bob’s” he does?
Q #19: Who said the following quote: “Well, just a second there, professor. We, uh, we fixed the *glitch*. So he won’t be receiving a paycheck anymore, so it’ll just work itself out naturally.”
Q #20: Peter can’t believe what a bunch of nerds they are being for looking up this word in the dictionary.
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