I Just Watched: Safety Not Guaranteed

Safety Not Guaranteed was one of the best comedies I've seen in a while (right up there with last summer's Horrible Bosses). On top of coming from the same producers as Little Miss Sunshine, an indie comedic classic, SNG showcases two of my favorite TV actors: Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Rec, NBC) and Jake Johnson (New Girl, FOX). Of all the things to be based off of, this film is centered around a wanted ad that originally appeared in a newspaper in the 1990s (in real life, not in the script) that read: "WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You'll get paid after we get back ... Safety not guaranteed." If you don't think that's the best premise ever, I'm not sure what you're looking for in a comedy. Needless to say, the flick only gets better from there. Not to mention, Safety Not Guaranteed has a lot of heart for a comedy, leading you to places you may not expect. My suggestion? Try this one out.

I Just Watched: Horrible Bosses

I have been lucky enough to not yet have had a "horrible boss," especially to the extent of those in this film, but even if you know or have met "horrible people" this flick is a riot. The most obvious and fabulous thing in Horrible Bosses is Jennifer Aniston's stepping out of her "norm" and playing the sex-crazed, offensive boss Dr. Julia Harris, D.D.S. I also loved the use of type during the voice overs at the beginning and end, it truly added a nice effect (and made the judgments even funnier). All in all, Bosses may be the best disaster comedy I have ever seen (I feel like I've seen a lot of those), and the cast is unbelievable.
Best on-screen moment: Dale's (Charlie Day) wonderful telling off of his boss Julia at the film's end OR Dean 'MF' Jones' (Jamie Foxx) insight into why the three guys should not have paid him.

A Love Affair with Type

If you kept up with my blog at all about a year ago, you most likely already know that I am gaga for awesome typographic works. Though an incredibly simple example, the latest poster campaign for the upcoming comedy movie Horrible Bosses makes such wonderful use of a bold typeface, adding in pops of color that really make the design of each (and especially the message) stand out.

Feel free to share your thoughts on the images and as a side note, I really want to see this movie and can proudly say I have never had too horrible of an experience with a superior though now, in saying that, I feel karma may be rearing to kick my hind quarters in that department.



Bonus: Check out an amazing kinetic typography piece (to "Help!" by The Beatles) from an ad agency below.

Ode to the '90s

When good ol' Biebs himself chose to dawn a vintage Saved By the Bell tee, displaying the lovely Kelly Kapowski (played by Tiffani Amber Thiessen), at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada last weekend, all I could think was: Huh? Almost immediately after my initial shock, however, I was thrilled because Saved By the Bell is one of my all time faves, that in retrospect is both completely ridiculous and insanely awesome (all the while managing to pass the time while I'm at home sick beautifully).

Obviously touched by the homage to her character, Thiessen, less than one week later, wore a Bieber shirt to the New York screening of Jen Aniston's new flick Horrible Bosses. What goes around comes around and all I can say is: Yesss.

For some fab Bayside Tigers gear check out the NBC-Universal store.
For more sweet vintage graphic tees check out Alloy or Delia's.
And, finally, for the best Saved By the Bell tribute ever, click HERE (hint: LOLSlater).