Film review | “Tim and Eric ’ s Billion Dollar Movie”

Andy Karstetter

Multimedia Editor

After garnering a cult following from their popular Adult Swim shows – “Tom Goes to the Mayor” and “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” – the com- edy duo has moved onto the big screen with a limited theatrical release. What’s to say about this movie? Well, it’s Tim and Eric. The movie keeps true to the humor of the show, but we get to see something new from Tim and Eric: an actual narrative structure. The

Film review | “21 Jump Street”

Andy Karstetter

Multimedia Editor

There are so many great things to say about this movie that I don’t even know where to start.

“21 Jump Street” is a Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum reboot of the ’80s television show of the same name that starred Johnny Depp. The movie is helmed by directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord (“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”) and centers around two laughingstock cops who are assigned to infiltrate a high school as students in order to find the supplier of a new drug before it goes viral.

Yeah, it sounds stupid.

One of the best things the movie has going for it is that it's totally and completely self-aware, frequently poking fun at the buddy film genre and the new Hollywood craze of rebooting old shows (Nick Offerman of “Parks and Recreation” has a fantastic line regarding the latter). Interestingly, the movie also reflects on the differences in high school between generations and how things go in and out of style in a new twist where the nerd becomes the cool kid and the jock is the loser.

Great cast, great directors, great script. The jokes are well delivered, and the movie knows exactly what it needs to be. The film pleasantly exceeds expectations, delivering countless belly laughs, mindlessly fun action and lots of heart. I know it’s still early on in the year, but I honestly don’t expect to enjoy another comedy this year as much as this one. Go see it. CT film centers around our heroes after they spend one million dollars on a three-minute flop of a movie, and then attempt to reopen a mall to make the money back and avoid certain death and/or prison.

The movie has a few nice celebrity cameos and some big laughs. To keep it short, if you’re a Tim and Eric fan, you're going to like this movie. If you’re not, good luck. CT