Hot Rod

Hot Rod (2007) is definitely one of those movies with really strange humor that will make you cry laughing even though is it so outrageous. The first time I saw this movie I was dead on my couch recovering from Appendicitis. Every time I laughed, my abdomen was in excruciating pain. It was definitely not the right time to watch this movie because of the physical state I was in, but for all of you who don't currently have Appendicitis should totally watch this movie. The movie is about Rod Kimble, played by Andy Samberg, who is an amateur stuntman. Rod's stepfather is in need of a life-saving heart operation and their family cannot afford the operation so Rod decides to raise the money by jumping the biggest jump of his life, 15 buses. Rod and his crew of friends encounter hilarious drawbacks throughout the entire movie. One of my favorite parts is a really random forest dance scene. It makes me laugh so hard because I have no idea why on earth they added it to the film. This movie is a great movie to watch with a bunch of your friends if you just want a good laugh. Andy Samberg kills it as his character, Rod. His over-acting mannerisms and speech will make you feel so uncomfortable that it is hilarious. Hot Rod is a stupid-funny comedy that I would recommend to anyone! 

This is a robbery!

This is a movie that I had not heard of until a friend suggested it to me. This is one of the reasons I love Netflix so much is because it lets you stumble upon movies like this. Flypaper tells the story of a bank being robbed by two sets of criminals at the same time. One gang is two redneck brothers who are so stupid you cannot believe they can actually rob this bank. The other is a group of "professional" bank robbers doing the job for someone else. Patrick Dempsey and Ashley Judd are the main characters who are hostages in this bank hold up. Dempsey's character is a crazy genius who tries to figure out who is robbing the bank. The hostages in the bank have seen the five different guys who are in the bank, but it is revealed they work for some one else and it appears to be an inside job. This movie has several gun fights and a little bit of comedy. The comedy mainly comes from the two brothers who are trying to rob the bank because they are ridiculously dumb. This is a heist movie that slightly turns in to a murder mystery. Although, I do have to say, I did not see the end coming. But you'll have to watch for yourself.

I really enjoyed watching this movie and I would recommend watching it especially if you enjoy heist or action movies with a little bit of comedy.

Dark Skies ain't that bad

It’s hard to find a compelling and thrilling horror movie on Netflix these days, but Dark Skies comes pretty close. Dark Skies (2013) is about a family being haunted and tormented by aliens. Keri Russell, who was in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, plays Lucy Barrett, a local realtor. She is the mother of two sons, Jesse and Sam, and wife to Daniel Barrett, played by Josh Hamilton. At the beginning of the movie, the family encounters strange occurrences for which they cannot explain and just ignore. Slowly, the incidences get worse and threaten the safety of their family. Lucy and Daniel are on the verge of insanity when they finally decide to seek out a “specialist.” I don’t want to reveal any more details, but the ending is bone chilling. I recommend watching this movie at night with the lights off so you force yourself to believe in the plot of the movie. After I watched it, I was pretty scared going to sleep I’m not going to lie. Horror movies usually don’t scare me anymore, but Dark Skies definitely freaked me out.

More than just an Office

The Office is probably in my top five funniest shows I have watched. This show is about a paper sales company, Dunder Mifflin. The regional branch in Scranton, Pennsylvania is the main location for The Office. The regional manager, Michael Scott, played by Steve Carroll, is the most dysfunctional boss I have ever seen. He causes a lot of the hilarity. The show is supposed to be set up like a documentary. The characters will have candid one-on-one sessions with the camera. (Note: It is not really a documentary) Besides, Michael Scott, sales representatives Jim Halpert and Dwight Schrute add to the comedy. They are constantly pulling pranks on each other. Jim's are usually more clever. And even though this office seems to goof off more than they work, they some how manage to be the top sales records. Throughout the series, there are many office romances. The most notable is between Jim and receptionist, Pam. Spoiler alert! They get married in season six. Sorry if I just ruined the entire show, but it's totally obvious since the first episode that these two are meant for each other.

The Office has a total of nine seasons. In my opinion, it lost some quality after Steve Carroll left the show. However, it was still funny. My favorite character is definitely Dwight. Although he can be mean sometimes, I like he has the funniest lines. Ask many of my female friends and they'll go on for hours about their crush on Jim (John Krasinski). At some point or another, each character has sometime funny to say or do. Overall, the show is pretty funny and I would not mind working for Dunder Mifflin.

I struggled finding a good clip to include that truly showed The Office. This clip will have to do.

Dogs with Jobs

Deep into Netflix is a show, Dogs with Jobs. Guess what it's about. That's right; dogs who have jobs. I am not making this up. There's a total of 26 episodes each featuring  two or three dogs. These dogs do a variety of jobs like fire-fighting, different types of service dogs, search and rescue, mascots, and sled dogs. I stumbled across this by accident. I watched some episodes every now and then. It usually happens when I miss my dog. All of the dogs are very cute and their stories make you feel good inside. The one down side to watching Dogs with Jobs is the narrator's voice sounds boring and it bothers me to listen to it for long periods of time. This show would be great for children and all the dog lovers out there. I give it two paws up!

Brad Pitt vs. Zombies

For some reason, our generation is obsessed with zombies and end-of-the-world scenarios. I believe that a large part of this obsession comes from the media and popular culture. In the past decade, zombie movies and TV shows have been coming out left and right. From The Walking Dead to I Am Legend to Warm Bodies, the zombie craze is spreading like wildfire.

World War Z seemed like just another stupid zombie movie to me until I watched it. Just like all the other zombie movies and TV shows, the movie starts off with the world seeming normal and fine until all hell breaks loose one day and zombies are running around eating everyone. Brad Pitt plays the role of Gerry Lane, an ex-United Nations secret agent. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Philadelphia. They get caught in the middle of the chaos and seek refuge in an apartment building where they are rescued and transported by helicopter to an aircraft carrier. Gerry is forced to relive his past and go on a deadly mission to find the source of the disease so they can stop the infection. The rest of the movie is all about his mission and whether or not he saves humanity. 

I really enjoyed World War Z because it had a unique plot compared to the other zombie movies. Throughout the whole movie, I was unsure if Brad Pitt was going to make it out alive and if he was even going to find a cure to the disease. One downfall to the movie was the computer-generated zombies; they were too unrealistic for me (as if zombies were realistic in the first place). Anyways, I recommend this movie on Netflix because it’s a thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. 

Side Note: I strongly believe that Brad Pitt is exactly like his role in real life. He’s a sensitive family man who rocks long hair and scarves, but is also a licensed killer. You go, Brad. 

30 Rock Rocks!

First of all, can I be Tina Fey? Second of all, 30 Rock is hilarious. Tina Fey plays the character of Liz  Lemon who is the main writer for a show, "The Girlie Show." (A show within a show? It's not that confusing.) She has to manage a dysfunctional cast and crew as well as answer to a boss (played by Alec Baldwin) with a big ego who gives advice in the weirdest ways. Lemon struggles to balance work life with her home and romantic life. The romantic life cause quite hilarity throughout the show and causes Lemon to take great comfort in food. "I'm going to go talk to some food about this." is one of Lemon's favorite things to say. The two main stars of "The Girlie Show" never get along and are about as dumb as rocks but still very funny. We also cannot forget about Kenneth the page who keeps the cast somewhat sane. This show has a slight dimension of female empowerment as Fey's character struggles to be taken seriously as the head boss lady. At the end of the show, Lemon's life finally all seems to come together and everyone goes home happy.

30 Rock is to Tina Fey as Parks and Rec is to Amy Poehler. 30 Rock came first though.