{"id":9554,"date":"2019-02-14T00:40:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T08:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=9554"},"modified":"2019-02-14T00:40:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T08:40:23","slug":"from-the-humor-section-booze-and-reviews-of-they-came-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/from-the-humor-section-booze-and-reviews-of-they-came-together\/","title":{"rendered":"From the humor section: Booze and reviews of \u201cThey Came Together\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

To get ourselves ready for the upcoming Feb. 14 holiday, three 21+ staff members decided to write our completely honest reviews of a romantic film that we had hardly heard of: \u201cThey Came Together\u201d (2014). In order to make our reviews as honest as possible, we decided to do it while being not-so-sober. <\/span><\/p>\n

These reviews were only edited for clarity and appropriateness, so get ready to enjoy our super-tipsy and very sincere thoughts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please remember to drink responsibly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Caity Healy <\/b>| Editor-in-Chief<\/p>\n

Okay so I just finished watching \u201cThey Came Together\u201d and some thoughts! While I was watching the movie I decided to take some notes to make sure I could recollect my thoughts when all was done so, here are my thoughts on this film.<\/span><\/p>\n

First of all, that movie was too self-aware for its own good. Like okay, I feel bad dissing on an Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd movie, but like, it felt like a rom-com version of \u201cScary Movie,\u201d or like a worse version of \u201cWet Hot American Summer\u201d (which, to be clear, I love that movie). I don\u2019t even know how to explain what that means, but like you have to watch the movie to fully understand.<\/span><\/p>\n

At one point, Judge Judy made a cameo? I was literally like \u201cquestion mark\u201d. And I can\u2019t really remember everything but I do remember that Paul Rudd at one point said, \u201cgreEEN beans!\u201d and I laughed so hard that I spit my drink out. So maybe this movie was actually funny to be honest but who knows. Oh also! John Stamos and Adam Scott made a cameo, and that was a good time. It was literally like a two second cameo, but I\u2019ll never turn down a cameo from either of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

This film was a whirlwind. For anyone that chooses to watch it, expect to laugh, expect to ask yourself, \u201cexcuse me, what?\u201d, and expect there to be TWO Benjamin Franklin cameos. TWO. Sometimes you\u2019ll be so confused by what\u2019s going on you’ll literally feel like you\u2019re in some kind of dream. Like what? I swear, I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s the AMF\/multiple Jell-O shots remembering for me but I swear that at one point it repeated the same thing like at least 10 times.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, this was honestly a good choic3 to watch for a Valentine\u2019s Day movie. It wasn\u2019t like every other rom-com. Well, it was, but it was different. It was the same as all of those other movies in a sarcastic way. So, give it a watch. If you don\u2019t like the movie at the very least you\u2019ll get to see Paul Rudd. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at <\/span>chealy16@wou.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Rebecca Meyers <\/b>| Lifestyle Editor<\/p>\n

Introducing: one of those satire movies to watch just to waste time tbh. Like watching an hour and a half of The Onion.<\/span><\/p>\n

I guess there should be specifics: basically it\u2019s a parody of every rom-com ever featuring Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd. That\u2019s right, Leslie Knope and Bobby Newport from \u201cParks and Recreation.\u201d Except imagine Leslie is more on Bobby Newport\u2019s level. <\/span><\/p>\n

Okay so a few minutes in and I\u2019m thinking, \u201cwas this made in Monsanto cause it\u2019s soooooo corny.\u201d But it quickly becomes clear it\u2019s meant to be satire, which is a good thing to realize because you WILL cringe at some point in this movie unless you\u2019re one of those people that exclusively watches comedies that try too hard and have become immune to that kind of thing. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It starts out with Rudd and Poehler dating different people \u2014 Rudd is dating Robin from \u201cHow I Met Your Mother\u201d \u2014 actually no, Molly (Poehler) just broke up but basically same thing cause Rudd is \u2018boutta break up too. You see where this is going right. <\/span><\/p>\n

Basically just picture the most basic rom-com plot. They live in New York \u2014 surprise effing surprise \u2014 then date, then break up, then get back together in the most dramatic way imaginable. Sidenote: imaginable is hard to spell while drunk. But it\u2019s like a really weird trip with an extra dash of that one satire comedy tool where they\u2019re overly specific instead of talking like normal people (Ex: \u201cIf I were to be about to marry someone and then not want to marry them I\u2019d go to the Brooklyn Promenade.\u201d) Also, white supremacists appear and whatshisface played by Paul Rudd is the only one who seems to think that\u2019s effed up.<\/span><\/p>\n

My only takeaways: the one scene where the bartender just repeats the same line over and over and it\u2019s literally the worst and just gave me violent flashbacks of the one kid in class who hadn\u2019t bothered to come to a class \u2018til like week three forcing us to listen while the professor had to repeat the same concept to them; the actually surprising plot twist feat. Judge Judy; and of course, \u201cALL HAIL JOEL.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at rmeyers17@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Chrys Weedon <\/b>| Entertainment Editor<\/p>\n

Okay so \u201cwhat the f*** is up Kyle?\u201d \u201cThey Came Together\u201d is the blockbuster of this sentury. Communism, gay, and AMMMMYMYY POEHLER. Too bad there\u2019s white supremacists.<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a black best friend too, which I think is a racist stereotype. Also white supremacists? There are some white supremacists in there. There\u2019s also a man named Eggman and he cries.<\/span><\/p>\n

This movie obviously glorifies capitalism. Yuck. Something goes zooooommmm and I only know that because of the very extensive and professional notes I took. It was like Amy Poehler and all her friends got together and downed a gallon NyQuil and set aside two hours and made a film.<\/span><\/p>\n

White supremacists. \ud83d\ude41<\/span><\/p>\n

Men are dumb and they play football at one point. I mean, that\u2019s all you need to know about this film.<\/span><\/p>\n

The movie is really unrealistic because someone owns a candy store and no one is ever in it. How does she pay her bills? How does she support her son? Oh yeah, she has a son, but he\u2019s never around and his dad is a felon. So, really, this movie glorifies an irresponsible parenting style. Wow.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul Rudd and his hamburgies. And his green beans. He truly is an American classic.<\/span><\/p>\n

For a second i thought that it would turn gay when Amy\u2019s character kisses her best friend. To my chagrin, it did not turn gay. In fact, in turned more straight. LET THEM BE GAY. GIVE ME A GAY AMY POEHLER.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also the whole time you expect the \u201cParks and Recreation\u201d theme to start playing. We all know that song is a banger.<\/span><\/p>\n

In summary: white supremacists, Paul Rudd, eggs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at cweedon16@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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