I Liked It: Get Him To The Greek

The scene that probably best defines Get Him To The Greek involves a dildo, pubes shaved into the shape of a microphone, a whole bunch of drugs rolled into one joint, a furry wall, an adrenaline shot, and P. Diddy getting hit by a car.  Produced by Judd Apatow,and like almost every Apatow film this movie has its share of gross-out moments, hilarity, and tenderness.  The movie deals with a young intern (Jonah Hill) ordered by his boss (Sean "Diddy" Combs) to transport washed up rock-star (Russell Brand) to Los Angeles in order to play a 10 year anniversary concert.  Both Hill  (playing the straight man for a change) and Brand shine in their respective roles, but P. Diddy stole the show, playing music exec. to hilarious perfection.  Like The Hangover, Get Him To The Greek movie keeps you wondering what will happen next, but lacks the consistent humor which made The Hangover so brilliant.  Though not quite at the same level as the best raunchy comedies, Get Him To The Greek still manages to entertain and provides quite a few laughs.


(A lot of stuff in the trailer isn't in the movie)

On a side note, the fictional band which Brand is the lead singer of, Infant Sorrow, is actually not bad. I picked up the soundtrack, and it's suprisingly enjoyable. Russell Brand definitely has music as a fallback if comedy and acting don't work out.


Infant Sorrow- Bangers and Mash


Infant Sorrow- Just Say Yes


Infant Sorrow- Gang of Lust