Sunday, October 5, 2008

The 10

I'm just gonna throw this out there - I watched a DVD last night that I thought was pretty damned entertaining. I'm a little wary of recommending it after reading a few comments on IMDB because apparently not everyone was as entertained as I was. But that's the risk you take with comedy, right? I hated Stuck On You and Dazed And Confused, but you probably loved it. Inexplicably. 

The 10 is made up of 10 short stories, each based on one of the 10 Commandments. It stars a ton of people, including Paul Rudd, Adam Brody, Oliver Platt, Rob Corddry, Gretchen Moll, Liev Shreiber and Winona Ryder. 

In the commentary, the director's mom says she liked 70% of the movie. I think that's about right. But the stuff that works, really works. Here's a quote to give you an idea of what it's about: 

Duane Rosenblum: Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I were the one who were ass-raping you every night. 

Dr Glenn Richie: You know, I think you're feeling the energy of our friendship and projecting it into something else that isn't there.

Duane: No Glenn, I'm not....I'm not projecting. I can't look at you without fantasizing about shoving you up against a wall in the laundry room, and punching you in the mouth...And then raping you. Without your consent, of course.

Dr. Glenn Richie: Hey, that's what makes it rape, right?

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