In the realms of modern comedy, there really only seem to be
two groups that are holding the charge in terms of white guys doing funny but
still well composed comedic hip hop: Epic Rap Battles Of History and The Lonely
Island. One of the few properly consistent acts to spawn from the current era
of Saturday Night Live, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone have
entered the realms of meme legend on numerous occasions with hits like Jizz In
My Pants, I Just Had Sex and their Yuletide slow jam Dick In A Box. Their music, while not
exactly the most consistent on an album basis, combined a keen eye for poking
fun at pop music trends with an actual ear for beats and music to create some
seriously funny songs.
Naturally, when news hit that they would be bringing a full-length cinematic production this year, you better believe that I was anxious for it… until, for some reason, it was pulled from Australian cinemas. Luckily, this did get a DVD release so I could include it in this year’s list of films, but how is the film itself? Is it a gem that our screwed-up priorities just let slip through the cracks, or should we be thankful that this didn’t get a wide release?
Naturally, when news hit that they would be bringing a full-length cinematic production this year, you better believe that I was anxious for it… until, for some reason, it was pulled from Australian cinemas. Luckily, this did get a DVD release so I could include it in this year’s list of films, but how is the film itself? Is it a gem that our screwed-up priorities just let slip through the cracks, or should we be thankful that this didn’t get a wide release?
