First things first...the concept of Ted is completely ridiculous. That being said...Ted is also completely hilarious. Writer/Director/Actor Seth MacFarlane, best know as the creative force behind the TV animated hits Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show, brings the same kind of humor to his feature film debut. Jokes that offend everyone from all walks of life and expected and delivered.
Although Ted is a walking talking teddy bear, MacFarlane's script keeps the story grounded in the real world, which actually makes it more realistic and believable then the recent comedy duds That's My Boy and The Dictator.
Mark Walhberg (The Fighter, Boogie Nights) and Mila Kunis (Black Swan, Friends With Benefits) form a strong basis for MacFarlane to bring the cuddly little Peter Griffin'esche title character to life. And major props have to go to Giovanni Ribisi playing the awesomely creepy stalker who plots to steal Ted away for his own son. His gut-busting scene where he sexually dances by himself in front of his TV to a 1980's Debbie Gibson music video while drinking apple juice through a straw is one of the funniest in recent memory.
Parents beware...if for some reason you think this would be a funny movie to bring the kids to...think again. Ted curses like a sailor, smokes pot and bangs hookers. If this seems like a movie you want to enjoy with your children then the Parent of the Year award went out the window for you a long time ago. If you don't let your kids watch Family Guy, then you won't want them to see Ted.
If anyone could make a funny movie out of a teddy bear that has come to life, I'm glad it was MacFarlane who attempted, and not someone at the Disney cheese factory. Now that he has a taste at feature films it's excited to see what he will come up with next.
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Although Ted is a walking talking teddy bear, MacFarlane's script keeps the story grounded in the real world, which actually makes it more realistic and believable then the recent comedy duds That's My Boy and The Dictator.
Mark Walhberg (The Fighter, Boogie Nights) and Mila Kunis (Black Swan, Friends With Benefits) form a strong basis for MacFarlane to bring the cuddly little Peter Griffin'esche title character to life. And major props have to go to Giovanni Ribisi playing the awesomely creepy stalker who plots to steal Ted away for his own son. His gut-busting scene where he sexually dances by himself in front of his TV to a 1980's Debbie Gibson music video while drinking apple juice through a straw is one of the funniest in recent memory.
Parents beware...if for some reason you think this would be a funny movie to bring the kids to...think again. Ted curses like a sailor, smokes pot and bangs hookers. If this seems like a movie you want to enjoy with your children then the Parent of the Year award went out the window for you a long time ago. If you don't let your kids watch Family Guy, then you won't want them to see Ted.
If anyone could make a funny movie out of a teddy bear that has come to life, I'm glad it was MacFarlane who attempted, and not someone at the Disney cheese factory. Now that he has a taste at feature films it's excited to see what he will come up with next.
For more quick reviews check out www.FilmStallion.com