This Seth MacFarlane film is the same comedic style; sex, drugs, racism, and bathroom humor. So why did I say it is "better" than Ted?
Unlike Ted this adult humor film doesn't pander to children the same way that the man's cartoons and magic talking teddy bear does. Call me a prude, if you like. I have issue with anyone who wraps something visually attractive to a child, which in all reality is meant for an adult.
I see other people expected this movie to be a gut buster. I haven't found many old western comedies to be gut busters. This is not Mel Brook's "Blazing Saddles", John Astin "Evil Roy Slade", or even Don Knotts "The Shakiest Gun in the West". Even Kirk Douglas in "The Villain" is better than this camp. While all these movies and more have entertained, none are what I call a gut buster.
The plot is overtly obvious, the jokes are retold and recycled, but I appreciate the effort made by the cast and crew to make an adult western comedy. Most of the story is a love story or love triangle told inside a comedy. It seems they could not decide to be serious or funny, both seldom works. "Blazing Saddles" worked because nothing was taken serious right down to breaking the fourth wall.
I hope Mr. MacFarlane will continue to make adult comedies for the big screen and not adult cartoons on TV.
Unlike Ted this adult humor film doesn't pander to children the same way that the man's cartoons and magic talking teddy bear does. Call me a prude, if you like. I have issue with anyone who wraps something visually attractive to a child, which in all reality is meant for an adult.
I see other people expected this movie to be a gut buster. I haven't found many old western comedies to be gut busters. This is not Mel Brook's "Blazing Saddles", John Astin "Evil Roy Slade", or even Don Knotts "The Shakiest Gun in the West". Even Kirk Douglas in "The Villain" is better than this camp. While all these movies and more have entertained, none are what I call a gut buster.
The plot is overtly obvious, the jokes are retold and recycled, but I appreciate the effort made by the cast and crew to make an adult western comedy. Most of the story is a love story or love triangle told inside a comedy. It seems they could not decide to be serious or funny, both seldom works. "Blazing Saddles" worked because nothing was taken serious right down to breaking the fourth wall.
I hope Mr. MacFarlane will continue to make adult comedies for the big screen and not adult cartoons on TV.