Made it to lucky number 13! Today's very fortuitous theme is...
A MOVIE FEATURING YOUR FAVORITE ACTOR
I have a lot of favorite actors. Two of my favorites right now are Joseph Gordon-Levitt (who is as good an actor as the late, great Heath Ledger) and James Franco (who is a lock for his first Oscar nomination in 127 Hours). But the one actor who I will always trust to give me a good movie is Paul Rudd. Paul Rudd has the boyish charm necessary for a comedic actor, but his range goes beyond that. He made me laugh hysterically as the d-bag boyfriend in Wet Hot American Summer, and he was just as good in ensemble comedies like Knocked Up and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. He even played surly well in Role Models. But one of his best works is I Love You, Man where he played a guy who really couldn't find a male best friend. Pair him with Sarah Marshall star Jason Segel and you have yourself one great movie. He played immaturity differently than Adam Sandler because Rudd played it with a little bit of childishness rather than boorishness. He embodied a man looking for a friend with his sweet boyfriend-ly gestures and awkward naivete when confronted with typical friend situations. He delivered his lines perfectly (something he has always been able to do) and nothing felt forced. There were awkward times in the movie, but it fit so well with his character that I did not find myself cringing at his misfortunes, but embracing them. Paul Rudd is one of the best comedic actors, and I chose him because he rarely lets me down (unless he's paired with the heavily overrated Reese Witherspoon). So checking out (get it?! Like a DVD!), this is Petre.
P.S. Please give me some sort of great catchphrase to end my posts. It's getting really hard to think of something witty or insightful or even smart to end my posts with. So yeah...COMMENTS!
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