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Mary and Max. (2009)
An Intelligent Animated Feature for Adults.
I never thought I would ever see an animated film targeted at adult audiences that wasn't juvenile and filled to the rim with nothing but shock gags and farts jokes, but this film proved me wrong.
The film focuses on two central characters, as the title is so appropriately named "Mary and Max". These two characters were so well developed and realized, I almost felt like they were real people who lived real lives. You watch these two characters grow up over the years and you really begin to feel attached to every bit of them, as they struggle through life's ups and downs.
The relationship between Mary and Max is very complex, due to the age difference and the vast distance between the characters. However this doesn't deter from the loving friendship the two pen pals share and will never make you feel uncomfortable. Every letter sent was a character study all on it's own, and really added depth to the characters that even most live-action films fail to do so.
The film is very much a dark comedy, making fun of life's tragedies but at the same time still resonating with you emotionally.
This film is definitely not for children for it plays with the themes of depression, mental illness, and alcoholism that are just too mature for most children to understand. It also contains some sexual references and jokes throughout the film.
This film will now forever have a place in my heart, and I am going to recommend it to everyone I know. It's sad, funny, and will most likely leave an impact on you before the credits roll.
This is more than likely the greatest animated film I have ever seen.
1000 Ways to Die (2008)
Qualtiy may be lacking, but the entertainment is all there.
I have seen every single episode of this television series, and I am well aware which stories depicted are true and which ones are nothing more then urban myths. The television show is not a documentary as it advertises itself to be, but rather a docu-fiction.
The show features 5-6 reenactments of so called "real deaths" per episode, and despite the vastly inappropriate and cheesy nature of these little segments of death you may actually learn a thing or two.
The problem with this show is its honesty. The first two seasons featured the most true stories, but as the series progressed we enter the town of bulls**ts-ville. Urban Legends started dominating the show, and the characters became more and more ridiculous as the show progressed. The show became more concerned with making fun of celebrities, and keeping up with the latest internet trends then actually searching for strange deaths to feature on the show.
Such Celebrities such as Mel Gibson, and Charlie Sheen were parodied on the show, which prevents me from enjoying the show or believing that some of the events actually occurred.
The show takes a lot from The Darwin Awards, which has been making fun of death for years. But Social Darwinism comes with it's controversies. A lot of people find Human stupidity vastly entertaining, and even more so if the stupidity resulted in the person's unfortunate demise. A lot of people also find the tongue and cheek perspective on death insulting and dehumanizing. So if your heart is in the families of these victims, then this show isn't for you.
This show does one thing real well, and that is entertainment and shock. I learned so many random little history and science facts, along with tons of gore, sex, and drugs. It made learning fun, even if what you were learning wasn't all too valuable. The stories were interesting, humorous, and downright bizarre. It makes it easy to strike up conversations with people who have never seen the show.
Despite it's flaws, I can honestly say I love this show to death.