Uh Oh A Fourth Scary Movie
It is official: pop culture is unavoidable. Unfortunately I came to this conclusion by voluntarily participating in an act that defines the low brows of American pop culture. That’s right – I went to see Scary Movie 4 this weekend. A fourth scary movie you ask. Is it even possible to further expand on what started out as a pathetic excuse for a movie? Yes it is possible: it is possible due to the nature of our pop culture and it is possible due to the fact that the reality of our postmodern world is just there begging to be mocked.
Although the movie itself was short, and without the guidance of the Wayne’s brothers not as funny as the first two (the third movie is questionably worse), the in-your-face social commentary triggered consensual laughs from the teenage packed audience. How can you not laugh at a scene that places the iPod as the undefeatable enemy out to destroy the world? In fact as the building sized iPod rises from the ground and is eventually planted firmly in the street, a list of play lists are displayed on its screen. One of the playlists is “Amazing ‘80’s” – a genre which most college kids not only can relate to but also have the same title on their playlist selection as well. The collective effervescence that this ridiculous movie generated was the film’s greatest appeal. Everyone can laugh at the fact that our president is an idiot, our technological world may indeed expedite our country’s demise and finally that every other ‘legitimate’ movie recently released in theatres is not that much more credible than Scary Movie 4 (although they may have been allotted more creative titles).
No real thought is needed to understand the broad humor of the movie and all of the blunt parodies that when linked together form what could arguably be deemed a sufficient plot. So if you are feeling particularly down about the lowbrow aspects of American pop culture these days, then why not stop by the theatre and confirm that all of your apprehensions are true?
Although the movie itself was short, and without the guidance of the Wayne’s brothers not as funny as the first two (the third movie is questionably worse), the in-your-face social commentary triggered consensual laughs from the teenage packed audience. How can you not laugh at a scene that places the iPod as the undefeatable enemy out to destroy the world? In fact as the building sized iPod rises from the ground and is eventually planted firmly in the street, a list of play lists are displayed on its screen. One of the playlists is “Amazing ‘80’s” – a genre which most college kids not only can relate to but also have the same title on their playlist selection as well. The collective effervescence that this ridiculous movie generated was the film’s greatest appeal. Everyone can laugh at the fact that our president is an idiot, our technological world may indeed expedite our country’s demise and finally that every other ‘legitimate’ movie recently released in theatres is not that much more credible than Scary Movie 4 (although they may have been allotted more creative titles).
No real thought is needed to understand the broad humor of the movie and all of the blunt parodies that when linked together form what could arguably be deemed a sufficient plot. So if you are feeling particularly down about the lowbrow aspects of American pop culture these days, then why not stop by the theatre and confirm that all of your apprehensions are true?
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