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TOP 10 TUESDAY: BEST WILL FERRELL MOMENTS

Guess what guys? Will Ferrell has a new movie coming out, he and Mark Wahlberg will be here in St. Louis to walk the Red Carpet on Thursday evening and let me tell you… we here at Movie Geeks are STOKED! So, to share our excitement, here is a list of our Top 10 Will Ferrell Moments, on the big screen!

Honorable Mention: Jay and silent Bob Strike Back -“F*ckin Beans! That was them, wasn’t it?”

I don’t know what could be said about this one, other than Will Ferrell was cool enough to be included in a Kevin Smith film… Done!

10. Kicking and Screaming: The Coffee Shop Scene

We’ve all been there. We’re in a long line, waiting for coffee, or to check out at the store, or even at the movies. Then, some jerk that thinks that he owns the place walks in front of you, or starts complaining into your ear. Well, in this case it’s Will Ferrell… and he is here to point out to you just how ridiculous that guy really looks. If you think he is sane, then congratulations! You are that guy! Enjoy!

09. Step Brothers: Job Interview

Mmmm…just putting it out there, but when going on a job interview, wearing a tuxedo, bringing your stepbrother, and failing to recognize a future employer’s first name might not be the best path to getting a job. In this clip from STEP BROTHERS, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly think otherwise.

08. Starsky and Hutch: Prison Dragon Posing

Will Ferrell almost steals this 2004 big screen adaptation of the classic 70’s buddy cop TV show in an uncredited cameo as the incarcerated employee of Vince Vaughn’s Reese Feldman, Big Earl. But he’s not your average thug. Big Earl has an artistic soul. Before he’ll give up any information to Ben Stiller’s Starsky and Owen Wilson’s Hutch, they must pose for him and emulate his favorite fantasy creatures. It’s an unexpected treat in one of the better comedy TV movie remakes.

07. Old School: Wedding Scene

All I can say is that this is either any couple getting married biggest nightmare are most awesome moment caught on film. Can you imagine having a band with such INTENSITY play at your wedding? I just love Frank’s look over to the band when he realizes what they are saying!

06. Talladega Nights: Ricky Believes He Is On Fire!

In the NASCAR-sanctioned Will Ferrell yuk-fest TALLADEGA NIGHTS THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY, Ferrell’s “big hairy American winning machine” loses his nerve after imagining he’s caught fire and has to get his life back together…Shake and bake!

05. Wedding Crashers: Meatloaf!

Will scores again in another uncredited cameo with Owen Wilson(again) as the legendary ladies man, Chazz Reinhold in this 2005 comedy gem. A dejected John Beckwirth decides that the only way to escape his downward spiral is to visit the home of his swinger guru. There Chazz attempts to be a gracious host by sharing a home cooked delicacy prepared by his mother. Later he tells John of an even lower new way to score with the ladies. Chazz Reinhold had been mentioned several times earlier in the film and the appearance near the end by Mr. Ferrell is comedy gold.

04. Anchorman: Fight Scene

Knock-down, drag-out brawls are always standard fare between rival local news stations. And don’t let anyone try to tell you otherwise. In this “Battle Scene” from ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY, this is how dominance of being #1 at 6 and 10pm is really decided. Even Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Tim Robbins and Ben Stiller show up for a good ratings fight.

03. Elf: Santa Announcement

“Santa! Oh My God! Santa’s Coming!! I Know Him! I Know Him!”…As Buddy the Elf, Will Ferrell plays a happy idiot with heroic intensity. Buddy is as uncontainable as a child, especially when he hears Santa is coming. He knows him!

02. Talladega Nights: Prayer To Sweet Baby Jesus

If I had a nickle for every time that I heard someone quote this scene (usually while they are drinking), I would have quite the wad-o-cash! Ricky Bobby knows that Jesus grew up to be a man… but he likes his Jesus in baby form, like Christmas Jesus. Maybe you like your Jesus in a little tuxedo. To each their own… Jesus!

01. Old School: Frank Re-Discovers Beer

Oh Frank! It IS so good when it hit’s your lips… but beer comes at a price. See, you start out like this…

And you end up like this… What a great way to end this list!

Badass Geek Stuff: Mezco-Style Jay & Silent Bob!

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With the coming once again of Comic Con, the coolness starts rolling out! One of the coolest things I’ve seen already (thanks to @ThatKevinSmith on twitter) is this pair of Mezco-style custom Jay and Silent Bob figures by Kyle Robinson on deviantART. These were specially designed for San Diego Comic Con 2009. Cool, huh?

Check out more about these figures and all the other badass custom character figures by Kyle Robinson by going to KyleRobinsonCustoms on deviantART

Kevin Smith Week: ‘Clerks II’

Raise your hand if Kevin Smith rocks your face off!!!

Just so you know… I raised BOTH hands (but I can’t keep them up sinceits best that I put my feelings into words!).

The whole cast is back in this super funny sequel, and they serve it up in color! We pick up with Dante (Brian O’Halloran) and Randal (Jeff Anderson) on their way to another day at their dead end jobs. Since the Quickstop burnt to the ground, along with the video store connected to it, Dante and Randal have been forced to work at the local burger joint Mooby’s. Dante has now found love, and will be moving away from Randal with his clingy fiance. The story takes us through his last day at work, as he says goodbye to his boss (Rosario Dawson), who he had an affair with, and the crazy coworkers and customers of Mooby’s.Randal is still rude to the customers, Dante is still offended by Randal but puts up with him since they are best friends. But it wouldn’t be complete without some slackers hanging around the business.   You might know them, they go by Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith).

The jokes in this film are fabulous! By far my favorite new character is Elias (Trevor Fehrman). Elias is a virginal teen who’s likes include God, church camp, Transformers, and Lord of the Rings. Elias brings us the fun of Pillow Pants, Listerfiend, “One Ring to rule them all”, and   “Since God created man, and man created the Transformers, the Transformers are like a gift from God, Randal!”. Innocence is funny!

Jay and Silent Bob are still selling drugs to the kids, but this time they are armed with the Holy Bible. I would throw some quotes in here, but I don’t think I could find any that would be PG. They are by far the coolest dudes ever!How cool you ask? I would punch someones grandmother to hang out with them! That’s how cool it would be! (Just so you know, it will never happen so all of you beautiful grandmothers are safe!) Rosario Dawson is a great addition to the cast. She’s attractive, sarcastic, smart, and can pull off the dorky attitude that fits with her less than cool cohorts.

I have heard people argue that Clerks II is not nearly as good as the original. Well, let’s think about this. Clerks was a groundbreaking film with dirty humor and lifelike characters. It was simplistic, and it didn’t try to blind you with beautiful characters and a well polished set. It was the first comedy of its kind. How can you recreate the first comedy of its kind? You don’t. Instead you evolve and build upon it, and that is exactly what Kevin Smith did. The characters were easy to relate to, with their dead end jobs and slacker attitudes. Clerks II picks up on where they are now, 10 years after the Quickstop burned down. I think if they would have shot it in the same way as the first, it would have been boring. I like the fact that they bring new characters into the picture, with a new job and color cinematographer. It would have been to easy to set it up exactly the same and do the exact same thing. Their new jobs are a great example of how we as Americans can easily fall into a rut with our careers. It’s been a decade and Dante and Randal are still just as unhappy with their occupations as they were 10 years ago. How many of us complain about our jobs yet stay in them for far too long? I dig that they can show this with some humor. Heck, it reminds me of a typical day hanging out with my friends, minus the Donkey show! I have far too many sarcastic slackers in my life, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

So quit trying to just compare and enjoy what it has become. Enjoy the awesomeness that is called Clerks II. KEVIN SMITH ROCKS MY FACE OFF!

Kevin Smith Week: ‘Mallrats’

In a world where Brandi Svenning was destined to get married when Jaws pops out of the water to that guy that looks alot like the guy from ‘Dazed and Confused’, you find something sort of peaceful about running around a mall all day.

Kevin Smith followed up ‘Clerks’ with what some people consider to be one of his worst films, but this is for me essential Kevin Smith. ‘Mallrats’ brought the View Askewniverse into the mainstream spotlight and furthered what ‘Clerks’ set into motion.

In 1995 when the movie came out, I thought it was the best comedy I had ever seen, and made me realize just how important these movies were going to be, and what Kevin would eventually become. The thing about Kevin Smith movies, you either love them or hate them and there is no in between. This movie is a perfect example of it. It currently sits at 50% on rotten tomatoes, but don’t let that sway you from seeing this classic, as most of the people on rotten tomatoes just suck and their opinions shouldn’t matter.