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Practically everyone knows that when you see teddy bears on a movie screen or in a toy store you think of children. When I was a child I loved teddy bears! I just never thought a teddy bear would be used in an adult movie that would not be suitable for children to see. Well... the new movie "Ted" has been out for a week now and has brought in $54.1 million according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations. I have decided that I have to go and see it since it looked funny from it's commercial trailers. I will let my readers know what I thought of it and give my review of it.
I'm back! I can honestly say Ted is funny throughout the whole movie! There was a lady in the audience who had a laugh that made the rest of us laugh even harder. This movie starts off so innocent, and then it turns into Ted and actor Mark Wahlberg living their life together as roommates until reality had to take place for the both of them. From there it spirals into scenes of laughter from the dialog to the actions. There wasn't a scene I can recall that bored me nor made me feel like going to sleep. If I wasn't laughing I had my mouth opened in shock! According to the writer and director Seth Macfarlane states, "the movie walks the line of "sweetness and bad taste." Mr. Macfarlane who is also the creator of America's popular adult cartoon "Family Guy", is also the magical voice of the character Ted. In this movie, the animated bear says whats on his mind, and does whatever makes him happy.
According to CBS News in California it is reported currently as the number one movie in the country. Mr. Macfarlane is real excited from going to the small screen to the big screen. In addition, he is reported as the highest paid writer and producer in network tv history. I'm sure he knows this is real big for him, and now more than ever before people will see more great work from Seth working with more great actors in his film career. In the video below I liked how the writer explains in his interview how he felt using Motion Capture Technology in a comedy that would set him apart for this movie because the technology is mainly used for action and fantasy movies. Instead, he decided to step outside the box of animation and use MCT for the first time in a comedy using a character in a normal everyday world. I will buy this movie when it does come out on DVD. I will say this as plain as I can, "it is very inappropriate for children, period"! If you do take your child, well you know I warned you! Until next time, take a look at the trailer of "Ted", and the interview of writer, director, and producer Seth Macfarlane.
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Monique Williams-Arnold
References: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A_L9WzeCyQ&feature=related
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505270_162-57464826/seth-macfarlane-ted-walks-line-of-sweetness-and-bad-taste/?tag=showDoorSubcatGrid;morningSubCatAsset
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5pNxh3WpWI&feature=related
