Admit it… you didn’t see this coming. Cleveland Brown (the family guy, not the football team) is getting his own spin-off show and a new family by way of a new wife and step children. If we’re lucky we may get to see Cleveland do the Step Daddy!
I found out about this over on Racialicious, where they seem to be slightly concerned about the stereotypical nature of the daughter character. I’m prevented from being too concerned about it based on MacFarlane and his team of writers’ track record of season upon season of hilarity. On Family Guy, even the racial humor is funny/tasteful enough that I’m not offended. (I bet you never thought you’d see the term “tasteful” in a descriptor for Family Guy!) Plus, judging by the reaction to my Transformers article from last year, no one REALLY cares about stereotypes anymore.
Look for the Cleveland Show to air Spring 2009 and let us pray that it’s funnier than American Dad.
Earlier this week, I stated the blatantly apparent when I stated that Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem was a horrible, horrible piece of non-art. Well, you can just call me Capt. Obvious, because I just finished watching John Rambo and I’ve got more of the same. Ready?
John Rambo is an incredibly violent movie… there I said it. Yeah. Anyone who knows anything about Rambo movies can tell you that. But the reason John Rambo is worth an entire review, and not just a twitter, is because in addition to being violent beyond my expectations, it’s actually pretty good.
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I watched Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem last night. Here’s my quick, and I mean REALLY QUICK, impression:
It’s a fairly predictable and, frankly, disposable film. AvP2:R good example of all that is wrong with Hollywood blockbusters. This is a film that’s designed to get butts into seats with little regard for their experience once the the ticket has been sold.
If you have issues with suspending disbelief, then skip Speed Racer. If you don’t have a sense of humor, then skip Speed Racer. If your inner child is all grown up, then skip Speed Racer.
This is a film that makes no apologies about what it is and what it isn’t. This is a film about racing, crashing and speed. This is a film for kids… and I recommend you see it.
