Blog > Title: A Movie That You May Not Have Heard Was Funny

That’s right.

You may have just thought that this was another cheap-o SNL film to avoid ala “It’s Pat,” but boy were you wrong. You probably noticed the curly mop of SNL cast member Andy Sandberg at the center of that poster, but you may have missed Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, the other two-thirds of the three-man comedy group, The Lonely Island. It’s an amazing treasure in and of itself, but these man also star in and direct this film respectively, and are writers full time with SNL. You may have noticed their work in the highly-sought-after “Digital Shorts” portion of the show.

All that aside, the movie is certainly no throw away. Hilarity ensues as Andy, or Rod, tries to live up to the legacy of his stuntman father and earn the respect of his bitter and combative stepfather by performing stunts in the community.

Also featured here in are Bill Hader (SNL), Danny McBride (Eastbownd and Down, Pineapple Express), Will Arnett (Arrested Development), Ian McShane (Deadwood, Kung Fu Panda) and Chris Parnell (SNL). Different reports suggest the movie was originally intended for Will Ferrel or Dane Cook, but boy are we glad it landed in the hands of these  folks. It is also important to note that the eighties-style anthems reign supreme in this film and Queens of the Stone Age appear as hair metal band “Gown” in the climactic scene.

If you’ve checked out www.thelonelyisland.com and you’re not already sold, you’ll have to take the word of this humble critic and maybe ask Elijah Wyman what he thinks, but the movie can be rented most anywhere including on the interwebs through Netflix. But if you can find it, its worth the measly $3.99 Blockbuster will charge you for a used copy.  I know it hasn’t stopped getting played at my house.

Fans of Digital Shorts, motorcycle stunting and sophmoric humor, take note.

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