Rooftop Comedy presents Out Loud Comedy & Arts Festival in San Francisco October 8 – 10, 2010 featuring the BEST of LGBT comedy and entertainment with Sandra Bernhard, Sasha presents The Drag Queens of Comedy, Marga Gomez, Jim David, Fortune Feimster, Guy Branum and MORE! Check out www.OutLoudComedy.com for tickets and more info!!
Posted: September 8th, 2010 under Cool stuff from Rooftop Comedy.
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Check out the first episode of “Davy Crockett: Most Valuable Pioneer” starring one of our favorite comedians – Chris Fairbanks.
Hungry for more? Check out Chris’ profile for more funny videos.
Posted: September 8th, 2010 under Video.
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The summer is over, and it was kind of disappointing. There weren’t many awesome movies released. Inception was the best film. Oddly enough, August held three of my favorite summer films (August is usually the end of summer movie season and the beginning of the dumping ground that is crappy movies) with Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, The Other Guys, and The Expendables (yeah, yeah, say what you want, but seeing old dues blow shit up and kill people is entertaining.)
Now, we come to Fall. Will it be as bad as the summer? Eh, I don’t know. So far, there isn’t much out there that seems interesting. But maybe, just maybe, something will come through as a good reason to spend your hard earned money to go to the theatre.
SEPTEMBER
I’m Still Here (the 10th) – Remember when Joaquin Phoenix went crazy, became super annoying, didn’t shave, rapped poorly, and acted like he was on drugs? Well it was all for a fake documentary! I can’t wait to re-live those moments of annoyance again. Pass.
Resident Evil: Afterlife (the 10th) – I have yet to see one Resident Evil movie. But these keep getting made so there has to be an audience out there. In this one, Milla Jovovich kills zombie-like things, which I think happens a lot in the first three films. In other news, I’m not sure if Jovovich is hot.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (the 24th) – Oliver Stone brings us a sequel we really didn’t care to see. I should write some sort of synopsis here but I really, really just don’t care. I might see it because I like Shia LeBeouf. Yeah, I said it. I like him. Fight me, I dare you (please don’t. I’m a pussy.)
OCTOBER
The Social Network (the 1st) – A movie about Facebook? Sounds kind of lame. Directed by David Fincher of Fight Club fame? All right, I’ll see it. A great marketing campaign has made this film even more interesting. I can’t wait to see it and comment about it on Facebook! OMG SO META!
Jackass 3-D (the 15th) – I hate 3D and wish it were dead… after this film. Whoever’s idea this was is a genius. The Jackass films might, just might, kill the 3D craze by abusing it with horrific and gross gags. What fluids will fly at my face during this film? Find out in October!
Saw 3-D (the 31) – Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
NOVEMBER
Due Date (the 5th) – Director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) + Robert Downey Jr + Zach Galifianakis = magic. Could this be a modern day Planes, Trains, and Automobiles? That film is a classic. If it is half that, it’ll be hilarious. It’s nice to see a comedy released in the fall. Usually, comedies are left to the spring or summer. Also, did I mention Galifianakis is a comedy gold mine?
For Colord Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf (the 5th) – What the fuck Tyler Perry? I go to movies to watch, not to read your long titles.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1 (the 19th) – Watch the trailer for the first film, then this film. It is amazing how far these movies have come. This looks to be a fantastic end to the ride that is Harry Potter. That last sentence sounds like I want to ride Harry Potter. Which I don’t. Or do I? Mystery!
DECEMBER
Black Swan (the 1st) – Darren Aronofsky makes a film about ballerinas. But more importantly, stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis kiss in it. Now, you might think I am being a jerk by not focusing on the film’s beautiful cinematography and fantastic acting displayed in the trailer, but you know what, I know. I am a jerk. And my exploding erection cannot be stopped.
TRON: Legacy (the 17th) – Daft Punk will make this movie awesome, I promise you. I’ve never seen the first one, but if this is a two-hour long Daft Punk music video, it’ll be the best movie ever. Also, Olivia Wilde is in it. And no, I don’t care about her looks. I care about her super hot and sexy acting. Her ridiculously attractive acting. Her sweet, well-exercised acting.
True Grit (the 25th) – The Coen Brothers are back with a remake of the 1969 western. I hope it is good. I love the original. But, I worry because this is being released on Jesus’ birthday and I bet he already has a lot of party plans. I guess I can go the next day.
Posted: September 7th, 2010 under Reviews.
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Today is Chris Casey’s last day at Rooftop Comedy. Chris has been an indispensable member of the Rooftop family, a great friend to get happy hour drinks with, a voracious Warriors fan, a connoisseur of internet videos, and a beacon of hope in an unforgiving world.
We could think of no better way to send him off than to have his favorite basketball player, former Golden State Warrior (and current New York Knick) Ronny Turiaf, share some of his feelings on this momentous day.
Take it away, Ronny.
Hello Christopher. It is me, Ronny Turiaf. Your favorite basketball player. I understand that you are leaving Rooftop Comedy to pursue your education. I know the feeling because I also left my home of France to study at Gonzaga University. I know the value of an education and the value of basketball. I also know the value of a large French man with corn rows. (4 million dollars a year with a 4.3M player option for 2011-12.)
I also understand leaving something behind that you love very much, as I recently had to make the difficult decision to leave the Golden State Warriors, the 2nd best NBA team in Northern California, for the New York Knicks. Well, I did not make the decision, I was in fact traded. However, that did not make it any easier to leave behind the Warriors, and you, and all of my fans.
Your coworkers tell me that you are a beloved member of the staff and that your contributions will be sorely missed. I believe them, because they showed me a picture of you, and you just seem like that kind of a dude. You have cool tattoos, and because I am French, I appreciate all things that are cool. You also have very kind eyes. Because I am French I appreciate that as well.
Your colleagues would like me to tell you that they wish you the best. They consider you a dear friend. They want only your greatest happiness. They cannot imagine how the company will run without you, because their imaginations have been diminished by American entertainment. Jersey Shore at lunch will be very difficult to bear in your absence but they will try, and they will succeed, because to succeed is to be American, and Rooftop Comedy is located in America. It is important for you to know these things.
I would like to thank you personally for being such a tremendous fan of the Warriors as well. I am told that you have collected much memorabilia and I am hoping that this continues even without a desire to upstage a Lakers fan. I hope also that one day you and I will watch a movie together, or an episode of Family Guy.
You are an amazing man and also a very good boy. Please continue to be great. I would like to leave you now with a quote from my favorite movie, Amélie: ‘I’m Tony Montana! You fuck with me, you fuckin’ with the best!’ I do not know how but this means that you and I are best friends.
Sincerely,
Ronny Turiaf
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves, Ronny!
Posted: August 24th, 2010 under Ruminations, theorizations and stuff.
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Totally mondo news, dudes and dudettes. Jessi Campbell’s new album “Winner Winner” comes out Tuesday, September 7th, and like, you should totally get it. Zip open your fanny pack, bust out your Crystal Pepsi Platinum credit card, and be the envy of all your way cool friends. Watch Jessi’s homemade video tape below!
Pre-order “Winner Winner” at the Rooftop Comedy Shop.*
*Only Available on cassette tape. **
**Psyche!
Posted: August 24th, 2010 under Ruminations, theorizations and stuff.
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Mike Sacks is perhaps best known to hardcore comedy fans as the author of “And Here’s the Kicker: Conversations with Top Humor Writers About Their Craft.” If you haven’t read it, you’re sorely missing out. It’s the best collection of comedian interviews since Franklyn Ajaye’s “Comic Insights.” Check it out here.
In his latest book, Mike collaborates with writers from the Daily Show, Conan O’Brien, and The Onion to bring us “SEX: Our Bodies, Our Junk”, a radical and invaluable resource for improving your sexual communication—whether you have been in a committed relationship for years, or have just moments ago removed the shrink wrap from your new Japanese body pillow.
Here are just a few sensual revelations you’ll find within “Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk”:
- The precise location of the female G-spot (latitude and longitude)
- “Going on tour with Midnight Oil” and more outmoded masturbation slang
- Forced perspective and other techniques for visually enhancing the size of your member
- The Top Five pastry-related euphemisms for female genitalia
- How to score big at your next swingers’ party, with our crowd-pleasing ambrosia-salad recipe
- Listings of “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” dry-cleaning services, for freshening up your vinyl fetishwear or adult-sized Tigger costume
- Your first threesome, and how the ancient Mayans predicted it wouldn’t go over so hot
Exhaustively researched and fully illustrated, Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk” is a must-read for you, your sexual partner(s), and anyone who wishes there was more to sex than thrashing around for a few seconds and begging for forgiveness. It is available for purchase Tuesday, August 24th, 2010.
Purchase “Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk” on Amazon.
Posted: August 23rd, 2010 under News'n'stuff.
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This summer was kind of lame when you think about the movies that were released. Iron Man 2 was okay, kind of disappointing. Twilight:Eclipse made me want to go back in time and abort myself (but if I did go back in time to do that, just deciding on the idea would render me non-existent, right? Time travel conundrum!)
What else came out? I don’t really remember. And that makes me sad. Not counting August movies (because August is sort of when the summer movie season is over) May, June, and July didn’t deliver the awesome punch in the balls that it should have (by the way, August had three of the best/most fun films to see: The Other Guys, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and The Expendables.)
But there was a blip of awesomeness, and that was Inception.
Or as I like to call it: Christopher Nolan Fucks My Head. And I Loved It!
Inception is a miracle, and it is not hyperbole to say that. It was a big-budget action film with terrific set pieces. Zero gravity fights, trains going through cities, skiing and shooting, and Marion Cotillard’s sweet, supple, um, acting. It was summer movies 101: blow shit up, keep the action quick, make money.
But what makes it a miracle is the fact that it made people think. It was smart, brainy, and incredibly confusing. It proved that movie audiences aren’t entirely dumb people that set America back more and more each ticket they buy. (Sadly, Eclipse made more money than it. Oh well, you cannot underestimate the power of super horny young girls. Oh man, I feel gross just thinking that.)
But besides all of that, it was just nice to see a smart, well made film get the recognition it deserves. Nolan is a master director, keeping tabs on everything, from design, to camera movements, to the intricate acting to the tight pacing. Leonardo DiCaprio might be the best actor of our generation. He was smart to get away from the romantic comedies and set his sights on bigger and better pictures.
And of course, Joseph Gordon Levitt is becoming one of the best actors around. First 500 Days of Summer and now this. Who knew that little shit from Third Rock from the Sun would turn into my favorite actor?
But there is a part of me that hates Inception. And that part of me hates it only because it is confused. What part of the movie was a dream? Was it from the first act of inception on the plane? Was it the entire movie? The internet is loaded with theories and ideas (and porn!) to support either side.
For example, does Cobb’s (DiCaprio) totem work for him since it was his wife’s before? She used the top to prove whether or not she was in a dream. Cobb descirbes the totem as something that only the maker of it should know, something that is unique for them. If someone else knows what it does, it can be manipulated and it would not work.
So, when Cobb takes it as his own, does it still retain the correct properties that he described? Wouldn’t it not work for him, therefore, proving the entire movie is a dream?
Or am I full of shit?
That’s what I love most about the film: every explaination can work both ways.
Another example: Cobb doesn’t have his wedding ring on in the scenes where he is suppose to be awake (or we perceive him as awake.) But when they dream, it is on. In the final shot of the film, he isn’t wearing it.
Yet, the final shot of the film is too perfect to be reality. The kids look the same, act the same, and are wearing the same clothes as when Cobb talks about the last time he saw his kids. It has to be a dream. But he’s not wearing his ring.
So it has to be real.
Or, it could be that, since he let his wife go, he no longer needs to have the ring on. So it is a dream.
WHAT THE FUCK IS IT I DON’T KNOW! LAY OFF ME!
I’m sorry. My brain hurt for a second.
Inception will be talked about for decades to come. It should be studied in film classes so up-and-coming filmmakers can see how you can make a smart action film and not have to pander to mindless explosion nuts or virginal girls. Thank you, Mr. Nolan, for giving me hope in American film making.
And also Cotillard’s wonderful, inviting, pants-hardening acting. I’m kidding. I mean breasts.
Posted: August 20th, 2010 under Ruminations, theorizations and stuff.
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2009 National College Comedy Competition MVP Andy Erikson sparks up another big hit in her new video series “How Do You Do? With Andy Erikson.” In this episode, Andy and fellow comedian Trevor Anderson shed light on a difficult task: scoring some ganj. Check it out.
Posted: August 18th, 2010 under Video.
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As you can tell by the title, this week’s episode of ROFL pretty much covers it all.
You can download or subscribe to ROFL for absolutely free of charge on iTunes.
Posted: August 17th, 2010 under Podcasts, ROFL.
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Happy Monday, devoted blog readers and spam bots!
Three Questions.
1. Did you know that our favorite Jackie Kashian joke has been animated? Check it out!
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3. Did you know that Jackie Kashian is performing at the SF Punchline August 25-28th? Check out more info on www.jackiekashian.com
This message was paid for by the Rooftop Comedy Jackie Kashian Fan Club.
Posted: August 16th, 2010 under Video.
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