Afternoon Baseball

It's been serious around here lately. As it should be. Today's shootout as Corpsmen were attempting to fix levees was a dark cloud over a day where many were rescued and the supply line finally seemed to be consistent.

But...over the last couple weeks I've seen a hilarious movie twice -- once in Baltimore with Chelsea and Monica, and back home in Stratford with Mike. It's smart, funny, has real fleshed-out characters and knows that a great scene is more than just a couple great lines. So, if you haven't seen it, here's a few of the many reasons why you should:

5. The director and co-writer is the director from Anchorman, and his wife, Leslie Mann (the ex-Hooters' employee and fiancee of Jon Stewart's character in Big Daddy) has a scene with Steve Carell that involves car crashes and strawberry daiquiris.

4. "What kind of books do you like?
"What kind of books do you like?"
"Well, we have some good Do-It-Yourself books."
"Do you like to, Do-It-Yourself?"

3. Andy's co-worker is showing his porn collection
"Everybody Loves Raymond. That probably shouldn't be in there. I just like the show. I tape it sometimes."

2. The three guys not named Will Ferrell from Anchorman are in the movie. So's the black guy from "Reno 911."

1. That movie poster showing Carell staring off into the distance so innocently.

The commercials and trailers do not do the movie justice. Neither do my five reasons, I'm afraid. But it's a comedy that lots of different people can enjoy, and alongside Wedding Crashers, this summer movie disaster has two great comedies to redeem itself with.