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&6 THE 0 RIO N • APR I L 2 5, 200 1 I ! " , " ..~ Green gets finger for film 't , ~ DANA BUCHANAN ' I:i CONTHIIIIJTING WlllTlJ1l This is a warning: If you are not a huge fan of Tom Green and his MTV show, and if you have not been waiting to see him in all his complete, uncensored grotesque glory, then do not sec "Freddy Got Fingered." Tom Green wrote, directed and stars in "Freddy Got Fingered," and his signature brand of comedy is slathered all over this mm. Green plays Gord Brody, a 28-year old slacker who finally leaves home (to his parents elation) to attempt to become a professional animator, only to return home disappointed. Instantly the antics begin in that strange unexplainable Tom Green way. Gord just docs weird (uncomfortably weird) stuff without much rhyme or reason. If you have never before seen, or wanted to sec, someone fondle animal genitalia (horse and elephant respectively), then you might be in for a shock, to say the least. The story line of Gord wanting to be a professional animator docs seem to make perfect sense. Gord is a child in a semi adult's body, and drawing cartoons fits the character perfectly. Gord goes to Los Angeles to try to sell his work by breaking into the office of an animation executive (Anthony Michael Hall). This scene is relatively funny as Gord confounds security with his "weirdness" (for lack of a better word) and manages to get to the office of the head honcho. Then of course, there is a lot of Green's usual bizarre physical comedy, which makes one wonder why the exec hasn't called security yet. The executive tells Gord he must "get inside" the animal characters he draws and really , try and understand where they are coming from. For Gord, this means literally, and he Photo courtesy of Cass Communications proceeds to open up the carcass of a dead Tom Green takes his unique form of physical comedy to the gross-out extreme in his deer, remove the entrails and wear the skin new film "Freddy Got Fingered." Green wrote, directed and starred in the comedy film. while prancing around on the freeway , , and happy, even' if her, nerves ',,' " where the animal was found. When Gord talking to Betty behind the desk that she is All in all, "Freddy Got Fingered" is one are frazzled. '" ", ',Alexis'jens~~l~;' ,;'" ,:, I', returns home his father is not thrilled. paralyzed and in a wheelchair until after he of the most vulgar; graphic and disturbing , Alexis' Jensen, , the ~" makeup Makeup supervisor . ' .. ' ".'" GOl'd's father Jim (Rip Torn) is a gruff, has made it obvious he likes her. What films to come along in a long time. The supervisor for '"the one~acts, , ornery man who belittles his son in hopes follows is a series of handicap jokes that are plot is rather messy and incohesive and, assisted and advisedthetwo-per of muking him take on some responsibility both tasteless and brutally honest. basically serves more as a showcase for sonmal(eup crew. Having worked ' , ' ' , " and grow up. The relationship Rather than, sugar-coating the Green's bizarre humor then as a behind the scenes on several theater productions" she feels the between father and son is the issue, Gord has mixed feelings meaningful story. But Green does tap into designers often know the play better than' some of ~e,a-ctors.,This main focal point of "Freddy MOVIE at flrst but realizes it does not the frustration and disillusionment felt by makes sellse considering the deSigners mus~knoY'i ea~h;characterl' Got Fingered." Gord does matter that Betty is a little dif people in their twenties who arc not sure scen¢ and prop in ,order to realistic311y brhlgth'escript to life . .Even' . ,'. "" , ,'. '.. ,- ", ,'. something to tick his father off, Movie: ferent from him - then again, what to do with' themselves after, or a ,character's bacIWound and social upbringing~ust be .an~lyzed~; , Jim retaliates, chaos ensues, Freddy Got Flngored who isn't? For someone to be instead of, college. • ,"Every time, you design something; thereh~3'fo',be i,n!asoii and tpe whole thing is repeated. Release Date: attracted to someone like Gord, There is also something to say for a man ; behind it:: Jensen said> "It has to have Ii purp6se.~'< . "'. ,,' :' ," , ',; Friday. April 20 '.: .' " :'/ ';".' .' '.1',' ,.;~ : 'I' .·1~);:'J ~'"I·.,J'.\'rP·+;'.I···qlf . When Gord's best friend Slnrrlng: they have to be pretty strange who takes issues most 'people would never , , : ,Though for every perfonnance the cast and crew hopes for thlf ' Darren (Harland Williams) Tom Greon themselves. Betty is an imma touch (or want to) to such an extreme level. be~t, ~ey shO\jld,expectso~ething to~o Wrong: ';," ",' :' :'.',' ";. ,', ' ' ,',.., ",,', " ,,,I, breaks his leg (a disgusting Rnllng (out of 4 slars): ture rocket-scientist who wants Green does whatever he wants in his movie, "Kenny MacPherson,the shift crew head and master electrician' ../}". "'-"r -#1' .'}.. scene in itself) and gets a visit )AI _'" .-. H to make a rocket-powered no holds barred, and unapologetically for the 'one-acts; ~recalls one ,production where the "a6tor,was from Gord in the hospital, one of + wheelchair. She has a sexual satisfies his comedic demons. \, supposed 'to le3vethe' stage in Ii hUff , and,' slam tbedooras' h,e the 1110st repulsive, disgusting fetish where she likes being While this comedy is not brilliant (in '" exited.' He'slammedthe,door'so,hard~a pictilrefell off.the setalld scenes takes place. It is a caned violently on the legs, and fact, it is not even that smart or even dumb, shattered~'Thciugh theinddentwas not,'plilrined •. thepictiJr~ ralling. situution concerning a woman giving birth in all she really seems to want to do besides really... ), it goes where few other entertain actually added to the tone of the scene; In, this'Insta1lce,the c~ew the bed next to Darren, and it is something those things is to perfonn oral sex on Gord. ers would dare to go. However, the warning , , and actors, wel'elucky. But witJ1 any proble~s that may' 'occur: , you will not be able to get out of your head By the way, F~eddy is Gord's complete issued above is not a joke. Yes, it is only a whether~ prop is misplaced; it light bums out, a s9undgoes' '"ffat " for quite some time. opposite of a brother (Eddie Kaye Thomas movie, But "Freddy Got Fingered" is not for the w~()ng, time,or, an actor's pants, split~ dO\VrttJ:ie back~:ilie ~h9W While at the hospital Gord hits on one of Finch in "American Pie"), and what the title the weak of stomach. Take the "Tom Green ,must go;:oo; ADd it's the job of thoseinvolvedbehlndithescenes. the girls working at the front desk, Betty refers to, well, it is only a small story line, Show" antics, times them by twenty, and ,that helps complete the; flnB! puzZle; ,: hopefully one' that ~nds,~itii;: (Marisa Coughlan), and they make 'plans to but...it means what you think it means. Use you will have an idea of where tllis movie , ' a'~tandirig .ovation>: " ." ' ' go out. Gord docs not realize when he is your imagination. goes. Remember, you have been warned . '0.: r ·1t ! , ~ ", I~ .r, " .. .

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