A must see.A movie about Marky Mark and his stoner teddy bear produced by "Family Guy"/"American Dad" funnyman Seth MacFarlane: It's a profane comedy geek's dream come true. The soon-to-be dated jokes aside, the comedy works on many levels as satire, geek-out references, and down-and-dirty potty jokes. It has the same heart and soul as the original. Funny as hell, with more of the same, while adding some new elements. Not mentioning the cameos because I want those to remain a surprise. Other notable casting includes Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Giovanni Ribisi, Morgan Freeman, Patrick Warburton, Michael Dorn, and John Slattery. The voice, New England accent and all, makes everything funnier. He gives the bear more life and personality than the CGI. The best part of Wahlberg’s performance is his ability to play against a reference, instead of a person, and it looks believable. John gets in as much crazy shit as Ted does with equal funny. He grew up, sort of, getting high and doing crazy shit with Ted. Mark Wahlberg as John, the lonely, little boy who made a wish on Christmas that his toy bear would come to life. It might make it tough for the film to hold up over time. I laughed at them, but those who might watch in the future might not get the references. Sure, funny now, but who will remember in the long run the Tom Brady controversy from the Super Bowl? I’ve already forgotten, and not just because I like the Patriots. My only issue with any of the comedy is how specific a lot of it is to current/recent events. You can’t help but admire celebrities who are good enough to skewer themselves. I laughed at both the toilet humour and the pop culture references (the cameos of celebrities and the various film homages). The satire being that the movie pokes fun of everything from pop culture to the legal system to society. The comedy, both the crazy raunch and the satire are spot on. Ted 2, while following the same formula as the first film, with a call back or two from it, it is still an excellent film. While in real life, it can’t happen, the power of imagination comes into play. Every young child’s fantasy is to have a stuffed to come to life. At the heart, it is the story of a boy and his best friend, who is a toy bear. It is a serious debate about Ted being a person - it gives the film some heart, but the bulk of it is the friendship between Ted and John (Mark Wahlberg). The first film touches on it briefly, making it a foreshadowing for this film, while also bringing to attention the notion that Ted is a plush toy who somehow exists, yet that fact has not become a thing yet. Wackiness and hilarity and weed toking ensues. However, when the time comes to start a family, Ted has to prove to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that he is indeed a person. Our favourite fowl-mouthed plush toy, Ted (voiced by MacFarlane) and his girlfriend Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth) tie the knot. Lots of awesome cameos, and supporting cast. Follows the formula of the previous film, but with a mix of call backs and crazy new material. Excellent story about humanity, wrapped in satire - both of society by pop culture in general. Without Kunis, can Ted 2 be any good?įunny as hell, taking things to a new level of hilarity and nasty. She was with child at the time, so things changed. I am disappointed that Mila Kunis isn’t back. That failure of Seth MacFarlane’s A Million Ways to Die in the West last summer did not bestow much confidence in me that a Ted sequel would be any good. I have been wanting to see this since the trailer dropped. Nothing like a power nap to prepare one for…įinally.
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