This post had a convoluted way of getting here. I was listening to like a month and half old podcast cause that stuff can stack up, I listen when I can but I listen to too many. Anyway, screenwriter Tess Morris was on and I thought she was quite funny and she was talking about writing this movie called Man Up. It is a romantic comedy but she was funny enough I decided to give it a shot. It also had Simon Pegg and Lake Bell, so it seemed like something to take a chance on. I quite liked it. I wouldn’t say it should be an Oscar nominee but as someone who is quick to deride Romcoms as a lazy genre that doesn’t really try to be good, just marketable, it stands out that I liked it. Because it was interesting and well written. And Simon Pegg was funny. And Lake Bell was funny. Lake Bell was also a fair bit more interesting than any character is in most romcoms. She just felt more complex and fully realized. Lake Bell being a talented comedic actress likely helps with that. So here she is. Because she is pretty and funny and I watched the movie so… today I want to fuck Lake Bell.
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