I'm So Ready to Go See "Cocaine Bear"

Bear regretting last saturday night

The other day I was checking out previews for upcoming movies. The impetus for this was checking out a good amount of best of lists and that turned into a deep dive which turned into what I want to see in 2023. I am also a big fan of movies that are released in theaters and on streaming at the same time. Anyway, during this deep dive I came across a bunch of people talking about a movie called “Cocaine Bear”.

I had actually heard the “Workaholics” guys talk about this movie a month or so back on their podcast. But I thought they were making a joke. I had no idea this was a real movie that was actually being made. So when I read what people were saying, I was shocked. Then I came across a two minute preview. I mean, of course I watched it right away, and of course it looks amazing.

The trailer was red band, which is the only way you should watch this trailer, and it was gory and bloody and foul and looks nuts. In said trailer we see the bear ingest the cocaine and madness ensues. The bear is on a murderous rampage. The bear’s face is soaked with blood, as is its fur. The bear is fast. It seemingly needs no sleep. It’s superhero tough. It climbs a tree in a matter of seconds. There is a scene in the trailer that shows it sniffing and choosing random body parts to eat. It’s wild! Then we have the humans involved. This cast is wild. Ray Liotta is in this movie and he looks crazy. I don’t know if it’s his last movie, but if it is, what a way to go. Keri Russell is the lead. I love this new direction she’s gone in post “Felicity”. Alden Ehrenreich and O’Shea Jackson Jr work for Liotta’s character, at least I think. Ehrenreich looks rough and Jackson Jr is missing a hand! Margo Martindale fires a shotgun out of the back of an ambulance. Isaiah Whitlock Jr is playing a cop. Jesse Tyler Ferguson is in this movie. The cast is absolutely incredible, and if the trailer is any indication, they’re giving it their all. They all look to be taking this insane situation seriously.

The thing that got me the most when watching the trailer was the whole “based on a true story” tag. I know that means they are glorifying the whole thing, and they will go over the top. But when you think about it, a bear did, indeed, ingest cocaine and went nuts. The writers took this true story and ran with it. I literally cannot wait to watch this movie. Hell, I might even go to the theater to see it on a big screen. If you haven’t seen the trailer, or even know about this movie, go check it out online right now. You will not be disappointed.

Ty

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Ty Watches the New "Duck Tales"

In August I came home from basketball one evening and my wife and kids were watching "Duck Tales". I naturally assumed that is was the old version, the one I watched as a kid, but was surprised to find out that this classic show was being rebooted. I was a little hesitant at first. As I already stated, the original was a classic. But then my wife told me who was involved with the new version. I was then on board.

First, it is a Disney XD show, and for the most part, they do good TV shows. Disney XD is not your typical children's show network. They make stuff that parents enjoy watching too. Then my wife told me who was in the cast and I was for sure on board. The voices of Huey, Dewey and Louie are Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz and Bobby Monihan. I love Danny Pudi. He is pretty good in everything he does, and he was phenomenal as Abed on one of my favorite shows, "Community". I love love love Ben Schwartz. Everything he does, I am a fan of. I also love that he loves basketball. Ben Schwartz is amazing. He is great in movies and TV shows, most notably "Parks and Rec" as Jean Ralhpio. That role is second to none, and only someone like Ben Schwartz could have pulled it off. Bobby Monihan was the only reason I held on to watching "SNL" as long as I did. I loved every character he played on that show, especially Drunk Uncle. I also loved his bit parts in movies and other TV shows he was in that I saw. His animated show on FX, "Chozen", has to be one of the most underrated and hilarious shows I have ever watched. This new version of "Duck Tales" nailed it with casting the three main characters. They also nailed it with the rest of the casting. Scrooge is voiced by David Tennant. I do not watch the show "Dr. Who", but I know that it has a rabid fan base, and he played Dr. Who. He is perfectly cast, what with the English accent and all. Launchpad McQuack is voiced by Beck Bennett. He is one of the decent current "SNL" cast members, and he has had funny turns on shows like "Ghosted", and I'm sure he is going to start doing more and more big time things. Kate Micucci, who I adore, is the voice of Webbigail, and she brings the perfect energy to this role. Then as you go down the line of people who have showed up in some of the 8 new episodes names like, Jim Rash, Margo Martindale, Josh Brener, Kimiko Glenn and Marc Evan Jackson, all have done voice work. That is a who's who of improv comedy people and good character actor people. I love that the creators of this new version of the show are using not as well known, more up and coming people to do the voices of these classic characters.

When you get passed the names on the show, the episodes are really well done. The animation is wonderful, the stories are well written and well acted and all the people involved are giving it their best shot. The show can be dark sometimes, which I enjoy too. For example, Josh Brener shows up as a tech wiz who is only fleecing people so he can become a billionaire. He actually gets kidnapped by a super strong, easily annoyed bald eagle during the episode. The darkness come when Huey realizes that Brener's character is a phony and is so upset with himself that he looked up to a creep like him. That is dark for a kids show. Of course they played it for laughs, but I loved that the writers went there. In that same episode, Scrooge and a cousin of his plot against Brener, and that got dark too. There is an earlier episode when Huey, Dewey and Louis go out on a boating trip and leave Webbigail behind. She thinks she is making a new friend when she meets someone by the pier, but this person is just trying to get close to Scrooge to get his money. Again, that is some dark stuff for a show made for kids.

For as hesitant as I was about a reboot I have got to say, I enjoy the hell out of this new version of "Duck Tales". It is funny, dark, witty and made for both adults and kids to enjoy. I don't usually like the shows my kids watch, they don't like when I watch "PTI" either, but "Duck Tales" is a ton of fun. I love the theme song as much as my son does too. When we walk to school we will bust into singing it out of nowhere. I highly recommend anyone with kids that wants to watch a show that would appeal to them as well to check out this new "Duck Tales". A new episode comes out every Friday I believe, but you can also watch it On Demand. That is how we do it. Check this new "Duck Tales" out if you haven't already. I'm pretty sure you'll like it as much as me, my wife and my kids do.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. He is wondering if these improv comics do these new "Duck Tales" cartoons live. That must be tough on the animators.

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