As much as I love me some chocolate fudge brownie ice cream, I will occasionally crave another flavor, let’s say vanilla. Granted that is almost immediately followed by me being disappointed and cursing myself for thinking that vanilla has changed its ways; that things could workout between us and tonight could be the start of a beautiful relationship. But we both know that once the hurt and disappointment wear off it won’t be long before I make the call to vanilla again, hoping that this time things will work out. Thus, you have my feelings on comedies. But what does comedy and ice cream have to do with each other you ask? Well the other night I was craving something besides my usual horror. That craving was for a comedy and just like the rare time vanilla satisfies your craving so much that it gets your hopes up for the next time you eat it; Chick Magnet is the vanilla in my metaphorically induced mess of ice creaminess that has, for the time being, returned my faith in comedies.
It’s doubtful that you have ever heard of this movie, much less seen it. Most likely that’s due to it’s straight to DVD release last October. The movie revolves around three best friends, Phil (Jeff Venables), Chuck (Josh Beren), and Yanni (Jeff Sloniker). Phil is going through a tough time with his wife, Jen (Meili Cady), Chuck just got back from fighting in Iraq as a Marien and Yanni is essentially just a fat mess of a human being. Due to the circumstances surrounding Phil and Chuck’s life they end up having to live together at Yannis apartment. Shortly after Chuck and Phil throw their stuff in the apartment they meet Shirt Guy (Rolando Millet). As his name suggests he presents the Phil, Chuck and Yanni with a magical shirt, the history of which I will leave for the movie to explain. As you might have guessed by now that magical shirt is the chick magnet and once again we get the title of the movie being said in the movie. There is essentially one rule that is worth remembering, which is that the shirt won’t work on your true love. Otherwise if you are wearing the shirt, any female within 100 meters (not sure why they were using the metric system) will throw themselves at you; sexually. You think you probably have a picture of what ensues but it’s the chemistry of the three actors and the way the movie is written that make whatever you’re picturing less funny. I’ll leave it at that as saying anything more would be spoiling the movie and I believe this one is worth finding and watching.
Just to clarify, this movie didn’t have me doubled over in laughter the entire length of film. It didn’t really have me laughing that hard at all, but rather it was a nice constant laugh experience throughout. Compared to say Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star in which I can count on one hand the scenes that were funny. Those at best had me chuckle, but that was more due to me not believing that the movie was actually real and that I was being set up somehow. Basically the way you felt when you first saw the trailer for Jack and Jill.
I look forward to finding more movies that Ryan R. Williams and Jeff Venables have written or will hopefully write in the future. Both of them by the way are in the movie; Jeff as mentioned above and Williams as Coughlin, who is an interesting character himself. Williams also directed the movie. As it looks like this is just the beginning to their movie careers I truly hope they work together on future projects and that they turn out to be as satisfying
Rating: A creamy comedy surprise. No pun intended ;)(7.5/10)
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