So, this is the latest in my series of threads that encourage people to really look at a subject matter and get to grips on what they really think about something. The way it works is very simple. You state something that you like about the subject matter. It could be something as simple as how they look or how much they make you enjoy something. After that, you simply state something that you do not like about the subject matter. Again, it could be anything. After that, you, simply round it off with something positive.
Simple as that
Today, it is the turn of Seth Rogan as The Compliment Sandwich thread series rolls into the Movies and Television section and doesn't look back. One of the most discussed men in Hollywood comes under the spotlight of my gang of marauders (you guys) as we take a look at Seth Rogan.
I honestly think that Seth Rogan is a funny man and that is really all you can ask for from him. In terms of acting, he can pull it off when he needs to. I seen him in Knocked Up and although it was a comedy,. I thought that Rogan had a great mix of comedy and acting with some impact. Some of the issues that are dealt with in Knocked Up really require the actor to be more than the sarcastic guy you would meet at a party. I have to believe that Seth Rogan is really coming along with his acting and although he is not George Clooney or Brad Pitt, he can definitely pull off acting as well as comedy and that is his greatest strength.
My one concern about Seth Rogan is that his movies are all the God-damn same with one twist added to each movie to make them seem different. Really, it is just Rogan being put into situations that are bigger than he is at the time and then he grows into the situation. It was the case with Knocked Up, Funny People and Observe And Report. The problem with that is that it becomes very repetitive and once you have seen one of his movies, then you have seen them all. Observe And Report is probably the worst of the lot and I still cannot believe that I sat through the full thing. His comedy was completely underutilized in that movie and it stunk out the entire cinema when I went to see it. For all of his charisma, he really could not save that movie whatsoever.
However, the great strength of Seth Rogan is how he manages to relate to the man at home watching the movies. He is just a normal guy, one is led to believe, that has made it lucky by being funny. I mean, some of the comedy that is on show in some of his movies are just the type of comedy that you would pull off with your friends when you are shooting the shit and that is why it is funny. Superbad was incredible and it really is nothing more than American Pie 4. The fact that he and Evan Goldberg managed to make it that brilliantly funny and well-known across the world is very impressive. People relate to him and that is why he is so funny and now successful.