short pants romance

Excerpt from the IMDB mini bio of Owen Wilson:

"Owen found himself acting in a series of big budget films that scraped the bottom of the critical barrel, such as the dreadful The Cable Guy (1996)"

Why is it that most reviewers cannot talk about The Cable Guy without using the same tone of utter distaste that they use to describe movies like Ishtar and Water World? The Cable Guy is honestly one of my favorite movies of all time, by far the best comedic work of the otherwise loathesome Jim Carrey (although he was amazing in Eternal Sunshine). I firmly believe that anyone who speaks ill of it has clearly never sat down to watch it in its entirety. I mean, come on, that Medieval Times scene? Brilliant. Come to think of it, Ben Stiller has directed some of my absolute favorite movies - Reality Bites, The Cable Guy, Zoolander...Kurasawa, Trouffeau, Merchant/Ivory...you can collectively kiss my movie-going ass.

P.S. If, at my wedding, the pastor says, "If anyone thinks this couple should not be wed yada yada yada..." and everyone turns to hear Owen Wilson shout his disapproval from the back of the crowd, I make no guarantees towards Greg.