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MOVIE REVIEW: Role Models
Role Models is a capable comedy directed by David Wain, who directed the cult hit Wet Hot American Summer. It stars Seann William Scott and former KU student Paul Rudd. The plot centers on two energy drink promoters, Wheeler (Scott) and Danny (Rudd), who are sentenced to 150 hours of community service at a Big Brothers Big Sisters-style organization. Their "little brothers" are a foul-mouthed youngster named Ronnie and a socially inept teenager named Augie, played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played McLovin in Superbad.
In the movie, Danny must learn to appreciate life and win back his girlfriend, while Wheeler must mature beyond his man-child lifestyle. They also must help Augie and Ronnie build trust, friendships and believe in themselves.
The funniest scenes are those involving an event called LARPing, which stands for Live Action Role Playing. The premise of this activity is that children and adults dress in medieval costumes and conduct battles for honor and prestige at local parks. The final scene of the LARPing event brought tears of laughter to my eyes.
As Wain's first big studio movie, the
humor isn't as bizarre as his previous films, but he manages to maintain his strangeness and subtle humor. This movie is worth seeing in the theater, where the laughs will multiply with a big crowd. However, the jokes come so quickly that the laughter covers many of the funnier secondary jokes. You might want to wait for Role Models to come out on DVD to enjoy all the humor.
Miller Davis
HOWWE MET
At first, it didn't seem like Olathe natives Marissa Piltz, senior, and Brian Moehring, 2007 graduate, were meant to be together. The first sign was when Moehring cut Piltz from their high school Science Olympiad team. The second sign was when Moehring briefly dated one of Piltz's friends.
However, fate quickly changed in the couple's favor. Moehring became impressed with Plitz after the two bonded over conversations about science and math.
"Iimagine my surprise when someone in the high school knew
high school knew what a fractal was, when that someone was female, and when that someone seemed to like talking to me," Moehring says. "And the rest, as they say, is history."
A f t e r more than a year of dating. M oe hring proposed on July 4, 2005.
The couple had been talking about getting engaged for a while, so at first, Piltz says she didn't realize he had actually proposed. She later made him get down on one knee and do the proposal again.
Carly Halvorson
After Piltz graduates with her bachelor's degree and Moehring with his master's, they plan on moving to California. Staying true to their love of math, they plan to get married on March 14, 2010—Pi day.
(Above) Brian and Marissa at prom in 2005. (Right) The couple at the Greater Kansas City Japan festival in
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