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A record label junior executive (Jonah Hill), left, tries to keep rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) on time for his concert tour in “Get Him to the Greek.” |
“Get Him to the Greek” is another vulgar, laugh-your-head-off adult comedy from the Judd Apatow School of Offensive Humor Redeemed by Icky Characters You Slowly Learn to Love Because They’re So Darn Human.
This one is written and directed by Nick Stoller, whose saucy and sassy comedy “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” introduced the world to self-destructive British rocker Aldous Snow, who graduates from a supporting character there to a lead here.
The epic quest-like plot kicks into action when a Pinnacle Records junior executive named Aaron Green (“Superbad” star Jonah Hill) suggests to his pushy, foul-mouthed boss Sergio (Sean Combs) that they bring back Aldous (reprised by ultra-blue stand-up comedian Russell Brand) for the 10th anniversary of his successful concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.
But, as we glimpse in a series of revealing pseudo-rock video news clips, Aldous has fallen on tough times after his newest single, “Infant Sorrow” – a callous exploitation of children caught in some generic Third World war – is accused of setting back race relations more than the video beating of Rodney King.
Sergio orders Aaron to pick up Aldous at his London home, get him to New York to be on the “Today” show, then make sure he arrives at the Greek Theatre in time for his concert in three days. (Read more…)