Luke’s Favorite Films Take Two: #89

#89: Ted (2012)

Director: Seth MacFarlane
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Seth MacFarlane
Academy Awards: Nominated for Best Original Song, “Everybody Needs A Best Friend.”
Plot: “From the creator of Family Guy comes a movie about John Bennett, whose wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true. Now, John must decide between keeping the relationship with the teddy bear or his girlfriend, Lori.”
Stock: Holding
Previous Ranking: NR

“When you hear the sound of thunder / Don’t you get too scared. / Just grab your thunder buddy / And say these magic words: / “Fuck you, thunder! / You can suck my dick! / You can’t get me thunder / ‘Cause you’re just God’s farts!”

Ted’s movie poster is exactly how I spent my first time watching this movie. Relaxing on a couch, beer in hand, laughing my ass off.

Despite not being the biggest Mark Wahlberg or Seth Macfarlane fan, Ted makes these two a tag-team comedic force. It’s a movie chalk-full of hilarious back-and-forth conversations between Wahlberg and Macfarlane. This movie was such a success that a sequel was just released in June of 2015.

Haven’t checked out the sequel yet because the original didn’t need one. Often in those situations the script follows the same formula but with a lower success rate (see: The Hangover II).

The first time I watched Ted was with my fiancé and we both were laughing throughout, which let me tell you, is no easy feat. Ted is a perfect movie to watch on a rainy Sunday afternoon when you just want to laugh a lot.

Fun Fact: Ted was the 9th highest domestic grossing film of 2012.

Hint for #88: “Rain dance!!”

Peace Be The Journey.