The Thousands

More and more, people argue, “TV is better than movies!” Not all TV obviously, I mean the dramas that everyone shits a brick about (The Wire, Breaking Bad, etc) Another example that shouts “fuck you” to the multiplexes is Eastbound And Down, an HBO sitcom focusing on baseball star, Kenny Powers (Danny McBride, the white-trash improv genius from Pineapple Express) who’s squandered success on vices galore, returning to his hometown as a washed-up P.E. teacher.

As his life turns to shit, Powers clings to ambition: “Surrender is death, and death is for pussies.” Produced and co-starring Will Ferrell, you could be forgiven for thinking this three-hour six-chapter narrative is like Talledega Nights redux, but with all the deleted scenes included. However, the anti-redemptive humour aims for darker, abrasive terrain with Powers as epic an asshole as Citizen Kane – only with a more awesome mullet.

Give a middle finger to the big-screen and strap yourself into your couch for some wisdom, courtesy of Kenny Fucking Powers.