Courier Autumn

Page 20 Yeah, this isn’t really a film review, it’s an actor review. Yes, I’m aware that’s not what I’m paid for. Actually, I’m not paid for this at all. Why am I doing this? I need to contact my agent. Do you know those sort of people who take themselves too seriously? You know, the sort of people who find it uncool to smile so they walk around with a permanent pout or frown? They won’t smile at you because they think that’s too good for someone like you and they only smile for Harry Styles or the female equivalent because they’re the only person on earth worthy of their smile (Who’s the female equivalent of Harry Styles? Who do boys like nowadays? Probably a Pot Noodle going by current Y10 boy hair trends). Or maybe it’s that adult you know who when you ask them what they’ve been up to or how their day has been they look at you with the same disdain that you’d give one of those seagulls on top of The English Block (yes, it’s still our Block, Maths are just renting) after they’ve pooed on your tweed jacket at the exact moment you come out the door (they know what they’re doing, the feathery bumholes). Here’s a clear test to tell if someone takes themselves too seriously: ask them if they’ve ever farted. People who take themselves too seriously would never admit to ever having farted. Look, everyone does it. Even the Queen. True, we should show some decorum about it (I’m looking at you Isaac Joiner). But if you’re currently reading this and thinking ‘This crass, cockney wastrel has gone too far this time, this is heresy!’ then, yep, you take yourself too seriously. This is your coming out moment. Let’s make one thing clear: not everyone who doesn’t smile takes themselves too seriously. Some people have major issues in their life that makes smiling hard. And I feel for those people. And that’s one of the very reasons why those of us who are lucky enough to not have such issues should be smiling, so we give those with little to smile about something to smile about. And that, ladies & gentlemen is exactly why Ryan Reynolds is brilliant: Look at that face (opposite). Doesn’t that just make you feel happy? And this is the glory of Ryan Reynolds: this isn’t some fake, smarmy, ‘I’m better than you ‘cos I’m famous’ face. This is a genuine ‘I love life face’. This isn’t an actor who thinks he’s so cool and famous that he doesn’t have to smile at the rest of us non-famous peons. He genuinely wants to make people happy. He doesn’t care if you think some of his films are rubbish. He knows they’re rubbish! He parodies himself (that means he makes fun of himself, Year 8 boys. If you’re wondering why I’m only directing that at Year 8 boys, you haven’t met enough of the Year 8 boys). There’s an advert where Deadpool meets David Beckham that has Ryan Reynolds agreeing that most of his films are rubbish. How many actors would do that? They’d kick off in an almighty whinge-fest quicker than a Y11 boy would if they were told they couldn’t get food from the canteen. Yeah, that fast. I teach Film, and that immediately makes me a ‘I take films too seriously’ snob. And that’s true, I am. I hate The Fast & the Furious films because I think they’re puerile, lack imagination and sexist. I also think most of Ryan Reynold’s films are pretty rubbish too. But it doesn’t matter because, as I’ve already said, he knows this. The whole success of Deadpool is because Ryan Reynolds IS Deadpool. He’s self-deprecating, irreverent and doesn’t take himself seriously. Ryan Reynolds isn’t acting in these films, he’s just being Ryan Reynolds with super powers. And that’s why people love those films (though I personally prefer the PG-13 version because I’ve grown up and don’t enjoy swearing and violence and now recognise the negative impact the flippant representation of such has on society) because Ryan Reynolds is just a genuine guy enjoying the idea of running around in a superhero outfit. Still not getting it? You’re still taking yourself too seriously. So yeah, most Ryan Reynolds films are rubbish. But because he knows this we can enjoy them. It’s like the horseshoe of good and bad (what do you mean you’ve never heard of it?) One end is bad, one end is good. See below. So, tofinish off: check out these tweets below. This is RyanReynold’s responding 8 YEARS after some random girl mentioned him in a tweet after it emerged he was buying Wrexham Football Club. He’s buying Wrexham. They’re rubbish. Who takes themselves seriously and buys Wrexham FC? I rest my case. Ryan Reynolds makes the world a better place. People who moan about him just don’t get joy. Actor (Joy) Rating: ***** The Staffroom Chilton's Ode To Joy (& Ryan Reynolds) We askedMr Chilton's for his usual film review. Instead he wrote us a piece onwhy Ryan Reynolds is brilliant. Yes, we were baffled too. But in the end, we had to agree with him...