Date Released : 23 September 2009 (USA)
Genre : Comedy
Starring : Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen
Movie Quality : BRrip
Format : MKV
Size : 970MB
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Three different, but related families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.
The Cast of Modern Family on Jimmy Kimmel Live :
Review :
I decided to check out "Modern Family" after hearing all of the
critical praise about it. The show was five episodes in, so I caught up
on the action online. And I must say that the acclaim is well-deserved.
The show is nothing like what I'd imagined when I read about it. It is
not a typical three-camera sitcom and it actually IS as gut-wrenchingly
funny as people say.
With any modern TV comedy, people are going to compare it with
"Arrested Development", which is highly regarded as one of the greatest
shows ever by many. "Modern Family" is not quite "A.D.", but I can see
why some people may compare the two.
"Modern Family", like "Arrested Development", is a comedy about a wacky
extended family that is filmed in a quasi-documentary style, similar to
"The Office". The characters don't acknowledge the camera, but they do
contribute "talking head" segments to supplement the action. The show
is less cartoony and surreal than "Arrested Development" or "30 Rock",
but the comedy can still get pretty off-the-wall.
The ensemble cast is great. There are three branches of a single
family. The patriarch (Ed O'Neill) has re-married, bringing a
Colombian-born wife and her son into the fold. The daughter (Julie
Bowen) and her husband (Ty Burrell) have three kids. The son (Jesse
Tyler Ferguson) and his partner (Eric Stonestreet) have just adopted a
Vietnamese baby. The show focuses mainly on the parents and how they
raise their families and interact with each other in today's society.
My favorite character is Phil (Burrell), who plays the dad who tries to
be "hip". He means well, but he's really kind of a wimpy husband.
Phil's always putting himself in awkward situations (without always
realizing it) and some of his lines are hilarious. He tries so hard to
be the "cool dad". Next I like Cameron (Stonestreet), who's gay and
proud of it. He's sensible and sensitive and he has some great lines,
too.
Although I haven't really connected with the show like I have with some
others (just a matter of personal style), there's no denying that
"Modern Family" is an above-average comedy. It's written well, with
humor sewn throughout the fabric of each episode, and each episode
packs some laugh-out-loud moments. And I say this as someone who rarely
actually bursts into audible laughter. (Occasionally, with shows like
"A.D." or "30 Rock".) This show does it, though. Phil, in particular,
has me in stitches.
To give you a comparison, I'd say "Modern Family" is like a cross
between "The Office" and "Arrested Development". Presented more like
the former, with humor and content drifting more toward the latter.
More grounded in reality than "A.D.", though, and without some of the
triple-entendres and zingers.
The show finds windows to sneak in some wholesome family morals like
togetherness and acceptance, but the episodes always end with a laugh.
But the rumors are true. "Modern Family" IS a very funny new comedy.
Check it out on ABC or ABC.com if you don't believe me. (Or wherever
else it's available.) It definitely should be on your radar.
