Johnny Brennan Movies
- 2005
Peter is so desperate to pay off his $34,000 pharmacy bill that he sells his daughter Meg to the druggist Mort Goldman and his family. Meg might have been able to withstand this humiliation were it not for the fact that Mort is the father of her nerdy nemesis Neil. Meanwhile, Lois finds the "perfect" babysitter for Stewie, a knockout named Liddane. Before he succumbs to puppy love, Stewie delivers a lengthy rant dissing the "average" fan of The Simpsons--and elsewhere, we're treated to references to Pee-wee's Playhouse, Kramer vs. Kramer, Dazed and Confused and Growing Pains. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2005
Fed up with being shot down by good-looking guys again and again, Meg decided to undergo a fashion makeover. The Griffins are so impressed by the results that they instantly form themselves into a family singing group. They are booked on Saturday Night Live, where Meg makes a rather abrupt transition from girlhood to womanhood. Those keeping track of the series' cultural references should have their hands full in this episode, which includes "quotes" from Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, King of the Hill, The Wizard of Oz, The Empire Strikes Back, Coyote Ugly, MAD TV and the collected works of Garrison Keillor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2005
Hoping to fulfill a dream she's had since teenhood, Lois defies her parents in embarks upon a career as a model. Not only does this make husband Peter jealous, but it also exacts a huge toll on Lois when she starts popping diet pills. As Peter cooks up a plan to win his wife back, baby Stewie concocts "CashScam", a pyramid scheme, with a reluctant Brian (who needs the money for his worm medication) as his head henchman. Among the pop-culture references in this episode are jibes at Sesame Street and Six Feet Under, and even a broadside aimed at Family Guy fans who have nothing better to do with their time than pause their DVDs to catch the jokes they'd missed first time around. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
After a Career Day visit to Chris' (voice of Seth Green) junior high school class, Peter (voice of Seth MacFarlane) feels that his job at the toy factory is going nowhere. Lois (voice of Alex Borstein) suggests he invite his boss, Mr. Weed (voice of Carlos Alazraqui), over to dinner to impress him. Peter goes along, despite unpleasant memories of Margot Kidder's (voice of Rachael MacFarlane) dinner visit. That night, the kids do a number from The Sound of Music and dance off to bed. Peter has trouble with small talk. "I don't care what the guys at work say," he tells his boss. "I don't think you're an effeminate weirdo." But Mr. Weed is so impressed with Lois that he offers Peter a promotion before choking to death on a dinner roll. During his eulogy, Peter mistakes Jesus for The Incredible Hulk. After the funeral, Mr. Weed's video will is played, and it turns out he's arranged to have the toy factory demolished. After Peter unsuccessfully tries working as a washroom attendant, a deaf guy who hands out cards asking for donations, and a transvestite streetwalker, Lois tells him she has some money saved, so he can pursue his dream job. So Peter sets out to become a Renaissance Fair jouster, just like the Black Knight (voice of Will Ferrell) who saved his life when he was an acid-tripping teen. Peter trains with a tough drill sergeant-type coach (voice of R. Lee Ermey) but is disenchanted when he learns that the Black Knight is actually a jerk who drives a yellow Hyundai. Things get more ugly when the Black Knight catches his girlfriend flirting with Peter. This episode also features the voice talents of Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla, and Charles Durning. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
- 2005
This episode is a hilariously ham-handed slam at the FCC restrictions placed on network television after Janet Jackson's infamous Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction" (which is herein recreated--but not by Jackson!) Fed up at having his favorite TV shows censored, Peter sets up his own network, "PTV", using the Griffins' basement as his studio. Although the programs cooked up by Peter and Brian manage to escape unscatched, the family soon finds the FCC slapping regulations on their everyday activities! The opening scene of this episode might very well have set a record for the number of pop-culture references within a 60-second period. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1999
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Everybody's favorite Faygo-swilling evil-clown rappers, Insane Clown Posse, invade your home entertainment center with their first feature-length motion picture. Big Baby Sweets (Violent J) is a notorious underworld kingpin who rules the streets of New York with the help of his loud-mouthed lieutenants Lil Poot (Monoxide Child) and Big Stank (Jamie Madrox). The NYPD have been unsuccessful in their attempts to bring down Big Baby Sweets, so the Chief of Police (Johnny Brennan) brings in the heavy artilery -- Sugar Bear (Shaggy 2 Dope), a hot-shot police detective who has cleaned up the mean streets of San Francisco. Along with Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope from ICP (and Monoxide Child and Jamie Madrox from their brother group Twiztid), Big Money Hustla$ also features appearances by wrestler Mick Foley, blaxplotation legend Rudy Ray Moore, punk rock pioneers the Misfits, and comic actor Harland Williams. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1995
- R
Two guys from Queens wind up in trouble with the mob because of their fondness for prank phone calls in this quickie comedy. Stars Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed first found fame as "The Jerky Boys" thanks to a series of comedy albums featuring real prank calls in which the duo assumed a variety of abrasive and often extremely foul-mouthed characters. Playing characters based on themselves, they reprise many of these same routines in this debut film, linking the comic bits together through a loose plot concerning local organized crime. It seems the boys have used their phone skills to trick a local mobster (Alan Arkin) into thinking that they are notorious Chicago hoods, only to have to go on the run when their scheme is discovered. Made to capitalize on a Jerky Boys fad, the film failed to attract much of an audience beyond their existing fans. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Johnny Brennan, Kamal Ahmed, (more)
