CALIFORNICATION -- "The Whore of Babylon"

CALIFORNICATION -- "The Whore of Babylon" http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/28/CALIFORNICATION----The-Whore-of-Babylon.aspx There are a lot of writers who could have given the same speech: William Faulkner, Scott Fitzgerald, even Elmore Leonard have all bad experiences in Lalaland.  But it wouldn’t have been the same as it is coming out of the mouth of Hank Moody (David Duchovny) at the start of this episode of CALIFORNICATION (Showtime, Mondays at 10:30 p.m.). At a book store event, Moody talks about what happens after he wrote his best seller, God Hates Us: “That’s when Hollywood came knocking at my back door. As soon as I cashed that check I wrapped my lips around the mighty erection that is the film industry and sucked hard just like a good whore should.” But Moody’s speech is interrupted by the man who brought God Hates Us to the screen (Tom & Katie star in A Crazy Little Thing Called Love) and the guy is mad.  He feels he’s being insulted, although I don’t see how any man would be hurt after being told he has a “mighty erection.”  Either does Moody, who assumes that the producer is ticked off because he found out that Hank screwed the guy’s wife “in every room of your house.”  Now I can understand the guy being a tad angry for that. They fight and Moody lands in jail, only to suffer the indignity of being bailed out by his former girlfriend’s fiancé, Bill (Damian Young).  And that’s only in the first few minutes of this dark comedy that has also developed a keen sense of the absurd. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 CALIFORNICATION -- "The Whore of Babylon" http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/28/CALIFORNICATION----The-Whore-of-Babylon.aspx 77 60 re: CALIFORNICATION -- "The Whore of Babylon" http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/28/CALIFORNICATION----The-Whore-of-Babylon.aspx#1355 I liked this episode.The kinky secretary is funny.The fight<br />scene is crazy.Moody seems to have connected with somebody.Stealing the wrong dog for a good cause was<br />sweet.If Moody was a real person,he would need therapy.<br />It made me laugh. Cat Lovely http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/28/CALIFORNICATION----The-Whore-of-Babylon.aspx#1355 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:48:53 GMT