It has often been said that a film is not simply the sum of its parts. Well in “Year One”, starring Jack Black and Michael Cera, featuring a slew of star cameos, and directed by Harold Ramis, this is proven true. This not very funny comedy is not simply the sum of its parts. It’s much less. We know Jack Black can be funny. We know Michael Cera can be funny. We know Harold Ramis can write, direct AND be funny. However, these talents just fail to add up and as a consequence, “Year One” is not only a bit of an incomprehensible mess, it’s also not funny. Hit the jump for the rest of my review.

EA has just announced that the demo for “Brutal Legend” on XBLA and PSN this September and if you do not play it then you shall never be fit to drink from the Goblet of Rock.  When I played the demo at Comic-Con, I couldn’t remember the last time I had so much fun playing a videogame.  It’s a hefty demo that lasts about half-an-hour and features a glut of the game’s many features.  If you’re still on the fence about “Brutal Legend”, this demo will push you over the edge into a mountain of heavy metal and corpses.

“Brutal Legend” hits stores on October 13th.  You will buy it and you will do so while head-banging.

Opening tomorrow is director Harold Ramis’ new comedy “Year One”. To help promote the film, our partners at Omelete were invited to New York City to interview everyone involved and they sent me. So thanks to them, after the jump you can watch our exclusive video interview with Michael Cera and Jack Black.

During the interview, we talked about Brazil, working for Harold Ramis and Judd Apatow, the huge sets that were built for the film and the costumes. Also, Jack gave me an update on “Gulliver’s Travels”, Michael talked about “Scott Pilgrim”, and they talked about massages. Seriously.

If you’re a fan of these two, you’ll love the interview. And if you missed the movie clips from “Year One”, here’s a link to watch them.

I know I was laughing throughout “Year One” but I think it’s only because I have a good sense of humor and I enjoy the rush of endorphins that laughter provides.  Trying to remember what exactly I laughed at, I couldn’t tell you.  It’s a film that vanishes from your memory the second you leave the theatre and you’re left wondering what happened to the last hour and forty minutes and why your pants are missing (I have recently been informed that I am no longer invited to screenings of Sony films).

Just a few hours ago I participated in a roundtable interview with Jack Black for his new movie “Year One”. I got to attend the New York City junket as a reporter for our partner website Omelete and in the coming days, I’ll have video interviews with Michael Cera, Jack Black, David Cross and director Harold Ramis.

But since Jack spoke about some of his possible future projects, I figured you’d like to read what he said on “School of Rock 2″, “Master of Space and Time”, and “Kung Fu Panda 2″.

If you’d like to hear what he said, it’s after the jump:

Opening next weekend is director Harold Ramis’ “Year One”. The film stars Jack Black and Michael Cera as a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers that are banished from their primitive village and are forced to set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

The screenplay is by Harold Ramis & Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg (”The Office”) from a story by Harold Ramis. The film is produced by Harold Ramis, Judd Apatow, and Clayton Townsend and it also stars David Cross and Hank Azaria.

So to help promote the film, we’ve been provided with 8 clips and you can watch them after the jump. Take a look: