Seth MacFarlane goes Hollywood

Rating: 8/10 (5 July 2012)

There isn't much to say except if you love Family Guy or you're a fan of or remember the 80's, you will thoroughly enjoy this. It has all of what makes Family Guy so popular: crude and childish humour with pop-culture references and unbelievable situations. Even if you don't completely understand the 80′s references, you won't feel lost with this film (Flash Gordon, Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" OK, that was 1979. Sue me! and others).
It's a fairly simple layout: lonely boy wishes for a friend and finds it in a foul-mouthed teddy bear voiced by Seth MacFarlane (who is also the writer/director). They become friends for life complete with pot smoking, swearing and bro-ing out. There's a myriad of surprise guests and cameos of varying eras including a large portion of the cast of Family Guy and Patrick Stewart as the dry and witty narrator.
Straying slightly from the path of the Family Guy formula, Ted stacks on the Hollywood via rom- com elements. But fans of Family Guy need not worry, as there's filthy humour, pop culture references and insults of all ages, gender and cultures aplenty.