About a year ago I found myself in a predicament. My Netflix queue was getting a bit anemic. Since signing up for Netflix about three years ago, I've probably watched about five hundred movies. Yes, I have no life. Rather than punishing myself by renting C-grade horror movies with budgets lower than my last tax refund, I decided to look for something new. In my exhaustive search (i.e. about five minutes), I came across a film called Waiting.... I had never heard of it, but it starred Ryan Reynolds, Dane Cook, and that Mac commercial guy, so I took a chance and rented it. To my pleasant surprise, the movie was awesome, seriously one of the funniest movies I've seen in years. It was also one of the raunchiest, which is unexpected seeing as how almost the entire movie takes place inside of an Applebee's type restaurant.

Waiting... follows a day in the life of a hilarious cast of characters employed at the restaurant as they trudge through their shifts. On the surface, it sounds boring, which is why I almost didn't rent it. Trust me, though. If you're a fan of movies like The 40 Year Old Virgin and Wedding Crashers, you'll love this movie. It's full of one-liners and quips, most of which are uttered by Ryan Reynolds, who carries this movie. Why this guy isn't a bigger star is beyond me. Like I said, though, it's pretty raunchy and is definitely not one for the kids.

The manager, who is played by the bald headed dude from Anchorman, is constantly riding the staff as he power trips all through the movie. One of his little pep talks contains a brilliantly corny saying: The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little bit extra! The phrase was coined by Jimmie Johnson, a famous football coach. I'm sure it wasn't nearly as corny when he said it.

The movie also has a big heart, and the coming of age tale it contains, while well tread territory, will still leave feeling good after it's all said and done.

Here's a t-shirt and gift design inspired by the movie.

That Little Bit Extra T-shirts and Gifts