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Jul 28, 2016 18:28:27 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Jul 28, 2016 18:28:27 GMT -5
I understand what you're saying. I think the repetitive power of comedy is only effective for certain routines, certain comedians and, just like music, certain personal tastes. The "Goodnight Gracie" and "Take my wife please" are one-liners and they don't have the same comedic effect on me. I heard the George Burns bit in the 1970s, as well as the Henny Youngman bit and also Milton Berle's "Ladies and Germs" but never found them to be funny. (Of course, I used to think Jerry Lewis was hilarious and now I don't.) I used to think Seinfeld was funny and then when I watch reruns, all their bits seem old and too familiar. I don't even laugh anymore. Steven Wright is funny, but I haven't experienced his routines over and over again so I don't know if his humor will work on me with repetition. I've seen Airplane! about 6-7 times and certain scenes are still hilarious even though I know what's coming, but over the years, I'm laughing less and less at the other scenes. "Stewardess, I speak jive." That whole jive-speak stands the test of time. LOL! (Probably because I'm racist.)
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Post by azvb on Jul 28, 2016 18:29:54 GMT -5
"Surely you can't be serious. I am and quit calling me Shirley". Cracks me up every time.
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Jul 28, 2016 18:38:24 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Jul 28, 2016 18:38:24 GMT -5
"Young Frankenstein" and "Three Amigos" still make me laugh.
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Jul 28, 2016 18:39:01 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Jul 28, 2016 18:39:01 GMT -5
That bald gay-ish air-traffic controller dude in Airplane! Over the years, I've grown somewhat weary of his scenes. They don't hit the mark anymore. Ditto Lloyd Bridges' scenes.
All the passengers in the plane are great.
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Post by mikegarrison on Jul 28, 2016 18:43:18 GMT -5
"Young Frankenstein" and "Three Amigos" still make me laugh. "The monster got part of your wonderful brain. What did you get?" [moments later, sings: "Oh, sweet mystery of life at last I've found you!]
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Jul 28, 2016 18:46:51 GMT -5
Post by mikegarrison on Jul 28, 2016 18:46:51 GMT -5
That bald gay-ish air-traffic controller dude in Airplane! Over the years, I've grown somewhat weary of his scenes. They don't hit the mark anymore. Ditto Lloyd Bridges' scenes. All the passengers in the plane are great. "Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop ..." is a classic meme.
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Jul 28, 2016 19:07:20 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Jul 28, 2016 19:07:20 GMT -5
"Young Frankenstein" and "Three Amigos" still make me laugh. "The monster got part of your wonderful brain. What did you get?" [moments later, sings: "Oh, sweet mystery of life at last I've found you!] Madeline Kahn was so funny. She was brilliant in "What's Up Doc". I haven't watched that in years. What About Bob and Uncle Buck are also favorites.
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Sept 25, 2016 19:21:09 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2016 19:21:09 GMT -5
Sully would be decent if it wasn't such a lie. I blame Eastwood, but it's possible he just went with the damned script.
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Sept 25, 2016 19:58:27 GMT -5
Post by gnu2vball on Sept 25, 2016 19:58:27 GMT -5
Sully would be decent if it wasn't such a lie. I blame Eastwood, but it's possible he just went with the damned script. I don't know the story about the story, and I definitely won't be seeing this in a theater. What the "lie?"
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Sept 25, 2016 20:06:13 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2016 20:06:13 GMT -5
They treat the NTSB as the antagonist -- because Screenwriting 101 says you can't make a movie without one, I guess. Birds weren't good enough, I also guess.
But it's good otherwise. I just can't stand movies about real events that make stuff up just to fit a formula.
What will Oliver Stone do with Snowden, I wonder? Or what did he already do?
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Sept 25, 2016 20:17:46 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Sept 25, 2016 20:17:46 GMT -5
Why not just watch the documentary instead of busting a vein over a stupid film?
I find films based on true events to be mostly inaccurate so I don't have any overwhelming urge to watch them. For example, I've never seen Love and Mercy because I've seen enough documentaries and read enough biographies of Brian Wilson to know that I will NOT like the film. I mean, there's no greater medium than the documentary to cover real life events and people.
Or the only times I truly enjoy films based on real events is if I'm ignorant of the real events. Then, I'm not doing a mental comparison. I'm treating the film on its own merits.
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Sept 25, 2016 20:22:28 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2016 20:22:28 GMT -5
I'm busting a vein because "government is bad" is vein-busting. I'm tired of it.
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Sept 25, 2016 20:28:38 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Sept 25, 2016 20:28:38 GMT -5
You need to devote your time to non-vein-busting activities, like raising a canary or writing poetry.
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Sept 27, 2016 16:55:13 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2016 16:55:13 GMT -5
Kubo and the Two Strings is the best movie I've seen this year, the best since Mad Max.
Charlize Theron in both.
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Sept 27, 2016 22:17:37 GMT -5
Post by mikegarrison on Sept 27, 2016 22:17:37 GMT -5
According to Ray Parker Jr., "bustin' makes [you] feel good."
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