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FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Son of Dorvid on July 15, 2008, 02:44:17 AM
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- American Beauty
- Lost in Translation
- Amadeus (this is a major litmus test for the ladies. Wanna get with me? Lie to me about Amadeus.)
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- American Beauty
- Lost in Translation
- Amadeus (this is a major litmus test for the ladies. Wanna get with me? Lie to me about Amadeus.)
Another Bill Murray movie - Quick Change.
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Babe: Pig in the City
Magnolia - it's the frogs that seem to be the problem for my friends
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another Sam Mendes film Road to Perdition. I really enjoyed the Edward Hopper look and the emotionless, cold feel to the movie, but I nearly got laughed out of a film class for admitting to loving it... and a lot of my friends with good taste don't understand why I even like it.
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another Sam Mendes film Road to Perdition. I really enjoyed the Edward Hopper look and the emotionless, cold feel to the movie, but I nearly got laughed out of a film class for admitting to loving it... and a lot of my friends with good taste don't understand why I even like it.
I'd take it over American Beauty any day. TOM HANKS AND PAUL NEWMAN AS BAD GUYS.
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The main thing I remember from Road To Perdition is Jude Law looking scary as shit in that suit with the little hat and those scars on his face. That was great.
My addition to this list that I can think of off the top of my head would be the amazing Riki-Oh/The Story of Ricky. Why do I always have to watch this breathtaking piece of cinema by myself, alone on my orange crate, is beyond me.
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Babe: Pig in the City
Magnolia - it's the frogs that seem to be the problem for my friends
trust me, its not just your friends- the frogs seem to be a problem for everybody.
Run, Ronnie, Run
School of Rock
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I was pretty shocked that one of my best pals, who normally sees eye-to-eye with me, hated Idiocracy.
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Babe: Pig in the City
Magnolia - it's the frogs that seem to be the problem for my friends
trust me, its not just your friends- the frogs seem to be a problem for everybody.
Run, Ronnie, Run
School of Rock
It was not the frogs for me. I kinda loved the frogs. For me, it was everyone breaking into song at the same time. So PT Anderson likes Aimee Mann, must he have the characters all sing along...including the dying Jason Robards?
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Joe Versus The Volcano.
DON'T JUDGE!
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Babe: Pig in the City
Magnolia - it's the frogs that seem to be the problem for my friends
trust me, its not just your friends- the frogs seem to be a problem for everybody.
Ha - I just posted about Magnolia on the "Movies That You Detest That Many Of Your Loved Ones Adore" thread. I was going to mention the frogs, but then I figured it was too obvious to mention.
I was pretty shocked that one of my best pals, who normally sees eye-to-eye with me, hated Idiocracy.
I had the exact same thing happen to me. People really don't like that movie - what gives?
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I just rewatched Magnolia after the awesomeness of There Will Be Blood to see if maybe my tastes had evolved since whenever I first saw it.
Tom Cruise is awesome in it, but that's about all I like in the whole movie. It just strikes me as both sincere and fake at the same time in a very California way. It was neither deep nor funny, and it struck me as sentimental in a Hallmark kind of way.
Speaking of mumbo-jumbo California horseshit, and back to the topic, I really liked LA Story though a lot of my friends think it's terrible.
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I just rewatched Magnolia after the awesomeness of There Will Be Blood to see if maybe my tastes had evolved since whenever I first saw it.
Tom Cruise is awesome in it, but that's about all I like in the whole movie. It just strikes me as both sincere and fake at the same time in a very California way. It was neither deep nor funny, and it struck me as sentimental in a Hallmark kind of way.
Speaking of mumbo-jumbo California horseshit, and back to the topic, I really liked LA Story though a lot of my friends think it's terrible.
LA Story...with Steve Martin and Sarah Jessica Parker?! i didn't see that coming.
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Babe: Pig in the City
Magnolia - it's the frogs that seem to be the problem for my friends
trust me, its not just your friends- the frogs seem to be a problem for everybody.
Run, Ronnie, Run
School of Rock
Run, Ronnie, Run was almost unwatchable. School of Rock was very enjoyable but I don't like the idea of a sequel.
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Babe: Pig in the City
Magnolia - it's the frogs that seem to be the problem for my friends
trust me, its not just your friends- the frogs seem to be a problem for everybody.
Run, Ronnie, Run
School of Rock
Run, Ronnie, Run was almost unwatchable. School of Rock was very enjoyable but I don't like the idea of a sequel.
i didnt like it the first time i watched it. its hard to string out an entire full feature based on a short skit.
theres going to be a School of Rock sequel?...ew buoy.
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Run, Ronnie, Run was almost unwatchable. School of Rock was very enjoyable but I don't like the idea of a sequel.
Agreed. School of Rock was just great. Who knows, maybe they'll manage to pull something amazing out of their butts for the sequel, but I'm sure not holding my breath.
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I was pretty shocked that one of my best pals, who normally sees eye-to-eye with me, hated Idiocracy.
That movie suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucked
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theres going to be a School of Rock sequel?...ew buoy.
I don't know the plot but the only thing going for it is that Black, Linklater, and Mike White will all be back. That being said, it's still a bad idea.
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Not a movie, but a specific actor. I love Kurt Russell. Sure he's been in some bad movies, but I always enjoy his work.
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The In-Laws (the original). Everyone I know HATES it. I could watch it 3 times in one sitting.
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I was pretty shocked that one of my best pals, who normally sees eye-to-eye with me, hated Idiocracy.
That movie suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucked
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It sure did. That's one of the worst comedies I've seen in a long time.
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Agreed, and I had great hope for it.
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YOU GUYS R NUTZ.
Idiocracy is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. I watched it 3 times in one week. Pure gold.
"Go away. 'batin'."
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i once watched the Showtime remake of Reefer Madness three times in a row. i dont know why.
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Thanks, y/n and Pat K. Thank god someone can validate my tastes!
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I'm on board for Idiot-ocracy (a one joke pony to be sure, but a funny joke that)
...then again I do catch a lot of friction from my friends for liking Sooper Troopers....don't judge!
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...then again I do catch a lot of friction from my friends for liking Sooper Troopers....don't judge!
Yeah, that'd be one of those that I hate and all my friends seem to love. Although I'm sure some of that had to do with my seeing it after it had been really hyped up to me.
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I watched Water, loved it, and cried buckets. My boyfriend said it put him to sleep.
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I'm Not There. It's just me and that woman.
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Oh and most Dario Argento flicks, and other stylized seventies horror. I know they're terrible plotlines, and usually he focuses on boobs, but they're so funny and look really awesome. And the chicks are all really hot.
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The In-Laws (the original). Everyone I know HATES it. I could watch it 3 times in one sitting.
they should be carried away by los Jose Grecos de Muertos.
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I watched Water, loved it, and cried buckets. My boyfriend said it put him to sleep.
all my friends are put to sleep by Ingmar Bergman films. specifically, Persona and Scenes from a Marriage (my two favorites).
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I'm Not There. It's just me and that woman.
I don't think you really understand why that movie is terrible.
Ok, I've never seen it.
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I remember there not being too big of a fondness for Be Kind, Rewind on this board and 'round the internets, but I just loved that movie
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I remember there not being too big of a fondness for Be Kind, Rewind on this board and 'round the internets, but I just loved that movie
It's one of my favorites of this year, and I too don't get the hate for it. It's a lot of fun.
I can understand people disliking Idiocracy, mainly because it has a very poor cast (Dax Shepherd & Luke Wilson) but I thought it was okay. Not as good as Office Space but good enough that Fox shouldn't have abandoned it with a small theatrical release.
I really enjoyed Breakdown (with Kurt Russell) and Unleashed (with Jet Li) but I'm not sure how many people liked those.
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I love Breaking the Waves but whenever I mention it, someone inevitably asks, "is that the one with Patrick Swayze and Keanu?"
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I remember there not being too big of a fondness for Be Kind, Rewind on this board and 'round the internets, but I just loved that movie
It's one of my favorites of this year, and I too don't get the hate for it. It's a lot of fun.
I can understand people disliking Idiocracy, mainly because it has a very poor cast (Dax Shepherd & Luke Wilson) but I thought it was okay. Not as good as Office Space but good enough that Fox shouldn't have abandoned it with a small theatrical release.
I liked Be Kind alot, but Gondry lost me when it turned into "let's put on a show". The first half or so is definitely great though. I haven't seen Idiocracy since it was in the theater but I thought it was pretty funny. I would argue that the cast is 100% perfect for the film. Dax is perfect as a total moron and Luke Wilson is the most average man on Earth. Maya Rudolph was probably the weak link.
I love Breaking the Waves but whenever I mention it, someone inevitably asks, "is that the one with Patrick Swayze and Keanu?"
Breaking the Waves is one of the most depressing movie I have ever seen. Emily Watson is fantastic.
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I love Breaking the Waves
Me too.
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Tres!
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I hated Reservoir Dogs, plus anything Tarantino's done except Pulp Fiction.
I have to get behind Jackie Brown as the only Tarantino movie that has some legs of its own, in spite of the chin behind (thankfully) the camera.
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I hated Reservoir Dogs, plus anything Tarantino's done except Pulp Fiction.
I have to get behind Jackie Brown as the only Tarantino movie that has some legs of its own, in spite of the chin behind (thankfully) the camera.
You are 100% right. I forgot about that.
Also, Dorvid, who doesn't like Amadeus? I loved that movie. Also, +1 for Idiocracy, and all Bergman, though I have to admit that I like the later films a little better.
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I'm Not There. It's just me and that woman.
I don't think you really understand why that movie is terrible.
Ok, I've never seen it.
I've seen it twice.....I've seen it twice.
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I love Jackie Brown. It's kind of amazing that Tarantino is responsible for it since it has none of the hallmarks of his other work. Maybe he should adapt more stuff by other people.
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I love Breaking the Waves but whenever I mention it, someone inevitably asks, "is that the one with Patrick Swayze and Keanu?"
Break Point's not to bad either, for that matter. Actually, I kind of worship that movie.
On the subject of Tarantino, I've really liked all of his movies that I've seen so far. Loved a few of them.
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I love Jackie Brown. It's kind of amazing that Tarantino is responsible for it since it has none of the hallmarks of his other work. Maybe he should adapt more stuff by other people.
The future likely holds more "homage," less adaptation (http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article1454042.ece):
I don’t want to be a professional. I’m not in the Directors Guild; I don’t want to be. I like holding on to my amateur status. I wanted to be a professional in all the right ways, but I didn’t want it ever to be a job. I even asked: “Would I die for Jackie Brown?” I would have died for Reservoir Dogs. I would have died getting a shot for Pulp Fiction. I don’t know if I would have died, would have thrown myself into that kind of harm’s way, for Jackie Brown, and that scared me a little bit. I think the reason was that that film was based on a novel; it wasn’t an original thing, born from me.
Does anyone know if Ringo Lam considers Reservoir Dogs to be an original thing, born from Tarantino?
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That quote pretty much confirms what I'd suspected, Chris L. I guess Jackie Brown was the acorn to Tarantino's blind pig.
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I don’t want to be a professional. I’m not in the Directors Guild; I don’t want to be. I like holding on to my amateur status. I wanted to be a professional in all the right ways, but I didn’t want it ever to be a job. I even asked: “Would I die for Jackie Brown?” I would have died for Reservoir Dogs. I would have died getting a shot for Pulp Fiction. I don’t know if I would have died, would have thrown myself into that kind of harm’s way, for Jackie Brown, and that scared me a little bit. I think the reason was that that film was based on a novel; it wasn’t an original thing, born from me.
Does anyone know if Ringo Lam considers Reservoir Dogs to be an original thing, born from Tarantino?
Or if Roger Avary wonders the same thing about Pulp Fiction?
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I love Breaking the Waves
Me too.
I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate that movie.
My pick is Brain Candy.
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I still like Reservior Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. A lot.
I still like most Jarmusch, too, along with Swingers, Waking Life* and a lot of other fine films that have weathered serious post-hipster backlash. I'm such a David Lynch nerd that I might watch Fire Walk With Me right now. And I genuinely enjoy Purple Rain.
I know a couple of people who don't like Pootie Tang, but they're not my friends anymore.
*Here's where I lost you.
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Who's that Girl? (underrated screwball comedy)
The Ten (my favorite movie from 2007)
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I still like Reservior Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. A lot.
I still like most Jarmusch, too, along with Swingers, Waking Life* and a lot of other fine films that have weathered serious post-hipster backlash. I'm such a David Lynch nerd that I might watch Fire Walk With Me right now. And I genuinely enjoy Purple Rain.
I know a couple of people who don't like Pootie Tang, but they're not my friends anymore.
*Here's where I lost you.
I'm with you for all of these, except Reservoir Dogs. Also, I haven't seen Waking Life and I don't really remember Pootie Tang. But I recently lurked on a debate about Waking Life in another online forum, and while people do love to hate it, it's got a fair number of supporters.
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Also: what do people think of Wet Hot American Summer? Just curious.
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Also: what do people think of Wet Hot American Summer? Just curious.
One of my favorite comedies of this decade.
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Also: what do people think of Wet Hot American Summer? Just curious.
I love it, also.
That scene where that one guy is sulking around in the cafeteria, picking things up? Awesome. Such a rewatchable movie.
I also think that the Stella TV show (not really the dirty sketches) was hilarious, though a lot of comedy types didn't seem to dig it. I like anti-humor.
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it wasn’t an original thing, born from me.
Seriously, has this guy seen any of his own movies? That might be the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard him say.
Also, the whole "I don't it because I wouldn't die for it" thing just confirms what I've always suspected about QT. Namely, that the less fun he has making a movie, the better the movie will be.
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Also: what do people think of Wet Hot American Summer? Just curious.
It's a classic and definitley one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Nothing beats Alan Shemper at the talent show.
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Also: what do people think of Wet Hot American Summer? Just curious.
I've only seen it once, when it first was released on VHS, I think. It didn't do much for me. There were a few funny parts, but mostly I felt like I was missing something.
Strangely, I had the same experience watching Wayne's World in the cinema (although in that instance, the ingestion of LSD must have contributed to my confusion).
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Also: what do people think of Wet Hot American Summer? Just curious.
I've only seen it once, when it first was released on VHS, I think. It didn't do much for me. There were a few funny parts, but mostly I felt like I was missing something.
Same thing here. Same thing with a lot of "cult comedies," such as Kentucky Fried Movie. I laughed a few times, but the overall shock of finding some completely awesome underground flick was probably spoiled by overhype.
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Kentucky Fried Movie is horrible. I don't remember laughing a single time.
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It could be that I like WHAS so much because I had never heard of it before seeing it. Because I'm totally with you guys on being let down by a number of cult properties through the years.
That said... janeane garofalo's "slacks" scene... dude being foiled by a small box in the middle of the road... nearly every scene in that movie is LAFF OUT LOUD ("lol") funny.
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Also: what do people think of Wet Hot American Summer? Just curious.
Overrated.
Kentucky Fried Movie is horrible. I don't remember laughing a single time.
Fistful of Yen still kills me, even if it's maybe a little racist. The rest of the movie I can take or leave.
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Wet Hot American Summer is the only thing from that crew that I can really get behind. I thought The State was pretty bad, Stella had their moments but were usually pretty lazy, I don't watch Reno 911, etc. But WHAS? I love it.
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Wet Hot American Summer is the only thing from that crew that I can really get behind. I thought The State was pretty bad, Stella had their moments but were usually pretty lazy, I don't watch Reno 911, etc. But WHAS? I love it.
I agree with the above.
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me three!
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Love WHAS, love Stella. The State was hit and miss but had some incredible bits. Don't watch Reno 911.
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I love Reno 911 because it helps me rationalize my fascination with COPS. But, regarding their entire arc, the awful attrition rate of improv looks even worse on TV.
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What do you mean by "the awful attrition rate of improv?" Because once I understand it, I'm totally stealing that line.
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But I recently lurked on a debate about Waking Life in another online forum, and while people do love to hate it, it's got a fair number of supporters.
My critical defenses are set up in a way that I enjoy a movie like Waking Life simply for what it is. I am a hypocrit however, because I can't lend that benefit of doubt to so many other more overtly "fun" movies. ie. I can accept Waking Life for what it is but I cannot do the same for Spiderman 4.
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Who's that Girl? (underrated screwball comedy)
The Ten (my favorite movie from 2007)
I too liked the Ten alot. It's nowhere as good as Wet Hot and a few of the stories fall flat, but I loved some of them.
When it comes to the State crew, I liked Stella, love Wet Hot, and watch Reno for a few laughs. Reno can have very mixed success but it's got a few actors (Nick Swardson, Toby Huss) that do great characters.
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Ooo, how about Dodgeball? Awful movie, but Ben Stiller's character in it was so great that I ended up loving it.
He has a painting of himself taking a bull by the horns in his office.
"Yeah, that's me taking a bull by the horns. It's how I handle business. It's a metaphor... But that actually happened, though."
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I like Waking Life.
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From Sweden, I've always wanted to see Songs from the Second Floor, but have never stumbled across it.
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Ooo, how about Dodgeball? Awful movie, but Ben Stiller's character in it was so great that I ended up loving it.
He has a painting of himself taking a bull by the horns in his office.
"Yeah, that's me taking a bull by the horns. It's how I handle business. It's a metaphor... But that actually happened, though."
Agreed. I also liked Jason Bateman as the commentator.
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From Sweden, I've always wanted to see Songs from the Second Floor, but have never stumbled across it.
It's fantastic. Hope you get to see it some day.
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What do you mean by "the awful attrition rate of improv?" Because once I understand it, I'm totally stealing that line.
Broken down minute by minute, most improv shows are unwatchable. Especially if you're not in the room and you're not an improv nerd. No matter how many ideas you have, most of them won't be good.
I used to do improv, so I know as much as anyone else that it needs to be spontaneous and immediate. It dies on TV. (http://http://www.nbc.com/TGYH/)
All yours, Coat.
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Clifford and The 'Burbs. These are the two funniest movies I've ever seen and they do not get the credit they deserve.
On a far lower level, I enjoyed Joe Dirt. It think it's fairly funny, especially watching Kid Rock act, and at the end it makes me cry because I am pathetic. I've never met anyone who liked Joe Dirt, though.
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Clifford and The 'Burbs. These are the two funniest movies I've ever seen and they do not get the credit they deserve.
On a far lower level, I enjoyed Joe Dirt. It think it's fairly funny, especially watching Kid Rock act, and at the end it makes me cry because I am pathetic. I've never met anyone who liked Joe Dirt, though.
I'll go with all three. I've seen them countless times and will never turn the channel on any, especially Clifford. Martin Short's performance is classic.
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I like Joe Dirt! I admit to not liking a lot of comedies because they don't make me laugh. For some reason, the real quiet movies or the real raw-nerve sad movies are the most enjoyable to me.
On that note, other than Breaking the Waves my other favorites are Days of Heaven, Badlands and The Thin Red Line -- and almost everyone I met hates at least two of those movies.
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I too liked the Ten alot. It's nowhere as good as Wet Hot and a few of the stories fall flat, but I loved some of them.
When it comes to the State crew, I liked Stella, love Wet Hot, and watch Reno for a few laughs. Reno can have very mixed success but it's got a few actors (Nick Swardson, Toby Huss) that do great characters.
Pretty much the same here on all of the aforementioned projects. I'm not the hugest fan in the world of the Reno TV show, but I'll admit I thought the movie was good dumb fun.
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I like Joe Dirt! I admit to not liking a lot of comedies because they don't make me laugh. For some reason, the real quiet movies or the real raw-nerve sad movies are the most enjoyable to me.
On that note, other than Breaking the Waves my other favorites are Days of Heaven, Badlands and The Thin Red Line -- and almost everyone I met hates at least two of those movies.
I saw The Thin Red Line when I was 16 or so on opening day and the theater was completely empty. I remember enjoying it, but haven't seen it since. I like Badlands a lot. Days of Heaven I've yet to see. Same with The New World.
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I like Joe Dirt! I admit to not liking a lot of comedies because they don't make me laugh. For some reason, the real quiet movies or the real raw-nerve sad movies are the most enjoyable to me.
On that note, other than Breaking the Waves my other favorites are Days of Heaven, Badlands and The Thin Red Line -- and almost everyone I met hates at least two of those movies.
Everything Malick has done is brilliant. Despite the fact that I have a massive hatred for Richard Gere, Days of Heaven is amazing.
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Yeah Gere is downright great in it, plus the way it was filmed, the colors, the strange narration, the quietness. Of any movie, it's the most vividly ingrained in my mind. Except maybe Red Dawn. I wish I was kidding. (being young in the 80s, I was always petrified of Soviet invasion/occupation).
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I really wanted to like Days of Heaven, but I couldn't get past Gere's presence. I didn't finish the movie. What I saw looked beautiful, but Gere's stupid face was a blight on those amazing images and I had to stop. Maybe I'll give it another shot.
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i tried to play it this past christmas while everyone was opening gifts in hopes of starting a new yearly tradition. by popular vote, it was given the axe after 20 minutes or so.