Open letter to Zach Galifianakis

[wood and iron]

I thought the reference to Billy Walsh was ironic.

[scratchbomb]

i find someone obsessed with policing other people's artistic "purity" by their own standards far more disturbing than someone who would act in a potentially crappy blockbuster for a large paycheck.

if you're talking about getting paid to do something morally reprehensible, yes, that's bad. but nobody's ever been killed or maimed or even put out of work by a movie, no matter how crappy.

[Steve of Bloomington]

So Billy Walsh from 'Entourage' came up with the whole 'suits' thing? I did not know that.

Also, Zach should cash in big time, good for him. I'm not going to hate a guy for making a couple bucks.

Stopped reading here:

It happens regularly: A comedy performer has an unexpected hit and his flavor-of-the-month-ness attracts the “suits” (as Billy Walsh called them on “Entourage”)

[Steve of Bloomington]

Suits probably was ironic, I just don't know anything about this Entourage thing although I watched it once or twice when it was on after the Sopranos.

So Billy Walsh from 'Entourage' came up with the whole 'suits' thing? I did not know that.

Also, Zach should cash in big time, good for him. I'm not going to hate a guy for making a couple bucks.

Stopped reading here:

It happens regularly: A comedy performer has an unexpected hit and his flavor-of-the-month-ness attracts the “suits” (as Billy Walsh called them on “Entourage”)

[iAmBaronVonTito]

im late, but ill throw my two cents in:

a number of "alternative" comedians have done their time before ending up in some form of blockbuster hit.  theres nothing wrong with cashing in on your hard work, but no one should be chastised for it.

not to mention, i dont understand what the big deal is??

[erika]

It's only a big deal if you're a huge snobby snob.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

but nobody's ever been killed or maimed or even put out of work by a movie that Werner Herzog wasn't involved with, no matter how crappy.

Fixed.

[dave from knoxville]

I hope "The Ninth Hangover" is just as hilarious as the first eight!

[orator]

Unfortunately, that didn't work out so well for DfK's 2483rd post.


BURN

[fletcher munson]

nobody's ever been killed or maimed or even put out of work by a movie, no matter how crappy.

It could bore you to death.

[scratchbomb]

nobody's ever been killed or maimed or even put out of work by a movie, no matter how crappy.

It could bore you to death.

You'd probably walk out of the theatre or eject the DVD before then, no? Allowing yourself to be bored to death in such a manner would take a huge amount of will, like trying to drown yourself in a bathtub.

I guess I should have qualified my statement, because people have died and been hurt on the sets of movies (crappy and otherwise). But I doubt anyone's been killed by watching a crappy movie.

[fletcher munson]

nobody's ever been killed or maimed or even put out of work by a movie, no matter how crappy.

It could bore you to death.

You'd probably walk out of the theatre or eject the DVD before then, no? Allowing yourself to be bored to death in such a manner would take a huge amount of will, like trying to drown yourself in a bathtub.

I guess I should have qualified my statement, because people have died and been hurt on the sets of movies (crappy and otherwise). But I doubt anyone's been killed by watching a crappy movie.

What if I started yawning and couldn't stop?  My mouth would be open and air would be releasing out of my body, but no new air would be entering it.  Couldn't I suffocate myself?

[dave from knoxville]

nobody's ever been killed or maimed or even put out of work by a movie, no matter how crappy.

It could bore you to death.

You'd probably walk out of the theatre or eject the DVD before then, no? Allowing yourself to be bored to death in such a manner would take a huge amount of will, like trying to drown yourself in a bathtub.

I guess I should have qualified my statement, because people have died and been hurt on the sets of movies (crappy and otherwise). But I doubt anyone's been killed by watching a crappy movie.

What if I started yawning and couldn't stop?  My mouth would be open and air would be releasing out of my body, but no new air would be entering it.  Couldn't I suffocate myself?

Is that rhetorical, or are you asking permission?

[Steve of Bloomington]

nobody's ever been killed or maimed or even put out of work by a movie, no matter how crappy.

It could bore you to death.

You'd probably walk out of the theatre or eject the DVD before then, no? Allowing yourself to be bored to death in such a manner would take a huge amount of will, like trying to drown yourself in a bathtub.

I guess I should have qualified my statement, because people have died and been hurt on the sets of movies (crappy and otherwise). But I doubt anyone's been killed by watching a crappy movie.

What if I started yawning and couldn't stop?  My mouth would be open and air would be releasing out of my body, but no new air would be entering it.  Couldn't I suffocate myself?

Is that rhetorical, or are you asking permission?

Maybe it's a Mitch Hedberg-esque bit.

[buffcoat]

nobody's ever been killed or maimed or even put out of work by a movie, no matter how crappy.

It could bore you to death.

You'd probably walk out of the theatre or eject the DVD before then, no? Allowing yourself to be bored to death in such a manner would take a huge amount of will, like trying to drown yourself in a bathtub.

I guess I should have qualified my statement, because people have died and been hurt on the sets of movies (crappy and otherwise). But I doubt anyone's been killed by watching a crappy movie.

What if I started yawning and couldn't stop?  My mouth would be open and air would be releasing out of my body, but no new air would be entering it.  Couldn't I suffocate myself?

Is that rhetorical, or are you asking permission?

Maybe it's a Mitch Hedberg-esque bit.

Who's up for doing the infinitely-nested quote thing again?