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Movies discussion - 4/19/10

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Mudcat

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Definitely a slow season for movies for me. I haven't been out to the theatre since I saw Precious a few weeks before the Oscars. But I'll kick off a discussion anyway.

Just watched one movie this past week.



Airplane (1980) - I think it is really hard to make a good comedy movie. This is considered an all-time great comedy - and I agree - but I didn't really laugh all that much. It has moments no doubt - but there are also a lot of bits that are clearly supposed to be funny that I just have to roll my eyes and forgive.

The one part that really cracked me up was when the little boy Joey gets to visit the cockpit. He of course encounters the casually perverted captain. "Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?" Then the kid recognizes Kareem which leads to Kareem grabbing his shirt and chewing him out. Then as the kid backs aways with extreme fear in his eyes, Captain Oveur says, "Joey do you like movies about Gladiators?"

There is something about little kids in peril from all sides that really appeals to my sense of humor. My phone rang at that point and I picked it up in the middle of laughing my ass off which lasted for half a minute.




Judd Apatow was on Inside The Actors Studio yesterday. His writing/directing/producing credits include


Talladega Nights
Knocked Up
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Superbad
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Funny People


and a bunch more. I have called him over-rated many times - and it's true I am not as gaga about his movies as many people - but I think I should give him more credit. It is not easy to create comedy. Plus he was a writer on The Larry Sanders Show which was flat-out classic IMO.
 
I saw Funny People. I have it rated 5/10 at imdb. It is on the thumbs up side of 5. Like a 5.2.

Most of the Apatow movies are in the 5 range for me. I think my favorite may have been the less noted, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

I have a story about Knocked Up. I am just heading out so I can't tell the whole thing right now but in summary: not a good movie for a first date.

I have Airplane at 7/10.

I'm on a horse.
 
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Mudcat
I saw Funny People. I have it rated 5/10 at imdb. It is on the thumbs up side of 5. Like a 5.2.

Most of the Apatow movies are in the 5 range for me. I think my favorite may have been the less noted, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

I have a story about Knocked Up. I am just heading out so I can't tell the whole thing right now but in summary: not a good movie for a first date.

I have Airplane at 7/10.

I'm on a horse.
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Weird becuase I think Walk Hard: the Dewey Cox Story is actually the worst of all of his movies. I realize that it was a satire and was mocking many other movies but it just didn't work for me.
 
Young Boy with Coffee: Excuse me, I happened to be passing, and I thought you might like some coffee.

Little Girl: Oh, that's very nice of you, thank you. [takes coffee]

Little Girl: Oh, won't you sit down?

Young Boy with Coffee: Cream?

Little Girl: No, thank you, I take it black, like my men.
 
Don't know that John guy, but from the movies listed with his involvement, a very talented fellow! Always root for the Sharks right behind the Flyers. I say to myself, what does San Jose have other than their Sharks? :fro:
 
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