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Post by Skyroniter on Nov 1, 2006 11:15:05 GMT -5
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Post by Hugh Beaumont on Nov 1, 2006 13:16:23 GMT -5
HE DISSED RUSHMORE.
It's over, Mr. Nelson. The love affair is over.
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Post by JoshWay on Nov 1, 2006 15:20:24 GMT -5
That's a great article. I strongly agree about Being John Malkovich and Annie Hall. I really like Strangelove and Rushmore a lot, but he makes a good point.
Now I have to decide if it's worth it to still pick up the issue.
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Post by Hugh Beaumont on Nov 1, 2006 16:30:08 GMT -5
Incidentally, my last post was mostly a joke. I do love Rushmore, but the article is pretty good. I especially liked his comments on Steve Guttenberg, and I too think Annie Hall is overrated.
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Post by MSTie500 on Nov 1, 2006 17:05:52 GMT -5
I watched Strangelove last year, and I'll agree with Mr. Nelson that it is a remarkably boring movie. The others I have no opinion on as I haven't seen them.
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Post by FredC on Nov 1, 2006 17:13:32 GMT -5
I watched Strangelove last year, and I'll agree with Mr. Nelson that it is a remarkably boring movie. The others I have no opinion on as I haven't seen them. Yeah, i'd agree to that. Rushmore I liked, but he's right. It was pretty strange. |
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Post by Father Mannix on Nov 1, 2006 17:49:13 GMT -5
Seeing Dr. Strangelove on that list made me cringe, since it's one of my favorite movies of all time, but MST3K has gotten me used to seeing things I love picked on.
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Post by Mod City on Nov 1, 2006 17:52:19 GMT -5
Actually, I'm kind of glad to find someone else right off that didn't love Rushmore. I have friends that think I'm nuts, but I prefer Bottle Rocket as far as Wes Anderson films go. Dr. Strangelove is a classic, but I too have trouble really calling it a comedy. It's funny in a scary kind of way.
As for the others, I haven't seen them. Looks like I need to broaden my horizons. And buy Cracked.
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Post by Donna SadCat Lady on Nov 1, 2006 18:16:27 GMT -5
Seeing Dr. Strangelove on that list made me cringe, since it's one of my favorite movies of all time, but MST3K has gotten me used to seeing things I love picked on. Father Mannix has put it perfectly. Dr. Strangelove is a classic, but I too have trouble really calling it a comedy. It's funny in a scary kind of way. And so has ModCityGun. |
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Post by Shep on Nov 1, 2006 19:43:31 GMT -5
"Strangelove" is great, and I think Barry Levinson's screenplay for "Diner" is fantastic, too. Levinson had a remarkable ear for dialogue and the place/peorid. Strange, but I've never thought of "Diner" as comedy (though there are some funny moments), but rather a drama about growing up.
No offense to Mike, but personally I prefered Forrest's recent Cracked pieces to this one.
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Post by Chuck on Nov 1, 2006 19:46:00 GMT -5
I thought it was okay. Nothing spectacular. I've read funnier on this board.
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Post by Blurryeye on Nov 2, 2006 19:42:59 GMT -5
Yeah, come to think of it, Mike's article wasn't all that funny. It made some good points about the films in question, though. The only movie of those I really enjoyed was Being John Malkovich, and I don't know if I like it that much anymore. I never feel like watching it. I wonder if this article was inspired by Kevin Murphy, since he seems to fit the category of "comedy snob", or at least "movie snob". Maybe Mike is reacting to Kevin extolling the virtues of these movies during the years they worked together. Just speculation, of course.
I have had much experience with the Rushmore snob, and it's good to see it put in its place. I liked the first hour of Rushmore, then the second hour just got really aimless and strange. Perhaps it's more style than substance, more attitude than actual humor.
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Post by angilasman on Nov 4, 2006 20:52:24 GMT -5
I really love Dr. Strangelove, and I just saw Annie Hall like a month ago and thought it was pretty darn good, though I suppose I can understand Mike's complaints about the 70s-ish-ness and the creepy incesteous-old Woody Allen becoming an offscreen character.
Never seen Rushmore, but I did see Mr. Anderson's Life Aquatic, and, though I was very apathetic about it at first, after seeing it again (a family member loves the film) my opinion of it has improved and improved. The soundtrack helps.
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Post by Shep on Nov 5, 2006 8:47:34 GMT -5
I got The Tope 5 Most Retarded Conspiracy Theories, Godzilla's Phone Messages and Horror Movie Sequels We Don't Need to See among others which might go up. LOL Awesome! Those sound great! Keep up the good work, Forrest. |
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Post by mightyjack on Nov 5, 2006 11:06:18 GMT -5
I LOVE Wes Anderson films and NOT because I'm a friggen snob but because I seriously enjoy them. Bite me Mike!
Strangelove was hilarious - I didn't like the article in the least.
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