I did not enjoy Meet the Parents because of all the crap they put the Ben Stiller character through.
Seriously! If you really love the guy, you know how your father is and you elope!
Wash: Captain, didn't you know kissin' girls makes you sleepy? Mal: Well sometimes I just can't help myself.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Laga - Jun 01, 2007 2:35:13 pm PDT #8905 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
erikaj - Jun 01, 2007 2:35:41 pm PDT #8906 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Flick Philosopher: Does anything have to be wrong with anyone who drives their loved ones insane? I'm just saying.
juliana - Jun 01, 2007 2:46:11 pm PDT #8907 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
If you really love the guy, you know how your father is and you elope!
Um, not only that, but you help him navigate your family, and you warn him ahead of time about potential pitfalls. GAH, I hated that movie.
Hayden - Jun 01, 2007 5:05:31 pm PDT #8908 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
That's the only Flick Filosopher piece I've ever read, but based on it, I'm a little less than impressed with her ability to separate what appear to be her deep personal issues with relationships from the story on screen.
§ ita § - Jun 01, 2007 5:44:25 pm PDT #8909 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I found the piece pretty funny, which may not have been her intent. But I have similar issues, ones which probably would make Knocked Up leave a more sour taste in my mouth than The Prestige. Assuming we're asked to get past what she seems to think the film wants us to celebrate.
Cashmere - Jun 01, 2007 5:58:11 pm PDT #8910 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Just got back from seeing Knocked Up. So. Fucking. Hilarious. And sweet.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 01, 2007 6:38:31 pm PDT #8911 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I normally cringe at humiliation humor, but I spent almost all of The 40 Year Old Virgin laughing til my sides ached. I think Apatow has earned plenty of cred from me on that score.
DavidS - Jun 01, 2007 6:58:55 pm PDT #8912 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Whoa! I thought all the original Vampira video had been lost, but here's the original opening to her show.
Look at that corset trained waist! Aye caramba that must've been wild in 1954.
Maila Nurma was quite gorgeous (and rather Scarlet Johansson like) out of her cool ghoul get up.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 01, 2007 7:44:11 pm PDT #8913 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Finally saw SHAUN OF THE DEAD. Very amusing, but, considering EVIL DEAD 2 and DEAD ALIVE, when it comes to hilarious zombie movies it's a distant third (at best, since both DAWN and DAY OF THE DEAD had isolated moments that made me laugh out loud harder, and I think just as deliberately).
Granted, I watched the entire movie with a huge smile on my face, but HOT FUZZ hit my hilarity triggers far more often.
Laga - Jun 01, 2007 8:32:00 pm PDT #8914 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
See I feel like I'm the only one who thinks Shaun of the Dead is funnier. I just thought the humor in Hot Fuzz was too predictable. Not the least because I watched the trailer umpteen times.
When it comes to 40-Year-Old Virgin I agree with Roger Ebert. (And I'm paraphrasing.) The movie had heart. It's not just that the protagonist rides a bike to work every day. It's that he signals all his turns.