I couldn't watch Bringing Up Baby, despite all the wonderful things I heard about it. The ditz character is too painful to watch. I Love Lucy hurts to watch, because I hate Lucy Ricardo so much.
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Connie Neil - Jan 21, 2009 9:32:47 am PST #9585 of 10000
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Tom Scola - Jan 21, 2009 9:35:49 am PST #9586 of 10000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
What Calli said. It wasn't mentioned explicitly in the script, but KH sold it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 21, 2009 9:37:29 am PST #9587 of 10000
"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'm picturing Susan Vance looking around and saying to herself "Now, where's a fuddy-duddy I can liven up? Aha, a museum! Splendid!"
megan walker - Jan 21, 2009 9:42:22 am PST #9588 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I couldn't watch Bringing Up Baby, despite all the wonderful things I heard about it. The ditz character is too painful to watch.
This. I love, love, love screwball comedies. But I really don't like Bringing Up Baby.
Connie Neil - Jan 21, 2009 10:06:29 am PST #9589 of 10000
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I love Gracie Allen, the ditz' ditz, but she always gives the impression of a razor sharp wit underneath the fluff. Lucy Ricardo is just a needy child who wants a Daddy.
Fred Pete - Jan 21, 2009 11:12:40 am PST #9590 of 10000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Georgia Engel (Georgette from The Mary Tyler Moore Show) pulled off the "I'm only playing a ditz" bit wonderfully in the old Dean Martin roasts. She'd say that the writers had some "zingers" for her to say about the celebrity. She'd then deliver a pretty mild joke, then apologize to the celebrity with something far wittier and more biting than what the writers supposedly gave her.
sumi - Jan 21, 2009 12:22:12 pm PST #9591 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Bradley Whitford is in negotiations to be in Joss Whedon's movie Cabin.
Sean K - Jan 21, 2009 12:24:36 pm PST #9592 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Ah, Gracie Allen. You are missed still.
Connie Neil - Jan 21, 2009 12:28:26 pm PST #9593 of 10000
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Ah, Gracie Allen. You are missed still.
She showed up in the Make 'Em Laugh series on PBS re: American comedy, and she was a joy to watch. It's a pity she didn't last as long as George.
Polter-Cow - Jan 21, 2009 5:14:03 pm PST #9594 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh my God.
There is a sequel to Crank. Crank 2: High Voltage.
This is the description:
Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.
The first movie sounded like it was probably really fun and ridiculous, but this reaches new heights. I want to have a nearly indestructible heart.