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.
Spike: Heard what happened up top, offing your dad and all. Don't know if you know this, but, uh…I killed my mum. Actually, I'd already killed her, and then she tried to shag me, so I had to-- Wesley: Thank you. I'm…very comforted.
'Lineage'
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Fred Pete - Jan 21, 2009 11:12:40 am PST #9590 of 10000
Ann, that's a ferret.
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.
brenda m - Jan 21, 2009 5:33:57 pm PST #9595 of 10000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Talk to Cheney.
Typo Boy - Jan 21, 2009 7:03:21 pm PST #9596 of 10000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Just a note. For Comcast victims customers, Woody Allen's Sleeper just came into rotation on the free On-Demand. One of the funniest movies of all time (IMO) , the best (IMO) of his "early funny ones". (I'm assuming the same stuff comes up at the same time with Comcast nationally. At least any time I've heard past discussions that seems to happen.)
Strega - Jan 21, 2009 7:59:29 pm PST #9597 of 10000
Pfft. If you did not see Crank, you do not know how awesome the sequel will be. Guaran-fucking-teed.
All I can say about Crank is that when the car wound up on the escalator, I stopped worrying and embraced the madness. Okay, also, I was drunk, and we were watching it on PPV. But we were all like "?????" for the first third and then we decided this was the greatest movie ever. And I hope to be as drunk and delighted when I see the sequel. For free, ideally, because god knows it won't be worth paying for, but that's the charm.
In conclusion: you may mock Crank, but only if you conclude with "...So it was the stupidest thing ever, and it KNEW it was stupid, that's why it was AWESOME."
Polter-Cow - Jan 21, 2009 9:05:04 pm PST #9598 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
when the car wound up on the escalator
Oh my God, I must see this movie.
"...So it was the stupidest thing ever, and it KNEW it was stupid, that's why it was AWESOME."
This is what I hear about Shoot Em Up as well.
Juliebird - Jan 22, 2009 1:01:06 am PST #9599 of 10000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Shoot Em Up was far far better. I never reached the "stupidly awesome" point in Crank.