Oh my god, A Fish Called Wanda is right up there in my top tier of I-might-die-because-I-can't-breathe-because-I-can't-stop-laughing movies.
Also included: Four Weddings and a Funeral, City Slickers, and Young Frankenstein. PURE GOLD.
Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Steph L. - Dec 30, 2011 5:27:16 pm PST #17260 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Amy - Dec 30, 2011 5:37:17 pm PST #17261 of 30000
Because books.
Shaun of the Dead is definitely a favorite. It's been years since I saw A Fish Called Wanda, but I loved it. I should see it again.
All-time comedy favorites for me: Young Frankenstein ("Blucher!"), Fargo, Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, and probably Animal House. Oh, and Harold and Kumar!
§ ita § - Dec 30, 2011 5:53:41 pm PST #17262 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
All-time comedy favorites for me: Young Frankenstein ("Blucher!"), Fargo, Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, and probably Animal House. Oh, and Harold and Kumar!
I can't believe my reflexive response was "Princess Bride isn't a comedy!"
Reality is slowly re-assembling itself.
Never seen Animal House. I don't really feel tempted.
I just walked over to my DVD collection, and in the too-fucking-funny section, I can't decide if I'd file Half Baked or Undercover Brother. I just know I'd put Dave in there somewhere.
I *adore* Fish Called Wanda. God, it's brilliant.
Amy - Dec 30, 2011 5:56:05 pm PST #17263 of 30000
Because books.
The very end of Animal House is the killer for me. And the visit to Fawn Liebowitz. "That minx. Did she put you up to this?"
JZ - Dec 30, 2011 6:24:07 pm PST #17264 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Groundhog Day, The Producers (the real The Producers, with Mostel and Wilder), Duck Soup, The Lady Eve, A Fish Called Wanda.
And I desperately need to see Bridesmaids.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 30, 2011 6:28:26 pm PST #17265 of 30000
"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 going to have to break down and rent Bridesmaids despite having had my fill of Kristen Wiig for the century, aren't I?
Amy - Dec 30, 2011 6:37:44 pm PST #17266 of 30000
Because books.
Oh, Groundjog Day! Also Stripes, when it comes to Bill Murray.
bon bon - Dec 30, 2011 6:40:24 pm PST #17267 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I'm going to have to break down and rent Bridesmaids despite having had my fill of Kristen Wiig for the century, aren't I?
Most people's problem with her are wacky characters -- I don't have that problem, but anyway this is a grounded, realistic lady. Also the movie is hilarious. You won't regret it.
le nubian - Dec 30, 2011 6:48:38 pm PST #17268 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Yeah, I'm going to have to rent it too! I wonder if it is on Amazon yet.
Beau and I went to see Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Note: I have not read that book, but read the latter two and I saw the original trilogy in Swedish!
I enjoyed the movie more than he did, but he (and I) were a bit put off at how vulnerable Salander seemed in this movie. The original actress did a great job (IMO) portraying Lisbeth as kickass and at times vulnerable (at least vulnerable in the past and how that toughened her up for the present).
Beau blames Fincher for diminishing all the characters in this movie in comparison to the original. The screenwriter and Fincher made choices to simplify the plot (comparison to the book and original), but then they did some telling and not showing in other areas that was kind of frustrating. There were some people in the audience who didn't know the story at all and laughed in the beginning of Lisbeth's first encounter with her new probation/care worker. I shuddered because I knew what was coming.
I experienced a similar frustration with this film that I did with the 2nd film: I think the author's larger themes were missing. Sure, we got the "men who hate women" aspect of it all, but as I understand it, a major theme across the trilogy was Nazis and how that level of intolerance and hate also drive serious crimes. There was WAY too little emphasis on this IMO in this movie and I did not feel that way about the first movie.
I did feel that the movie, while long, did not seem to drag. There could have been less emphasis on the trial aspect in the first part of the movie. People seem mad about the ending of the film, but given the last scene is authentic to the characterization of Lisbeth in the books, I am not sure what the problem is. There are other scenes in the movie that are more problematic, however.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 30, 2011 7:10:04 pm PST #17269 of 30000
"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
Most people's problem with her are wacky characters
That's my biggest problem with her, but I've also seen her ruin scenes playing allegedly normal supporting characters who mug for the camera and pull focus from the principal actors in the scene. I'm willing to entertain the possibility that she can be good at something besides celebrity impressions, but I've seen no firsthand evidence as yet.