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Heh.
(If this doesn't make any sense, it's part of a running joke about how "Strong Women Characters" have to be kickass and nearly-naked, and show their boobs and butts at all times.)
So, how was your summer? Mine was fun. Saw some fish. Went mad with hunger. Hallucinated a whole bunch.
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Consuela - May 09, 2012 11:57:01 am PDT #20084 of 30000
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le nubian - May 09, 2012 1:50:55 pm PDT #20085 of 30000
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Jilli,
I'm more neutral tending to negative about Austin Powers, but what was it about the character that bothered you so? You didn't like the parody of James Bond?
Consuela - May 09, 2012 1:56:29 pm PDT #20086 of 30000
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I can't speak for Jilli, but I loathe Austin Powers. Don't much like Mike Meyers, either, truth be told. I don't have any explanation for it, it's entirely visceral.
Anything asserted to be like Austin Powers would be something I would steer far away from, myself.
Typo Boy - May 09, 2012 1:58:43 pm PDT #20087 of 30000
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My feeling about Austin Powers is that both the movie and character were essentially one big fart joke. Not my kind of humor, and certainly not in movie length doses.
Atropa - May 09, 2012 2:06:33 pm PDT #20088 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
My feeling about Austin Powers is that both the movie and character were essentially one big fart joke. Not my kind of humor, and certainly not in movie length doses.
That was part of it. Plus the over-the-top 70s swinger smarm. Yes, I know that was the intent, but it just grated on me. And I fear that Dark Shadows is going to be full of "hip and swingin'", with a heavy layer of "fish-out-of-water" attempts at comedy.
I think all of my worries about Dark Shadows were summed up by the shot in the trailer of Barnabas brushing his fangs, and the camera showing there was no reflection in the mirror. How zany! Look at his funny facial expression! Ugh.
And yet, I'll probably still go see it.
Connie Neil - May 09, 2012 2:06:38 pm PDT #20089 of 30000
brillig
I love Bond movies. I like Dr. Evil. Austin Powers should be eaten by the sharks with lasers.
Connie Neil - May 09, 2012 2:07:50 pm PDT #20090 of 30000
brillig
a heavy layer of "fish-out-of-water" attempts at comedy.
Yes! This! My most despised genre of comedy. Take a perfectly competent human being and turn him into a helpless dope, so funny!
Atropa - May 09, 2012 2:07:52 pm PDT #20091 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I love Bond movies. I like Dr. Evil
I am so-so on Bond movies, but I thought Dr. Evil was at least vaguely amusing. I didn't spend his every scene rolling my eyes and gritting my teeth.
Connie Neil - May 09, 2012 2:08:53 pm PDT #20092 of 30000
brillig
I'm not a fan of the Roger Moore Bond, he's a bit smarmy. Dalton et al., now, those are tasty.
Atropa - May 09, 2012 2:10:15 pm PDT #20093 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I liked the first Daniel Craig one.
Smarm! That's my big problem. I am fine with over-the-top, I am fine with camp. But smarm and hipster irony make me want to punch things.