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.
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Typo Boy - May 09, 2012 1:58:43 pm PDT #20087 of 30000
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Atropa - May 09, 2012 2:06:33 pm PDT #20088 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.
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
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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
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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.
tommyrot - May 09, 2012 2:16:12 pm PDT #20094 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
with a heavy layer of "fish-out-of-water" attempts at comedy.
Yuck.
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.
Yep, me too....
Matt the Bruins fan - May 09, 2012 2:17:55 pm PDT #20095 of 30000
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If you removed Austin Powers himself from the Austin Powers movies, they'd have been a lot better. I enjoyed the worldbuilding, just not Myers' characters other than Dr. Evil.
Sean K - May 09, 2012 3:04:42 pm PDT #20096 of 30000
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I've pretty much always loathed Michael Myers. I think I've maybe found two or three things he's ever done funny. I have it on pretty good authority that he's an ass in person, too.