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!
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Connie Neil - May 09, 2012 2:07:50 pm PDT #20090 of 30000
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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.
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
"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
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
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
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.
Steph L. - May 09, 2012 3:47:55 pm PDT #20097 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
a heavy layer of "fish-out-of-water" attempts at comedy.
I have to admit that part of me (a tiny part, but still) wanted to see just one Austin Powers fish-out-of-water moment with Captain America in The Avengers.
Obviously it would have been awful, but that part of my brain that loves the wrong, awful things (canned powdered cheese food product, NEVER LEAVE ME) wanted to see it.
(I actually think the combo of Joss writing and Evans acting could have pulled it off, but this movie had no place for a scene like that. Fangirl!Teppy is 100% happy with the movie. Weird-brain!Teppy wanted to see Cap deal with an iPod. No -- with ANGRY BIRDS on an iPod.)
(I know. I can't explain my brain.)
tommyrot - May 09, 2012 3:50:56 pm PDT #20098 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.
Weird-brain!Teppy wanted to see Cap deal with an iPod. No -- with ANGRY BIRDS on an iPod.)
There needs to be a third after-credits scene of this. And Hulk playing with an iPad.
Steph L. - May 09, 2012 3:51:59 pm PDT #20099 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
And Hulk playing with an iPad.
Banner trying to play Angry Birds and getting so pissed he Hulks out.