Scott Dolan Posted July 1, 2012 Report Posted July 1, 2012 I love the Christopher Guest circle of friends that came out of Spinal Tap, but agree that that movie is really bad. It' just not funny. Quote
fasstrack Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Posted July 2, 2012 You hated Spinal Tap? YOU HATED SPINAL TAP??!!! That's....UN-AMERICAN!! Quote
thedwork Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 On 7/2/2012 at 1:35 AM, fasstrack said: You hated Spinal Tap? YOU HATED SPINAL TAP??!!! That's....UN-AMERICAN!! agreed. that's some fucked up shit man Quote
fasstrack Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Posted July 2, 2012 I just KNOW someone's gonna come on here and say they hate Richard Pryor. Oh, and George Carlin? Piece of shit. And Lenny Bruce is over-rated. Allan Sherman... Quote
Tim McG Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 Sorry, Guys. Spinal Tap was a crushing bore for me. Call me spoiled. Quote
Mark Stryker Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 "Spinal Tap" rules. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDIipofjBQg Quote
Mark Stryker Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 On 7/1/2012 at 3:04 PM, fasstrack said: Funniest Bill Murray movie line: In Tootsie, when Michael Dorsey tells him he's being chased-in drag-by Les. (with rectitude and mock consternation) 'You thlut!' I like his last line: "That is one nutty hospital!" Quote
fasstrack Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Posted July 2, 2012 ...And this one nutty thread. And Adam Sandler is still MIA. Wait, I just saw him spat out of John Malkavich's head on the Jersey Turnpike next to John Cusack, an escapee from Rahway, and Elijah the chimp. And Don Rickles just declared through Bullets Durgham that he's now an insult puppeteer. I believe they're gonna hollow out Bob Newhart... Quote
Matthew Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 To not like Spinal Tap? How is that possible? Quote
Dan Gould Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 On 7/2/2012 at 12:58 PM, Matthew said: To not like Spinal Tap? How is that possible? Until now I'd never encountered anyone who didn't enjoy the film. Hell, my father laughed at it when we watched it on VHS and he hated rock 'n roll. Quote
Scott Dolan Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 I might have approached Spinal Tap with my expectations too high. I had already watched A Mighty Wind and Best In Show beforehand and found it to be woefully unfunny in comparison. BTW, Animal was hilarious to me when I first saw it, but I watched it again a few years ago and was shocked by how lame it now seems. Every Which Way But Loose also falls into that category. Quote
Tim McG Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) The Magic Christian is another movie, in spite of the stellar cast, I thought was very unfunny. Edited July 2, 2012 by GoodSpeak Quote
fasstrack Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Posted July 14, 2012 Who could forget the char-faced Bill Murray singing 'Oooh---Dr. Leo Marvin's a GENIUS!! Your DEATH THERAPY cured me, you GENIUS!!'... Quote
Christiern Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 I guess I have only seen Sandlers unfunny movies. "Comedians" who so obviously think of themselves as hilarious, usually aren't. To me, Sandler is right down there with Cosby and Chase. Quote
robertoart Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 On 7/14/2012 at 1:10 PM, Christiern said: I guess I have only seen Sandlers unfunny movies. "Comedians" who so obviously think of themselves as hilarious, usually aren't. To me, Sandler is right down there with Cosby and Chase. You don't think Cosby is funny. Not even sometimes? Quote
Dave James Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 I live a life where certain rules are both immutable and self-evident. Among them, that I will studiously avoid films involving any of the following actors: Will Ferrell Adam Sandler Ben Stiller Vince Vaughn Jim Carey They aren't funny, they're annoying. Quote
fasstrack Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Posted July 14, 2012 Ha. Chris is a tough room (;. Chevy Chase, BTW, has a bug up his ass with musicians. He played in a rock band as a young man and maybe that's what he wanted to do. He's always trying to get into the act, like when he MCed the Jazz Foundation's Great Night in Harlem fundraiser and ruined it w/shitty piano playing-w/great players in the wings yet. If anyone knows Joe Puma's caustic wit you'll like this: Puma and a bassist were working a very small restaurant. The bass player had to make a call and there was no room to put the bass down so he asked Joe to hold it. So who walks in on sword-mouth Puma standing w/a bass like an eqquine-faced Cyrano but our man Chevy. Being a smart-ass he tells Puma 'Oh! Bass player! Play me some LaFaro'. To which Puma immediately rejoined: 'Act me some Olivier'... Quote
fasstrack Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Posted July 14, 2012 Carrey is the greatest physical comedian since Jerry Lewis-according to Lewis. Offstage he's coiled panther-like. Maybe he's annoying on talk shows-big ego, takes over. Like Robin Williams. But he IS an amazing talent. IMO the biggest mentioned here thus far. Quote
Dave James Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 On 7/14/2012 at 5:30 PM, fasstrack said: Carrey is the greatest physical comedian since Jerry Lewis-according to Lewis. Offstage he's coiled panther-like. Maybe he's annoying on talk shows-big ego, takes over. Like Robin Williams. But he IS an amazing talent. IMO the biggest mentioned here thus far. I never said Carey wasn't talented. Clearly, even though he's just updating Jonathan Winters, he has talent. In Living Color was a perfect vehicle for him in that you only got him in small doses. Over the course of a full-length movie, his over-the-top schtick quickly becomes tiresome. Quote
Christiern Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 On 7/14/2012 at 3:11 PM, freelancer said: On 7/14/2012 at 1:10 PM, Christiern said: I guess I have only seen Sandlers unfunny movies. "Comedians" who so obviously think of themselves as hilarious, usually aren't. To me, Sandler is right down there with Cosby and Chase. You don't think Cosby is funny. Not even sometimes? Not nearly often enough to warrant all the attention he received. Someone mentioned Jerry Lewis—there's a guy whose humor totally escapes me. Ditto the Stooges, BTW. Quote
fasstrack Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Posted July 14, 2012 The 3 Stooges NOT FUNNY?!! That's it. Gimme my beach ball. Dave, I think the most effective Carrey was Dumb and Dumber, where he and Jeff Daniels played off each other to perfection and each had his innings. I agree that high energy types like Carrey can be a bit much. They need the right material and people w/the balls to tell them when they've gone around the bend. But stars are surrounded by ass-lickers. And money is thrown at them: Carrey as Scrooge in a 3D cash-in of A Christmas Carol a few years back. Terrible remake, hard to say no to that kind of green. Quote
GregK Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 I didn't know anyone actually thought sandler was funny. He's gotta be the worst. Quote
JSngry Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 Carrey as The Cable Guy was borderline Mad Genius. I think he's at his best when he plays to the darkness, not away from it. Quote
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