tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post1762322387475534000..comments2024-02-23T05:17:08.682-05:00Comments on The Film Freak Central Blog: Truth, Consequences and Full-Frontal NudityBill Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-44827287597504138072010-01-13T07:01:47.872-05:002010-01-13T07:01:47.872-05:00Great post as for me. It would be great to read a ...Great post as for me. It would be great to read a bit more concerning that topic. Thanx for posting this information.<br />Joan Stepsen<br /><a href="http://gadgetproducts.com/" rel="nofollow">Buy gadget</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-83250279652106659812009-04-26T11:37:00.000-04:002009-04-26T11:37:00.000-04:00Great blog; really impressive. Got me thinking abo...Great blog; really impressive. Got me thinking about Apatow's film in a completely different light. Good work!.The Kid In The Front Rowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284758898483746863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-12113447502251813362009-04-17T13:45:00.000-04:002009-04-17T13:45:00.000-04:00Re: State of Play
No mention of the original, (fa...Re: State of Play<br /><br />No mention of the original, (far) superior British mini-series?<br /><br />There were two things that made the mini-series so great:<br /> - It's "Britishness", and everything that entails, which set it apart from the typical American media/government redundancies.<br /> - It's 6-hour length that let the characters and story really breath and feel somewhat real.<br />Paul S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-24263239808469722392009-04-17T09:27:00.000-04:002009-04-17T09:27:00.000-04:00On a related fucked up, sick, violent and darkly h...On a related fucked up, sick, violent and darkly humoured note, is it wrong to be looking forward to Crank 2?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-26818732127456992402009-04-16T19:50:00.000-04:002009-04-16T19:50:00.000-04:00Shitcanned it, Jefferson; thanks for the heads-up....Shitcanned it, Jefferson; thanks for the heads-up.Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-85406478484083632122009-04-16T19:35:00.000-04:002009-04-16T19:35:00.000-04:00I actually tried that anonymous URL above, thinkin...I actually tried that anonymous URL above, thinking it was relevant. Fuck you, adspam.Jefferson Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356665406917571985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-26380916546990285432009-04-16T14:44:00.000-04:002009-04-16T14:44:00.000-04:00So would you only give Synecdoche 3 1/2 for the sa...<I>So would you only give Synecdoche 3 1/2 for the same reason?</I>No, because Synecdoche hits me where I live and Observe and Report does not.theoldboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-77350305438806433772009-04-16T01:19:00.000-04:002009-04-16T01:19:00.000-04:00I agree with Alex that it's more of a three and a ...<I>I agree with Alex that it's more of a three and a half than a four. For it to be a four with me it would have to be a lot more aesthetically pleasing...</I>So would you only give Synecdoche 3 1/2 for the same reason?Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879652646989670889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-64038226112865833912009-04-14T16:46:00.000-04:002009-04-14T16:46:00.000-04:00Oh, and also I don't give a rat's ass about intent...Oh, and also I don't give a rat's ass about intent (unless I'm talking about the people behind the work, not the work itself), but there are those who think differently. That's why I asked.<br /><br />Although, now that I think about it... making a bad film whilst reaching for greatness is, to me, a lesser crime than making shit and not trying at all, so perhaps intent does play a role for me?Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178910224548079394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-44346834456803059482009-04-14T15:51:00.000-04:002009-04-14T15:51:00.000-04:00Nah. Since I'm a German, I can only see most movie...Nah. Since I'm a German, I can only see most movies roughly the same time if I see it as a badly handycam pirated copy. :-)<br /><br />it's just I happened to read a couple of blogs where this was addressed, and I wondered. If you click the second link, I also posted a sort of reverse question (with a link to the FFC review) on the feminist side of the discussion.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178910224548079394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-41684243619126355742009-04-14T13:43:00.000-04:002009-04-14T13:43:00.000-04:00On the difference between three-and-a-half and fou...On the difference between three-and-a-half and four: Yes, I do feel a little embarassed that I take this so seriously. Four stars means I'll buy it on DVD, three-and-a-half means that I won't but I'll go to revival screenings or watch it again if it comes on TV. Generally, three-and-a-half is more conventional and less heavy than four stars and will not be quite as rewarding on repeated viewings.Alex Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028946403342782184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-85495544554559949032009-04-14T03:36:00.000-04:002009-04-14T03:36:00.000-04:00Second link: Tiger BeadownSecond link: <A HREF="http://tigerbeatdown.blogspot.com/2009/04/um.html" REL="nofollow">Tiger Beadown</A>Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178910224548079394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-25036481910579940192009-04-14T03:34:00.000-04:002009-04-14T03:34:00.000-04:00So what about the infamous date rape? What Jezebel...So what about the infamous date rape? What <A HREF="http://jezebel.com/5204177/is-date-rape-funny-seth-rogen-explains-it-all-for-you" REL="nofollow">Jezebel</A>, for example, is writing about.<br /><br />Does the fact that both Rogen and Faris think it's okay and even edgy-funny mean that everything you noted as subversive in this film isn't, in fact, meant to be subversive but actually just Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178910224548079394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-74993190758428530092009-04-13T00:27:00.000-04:002009-04-13T00:27:00.000-04:00(Semi-spoilers ahead.) theoldboy, while I agree wi...(Semi-spoilers ahead.) theoldboy, while I agree with you that I was thinking/hoping Ronnie was semi-conscious in that scene, and I would like to see that Frank Booth-ian joyride, I don't think it would have helped the film. It may even have hurt the pacing, in retrospect. That preceding scene, when Dennis reveals himself as a crook to Ronnie, is pretty much key to understanding Ronnie's rationaleJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083579664415040205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-3376928462218646932009-04-12T12:02:00.000-04:002009-04-12T12:02:00.000-04:00I agree with Alex that it's more of a three and a ...I agree with Alex that it's more of a three and a half than a four. For it to be a four with me it would have to be a lot more aesthetically pleasing and maybe go just little bit further: Like when the Michael Pena character escapes the mall, I was thinking/hoping Ronnie was semi-conscious in the back seat (Hill sort of frames it as a POV) and Pena was going to take him on a kind of surreal Franktheoldboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-17109053662067906332009-04-12T03:11:00.000-04:002009-04-12T03:11:00.000-04:00So according to, as Bill calls him, that perpetual...So according to, as Bill calls him, that perpetually-backpedaling box-office-obsessed egomaniac, "Observe and Report" sucks whereas "Speed Racer" ... is a brilliant, misunderstood masterpiece? Um, okay.<BR/><BR/>I stopped reading Poland (and his Mirror Universe doppleganger, Jeff Wells) some time ago. I just couldn't take their idiocy anymore.<BR/><BR/>--DJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-1358478874677623332009-04-11T14:12:00.000-04:002009-04-11T14:12:00.000-04:00I'd give you Armond White, Manohla Dargis and Step...I'd give you Armond White, Manohla Dargis and Stephanie Zacharek to counter your enthusiasm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-13148548430860061942009-04-11T12:58:00.000-04:002009-04-11T12:58:00.000-04:00If Punch Drunk Love is a four-star film, I think O...If <I>Punch Drunk Love</I> is a four-star film, I think <I>Observe and Report</I> warrants more three-and-a-half. Wasn't <I>quite</I> as blown away as Ian. I don't think that it's <I>that</I> nuanced and revolutionary. But yeah it's still a very good film and essentially everything he says is. The "lovable fuck-up" genre is given weight and the ending is genuinely subversive. The film is nicely Alex Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028946403342782184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-78082861145380561042009-04-11T11:34:00.000-04:002009-04-11T11:34:00.000-04:00Haven't seen O&R yet, but Dave Poland's pa...Haven't seen O&R yet, but <A HREF="http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2009/04/review_observe.html#comments" REL="nofollow">Dave Poland's pan</A> is encouraging. ("Observe & Report is, after all the hype, Paul Blart: Mall Cop with less storytelling skill and a lot of “fucks,” cocks, implants (bobs [sic] and lips) and drug/alcohol abuse...I'm sure Mr. Hill is a great Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-9549913708417735542009-04-11T10:36:00.000-04:002009-04-11T10:36:00.000-04:00I didn't read your review of "Observe and...I didn't read your review of "Observe and Report" because I thought I might be interested in seeing it first.<BR/>However your revue of your reasons for giving it four stars made it an absolutely must see and I quite look forward to reading your review afterwards.<BR/>Thanks!<BR/>How do you define "screwball comedy," Jer? If you mean a movie played totally straight with mehitchcocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-63071788833679936122009-04-11T04:45:00.000-04:002009-04-11T04:45:00.000-04:00What's Up Doc<I>What's Up Doc</I>Tony.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-17851346189813848122009-04-10T16:22:00.000-04:002009-04-10T16:22:00.000-04:00Wholly unrelated, but I just watched George Cloone...Wholly unrelated, but I just watched George Clooney's <I>Leatherheads</I> and it got me thinking: has there ever been a modern (as in, post-1970) attempt at a "screwball comedy" that *has* worked? Putting aside the Coen's quasi-entries into the genre (mostly because I can only ever think of Coen Bros. movies belonging to their own genre), I cannot think of a one.jer fairallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16032172895204505671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-87154839361053413892009-04-10T10:04:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:04:00.000-04:00Fantastic review. I recently watched Jody Hill's T...Fantastic review. I recently watched Jody Hill's The Foot Fist Way despite the pull quote on the cover comparing it to Napoleon Dynamite (Danny McBride fan, I guess). I thought it was the antidote to ND... yeah, you can laugh at the characters, but should that be the appropriate response to such clearly unhinged behavior? I was truly a little terrified when the McBride and Hill characters took Clintnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-19263806303019500732009-04-10T07:10:00.000-04:002009-04-10T07:10:00.000-04:00Wow, brilliant review and a brilliant blog post to...Wow, brilliant review and a brilliant blog post too, Mr Hugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com