I guess I'm immune to Tropic Thunder's charms. The faux trailers, Simple Jack and the "never go full retard" scene were great. The rest? Meh.
I laughed longer and harder at Pineapple Express. That movie had so many throwaway bits its hard to keep up with them between laughs. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart <dar...@...> wrote: > > I submit that "Anchorman" is possibly Will Ferrell's greatest film. > Also, it may be one of the greatest comedy films of the last 10 > years. Except for the fact that it's the whitest movie since > Sophie's Choice, It's a flawless cast with flawless acting. I say > this after just watching Tropic Thunder. That's my submission, and > I am open to debate. > > > On Feb 16, 2009, at 12:37 PM, B. Smith wrote: > > > No love for Anchorman? > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Ha-ha! I like Will Ferrell in small doses. Long after the hype on > > him had built, I sat down and watched "Talladega Nights" where he was > > NASCAR racer "Ricky Bobby", and laughed my butt off. But that was > > only the second or third movie I'd seen him in. I also enjoyed his > > more subtle turn in "Stranger Than Fiction", the movie where his life > > was literally being controlled by an author's keystrokes. And "Elf" > > gave me some chuckles as well. I think I saw "Elf", then "Stranger > > Than Fiction", then "Talladega Nights", giving me silly comedy, > > subtle comedy/drama, then silly comedy again. That was sufficient. > > > > > > But Ferrell needs to quit doing the same old type comedy film. His > > turns in the films about ice skating and basketball, for example, are > > all variations of the same Ricky Bobby scheme, so I avoided them. He > > has the looks and I think the chops to do other stuff. I don't know > > if he can carve the niche of understated, nuanced actor that Bill > > Murray has found for his career. But I think he might be able to do > > at least as well as Adam Sandler, who's actually not half bad when he > > backs off the stupid comedies and reigns himself in for roles like > > that in "Spanglish", or "50 First Dates". Ferrell has had training, > > like many comedians he gets the drama underlying life, and I think he > > could start branching out a bit more. > > > > > > I'm always intrigued at watching comedic actors who get their start > > or fame in really silly, over-the-top roles, who can also pull off > > the more subtle stuff. Not everyone can do both: Chevy Chase, for > > example. But actors like Steve Martin, Sandler, Murray, Robin > > Williams, Eddie Murphy (he has the ability, just not the will I > > guess), Steve Carell all have that talent,and I think Ferrell does > > too. He's made the dough, now it's time to stretch... > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Martin Baxter" <truthseeker013@> > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 8:38:35 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada > > Eastern > > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing At The > > Box Office > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Keith, you forgot to include Will Ferrell. I'm certain that > > it was due to your own mental self-defenses kicking in... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > > Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing At The > > Box Office > > > Date : Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:21:34 +0000 (UTC) > > > From : Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@> > > > To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > Funny. He isn't a guaranteed big draw for me. Among male actors, > > I'm much more likely to see a flick with Don Cheadle, Chiwetel > > Ejiofor, Clive Owen, Viggo Mortensen, Robert Duvall. Maybe De Niro if > > it's not Meet the Parents or Righteous Kill type crap. And I'd > > actually place Clooney higher up on my list than Smith. In fact, I > > can't remember the last time I saw a movie because Smith was in it. I > > saw "Hancock" and "I Am Legend" because they were scifi, and "Hitch" > > because it was a romantic comedy I could share with my wife. The > > other males below, I'll certainly consider--especially Damon and Di > > Caprio--but depends on the type of movie they're in. I will say, I do > > wish Christian Slater were still doing good work, for he'd certainly > > be on my list. > > > > > > For female actors, my list would have to include Judi Dench, Angela > > Bassett (keep hoping she finally finds the roles that utilize her > > massive talent), Meryl Streep (who's really impressed me with her > > continually good work as she gets older), Kimberly Elise (woefully > > underappreciated actress), Taraji P. Henson (hard not to be engaged > > with, even with unintentionally funny stuff like "He don't love me > > no 'mo'!" in "Baby Boy"), Cate Blanchett, Jodi Foster, Queen Latifah > > (good dramatic and comedic actress), Sanaa Lathan. > > > > > > They ought to list the actors guaranteed to kill a movie, to drive > > people away. For me, that would include Adam Sandler (don't get his > > humour), Pauly Shore (how does he get work?), Jim Carey (most of his > > stuff is too manic for me), David Spade (loved him on TV, can't abide > > his film work), Mila Jovovich (horrible movie choices), Kate Hudson > > (she's sure to star in wretched romantic comedies that make you gag). > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Tracey de Morsella" > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "CINQUE" > > > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 5:53:22 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada > > Eastern > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing At The Box > > Office > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing At The Box Office > > > > > > > > > 12 February 2009 1:27 AM, PST > > > > > > Will Smith has again emerged as the film star whose name on the > > marquee guarantees a movie's success, according to most analysts. In > > Forbes magazine's Star Currency survey, Smith was the only film star > > to receive a perfect score of 10. Others in the top ten included: > > Leonardo DiCaprio , Angelina Jolie , Brad Pitt , Tom Hanks , George > > Clooney , Denzel Washington , Matt Damon , Jack Nicholson , and Julia > > Roberts . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds > > > > > > > > > >
