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Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Casino Royale (1967)
"Sad that the word secret agent has become synonymous with the word sex maniac," laments David Niven in the movie Casino Royale. Not to be confused with the 2006 reboot, this Casino Royale was actually a comedy sendup of the James Bond series, released during Sean Connery's tenure as the infamous spy. But sadly, this movie turned out less comedic and more over bloated with spectacle that it takes less time to acknowledge that the script is in such a mess.
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Friday, July 12, 2013
Disaster Movie (2008)
Disaster Movie is, as they say on the internet, exactly what it says on the tin. The film is a massive collage of movies put together to try to create something funny; putting recognizable characters on screen and saying, "Look, there's [this character]. He/She has had a recent film which is relevant to today's youth and pop culture." The result fails.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
*Part of Prana Films' The Great Movies*
Buster Keaton is one of the kings of silent comedy, on the
same level as other comedians such as Charlie Chaplin. But while Chaplin
successfully combined pathos with comedy, Buster has mastered the art of the
straight face and stunt work. Keaton has had lots a great work (e.g. The General) but I believe that his
greatest accomplishment would be his short comedy Sherlock Jr.
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