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RE: Why should people not see this film?
February 13, 2015 at 10:43 pm
(February 13, 2015 at 8:48 am)Drich Wrote: Why should someone see it?
Because it is a lame 1970's British comedy fill with mash banger jokes and their version of slap stick.
The big irony is all of that is the core message of the movie simply trades what it defines as one sheeplessly mindless unknowable world view, for another one. Are you sure you're using the word "irony" correctly? Also the so-called "core message of the movie" which is discussed in the videos I posted, and at other events with the Monty Python crew, is not to challenge the teachings of Jesus, but rather to challenge his followers, some of which in this movie have gone on to follow Brian instead of Jesus.
As for your comment regarding British humour and film-making, might I point out to you that the longest running successful movie franchise is British and that their comedy shows are shown in series of 6-8 episodes unlike American shows which flog the dead horse for a full 22 episodes per series. Granted that did work quite well for Seinfeld, but for others like the Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, etc, they are just nowhere near as good as they could be or as good as the comparable British versions were (e.g. Red Dwarf and Men Behaving Badly).
And I hear the Broadchurch remake was so bad people asked "why didn't they just show the critically acclaimed British original instead".
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RE: Why should people not see this film?
February 14, 2015 at 12:59 am
Let's not forget the terrible American Red Dwarf pilot, which got so bad that the original writers, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, slipped their own version of the script under the cast's hotel room doors. The cast preferred it so much that the producers actually got them to vote on which one they wanted to do, the US one or the new one.
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RE: Why should people not see this film?
February 14, 2015 at 4:20 am
(February 13, 2015 at 11:06 am)Homeless Nutter Wrote: Anyone can laugh at false prophets, extremists, swindlers and gullible people - it shouldn't take anything away from The Everlasting Glory Of The Church... Unless they secretly see themselves as false prophets, extremists, swindlers and gullible people.
This was the point I drew from the movie.
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RE: Why should people not see this film?
February 14, 2015 at 4:22 am
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
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RE: Why should people not see this film?
February 14, 2015 at 5:32 am
Oh my fucking God. Make it stop, make it stop!
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RE: Why should people not see this film?
February 14, 2015 at 5:49 am
Well, that sucked...
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RE: Why should people not see this film?
February 14, 2015 at 6:47 am
(February 14, 2015 at 4:22 am)downbeatplumb Wrote:
Well it does have a couple of good moments, e.g.: Lister: "Kryten, you've been stuck here for three million years, what have you been doing?" Kryten: "Well I've been reading that 'Fire Exit' sign over there."
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
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RE: Why should people not see this film?
February 14, 2015 at 10:45 am
whaaaa.... the hell did i just watch..... you know what no more American comedy for me ill be sticking to the better stuff.
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RE: Why should people not see this film?
February 14, 2015 at 11:23 am
(February 14, 2015 at 10:45 am)dyresand Wrote: whaaaa.... the hell did i just watch..... you know what no more American comedy for me ill be sticking to the better stuff.
One problem with American comedy - and especially with remakes of British shows and movies - is that the lead has to always be a hunk/babe. That is not funny. Even in successful remakes - like "The Office" - it's a missed opportunity for humor. I mean - original "Office" had Bilbo Baggins as a romantic lead, for crying out loud! And it was beautiful AND funny AND easy to relate to.
I think there must be some kind of a broadcasting law in USA, requiring that - whatever the content - 99% of the time there must be someone f***-able on the screen...
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RE: Why should people not see this film?
February 14, 2015 at 12:47 pm
(February 14, 2015 at 11:23 am)Homeless Nutter Wrote: (February 14, 2015 at 10:45 am)dyresand Wrote: whaaaa.... the hell did i just watch..... you know what no more American comedy for me ill be sticking to the better stuff.
One problem with American comedy - and especially with remakes of British shows and movies - is that the lead has to always be a hunk/babe. That is not funny. Even in successful remakes - like "The Office" - it's a missed opportunity for humor. I mean - original "Office" had Bilbo Baggins as a romantic lead, for crying out loud! And it was beautiful AND funny AND easy to relate to.
I think there must be some kind of a broadcasting law in USA, requiring that - whatever the content - 99% of the time there must be someone f***-able on the screen...
Mostly everything here is cliche' it really pisses me off especially with action movies they are like love interests these two people hate each other and fall in love. Action movies do not need romance. Comedy movies the over use of slap stick and crude humor (some times funny in the appropriate situations) and overall the characters.. are so poorly written and are morons. It hit me after watching hot tub time machine and the hang over none of this is actually funny not at all.
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