Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

OMG, for fun get Bullets Over Broadway. Crimes and Misdemeanors, excellent. Radio Days, all good fun. Hannah and Her Sisters, excellent. Zelig is also good. My feeling is you either love or hate Woody Allen films, I happen to love the way his mind works. Wilson (whom I'm not a fan of) did an okay job doing the Woody Allen character in the film. The premise of Midnght in Paris I loved. It was also Woody's love letter to Paris in a fashion. ymmv.

Hanna and Her Sisters is my absolute favorite Woody Allen film. It has been a top 10 film for me from the moment I saw it. Of course, Interiors is my #2 fav, so what do I know. (Radio Days is joyous!)

We also recently saw Scoop. While not a great film, I can always appreciate Woody Allen.

[Ghoulish Delight]

50/50

I need to call my Mom.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Louis CK's stand-up is fine, but it's his monumentally remarkable TV show that really stands out to me.

Snowflake, for the love of Pete, SEE THE ARTIST! You of all people!

I liked Bridesmaids (but saw it before hype. Didn't love it.)
I HATED Tree of Life - but I get that those who love it, love it.

And here's how my nominee order would go:

The Artist
Hugo
The Help
Midnight in Paris
The Descendents
Moneyball
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
War Horse
The Tree of Life

[flippyshark]

Streamed some very early Woody Allen on Netflix this week - What's Up Tiger Lilly, and What's New, Pussycat - neither of those hold up too well, I'm afraid. Scattered chuckles, but, Woody's come a long way since. (It doesn't help that the print of "Tiger Lilly" seems to be the bowdlerized and partly re-recorded network TV version.)

[cirquelover]

We just watched The Muppet Movie. I really liked it, it had that old school Muppets feel to it. Now I want to buy season 2 & 3 of the Muppet Show, already own 1.

[katiesue]

We got the Muppet Movie on Tuesday and loved it too!

[Kevy Baby]

Muppets Tonight with Sandra Bullock - one of our favs.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Honestly, I think it's a little bit condescending in that it really did seem to be getting extra attention because "girls made it". Is that still news? Women can be funny? Seriously?

Per usual, blame the marketing execs that this is a rarity.

Originally Posted by flippyshark

- He uses the "I just enjoy pissing you off" card when he says outrageous things, but there is no context in which "Maybe I'd f*** a dead kid" is amusing. (YMMV, but he made my "I'd rather avoid" list with that one.)

I laughed my ass off at the **** a dead kid bit, but I don't expect anyone else to have my sense of humor. except CoasterMatt

Even so, I got annoyed at the hypocritical nature of calling us out on certain first world problems and then whining about his own first world problems. He did not present it as ironic or silly. Overall, he was pretty funny, and I'd be down for more of him.

The only Woody Allen movie I've ever really enjoyed was Annie Hall. Everything else has been just ok. I'm interested to see what Midnight in Paris is like since it's been many years since I've bothered with his stuff.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

I see where the comparisons with Carlin are coming from, but no, Louis CK is very much no Carlin.

I know, he's much better. Signed, someone who never really got the Carlin love.

[innerSpaceman]

Le sigh - from someone who never got the The Muppets love.