tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post7385077385531484882..comments2023-11-05T03:47:52.874-08:00Comments on Celebrating the Absurd: UK vs US: What's funny?Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06633401326479781405noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-74877415132368743572008-11-14T23:56:00.000-08:002008-11-14T23:56:00.000-08:00@metroYou're right...it's Hollywood, not the US th...@metro<BR/>You're right...it's Hollywood, not the US that I'm agin' when it comes to simplistic movies/concepts. There are many great independent filmmakers in the US, and far too many Canucks in Hollywood.<BR/><BR/>@bunk strutts<BR/>I agree. The Hollywood money-making re-make/sequel/blockbuster-recipe engine that is losing my respect more and more every year.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633401326479781405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-23716730527219475012008-11-14T23:29:00.000-08:002008-11-14T23:29:00.000-08:00Please don't judge the U.S. sensibilities based so...Please don't judge the U.S. sensibilities based soley upon the films of the Hollywood douchebag-genre. (For an exception, Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" is excellent.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-71304115503186211062008-11-11T14:16:00.000-08:002008-11-11T14:16:00.000-08:00Bit jingoistic on this blog lately, yeah?Just reme...Bit jingoistic on this blog lately, yeah?<BR/><BR/>Just remember, it's pure historic accident we weren't able to vote last week.<BR/><BR/>The USA has a number of things to reccomend it, including the tacky glory of its pop culture.<BR/><BR/>That said, I agree completely with the horror at the idea of remaking a great film for no other reason than to stick a bigger name in it, which I think is really the reason.Metrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338677991161252796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-62628400219569084382008-11-09T13:20:00.000-08:002008-11-09T13:20:00.000-08:00Oh, Death at a Funeral has its own poop jokes...bu...Oh, Death at a Funeral has its own poop jokes...but they're British-ly done. (Funny + Sad)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633401326479781405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-6605586036272944742008-11-09T12:49:00.000-08:002008-11-09T12:49:00.000-08:00"Americanize" = dumb it down, turn subtle comedy i..."Americanize" = dumb it down, turn subtle comedy into broad slapstick, incorporate blatant product placement from Coke and McDonald's, and pepper with poop and fart jokes every few minutes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-50472995382625201262008-11-08T08:54:00.000-08:002008-11-08T08:54:00.000-08:00Nag, I apologize for contributing to your time-was...Nag, I apologize for contributing to your time-wasting! :-)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633401326479781405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-31860361585039899132008-11-08T06:14:00.000-08:002008-11-08T06:14:00.000-08:00I've seen all of these before. Now I want to see t...I've seen all of these before. Now I want to see them again. Thanks.The Naghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978145047787798267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-42404812663824082502008-11-07T21:46:00.000-08:002008-11-07T21:46:00.000-08:00'tis a classic British comedy...life happens, alon...'tis a classic British comedy...life happens, along with funny stuff. Watch it in the original English. :-)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633401326479781405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-61091132313653296752008-11-07T18:48:00.000-08:002008-11-07T18:48:00.000-08:00I should see Death at a funeral. The classic versi...I should see Death at a funeral. The <I>classic</I> version, that is...(I think we have similar tastes in comedies.)alejnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220142310790773053noreply@blogger.com