What Tickles the Rogue's Funnybone?
Joel here. It occurred to me that as you guys read our reviews, unless you know us well personally, you have little to judge our reviews by. You don't know how our movie opinions stack up to yours. So a new weekly segment is born!
Once a week for the next several Andrei and I (in addition to our regular reviews) will post a top three films list from a given genre. This way you, our beloved readers, will get a better understanding of the prism through which we view films. This weeks genre: Comedy
Joel's Top Three Comedies and Why.
A Shot in the Dark (1964) -- This second film in the "Pink Panther" franchise wasn't even supposed to be an Inspector Clouseau film, but during the scripting process, Peter Seller's bumbling character was added to capitalize on the success of the first "Pink Panther" film. This one rises above the first because it adds so much to the series as a whole, characters like Cato, and Chief Inspector Dreyfus, as well as refining Clouseau's accent that has become of the defining points of the character.
The Jerk (1979) -- Of the two I always thought Bill Murray was funnier than Steve Martin, but none of Murray's films come even close to the hilarity of this one. Forgive him for his later day missteps ("Cheaper by the Dozen" and the sorely underachieving "Pink Panther" remake) and just remember for Navin R. Johnson, one of the funniest characters ever created.
To Be or Not To Be (1983) -- In my opinion, this is the funniest movie Mel Brooks was ever in. He didn't write, he didn't direct it, but his touch is all over it. The film is actually a remake of an historically important, controversial film of the same name. The original was shot in the early stages of World War II before the United States had chosen sides. In fact it was not released or publicized in the states until America entered the War. The remake is very faithful to the original. Even maintaining some of the dialogue. It was controversial in its own way, becoming one of the first major American films to acknowledge that homosexuals were victims of the Nazi reign in Germany. Several of Mel Brooks' films could have been on this list and many would be in a lengthier list, but this one stands out for me. Mel and (real life wife) Anne Bancroft make this a must see for any comedy fan.
The Best of the Rest: The Big Lebowski (1998), Mallrats (1995), and Animal House (1978). Andrei's list should be up soon, and we'll be back next week with our next list Romantic Comedies. Till next time, I'll be at the movies.
Once a week for the next several Andrei and I (in addition to our regular reviews) will post a top three films list from a given genre. This way you, our beloved readers, will get a better understanding of the prism through which we view films. This weeks genre: Comedy
Joel's Top Three Comedies and Why.
A Shot in the Dark (1964) -- This second film in the "Pink Panther" franchise wasn't even supposed to be an Inspector Clouseau film, but during the scripting process, Peter Seller's bumbling character was added to capitalize on the success of the first "Pink Panther" film. This one rises above the first because it adds so much to the series as a whole, characters like Cato, and Chief Inspector Dreyfus, as well as refining Clouseau's accent that has become of the defining points of the character.
The Jerk (1979) -- Of the two I always thought Bill Murray was funnier than Steve Martin, but none of Murray's films come even close to the hilarity of this one. Forgive him for his later day missteps ("Cheaper by the Dozen" and the sorely underachieving "Pink Panther" remake) and just remember for Navin R. Johnson, one of the funniest characters ever created.
To Be or Not To Be (1983) -- In my opinion, this is the funniest movie Mel Brooks was ever in. He didn't write, he didn't direct it, but his touch is all over it. The film is actually a remake of an historically important, controversial film of the same name. The original was shot in the early stages of World War II before the United States had chosen sides. In fact it was not released or publicized in the states until America entered the War. The remake is very faithful to the original. Even maintaining some of the dialogue. It was controversial in its own way, becoming one of the first major American films to acknowledge that homosexuals were victims of the Nazi reign in Germany. Several of Mel Brooks' films could have been on this list and many would be in a lengthier list, but this one stands out for me. Mel and (real life wife) Anne Bancroft make this a must see for any comedy fan.
The Best of the Rest: The Big Lebowski (1998), Mallrats (1995), and Animal House (1978). Andrei's list should be up soon, and we'll be back next week with our next list Romantic Comedies. Till next time, I'll be at the movies.
posted by Daddy Rogue at 12:26 PM
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Dear Joel,
Thanks for the post. I think it's a good idea to get to know the movie stylings of those you're reading. Plus, I'd only seen one of your top 3 (though I'd seen the runners up...). Again, you're expanding our cinematic parameters, so keep up the good work.
dre :)
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