Wenton
Blueblood
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Nov 22, 2005 16:48:38 GMT -4
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Post by Wenton on Dec 25, 2014 17:44:19 GMT -4
The most brilliant "low brow" comedy ever. As good as The Big Lebowski-even.
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Post by mrspickles on Dec 25, 2014 19:37:54 GMT -4
The most brilliant "low brow" comedy ever. As good as The Big Lebowski-even. I feel like this challenge should spawn an entirely new thread.... |
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luminosa
Sloane Ranger
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Dec 16, 2008 12:12:11 GMT -4
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Post by luminosa on Dec 28, 2014 14:03:05 GMT -4
The most brilliant "low brow" comedy ever. As good as The Big Lebowski-even. Can you elaborate as to why you think that? I'm super curious bc I thought it was overly try-hard and rarely funny. This is coming from someone who LOVES stupid, "low brow" movies. |
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Wenton
Blueblood
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Nov 22, 2005 16:48:38 GMT -4
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Post by Wenton on Dec 28, 2014 15:48:57 GMT -4
The jokes that (in all fairness) I can agree were a bit try-hardy led up to some really outstanding payoffs. The scene where Harry and Lloyd visit the parents of their high school friend, the horrid awkwardness, and how quickly it was dropped made the eventual reveal at the end quite poignant, I thought. Also the inversion of Harry, who had been an awful friend in the first movie, being way more sympathetic this time around was completely unexpected. Freda Felcher, being treated so cringeworthily awful early on but later brushing off all the slut shaming and fat jokes, was all the answer Kathleen Turner should ever provide to anyone that makes fun of her.
It was definitely low brow but after so much irony and snark, I found it refreshing. It just needs to be rewatched knowing the vibe they're going for is an almost post-post-modern, weirdly "organic" sensibility. Hidden under that was a ton of classic misdirection and delayed punchlines that might not have stood out upon a first viewing.
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