Blogcritics Comments on Film Commentary: For Aging Comedians, Timing Is Everything

Comment by schoogirls on Film Commentary: For Aging Comedians, Timing Is Everything

Sun, 4 Feb 2007 10:12:19 EST

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Comment by Temple Stark on Film Commentary: For Aging Comedians, Timing Is Everything

Thu, 1 Dec 2005 00:37:28 EST

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Comment by Temple Stark on Film Commentary: For Aging Comedians, Timing Is Everything

Thu, 1 Dec 2005 00:37:12 EST

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Comment by DrPat on Film Commentary: For Aging Comedians, Timing Is Everything

Sat, 26 Nov 2005 16:44:03 EST

Oh yeah - and he can still make us laugh til tears flow, as Death to Smoochy proves!

Comment by DrPat on Film Commentary: For Aging Comedians, Timing Is Everything

Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:53:55 EST

Martin's comedy has been closer to life than frantic for more than a decade. Forget Man With Two Brains - that was over 20 years ago! Think Roxanne, yes, but also Father of the Bride, and the fantastic LA Story. And while we're documenting manic comedians who (successfully) switch to drama, let's not forget Robin Williams, who showed he can chill us as well, with Insomnia and One-Hour Photo.

Comment by Bliffle on Film Commentary: For Aging Comedians, Timing Is Everything

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:26:54 EST

I'm not tempted to see "Shopgirl", based on what I've read so far. Sounds shallow and precious, to me. I didn't like "Lost In Translation" much, either. "Broken Flowers" was slightly better, if only for the presence of the estimable Tilda Swinton, who made an indelible impression in "Orlando". These thin movies made from short stories are doomed, I'm afraid. The effect of a movie is to thin out the texture of the story in favor of visualization, and while that can work pretty good for novels (instead of Tolstois lengthy narrative of battles we get short broad armies of extras) it reduces short stories to mere wispiness. If you like Short Stories with atmosphere and punch I'd recommend "Stories" by T C Boyle. There's about 60 stories in 700 pages (and only about $12 from Amazon! Talk about Bang For The Buck!), and only a few are skip-overs.

Comment by Natalie Davis on Film Commentary: For Aging Comedians, Timing Is Everything

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:01:09 EST

Nice points made here. Steve Martin proved his acting chops in 1987's Roxanne, a modern take on Cyrano de Bergerac in which Martin's older, firefighting oddball character did end up with the girl (Daryl Hannah). Bill Murray continues to amaze me with each of his performances; I so dug Rushmore and thinking about that goodbye kiss between him and Scarlet Johannson still makes me cry. How I wish the timing had been right for those two... Knowing that Martin won't wind up with Danes has broken my heart already, and I have yet to see Shopgirl. Man, I can't wait. (God, I love a tearjerker with gentle laughs.)