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In Reply to: First review of Signs, and others... posted by clarkjohnsen on August 01, 2002 at 16:05:17:
... go to the Rotten Tomatoes site and just read the capsules. BTW, the majority of reviews are positive for Signs (80%) so I don't know how much creedence one should give a single review from the critic Mr. Johnsen seems to favor. When Clark has seen Signs for himself, perhaps he'll share first hand information with us! As for the other films reviewed I can't speak for Full Frontal or Tadpole, but Goldmember doesn't need to be reviewed for a prediction; here's mine: the movie probably sucks pond water but it will make it's producers lots of money.Cheers,
AuPh
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Well that's very comforting. But Duncan Shepherd and I, we prefer the weird and excellent stuff so long as it's not shot on video.Oh, "80%" favorable? I checked out the "favorable" EW review by the usually critical Owen Gleiberman. He gave it a rousing B-! Time methinks to toss the Rotten Tomato.
clark
... the typically overcritical Christopher Kelly who rarely likes anything but the most eclectic art-house fare gave Signs a four star review. That may or may not be good as an endorsement of the film since he knocks just about every film, even those I like, but M. Night Shymalan's track record suffices for me to want see the film before rendering an assessment.The fact that you and Duncan Shepherd like the weird stuff doesn't especially inspire confidence in my desire to spend money. Excellence is another matter and, arguably, one of individual tastes; I haven't compared Mr Shepherd's track record with my own, so I can't speak to his tastes, but I'll gladly express my own preferences and review Signs as well, once I've seen the movie.
AuPh
Hi,
I love the Austin Powers schtick. But I hate bathroom humor. My favorite one liner from any movie for I don't know how long was that one about owning Starbucks. I was weaned on the screwball comedies of the 50's and 60's ("I asked you not to tell me that") and overlooking bad acting/plots/whatever is easy is the movie is breezy. The Spy who shagged me was over the top, into orbit, and more. I keep hoping they will offer a family friendly dvd, with the potty humor removed.
For instance, I love parodies like Spinal Tap which send up the heavy metal rock culture with brilliant all-too-true ironies, but the spy genre was already parodied to death back in the late 60's (i.e., through the Flint movies, Matt Helm, the last season or two of Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Get Smart! among others). All that was left by the time Austin Powers showed up was silliness, raunchy humor and poking fun at the entire psychedelic era. Having come of age in the late 60's I find this kind of send-up more irritating than humorous.AuPh
the viewer has at least a tiny amount of grey matter between their ears.If you liked Spinal Tap (but this knob goes to eleven!)you will love And God Spoke. A comedy documentary/parody about the religious film industry--kind of like ED Wood (also fabulous).
I make exceptions to the rule for example I love the man with two brains (It was too silly) and just hit me the right way.
I think Mike Meyer's ship has sailed, a shame really, he did have potential (I liked him on SNL).
mp
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