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Re: Be thankful..

Posted by mdl (A) on April 13, 2006 at 14:09:47

In Reply to: Re: Be thankful.. posted by Victor Khomenko on April 13, 2006 at 12:47:31:

I think I caught the profanity and the bit about wit (I mentioned both)... I think Smith is low brow, a bit of a slob, heavily influenced by pop culture, and a good film maker. I watched the monolog and enjoyed it...

If I may be so bold.. I think there are two problems:
i) the performer. Smith does his thing... and is pretty willing to admit he has made a fortune off d*ck and f*rt jokes. For me, I was not offended by the content or delivery. It was not offensive given his ouevre... and certainly not unexpected by the audience.
ii) fandom. People do not always get the message. Personally, I do not worry about people not being able to cram something into their brain because they spend time listening to Smith, as much as what do they think he is telling them?

I am not a big fan of film makers or actors talking about their craft (even Gere, with all his earnest causes, never rises above dull). As soon as they start throwing around the word "genius", it becomes even more ridiculous. However, Smith has pretty much made it... based on the strength of his writing... and I think any film maker who builds his career on writing (whether you like what he produces or not) is of major importance in an age where writing has decayed so much. Profanity and all, I would argue Smith is a far more direct path to wit and humour than any of the actor's you list (who, well, just act).

Here is to "wit and humour" though... I hope it makes a comeback :-)

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