Comments on: Best.Movie.Ever http://passionweiss.com/2006/03/27/bestmovieever/ Even when I was wrong, I got my point across. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:58:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2006/03/27/bestmovieever/#comment-429 Passion of the Weiss Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:50:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/?p=74#comment-429 That Woody Allen stand up stuff must be incredible. He is really awe-inspiringly funny. y'now I've never seen Bananas and will definitely hop to that when I get a chance. I do enjoy that early stuff, What's Up Tiger Lilly definitely cracked me up like few other movies have.<br/><br/>I'm definitely with you on Jerry Stiller, the man has never met a scene he couldn't steal, but I confess to having very little knowledge of Anne O' Meara. <br/><br/>As for Ben, I do admit he is definitely hit or miss (Then Again Came Polly anyone), but when he's on he really is truly hysterical. You should check out the Ben Stiller show DVD it's really great. And Zoolander, I probably am more partial to it than most people considering I grew up in LA surrounding by the vain and pretentious people that the film mocks. I guess that's why I find it so great, there are a million guys who go to clubs in Hollywood and quote Zoolander lines all day long, meanwhile they're practicing their best Blue Steel poses in the bathroom mirror. What can I say really though, i love myself a good high-brow intelligent comedy anyday (check out THank You For Smoking, I'm reviewing it tomorrow, it's really really funny and smart), but I love dumb comedies too. Not Big Momma's House Dumb mind you, but Old School, Zoolander, 40-Year Old Virgin (which to my surprise I really really loved). That Woody Allen stand up stuff must be incredible. He is really awe-inspiringly funny. y’now I’ve never seen Bananas and will definitely hop to that when I get a chance. I do enjoy that early stuff, What’s Up Tiger Lilly definitely cracked me up like few other movies have.

I’m definitely with you on Jerry Stiller, the man has never met a scene he couldn’t steal, but I confess to having very little knowledge of Anne O’ Meara.

As for Ben, I do admit he is definitely hit or miss (Then Again Came Polly anyone), but when he’s on he really is truly hysterical. You should check out the Ben Stiller show DVD it’s really great. And Zoolander, I probably am more partial to it than most people considering I grew up in LA surrounding by the vain and pretentious people that the film mocks. I guess that’s why I find it so great, there are a million guys who go to clubs in Hollywood and quote Zoolander lines all day long, meanwhile they’re practicing their best Blue Steel poses in the bathroom mirror. What can I say really though, i love myself a good high-brow intelligent comedy anyday (check out THank You For Smoking, I’m reviewing it tomorrow, it’s really really funny and smart), but I love dumb comedies too. Not Big Momma’s House Dumb mind you, but Old School, Zoolander, 40-Year Old Virgin (which to my surprise I really really loved).

]]> By: amphimacer http://passionweiss.com/2006/03/27/bestmovieever/#comment-428 amphimacer Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:20:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/?p=74#comment-428 Zoolander? Seriously, my man, <i>Zoolander</i>?<br/>The only problem with the middle period Woody Allen is that he's not quite as funny there as in the first couple of pictures, most especially "Bananas," which is not only his funniest movie, but has funny music (Marvin Hamlisch's best score). I'm a big Woody fan, in fact my wife and I are the only two people I have ever met who enjoyed "Stardust Memories." Yes, the life is disturbing, but the body of work is first rate. Also, check out his stand-up if you can. He was famous for turning clichés upside down: "A friend of mine used to carry a bullet in his shirt pocket; one time someone threw a Bible at him, and the bullet saved his life."<br/><i><b>Zoolander</i></b>? Frankly, nothing Ben Stiller has ever done is as funny as the early Stiller and Meara (his parents -- circa 1965 -- maybe check out those Ed Sullivan reruns that are on TV all the time). Except maybe Mr. Furious, in that stupid "Mystery Men" picture. How old am I, anyway? I seem to have been on a first-name basis with Calvin Coolidge (whose first name was John, by the way). Zoolander? Seriously, my man, Zoolander?
The only problem with the middle period Woody Allen is that he’s not quite as funny there as in the first couple of pictures, most especially “Bananas,” which is not only his funniest movie, but has funny music (Marvin Hamlisch’s best score). I’m a big Woody fan, in fact my wife and I are the only two people I have ever met who enjoyed “Stardust Memories.” Yes, the life is disturbing, but the body of work is first rate. Also, check out his stand-up if you can. He was famous for turning clichés upside down: “A friend of mine used to carry a bullet in his shirt pocket; one time someone threw a Bible at him, and the bullet saved his life.”
Zoolander? Frankly, nothing Ben Stiller has ever done is as funny as the early Stiller and Meara (his parents — circa 1965 — maybe check out those Ed Sullivan reruns that are on TV all the time). Except maybe Mr. Furious, in that stupid “Mystery Men” picture. How old am I, anyway? I seem to have been on a first-name basis with Calvin Coolidge (whose first name was John, by the way).

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2006/03/27/bestmovieever/#comment-427 Passion of the Weiss Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:43:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/?p=74#comment-427 That vile wrech will be dealt with on Thursday That vile wrech will be dealt with on Thursday

]]> By: Nate http://passionweiss.com/2006/03/27/bestmovieever/#comment-425 Nate Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:13:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/?p=74#comment-425 See this is why I can't blog every single day. It's hard when you have other things to do? I'm sure you'll have a solid blog about Ann Coulter today. See this is why I can’t blog every single day. It’s hard when you have other things to do? I’m sure you’ll have a solid blog about Ann Coulter today.

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2006/03/27/bestmovieever/#comment-424 Passion of the Weiss Mon, 27 Mar 2006 23:53:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/?p=74#comment-424 It's up there. I love that film a lot. Definitely makes any all time best list. It’s up there. I love that film a lot. Definitely makes any all time best list.

]]> By: Slav http://passionweiss.com/2006/03/27/bestmovieever/#comment-423 Slav Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:58:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/?p=74#comment-423 Where's Deconstructing Harry on your list? It's one of my all-time faves. Where’s Deconstructing Harry on your list? It’s one of my all-time faves.

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