Comments on: Fast Times at the Skirball Center

By: Passion of the Weiss

Passion of the Weiss — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:26:00 +0000

The only Willow this blog is familiar with is a sanctified 1988 film starring Val Kilmer and a whole lot of midget.

By: silawe

silawe — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:05:00 +0000

Uhm…But Willow IS really really cool.

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:05:00 +0000

Jeff: Great Post. I agree with you in every way possible. But the problem is that a lot of idiots still go out to see many of these films. Until people say to themselves: “I am not forking over my hard earned dollars for Crap” movie studios will still put everything out. Also, the box office is down, but DVD sales and Net Flix (Pretty much everyone in NYC has net flix) probably are contributing to that. Meaning that idiots are still going out and spending money on terrible movies…

Joey: LMAO about “Pop that Coochie” and Jodeci at the wedding. Now that would be a special lady. So special that you might have to play “Forever My Lady” for her at your wedding. I am almost positive no such lady exists in this cesspool of pretentiousness called Los Angeles…

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:23:00 +0000

Co-sign.

By: Passion of the Weiss

Passion of the Weiss — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:21:00 +0000

Its funny. I almost never see dramas either. I think the only one I saw last year in theaters was Capote, which I really liked.

And about the popular girls, for me, it’s all about finding the weirdest girl in the popular crowd. IE the one a bit too smart to totally fit in with the cool girls but too good-looking to hang with the nerds.

By: Joey

Joey — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:51:00 +0000

I just want a girl who will let me play “Pop That Coochie” at our wedding and will dance to some Jodeci with me.

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:14:00 +0000

The worst part about this incredibly accurate post is that I generally watch nothing but comedies…so I haven’t been able to see a whole lot of movies in the theater as of late (40-Year Old Virgin might’ve been the last).

Thank you for pointing out the bit about Band Camp Girl not even being that cool. In fact, she’s a colossal dork. Being uncool in no way, shape or form makes a girl hotter. My friend is trying to argue that this one chick in law school that is fairly attractive but plays WarCraft is the hottest in the school. Fuck that. He doesn’t even play WarCraft. Popularity is where its at…provided they like the same shit as you.

By: Passion of the Weiss

Passion of the Weiss — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:16:00 +0000

We’re going to have to agree to disagree on Ferris. I’m gonna’ throw down on Ferris being one of the coolest characters in cinematic history. If I could write a character that awesome, I would be one happy man.

By: amphimacer

amphimacer — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:20:00 +0000

(One of those messages appeared in my comments once, too. How gauche.)
Now, what’s 4/20? Other than the birthday of Adolf Hitler and jazz great Lionel Hampton, of course.
History lesson: Here’s what happened, culturally and politically, for “Fast Times” to get made: the 70s. Once the great fertile film period that gave us “The Godfather” (I and II), “Nashville” and all the other fine stuff in between, the low-budget people had something to work from, artistically. That’s why the 80s were really a good era of cheaper movies, while the studios slowly turned to crap.
And thanks for the info from the forum. When I finally get a DVD player, it’ll save me a couple of hours . . . Except for Ferris Bueller, an annoying picture, I agree with your little list.
Finally, the late great Ray Walston was at his very best as a judge on “Picket Fences,” David Kelley’s series before “Ally McBeal,” but he was also excellent in a bunch of other stuff over several decades, from “Damn Yankees” to my own favourite, “Popeye” (the most underrated movie ever made). He was good in “Fast Times” as well. Wouldn’t you be annoyed if Spiccoli were in your face?

By: Passion of the Weiss

Passion of the Weiss — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:52:00 +0000

Joey, you have fooled me once again. That website did not allow me to make extra cash, what a scam. Seriously, after watching that movie and doing some 4/20-esque activities that cannot be discussed on a family-style blog, I’ve decided that it is imperative to make more Fast Times, Ferris Bueller, Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Stripes, movies that you don’t see anymore. I ask you to re-watch Ghostbusters. All of them smoke cigarettes. Do you think that there wouldn’t be some huge outcry today in a family movie. It seems that no one is allowed to ever think for themselves and make their own decisions.