ulture and democracy--ditto for newspapers and journalism in general.Then comes this. MSNBC and New York Magazine report that the Farrelly Brothers (whom I dig: "There's Soemthing About Mary," "Outside Providence" et al were amusing movies) are making a Three Stooges flick.
Great. Wonderful. Just what America needs now. Lord...
Starring? Yep. Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro. Jim Carrey. I'll leave it to
you who's Larry, Moe or
Curly (or Shemp? Curly Joe?). Yes, two of our best dramatic actors (and the USA don't have many as compared to England, etc.) are doing this. I expect it from Jim Carrey, who's an overrated tool, but hey Red State America (such that it is) loves him. Funny how he's tried to become a "serious" actor of late. Irony is that more genuine/pure comic moments have come in Farrelly films like "Me, Myself & Irene."
you who's Larry, Moe or
Curly (or Shemp? Curly Joe?). Yes, two of our best dramatic actors (and the USA don't have many as compared to England, etc.) are doing this. I expect it from Jim Carrey, who's an overrated tool, but hey Red State America (such that it is) loves him. Funny how he's tried to become a "serious" actor of late. Irony is that more genuine/pure comic moments have come in Farrelly films like "Me, Myself & Irene."
I'm anticipating with all the angst of an AIDS test result for an announcement that Tyler Perry's going to produce/direct some big budget flick with our best and biggest African American dramatic actors. They're even more hard up for work; studios are only gonna green light the dumbest shit for the broadest demos/least common denominator. Thusly, lok for more crap from all of Judd Aptow's crew as well. Oh joy.
The corollary to this orgy of dumb might very well be a nightmare of stupid. Et Voila--
Be afraid. Be very afraid. (that's from David Cronenberg's "The Fly" by the way).
6 comments:
NO!! NO!!
the dumbest s**t ever...
"studios are only gonna green light the dumbest shit for the broadest demos/least common denominator."
Um, doesn't the publishing industry do this, too?
I'll just stick to finding hobbies...
Yeah, I read this shyte a week ago. Why did they greenlight this project?
Well, because the Echo generation represents their main demographic; kids born between 1980 and 1995, have entered their prime movie-going years. These "six-pocket kids" have two working parents and usually four grandparents, they have money to burn. That's why Nike's are $200 and T-Shirt $50.00. These marketing people are not stupid.
Judd Apatow is like God to these kids. I am not going to lie, I liked Undeclared but that was a decade ago and Seth Rogen and Jason Segel are still doing the same shtick.
This project can't be any more stupid than Seth Rogen playing The Green Hornet.
Um, doesn't the publishing industry do this, too?
Yes, NYwriter you are absolutely correct. Nothing like spending $25 on a book and only to realize ten pages in that its crap, written for soccer moms who think "high art" is Sex and the City, The Notebook and The Nanny Diaries.
Nat
What do you expect...thats just as bad as Seth Rogen in a remake of the Green Hornet, even if he loses 75lbs!
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