Comments on: Movies to lighten the mood http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/ When film critic Will Pfeifer isn’t watching movies, he’s reading about movies, talking about movies, thinking about movies or dreaming about movies. Now he shares that unhealthy obsession with you. From Hollywood hits to Japanese obscurities, from Oscar night to the summer season, he’s got movies on the brain — and on this blog. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Jen Sensible http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-177 Jen Sensible Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:18:57 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-177 Movie man - here's a current one - do yourself a favor and go see "The Spiderwick Chronicles." It is extremely engaging from beginning to end. I was even surprised to see that Seth Rogen provided one of the voices. The man is moving up in the world! But seriously, the movie is wonderful. Movie man - here’s a current one - do yourself a favor and go see “The Spiderwick Chronicles.” It is extremely engaging from beginning to end. I was even surprised to see that Seth Rogen provided one of the voices. The man is moving up in the world! But seriously, the movie is wonderful.

]]> By: Will Pfeifer http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-176 Will Pfeifer Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:32:23 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-176 Hokumboy: You know, that might be the most concise summing up of the Coen Brothers' genius I've ever read. Nicely done! Pat: I've never seen that movie -- hell, I've never heard ot it -- but it sounds like fun. I'll keep an eye out for it. Hokumboy: You know, that might be the most concise summing up of the Coen Brothers’ genius I’ve ever read. Nicely done!

Pat: I’ve never seen that movie — hell, I’ve never heard ot it — but it sounds like fun. I’ll keep an eye out for it.

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-175 Pat Cunningham Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:22:34 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-175 OK, Movieboy, here's one to lighten the mood. I caught this the other night on one of those Encore western channels. It's a 1957 western called "The Badge of Marshall Brennan," and it's so incredibly bad that it's good. The acting, writing, music and cinematography are all awful. The cast includes Jim Davis (later of "Dallas" fame on TV) and Carl Smith, a country music singer of some note. I can't do justice here to the crappiness of this flick. You'll have to see it for yourself. Oh, one thing: Davis acts like Elvis through the whole thing. Elvis, you know, was just becoming a superstar then. Funny stuff. OK, Movieboy, here’s one to lighten the mood. I caught this the other night on one of those Encore western channels. It’s a 1957 western called “The Badge of Marshall Brennan,” and it’s so incredibly bad that it’s good. The acting, writing, music and cinematography are all awful. The cast includes Jim Davis (later of “Dallas” fame on TV) and Carl Smith, a country music singer of some note. I can’t do justice here to the crappiness of this flick. You’ll have to see it for yourself. Oh, one thing: Davis acts like Elvis through the whole thing. Elvis, you know, was just becoming a superstar then. Funny stuff.

]]> By: hokumboy http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-174 hokumboy Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:04:35 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-174 The Coen brothers love great movies. That's why they make great movies. The Coen brothers love great movies. That’s why they make great movies.

]]> By: Will Pfeifer http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-173 Will Pfeifer Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:17:45 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-173 Good choices one and all. THE PRINCESS BRIDE is definitely not too obvious, a great little movie that manages to be funny, exciting and touching all at once. All Christopher Guest's mockumentaries are worth watching, though GUFFMAN and BEST IN SHOW are my favorites. SLAP SHOT is another personal favorite, though don't watch it when the kids are around -- they've never seen Paul Newman swear like that! And GALAXY QUEST is looking more and more like one of the best movies of the 1990s -- no kidding. Playwright and director David Mamet called it a "perfect" film, and I'm pretty much in agreement. By the way, hokumboy, you listed both SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS and O BROTHER, but you neglected to mention the connection. "O' Brother, Where Art Thou" is the title of the movie the director character in SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS wants to make as a "serious" film. Those Coens know their film history, that's for sure. Good choices one and all. THE PRINCESS BRIDE is definitely not too obvious, a great little movie that manages to be funny, exciting and touching all at once. All Christopher Guest’s mockumentaries are worth watching, though GUFFMAN and BEST IN SHOW are my favorites. SLAP SHOT is another personal favorite, though don’t watch it when the kids are around — they’ve never seen Paul Newman swear like that! And GALAXY QUEST is looking more and more like one of the best movies of the 1990s — no kidding. Playwright and director David Mamet called it a “perfect” film, and I’m pretty much in agreement.

By the way, hokumboy, you listed both SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS and O BROTHER, but you neglected to mention the connection. “O’ Brother, Where Art Thou” is the title of the movie the director character in SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS wants to make as a “serious” film. Those Coens know their film history, that’s for sure.

]]> By: jan http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-172 jan Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:05:48 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-172 The Court Jester--I've seen it a million times and laugh out loud everey time I see it Hear My Song--what a fun movie A Mighty Wind--the music is actually good and anyone who remembers the 60s will find it a hoot Best in Show--becomes funnier and funnier every time I see it Babe--what's not to love with this one? The Full Monty--repeated viewings reveal how much character and relationship development there is among the guys over the course of the film, and it's just great good fun I Know Where I'm Going--with the deligtful Wendy Hiller and Scotland All At Sea--very drole film with Alec Guinness; I'm still waiting for it on DVD although TCM plays it from time to time. Wonderful, wonderful film that used to be shown on Channel 9 years ago. When I first saw it, I thought, "This is stupid." But they kept repeating it, and finally I fell for its charms The Court Jester–I’ve seen it a million times and laugh out loud everey time I see it

Hear My Song–what a fun movie

A Mighty Wind–the music is actually good and anyone who remembers the 60s will find it a hoot

Best in Show–becomes funnier and funnier every time I see it

Babe–what’s not to love with this one?

The Full Monty–repeated viewings reveal how much character and relationship development there is among the guys over the course of the film, and it’s just great good fun

I Know Where I’m Going–with the deligtful Wendy Hiller and Scotland

All At Sea–very drole film with Alec Guinness; I’m still waiting for it on DVD although TCM plays it from time to time. Wonderful, wonderful film that used to be shown on Channel 9 years ago. When I first saw it, I thought, “This is stupid.” But they kept repeating it, and finally I fell for its charms

]]> By: hokumboy http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-171 hokumboy Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:32:01 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-171 Here's five of my very favorites and the part that makes me love them so: Sullivan's Travels - The picture show in the church Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? - Bona fide Hear My Song - The cow Galaxy Quest - Sigourney Weaver's cleavage Uncle Buck - The electric drill Here’s five of my very favorites and the part that makes me love them so:
Sullivan’s Travels - The picture show in the church
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? - Bona fide
Hear My Song - The cow
Galaxy Quest - Sigourney Weaver’s cleavage
Uncle Buck - The electric drill

]]> By: odessa steps magazine http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-170 odessa steps magazine Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:39:56 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-170 Bringing up Baby Blazing Saddles Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Slap Shot Bringing up Baby

Blazing Saddles

Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai

Slap Shot

]]> By: elDizzle http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-166 elDizzle Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:46:10 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/15/movies-to-lighten-the-mood/#comment-166 Here are mine: The Princess Bride - too obvious? Pleasantville - smart and funny Best in Show - the commentary by Fred Willard during the dog show is hilarious Riding Giants - sun, sand, and big big surf, what else do you need? Here are mine:
The Princess Bride - too obvious?
Pleasantville - smart and funny
Best in Show - the commentary by Fred Willard during the dog show is hilarious
Riding Giants - sun, sand, and big big surf, what else do you need?

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