Re: Sony MOD Blu-rays
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 8:14 pm
Two very lame movies, zzzzzzz
I tried to be charitable to it in my writeup on Robson in the 50s project, but it really failed for me at being funny or exploring interpersonal systems with the insight he usually brings to his workswo17 wrote: Sat Nov 07, 2020 6:03 pm I seem to remember liking Phffft--it's got a George Axelrod script after all
You're in luck - Phffft! is the 5th Lemmon film coming out 12/8/20.therewillbeblus wrote: Sat Nov 07, 2020 5:48 pm I was just gonna say, why not pick Robson’s worst film Phffft! next and just keep that negative energy comin
Gotta get it in before 2020 ends to stay on brand I supposecaptveg wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:42 amYou're in luck - Phffft! is the 5th Lemmon film coming out 12/8/20.therewillbeblus wrote: Sat Nov 07, 2020 5:48 pm I was just gonna say, why not pick Robson’s worst film Phffft! next and just keep that negative energy comin
Not sure if it's like this everywhere, but I ordered from Deep Discount and got a pressed discdwk wrote: Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:02 am Blu-rays coming on September 22:
The Bitter Tea of General Yen (Pressed Blu-ray, so hopefully Sony will replace their other burned discs with pressed discs.)
Can anybody comment on the quality of the commentary?If Dick starred a couple of guys rather than gals in the lead roles, no doubt someone like Pauly Shore would be right there in the lead, or maybe a Rowan Atkinson if one wanted to add a little more weight and class to the movie. Dick cannot match the brain-dead wit and endlessly humorous shenanigans of movies like Clueless and Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, two greatly superior films next to this (and pretty great on their own). Dick often feels forced, with the girls gravitating to empty stereotypes rather than carefully developed personalities that could be believably ditzy and at the same time a major part of history.
An understandable complaintDick often feels forced
I listened to it a million years ago, I recall it being good if you're a fan because the director talks about scenes that were cut (that weren't even in the deleted scenes, like a subplot about Checkers being a series of replacement dogs) and apologizes for being forced to include a fart joke. And that is two items of interest more than I can remember from most director commentaries!therewillbeblus wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:16 pm
Can anybody comment on the quality of the commentary?

I had to reread that sentence when he chose Rowan Atkinson as the person who would best "add a little more weight and class to the movie"Gregory wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:28 pm One of the strangest ideas I've seen this year is now Dick having been cast with Rowan Atkinson, in his midforties at the time, as a bubbleheaded high school student accidentally breaking open the Watergate story.
While I won't pretend that I love the movie nearly as much as you (does anybody?) I've always liked it since I saw it as a kid in theatres, and it's only grown in my esteem in adulthood with enhanced comprehension of the satirical elements and appreciation for the humor, which seems to work better each revisit. I rarely make time for commentaries these days, but was particularly intrigued by this one so thanks for the info!domino harvey wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:16 pmI listened to it a million years ago, I recall it being good if you're a fan because the director talks about scenes that were cut (that weren't even in the deleted scenes, like a subplot about Checkers being a series of replacement dogs) and apologizes for being forced to include a fart joke. And that is two items of interest more than I can remember from most director commentaries!therewillbeblus wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:16 pm
Can anybody comment on the quality of the commentary?
Yep