tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15846426.post113737380001773778..comments2023-10-10T05:08:34.827-05:00Comments on A Crockhead Abroad: Movie Report: Fun With Dick and JaneCrockheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08410758631825372736noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15846426.post-1144879404731399152006-04-12T17:03:00.000-05:002006-04-12T17:03:00.000-05:00The amazing thing about posting comments on old po...The amazing thing about posting comments on old posts is that no one will ever read them, I'm sure. So, I have now seen Fun with Dick and Jane, on my portable DVD this afternoon, while driving and delivering papers, and it was a perfectly acceptable way to watch it. I did laugh, particularly at the kid speaking Spanish he'd learned from the maid. "Don jew take away my Telemundo!" When they started robbing banks and such, I lost some interest, but I liked the jabs at Bush (Baldwin saying "Watch this shot" after faking lament for the collapse of the company, a direct quote of Bush) and, I guess, the veritable Communist ending and all. It is going to fit in well with my Money novel/thesis I'm writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15846426.post-1138205505482936462006-01-25T10:11:00.000-06:002006-01-25T10:11:00.000-06:00Anything that makes you laugh--and maybe even make...Anything that makes you laugh--and maybe even makes you see things more clearly--has got to be a good thing. I'll have to check it out.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15846426.post-1138029174489239712006-01-23T09:12:00.000-06:002006-01-23T09:12:00.000-06:00Well, maybe. On the other hand, it seems kind of ...Well, maybe. On the other hand, it seems kind of stupid to eat french fries by candlelight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15846426.post-1138028126561634832006-01-23T08:55:00.000-06:002006-01-23T08:55:00.000-06:00If all you're looking for is to fill your stomach,...If all you're looking for is to fill your stomach, eat french fries while reading a book or watching television. Even french fries are better, if you set the table, get out napkins, light some candles and enjoy the sensory pleasures of eating a meal.Crockheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410758631825372736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15846426.post-1138018466302255392006-01-23T06:14:00.000-06:002006-01-23T06:14:00.000-06:00Sure it counts. What did you see in it in the the...Sure it counts. What did you see in it in the theatre -- other than big size -- that one would miss on the small screen? Do you have some visual analysis? Who was the cinematographer or art director? Did it rely in some special way on the mise en scene or was the editing noteworthy in some way? Any wasted shots? When you see The New World, compare visual aspects and how they contribute to the story. Some movies use the visual aspect as a key element in the narrative and meaning; I'm gambling (safely, I'm almost certain) that Dick and Jane is a movie, a remake at that, that can be watched handily while puttering. It's a multitasking world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15846426.post-1137988979297635802006-01-22T22:02:00.000-06:002006-01-22T22:02:00.000-06:00I don't think playing it on your DVD player while ...I don't think playing it on your DVD player while you deliver newspapers in your car or putter around the house counts as actually watching it. As for Carrey's serious movies, I didn't see "Eternal Sunshine. . .," thought The Majestic and The Truman Show were okay, and don't know about the others.Crockheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410758631825372736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15846426.post-1137960703456858162006-01-22T14:11:00.000-06:002006-01-22T14:11:00.000-06:00Actually, I'm glad you enjoyed this movie. I'm lo...Actually, I'm glad you enjoyed this movie. I'm looking forward to the DVD. I wouldn't waste my time in a theatre with it, though. (And what about Carrey's "serious" movies? Have you skipped them?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com