The film critic trashed the «Identity Thief» star in April in his review
of the zany comedy that costars Jason Bateman...
Peter Yates, director of the acclaimed films Bullitt and Breaking Away, has a hard time handling the sometimes jarring mix
of zany comedy and deadly serious drama, never really making a real impact in either department enough for the tone to gel.
What is truly unique about this film is that it brought about a whole genre
of zany comedy that has yet to be duplicated.
1:15 pm / 12:15 pm — TCM — Arsenic and Old Lace One
of the zaniest comedies you'll ever see has kindly old ladies poisoning lonely men for their own good.
Not exact matches
Sherwood Schwartz writes and produces a number
of popular television series, including «Gilligan «s Island,» a
comedy originated in the l960s in which a
zany group
of castaways manage to survive not only shipwreck, but each other.
For something a little more soap opera / melodramatic try BLACKBERRY DAZE at the Robeson, for
zany comedy try the Kavinoky's THE FOREIGNER, and for a swirl
of graceful aerial charm, try STELLALUNA at Theatre
of Youth.
Built on crazy special effects work and even
zanier antics, Waititi and screenwriters Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, and Christopher Yost avoid these lulls, perpetually pushing forward lots
of in - jokes for MCU fans, and plenty
of spoof - tinged moments to draw you into the peculiar world
of comedy contained within a relatively basic plot structure.
Unlike many recent «hard R»
comedies, which tend to operate at one speed (
zany), «Bosses» is careful to balance the outrageous with a healthy dose
of subtlety.
Fairchild's TV - movie and miniseries credits include Honey Boy (1982), North and South, Book 2 (1986), and a return to
comedy in The
Zany Adventures
of Robin Hood (1985).
Exactly like their reboot
of VACATION, directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein return with a wonderfully
zany flick that gives us hope when it comes to the crumbling state
of the
comedy movie.
While it's not as
zany, if you love crazy fun ski movies like Hot Dog or Ski Patrol, Force Majeure is a brilliant modern take on that kind
of ski movie
comedy, but with added depth to the characters.
Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal star in a
zany send - up
of the screwball
comedies of the 1930s with Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc?.
What becomes clear is that although this
comedy is full
of cartoon - like characters and
zany, over-the-top situations, the Coen brothers are giving us their take on reality.
It reminded me a little like some
of the
zany kids
comedies of the olden days, like «Our Gang», only not nearly as funny or inspired.
Silver Linings is one
of the most charming movies
of the decade and a delightful throwback to the
zany screwball romantic
comedies of the «30s and «40s, a better tribute than the previous years Best Picture winner The Artist.
Writer / director Sean Anders returns from the first film with the standard playbook for lazy
comedies: a series
of zany skits loosely connected with little regard for logic or continuity.
One
of the
zaniest of all 1930s
zany comedies — that said, it can be a little on the shrill side.
The second reason why Blackball misfires comes from the stretches
of drama in between the
zany comedy.
Paisley will host a night
of stand - up at
Zanies Comedy Club on 18 April (17), which will be taped for an upcoming TV special.
Nevertheless, director Boaz Yakin keeps the tone consistently
zany, escorting stars Brittany Murphy (Just Married) and Dakota Fanning (I Am Sam) through a creepy
comedy of bad manners.
12:00 N — TCM — The Miracle
of Morgan's Creek Preston Sturges»
zaniest and most irreverent
comedy gives Betty Hutton her best role as Trudy Kockenlocker, who goes out for a night on the town with a group
of soldiers about to ship out.
When two strangers stumble into international intrigue in the middle
of a Los Angeles night, anything can happen... and does, in this
zany comedy directed by John Landis.
2:00 am (10th)-- TCM — Kind Hearts and Coronets In one
of the
zaniest of the
zany comedies that Alec Guinness was best known for in his early career, he plays eight, count»em, eight characters — all relatives in line to receive a duke's massive fortune upon his death.
The surreal and silly sequel to the hit 2015
comedy skates by on the well - known but still - appealing comic personas
of stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and their
zany chemistry.
In many ways, it is the precursor
of the
zany, off - the - wall
comedy that many comedians are placed in, allowing them to break free creatively.
From Pee - wee's Big Adventure to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, this brand
of comedy that featured a wholly insular world
of oddball characters and
zany developments allows the comedian to cut completely free from the mundane «real world» to fully explore the depths
of a comic character
of his own creation.
Holland's brand
of comedies contained perhaps some
of the most quintessential 80s style, from the
zany plots to cartoon additions to the surrealness
of the decade.
Based on this set up, I Am Not A Serial Killer could have been a
zany indie horror
comedy with lots
of goofy antics and over-the-top kill scenes.
As with most rom - coms
of late, a plethora
of supporting best buddy supporting characters all chime in with as much crude and
zany zingers as possible to keep this in the realm
of light
comedy, and to break up the monotony
of the tired premise.
«ST2» has a
zany, old - fashioned vibe that complements the original well, and allows the Broken Lizard
comedy troop to get away with plenty
of non-politically correct humor.
but even if she's not in contention for those big roles, at least she's not doing the
zany romantic
comedies (let's forgive the cameo from the awful Sex and the City 2) and instead
of sulking around LA, she's working on passion projects.
She's equally adept at the show's
zany brand
of broad
comedy as she is in scenes
of quieter, character - based drama with Sam Waterston as her ex-husband Sol.
This second film in the Pink Panther series is easily the best, and stands as ones
of the
zaniest 1960s
comedies ever.
Give or take the odd
zany comedy, their filmography largely consists
of these writers; «Miller's Crossing» was heavily influenced by Hammett's «The Glass Key» while «The Big Lebowski» loosely took it's structure from the work
of Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain would resurface in the «The Man Who Wasn't There ``.
Morris Award - winning author Jeff Zentner, a talented musician and songwriter, suffuses his new novel with all kinds
of art forms, from Eli's music to Mars» illustrations to Blake's
zany but brave form
of comedy.
The format's usually the same, a motley crew
of racers culled from the back catalogue
of the developer, (some
of which are more obscure than a 1995 Channel 4 documentary about knitting), ride around varied and colourful tracks in a variety
of zany vehicles, throwing junk and crap catchphrases at each other and generally being annoying gits even in the face
of comedy death.
Many episodes feel like a Shakespeare
comedy; a series
of zany events designed to redirect you away from the romantic narrative.»