No movie has ever been rescued harder than Eddie Murphy rescued The Golden Child. It's the story of The Chosen One entering a secret world of Tibetan mysticism to rescue a magic boy (played by a girl). The Golden Child script is so simple and racist that its daughter married a black man just to piss it off. Obese people make up better stories when their doctor asks them what they've been eating. The special effects are embarrassing enough to make modeling clay suicidal, and there are more clever plot twists on a dildo's storage instructions. The Golden Child is more disrespectful to Tibet than the People's Liberation Army of China.
The 10 Most Irreplaceable Performances in Comedy Films
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The 10 Most Irreplaceable Performances in Comedy Films
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"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Alan Rickman in Galaxy Quest and Leslie Nielsen in Airplane are my favorites.
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yessss!Lord Foul wrote:dlbpharmd wrote:Fred Willard was hilarious in Best in Show.
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have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
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Re: The 10 Most Irreplaceable Performances in Comedy Films
I Loved Golden Child.Cail wrote:According to Cracked.
No movie has ever been rescued harder than Eddie Murphy rescued The Golden Child. It's the story of The Chosen One entering a secret world of Tibetan mysticism to rescue a magic boy (played by a girl). The Golden Child script is so simple and racist that its daughter married a black man just to piss it off. Obese people make up better stories when their doctor asks them what they've been eating. The special effects are embarrassing enough to make modeling clay suicidal, and there are more clever plot twists on a dildo's storage instructions. The Golden Child is more disrespectful to Tibet than the People's Liberation Army of China.
I thought you were a ripe grape
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time
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HUUUGE love for Leslie Nielsen in Airplane - sublime buffoonery with a deadpan delivery. He'll be much missed. Lloyd Bridges was damn funny in the same movie....___ wrote:Alan Rickman in Galaxy Quest and Leslie Nielsen in Airplane are my favorites.
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Michael Keaton's manic performance in Night Shift.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I was going to mention that, because it was such a forgettable film, but I think the first time I saw MK and he made quite an impression.Cail wrote:Michael Keaton's manic performance in Night Shift.
Rowan Atkinson in Mr Bean's Holiday (even if you hate Mr Bean, give this a chance!)
All-time #1 would have to be: Belushi and Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers
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The cast of Fear Of A Black Hat. The three leads are just perfect, encapturing a lot of the rap scene of the time. Especially impressive is Larry B Scott who played Lamar Latrelle in the Revenge of the Nerds movie on to playing such a badass. It took me a very long time to realize it was the same guy.
I also really liked the manager they had through the majority of the film, and even Kurt Loder gets a good moment or two just being himself.
I also really liked the manager they had through the majority of the film, and even Kurt Loder gets a good moment or two just being himself.
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one of my favorite comedies of all time is Planes, Trains and Automobiles. both Martin and Candy are pitch perfect. I can't imagine anyone else playing either part.
my favorite scene
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Good Dog...
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Not getting it here. Are we looking for comrdic performances that have rescued films that would otherwise have been complete shit no matter who had taken the role that the said comedian took..........(deep breath)......... or just great comedic performances per se.
President of Peace? You fucking idiots!
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The performances themselves?
President of Peace? You fucking idiots!
"I know what America is. America is a thing that you can move very easily. Move it in the right direction. They won't get in the way." (Benjamin Netenyahu 2001.)
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
"I know what America is. America is a thing that you can move very easily. Move it in the right direction. They won't get in the way." (Benjamin Netenyahu 2001.)
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
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'Then let it end.'
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Kevin Kline in A Fish Called Wanda. Probably would have been a good movie without him, but he made it into something extraordinary.
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