tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post4864230520266148350..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: TRAINWRECK: My reviewBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58211790698398887662015-08-22T00:57:47.952-07:002015-08-22T00:57:47.952-07:00I think Trainwreck was good, and I'm not a big...I think Trainwreck was good, and I'm not a big Apatow or Schumer fan. If it had been 15-20 minutes shorter it would've been very good. Was the the doc like AMy's character? She's honest, he's attracted to her & she doesn't like him for his contacts/because he's a sports doctor, she doesn't even care about that really.XJillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6585577807139087322015-08-21T14:33:53.596-07:002015-08-21T14:33:53.596-07:00Howard Stern is a comedian? I'm a fan but he i...<i>Howard Stern is a comedian? I'm a fan but he is no comedian.</i><br /><br />Wh-wh-what? You're a Stern fan, but he's no comedian? What is it that you're a fan OF? His live ad reads? His foster cats? His sizzling good looks?F. Timmy Abrahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43328348877642146452015-08-20T23:50:06.203-07:002015-08-20T23:50:06.203-07:00"Deranged and depraved lunatics..."? Hav..."Deranged and depraved lunatics..."? Have we met? You say that like it's a bad thing.<br /><br />How very kind of you to assume that me and my Con-going career are younger than TBBT, but factually, I was referring to the 80's and 90's. I *talked* to them about stuff they/we liked before we'd shag like wild voles, thereby befriending (most of) them first; I didn't just line 'em up and yell "Next!". Don't shame me for knowing my prey and playing an aggressive game in my league. I mean, really. <br /><br />Wow, sweetie, with all due respect, you really do need to get laid. You seem awfully tense, it's not good for you, you'll live longer.<br /><br />@Mike: Cheers, darling! IIRC, you turned me on to some awesome Brian ("THE LOUDEST MAN IN BRITAIN!!") Blessed clips I'd never seen before? If so, thanks again. If not, piss off. (said good-heartedly! ;)<br /><br />Cheers, thanks a lot,<br /><br />Storm<br /><br />Stormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85465485683036231092015-08-20T18:26:50.934-07:002015-08-20T18:26:50.934-07:00@Joseph Scarbrough: I think you'd find Storm i...@Joseph Scarbrough: I think you'd find Storm is a good hearted soul.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248182899977033579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1184293825916318572015-08-20T12:22:03.459-07:002015-08-20T12:22:03.459-07:00Joseph, I get the impression you think sex is an e...Joseph, I get the impression you think sex is an evil act. Has it occurred to you that you wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for this evil act you find so disgusting? Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74001614445212197012015-08-20T11:56:26.977-07:002015-08-20T11:56:26.977-07:00@Storm That wasn't until THE BIG DANG THEORY; ...@Storm That wasn't until THE BIG DANG THEORY; prior to that, sex was one of the farthest things from nerds' minds, which is more than likely why they had no idea how to please you. But people like you are one of the reasons I denounce cons altogether: too many deranged and depraved lunatics at those things.Joseph Scarbroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851086150240380366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50205589904209508732015-08-20T07:02:44.185-07:002015-08-20T07:02:44.185-07:00A flash of lightning, a crash of thunder signify: ...A flash of lightning, a crash of thunder signify: the return of <i>Storm</i>.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248182899977033579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4564565800061436442015-08-20T04:03:15.155-07:002015-08-20T04:03:15.155-07:00Hells yeah, nerds love sluts! When I was still a s...Hells yeah, nerds love sluts! When I was still a single fangirl nerdslut on the prowl, I used to work Comic Con like a bloody singles cruise. That was when there were hardly any females (of ANY age) attending; I had my pick of HUNdreds of men who had NO idea how to please me! Good times.<br /><br />Cheers, thanks a lot,<br /><br />StormStormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-659097087102047282015-08-19T03:26:09.243-07:002015-08-19T03:26:09.243-07:00Thanks for the review Ken, now I know I can skip t...Thanks for the review Ken, now I know I can skip the movie. I'll get it from Netflix for my wife as she may like it.Barry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40684284166864575092015-08-19T00:49:17.212-07:002015-08-19T00:49:17.212-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-202110771205603262015-08-18T20:47:50.911-07:002015-08-18T20:47:50.911-07:00@ Wayne- Trust me. They won`t. Let us know.@ Wayne- Trust me. They won`t. Let us know.mmryan314https://www.blogger.com/profile/03956737239500293977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27114124596394013092015-08-18T20:17:11.065-07:002015-08-18T20:17:11.065-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37532161162127082092015-08-18T20:01:15.486-07:002015-08-18T20:01:15.486-07:00I wonder if my folks will like Train Wreck.
They g...I wonder if my folks will like Train Wreck.<br />They going to see it because they liked the train wrecks in Silver Streak, Unstoppable and Runaway Train.Waynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55880850128530630362015-08-18T19:56:48.550-07:002015-08-18T19:56:48.550-07:00I liked it. I agree with BBP's reasoning why ...I liked it. I agree with BBP's reasoning why the doc likes Amy. And she's also a challenge, not like the woman who dumped him, he finds her attractive, all sorts of possible reasonsRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61135112409147795722015-08-18T19:19:50.450-07:002015-08-18T19:19:50.450-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Big Griffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28738946287430386122015-08-18T19:13:18.161-07:002015-08-18T19:13:18.161-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44888510906895739192015-08-18T19:05:21.669-07:002015-08-18T19:05:21.669-07:00The charm of Amy Shumer is lost on me.The charm of Amy Shumer is lost on me.Ike Iszanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242135666260861294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64933524360571431992015-08-18T18:58:06.103-07:002015-08-18T18:58:06.103-07:00Opposites Attract.Opposites Attract.Dixon Steelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19389041190818253322015-08-18T18:49:23.508-07:002015-08-18T18:49:23.508-07:00Every time I look on television, network or cable,...<i>Every time I look on television, network or cable, all I ever see is characters in bed with each other; whenver I see trailers for movies, all I ever see is the hot female characters stripping down to their underwear and coming onto the male characters.</i><br /><br />In the pre-Code era, all they had were the hot female characters stripping down to their underwear...and when said character was Joan Blondell, Loretta Young or the lady in my avatar, nobody was complaining.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78636021267926998612015-08-18T18:06:28.473-07:002015-08-18T18:06:28.473-07:00I agree with Bob, Amy Schumer is another example o...I agree with Bob, Amy Schumer is another example of what's wrong with many female performers in the entertainment industry: trashing themselves out to appeal to the majority male demographic, since as the saying goes, "men think with their penises, not their brains." There's like this unwritten rule: if a female comedian/entertainer doesn't present herself as a trashy hoe, she isn't funny; that's probably one of the reasons everybody hated Kathy Greenwood on WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? even though she was one of the better female performers they had.<br /><br />But then again, this is what I've been talking about for years (yeah, here I go again, the same complaint that -according to Ken's fellow blog readers- makes me an uncultured and repressed jerkasss): this is what's become of entertainment in modern times, it's just deevolved into a nonstop peep show. Every time I look on television, network or cable, all I ever see is characters in bed with each other; whenver I see trailers for movies, all I ever see is the hot female characters stripping down to their underwear and coming onto the male characters. And as Bob pointed out, whenever I see female entertainers, they're all, "Hi there, I'm a cheap slut! Seriously folks, let me tell about all the losers I've slept with!" Even Wendy Williams seems to always talk about people's sex lives on her show. And pop music? Is there any song in which Bruno Mars <i>doesn't</i> sing about getting his rocks off? And to think . . . 60 years ago, you couldn't even show a <i>married</i> couple in the same bed. <i>Enough with the sex already!</i> Like cigarettes or alcohol, it's supposed to be enjoyed responsibly . . . and yet now, it's controversial to show people smoking and drinking on screen (to the point we have all these gruesome no smoking PSAs from former smokers), yet we have to keep showing more and more people engaging in reckless, selfish, and irresponsible sexual activities because that's entertainment? Why don't we just start having sitcoms about abortion while we're at it? After all, in real life, there's consequences of this type of sexual behavior.Joseph Scarbroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851086150240380366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-16428697021064682712015-08-18T17:35:57.844-07:002015-08-18T17:35:57.844-07:00And regarding John Candy, don't forget "O...And regarding John Candy, don't forget "Only the Lonely," a superb romantic comedy with plenty of heart.<br /><br />I'm delighted "Trainwreck" is a boon to Bill Hader's career. Not only is he a terrific comedic actor, but he has a classic Hollywood sensibility about him. (That became evident from the work he has done with Turner Classic Movies, most notably on the several years he hosted "Essentials Jr.") He reminds me a bit of Fred MacMurray in that he seemingly works best as a complement to a leading lady with a dominant personality, just as MacMurray complemented the likes of Carole Lombard ("Hands Across the Table"), Claudette Colbert ("The Gilded Lily") and of course Barbara Stanwyck ("Remember the Night" and "Double Indemnity").<br /><br />In the romantic comedy screenplay I've recently completed, my dream leads are Bill Hader and Anna Faris (who hasn't had a movie hit in several years); I could see them generating lots of comic fireworks. Keep your fingers crossed.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68718031703062038082015-08-18T16:07:39.288-07:002015-08-18T16:07:39.288-07:00On an unrelated note but DrBop's photo reminde...On an unrelated note but DrBop's photo reminded me of something brought up on Howard Stern yesterday: John Candy was only 43 years old when he died. How is that possible? What a talent that we will never see again. Stripes, Vacation, Uncle Buck, Planes, Trains and Automobiles. On a related note: here was a man that in no way was considered "Hollywood Handsome" yet always seemed to get the girl (or the guy in the case of Steve Martin in Planes, Trains) and we always knew why even if the script never established it. His humanity won us over every time. Today's actors may be funny but they seem a bit strange and unapproachable (like Zack Galifinakis or Jack Black). <br /><br />Maybe from your private time spent with him on Volunteers you could share some insight on what made John Candy such a great talent. Would love to hear.<br /> <br /><br />GS in SFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66933432524605188542015-08-18T16:01:29.836-07:002015-08-18T16:01:29.836-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Well Well Wellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37500477142656431082015-08-18T15:29:54.729-07:002015-08-18T15:29:54.729-07:00Fred From Scarberia
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...Fred From Scarberia<br /><br />http://instantrimshot.com/<br /><br /><br />And Ken, LOTS of kicks in those annoying 3 years which are WELL worth it.....<br />then vayter down the road.DrBOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179469265158025584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25588628385710606712015-08-18T14:19:09.645-07:002015-08-18T14:19:09.645-07:00Gee, Stephen Robinson -- thanks for the ANNIE HALL...Gee, Stephen Robinson -- thanks for the ANNIE HALL spoilers.404https://www.blogger.com/profile/00064577649967514295noreply@blogger.com