tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post7149568299624115969..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Random rants, observations, questions, and nonsenseBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71242251862800102472014-06-01T17:01:24.870-07:002014-06-01T17:01:24.870-07:00MikeN said...
"Critics attack Adam Sandler b...MikeN said...<br /><br />"Critics attack Adam Sandler because he is not accepting of the left wing constraints on comedy."<br /><br />Fascinating theory. Meanwhile, 'The Exorcist' was funnier than 'Jack and Jill'RCPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251247613686669877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19415648357100046762014-05-30T19:51:15.607-07:002014-05-30T19:51:15.607-07:00Adam Sandler won't be blamed. Drew Barrymore w...Adam Sandler won't be blamed. Drew Barrymore will.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53201165352002135202014-05-30T16:03:56.767-07:002014-05-30T16:03:56.767-07:00The good news is, your house is indeed on the bus ...The good news is, your house is indeed on the bus tour. The bad news is, it's a tour of the homes of famous video game writers.Bernie H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17340058261966031552014-05-29T19:51:44.377-07:002014-05-29T19:51:44.377-07:00"Critics attack Adam Sandler because he is no..."Critics attack Adam Sandler because he is not accepting of the left wing constraints on comedy."<br /><br />That statement is funnier than anything Sandler has ever done.Mike Schryverhttp://frankandjames.dannythestreet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45531291197931102342014-05-29T17:47:29.549-07:002014-05-29T17:47:29.549-07:00"Lately, his characters are also far more rea..."Lately, his characters are also far more realistic than what we see in other Hollywood comedies."<br /><br />"Jack and Jill" was so realistic that everyone forgot to laugh.Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88660564049399637932014-05-29T13:36:36.869-07:002014-05-29T13:36:36.869-07:00Critics attack Adam Sandler because he is not acce...<i>Critics attack Adam Sandler because he is not accepting of the left wing constraints on comedy.</i><br /><br />Critics are not accepting of his comedy because it's often low-brow and unsubtle. Not that I'm criticizing. I was watching the Three Stooges last night. The kind of thing Sandler does just isn't the kind of thing that's going to endear him to critics, though.<br /><br />I agree that the idea that he's starring in a string of flops is just silly. The grosses just don't bear that out.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73096450106592906192014-05-29T12:32:17.871-07:002014-05-29T12:32:17.871-07:00Critics attack Adam Sandler because he is not acce...Critics attack Adam Sandler because he is not accepting of the left wing constraints on comedy.<br /><br />The idea that he is making flops is silly. 160,160,40,125, 18,24,130,120, 40,160,130,20,<br />120,100,110,50, 160,100,70,40, 150,130 are his grosses in millions for movies after The Wedding Singer.<br />Lately, his characters are also far more realistic than what we see in other Hollywood comedies.MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85412498718808291202014-05-29T11:42:16.144-07:002014-05-29T11:42:16.144-07:00That credit is real. As are these:
http://i784.ph...That credit is real. As are these:<br /><br /><a href="http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/ThunderPeel2001/Credits-HD_zps42ed3853.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/ThunderPeel2001/Credits-HD_zps42ed3853.jpg</a><br /><a href="http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/ThunderPeel2001/Credits-MM_zps3642bb57.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/ThunderPeel2001/Credits-MM_zps3642bb57.jpg</a><br /><a href="http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/ThunderPeel2001/Credits-DJ_zps248c5d50.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy129/ThunderPeel2001/Credits-DJ_zps248c5d50.jpg</a>Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40977025463798409822014-05-29T08:03:59.144-07:002014-05-29T08:03:59.144-07:00Anonymous: You obviously know nothing about the fi...Anonymous: You obviously know nothing about the film industry in 1939. There were far more movies released back then than today. Each of the studios had them coming out almost weekly. And while some movies did play extended runs, the average picture played for a few days to a week. That's how heavy the turnover was.Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54268841059108636582014-05-29T06:07:02.380-07:002014-05-29T06:07:02.380-07:00Re: Gone With The Wind, I don't really see the...Re: Gone With The Wind, I don't really see the point of adjusting for inflation. You factor in today's prices but it makes no account for the fact that movies ran for a lot longer and there were a lot less choices back then. <br /><br />If Avengers 2 showed for 6 months and was one of only 2 movies that was showing I'm sure it would do incredible numbers. <br /><br />Just as I'm sure that If Blended showed for 6 years and was one of only 2 movies that was showing it might make half of Gone With The Wind's original gross... Well, pretty sure at least. I mean, maybe? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88117733451117392072014-05-28T17:42:51.789-07:002014-05-28T17:42:51.789-07:00So true about the Mad Men finale and Robert Morse....So true about the Mad Men finale and Robert Morse. Terrific!Lorimartiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46597811060565108132014-05-28T17:02:34.387-07:002014-05-28T17:02:34.387-07:00"Don Draper’s really a boring guy without gre..."Don Draper’s really a boring guy without great writing." Unfortunately, that's the impression I got listening to his DVD commentaries on Mad Men discs. Seriously, if you're a performer, can't you act like someone interesting during an interview or commentary?<br /><br />I think George Segal said this about being on The Tonight Show: I'm an actor; I acted like someone having a good time.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02753360146107174303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86567060022647872972014-05-28T14:07:36.898-07:002014-05-28T14:07:36.898-07:00Has anybody been on the TMZ tour? Ken could be the...Has anybody been on the TMZ tour? Ken could be the celebrity that they promise on every ride.Albert Giesbrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742338183833125104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43189569292660788092014-05-28T12:07:54.998-07:002014-05-28T12:07:54.998-07:00Sex on the beach song: Sandy.Sex on the beach song: Sandy.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35810265951062343682014-05-28T11:37:32.564-07:002014-05-28T11:37:32.564-07:00I went to Google the 15 songs, but the #2 hit was ...I went to Google the 15 songs, but the #2 hit was just back to here. Some people are in for a surprise.<br /><br />Why do shows always make the government officials look like idiots (don't answer that). Jack should run for president. His campaign slogan: "I told you so - again. What's wrong with you people?"<br /> Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760229533287495672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85757639195710382032014-05-28T10:38:26.606-07:002014-05-28T10:38:26.606-07:00From Rounders: "Listen, here's the thing....From Rounders: "Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker."<br /><br />Maybe Mr. Levine is THE celebrity attraction on the bus tour. I can see it now, he pays the $50 to get on the bus, only to realize that the tour's big attraction is his own home. You think they would let you off at your house or would you need to pay extra? <br /><br /><br /><br />RGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75982926863294443152014-05-28T10:21:08.180-07:002014-05-28T10:21:08.180-07:00Or... the credit is a fake. :)Or... the credit is a fake. :)By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10299443600187376922014-05-28T10:17:12.338-07:002014-05-28T10:17:12.338-07:00I have a question, Ken. I know that SAG has some ...I have a question, Ken. I know that SAG has some sort of rule for actors with the same name as an existing member. Seeing that Ken Levine writing credit made me wonder if there is a similar rule for the WGA. (I assume the original Ken Levine is not a member anymore...)<br />David from Bostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08934919742935141649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35886675810544295942014-05-28T10:02:49.058-07:002014-05-28T10:02:49.058-07:00Here is a link (Paris Review) to an riveting inter...Here is a link (Paris Review) to an riveting interview with Matthew Weiner. I think Ken would appreciate Weiner's appreciation of 70's comedies (he calls MASH, Mary Tyler Moore and Bob Newhart's show as a "golden age of comedies". Lengthy but well worth reading:<br /><br />http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/6293/the-art-of-screenwriting-no-4-matthew-weinerKathleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17729688224158643472014-05-28T09:42:42.708-07:002014-05-28T09:42:42.708-07:00Too bad the no-hitter was on the road. No Vin Scul...Too bad the no-hitter was on the road. No Vin Scully soundtracktbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59266560849097558732014-05-28T09:21:37.457-07:002014-05-28T09:21:37.457-07:00Adam Sandler must be a comic genius for getting so...Adam Sandler must be a comic genius for getting so many terribly unfunny movies produced.Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60738567723174561742014-05-28T08:58:07.909-07:002014-05-28T08:58:07.909-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Brian O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06135578015612515545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12971213460554723612014-05-28T08:39:53.777-07:002014-05-28T08:39:53.777-07:00What episode of The Dick Van Dyke show did you wri...What episode of The Dick Van Dyke show did you write?????? Best comedy show of all time by a factor of 10! Yeah I like it and so does my wife.<br /> Sports Car runs out of gas, Lake Sissimanunu, Cabbage head hair restorer, That's the biggest diamond I've ever seen, Where? Next to the doorknob? Oh! Rob!blinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284135060900752329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2914895231603124582014-05-28T08:29:32.104-07:002014-05-28T08:29:32.104-07:00CNN actually did a good job on the Cold War docume...CNN actually did a good job on the Cold War documentary series, but that was a generation ago.<br /><br />Anent the Tonys: isn't Neil Patrick Harris enough reason to watch?<br /><br />And years ago, I would have gone anywhere Judy Landers had been.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24023179197305990352014-05-28T08:26:13.851-07:002014-05-28T08:26:13.851-07:00"Gone With the Wind" is still the highes..."Gone With the Wind" is still the highest grosser when everything's adjusted for inflation. See here:<br />http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm<br /><br />Even "Avatar" didn't crack the top ten.Ben Scrippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629025600375451260noreply@blogger.com