tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post7407951541319028889..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Random rantsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78969571820127462662013-03-24T17:32:34.097-07:002013-03-24T17:32:34.097-07:00Welliver is a "pretty good" guy in The T...Welliver is a "pretty good" guy in The Town and Gone Baby Gone.Refnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40844552904858286402013-03-22T01:45:17.225-07:002013-03-22T01:45:17.225-07:00Hello Ken,
I'd like to ask you a Friday Quest...Hello Ken,<br /><br />I'd like to ask you a Friday Question.<br /><br />Please can you share your insight in how far translations usually get guidance from the original writers, if any? In Germany, every single non-german series or movie gets broadcast dubbed or, on rare occasion, subtitled. Over the years many translations (The Simpsons an often cited example) have been mocked by fans for notoriously bad translations, missing or misreading lots of jokes. Are translations generally supervised, or would this even be negotiated when something is sold to tv-stations abroad?<br /><br />Thank you in advance, AnjaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48928165027387361322013-03-21T06:23:32.840-07:002013-03-21T06:23:32.840-07:00I agree with "Anonymous"--Adam took his ...I agree with "Anonymous"--Adam took his girlfriend from behind, but it wasn't anal sex.<br /><br />Titus Welliver played a decent guy in a first-season episode of SUITS.jbryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43257596968367325912013-03-21T05:36:09.417-07:002013-03-21T05:36:09.417-07:00I've never seen GIRLS, so I can't comment ...I've never seen GIRLS, so I can't comment on the anal sex scene, other than it must have been open to interpretation (as evidenced by the fact that two people have seen it and have different interpretations). With regard to MASH, though; I loved MASH, and I've re-watched it recently on Me TV. As much as I've enjoyed it, the anonymous poster isn't wrong. At it's worst, it IS a mawkish exercise in schmaltz, more so in it's final three seasons or so as the show took on more and more of Alan Alda's personal viewpoint. The performances of the actors deteriorated, and even the ever wonderful Harry Morgan couldn't save his character from looking more and more like a caricature of the original Sherman Potter. And there's no doubt that the show won Emmys for comedy, in what essentially became a drama interspersed with comedy elements. I'm not defending GIRLS since I've never seen it, and based on all the descriptions of it I never will. I'm only saying that MASH in my opinion, as great as it was, did suffer from the very characteristics that the anonymous poster described.Jerry Baylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12099554902538349802013-03-20T23:45:00.322-07:002013-03-20T23:45:00.322-07:00Did some anonymous poster (the lowest form of scum...Did some anonymous poster (the lowest form of scum currently on the internet, unless Roseanne has a blog) actually compare "M*A*SH" to "Girls"? <br /><br />I don't know whether to laugh or puke.<br /><br />Or I would say, "Hi Roseanne!" but she wouldn't know big words like "mawkish" or "schmaltz."Jake Mabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908036270824377919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77873367784800666552013-03-20T21:32:44.481-07:002013-03-20T21:32:44.481-07:00@ Anonymous:
And your point is....what? Ken said...@ Anonymous:<br /><br />And your point is....what? Ken said Burt Wonderstone sucked. The fact that Steve Carrell made a ton of money on The Office doesn't invalidate Ken's point. Your snarky shot that Carrell makes more money than Ken Levine also doesn't invalidate the point that Burt Wonderstone sucked. Using your logic, you could never criticize someone like Dick Cheney for war profiteering simply because he makes a lot of money doing it. Though I admit, life must be simple if your only criteria for the quality of a product is that the person who made it made a lot of money selling it.Jerry Baylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65811439831668041532013-03-20T19:39:24.059-07:002013-03-20T19:39:24.059-07:00Steve Carrell is doing just fine. He will make mo...Steve Carrell is doing just fine. He will make more money from The Office residuals than you will make in your entire career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8560683965510441302013-03-20T19:27:50.700-07:002013-03-20T19:27:50.700-07:00You might enjoy this, Ken:
http://www.reviewjourna...You might enjoy this, Ken:<br />http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/tv/louie-anderson-has-high-hopes-splash.Tom in Vegashttp://www.tomriz.net/new_blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88079298929412026772013-03-20T19:14:43.248-07:002013-03-20T19:14:43.248-07:00Someone at work asked me today if I'd watched ...Someone at work asked me today if I'd watched the premiere of <i>Splash</i>. I thought it was a joke. <br /><br />Is anyone really watching that show? Are the "celebrities" so desperate for work and exposure that they'll do absolutely anything for a gig? Do they figure their careers have tanked enough that this is sort of a reality metaphor?<br /><br />I watch <i>Good Morning America</i> every morning. It's painful to watch the anchors when they have to promo <i>Splash</i> or talk about it. Today they had to interview Keeshia Knight Pulham who was the first star voted off of the show.<br /><br />Could your life get any worse than being the first person booted from the least interesting reality show ever? Is Keeshia married? If so, maybe now that she's freed up from this commitment, she can audition for <i>Celebrity Wife Swap</i>.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47904334661344699172013-03-20T17:23:14.883-07:002013-03-20T17:23:14.883-07:00Yes, they were great weren't they? I love Marc...Yes, they were great weren't they? I love Marc Maron's podcast!Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5207508052396654362013-03-20T16:50:55.348-07:002013-03-20T16:50:55.348-07:00I liked Titus Welliver on THE GOOD WIFE; he didn&#...I liked Titus Welliver on THE GOOD WIFE; he didn't play a *bad* guy, just a guy who happened to be on the wrong side of the story who thought his side ought to be the right one.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21348886230375326232013-03-20T16:42:38.368-07:002013-03-20T16:42:38.368-07:00Ken - that happens in the Olympics as well Ken - that happens in the Olympics as well LouOCNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151395857835632917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51573565775007949002013-03-20T15:33:30.250-07:002013-03-20T15:33:30.250-07:00Without the US participation there is no World Bas...Without the US participation there is no World Baseball Classic. <br /><br />The problem is there's no good time of year to hold it, most of the best US players don't participate, players get injured, and there are participants representing countries who have never set foot in those countries. By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23086270418074513292013-03-20T14:47:12.326-07:002013-03-20T14:47:12.326-07:00The WBC was a huge deal in Japan and the Latin Ame...The WBC was a huge deal in Japan and the Latin American Countries. The reason the WBC isn't a big deal in America is because baseball is a regional sport and people don't think about it as a national sport. Also it was on the MLB network and ESPN did not tell sports fans to like it. It is a great event although a bit short to get true best talent winners even though the best team did win this year. ANyway just because Americans don't like something doesn't mean it isn't a great thing. Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61963597736643189552013-03-20T13:52:03.049-07:002013-03-20T13:52:03.049-07:00I watched both of the celebrity diving shows. At l...I watched both of the celebrity diving shows. At least the Fox show had brains enough to use "stars" (They stretched the meaning of "Stars" thinner than <i>Dancing with the Stars</i> did, though tWitch will always be astar to me) who looked great in bathing suits. NBC opted for a freak show. Right off with the title, <i>Splash</i>. One of the things you aim for when you dive competitively (Men's diving and men's gymnastics are the <i><b>ONLY</b></i> sports I ever watch!) is to make as small a splash as possible. You need to cut into that water and disappear with little more than a ripple. No one managed this on the <i>Splash</i> premiere. A couple of the "stars" on the Fox show did. (But Greg Louganis showed he could still do it, and still looked better in a Speedo than anyone else on the show.)<br /><br />Re: Louie Anderson. We used to be friends. Louie is one of the sweetest guys I've ever known who was a stand-up comic, a breed not normally known for sweetness. You can't know him and not like him. I was <b><i>horrified</i></b> to see he was up to 417 pounds. There was no comedy for me in seeing him plummet into a pool-emptying splash. Just horror. Louie, I beg you as a one-time-friend, lose some weight before it kills you! Please!D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49859031819840312322013-03-20T13:26:35.737-07:002013-03-20T13:26:35.737-07:00They made it look as if Louie Anderson was going t...They made it look as if Louie Anderson was going to dive off a high board, but it was only 10 feet. He basically leaned over and fell in head-first. But they gave him a high score for degree of difficulty (as they also did for 712", 65-year-old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), which seemed fair. <br /><br />The judges expected more from the young, in-shape contestants, and as a result they almost sent the beauty queen in the hot bathing suit home -- that must have had the network executives quaking in their boots.BigTednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46695678421102121242013-03-20T13:14:15.063-07:002013-03-20T13:14:15.063-07:00I think I could swim a lap around Louie Anderson b...I think I could swim a lap around Louie Anderson but I don't have all day.YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50055991641245921142013-03-20T12:48:38.341-07:002013-03-20T12:48:38.341-07:00Of the Mamet's, I prefer Clara on my favorite ...Of the Mamet's, I prefer Clara on my favorite guilty pleasure, "The Neighors"Michael Stoffelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6061805823101943092013-03-20T12:31:02.071-07:002013-03-20T12:31:02.071-07:00Wondering why you would interpret that GIRLS scene...Wondering why you would interpret that GIRLS scene as portraying anal sex. That's not what that was.<br /><br />I remember M*A*S*H, at its worst a mawkish exercise in schmaltz, portraying much darker themes and winning the Golden Globe for Best COMEDY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54551369433615974482013-03-20T11:31:44.947-07:002013-03-20T11:31:44.947-07:00I very much agree with you about Titus Welliver. H...I very much agree with you about Titus Welliver. He is a wonderful actor but as soon as he shows up I know his character is up to no good.<br /> I so wish they would cast him as a nice guy once in awhile just to surprise me for a change.Barry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7063049633256195732013-03-20T11:28:13.287-07:002013-03-20T11:28:13.287-07:00Some of Laura Dern's tweets.
Monday. HBO sent...Some of Laura Dern's tweets.<br /><br />Monday. HBO sent me a DVD of LAST TANGO IN PARIS. I don't understand why.<br /><br />Tuesday. HBO sent me a copy of DELIVERANCE. I don't get it.<br /><br />Wednesday. HBO sent me REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. Are they trying to tell me something?<br /><br />Thursday. HBO sent me the latest episodes of GIRLS. I don't think I like what they are trying to tell me.<br />Christodoulosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67561226347820390422013-03-20T11:27:41.653-07:002013-03-20T11:27:41.653-07:00Now let's be fair - After Dame Maggie Smith tu...Now let's be fair - After Dame Maggie Smith turned down SPLASH, they had to go with second-tier stars. At 417 pounds, Louie Anderson's dive was impressive but imagine the insurance policies. <br /><br />Just the thought of Mel Brooks in a Japanese restaurant is funny.RCPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251247613686669877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28265517516471886562013-03-20T11:04:14.380-07:002013-03-20T11:04:14.380-07:00The DR showed us all how baseball should be played...The DR showed us all how baseball should be played. Looking forward to 2017.Chuck Warnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118868209923095810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3802190467920057272013-03-20T10:49:51.991-07:002013-03-20T10:49:51.991-07:00I'm sorta hoping that somebody comes up with a...I'm sorta hoping that somebody comes up with a show called SPLAT. A show about celebrities whose career has taken a real nosedive and they can't fill their swimming pool with water anymore.The Lifeguardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48380334229232187102013-03-20T10:19:28.894-07:002013-03-20T10:19:28.894-07:00Re SMASH, it's unfortunate for Katharine McPhe...Re SMASH, it's unfortunate for Katharine McPhee that her big break came on a show that also features the incredibly talented Megan Hilty, to whom McPhee can't hold a candle.Lorimartiannoreply@blogger.com