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Joe Shlabotnik

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27. meh, its just a movie.

Reply to cyberpj (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 02:15 PM

Feb 2012

A comedy at that. I'll watch it, I'm sure, but I'm not easily offended. I'm more offended by the dumbing down of movies to level of comic book characters, and CGI thats supposed to impress us like kids watching fireworks. I'll go out of my way to see movies thats are offbeat, which have become few and far between. 95% of Hollywood is garbage, and thats the stuff that draws crowds and wins academy awards. JMHO.

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Oh dear. Has bobcat Goldthwaite gone too far with his movie God Bless America? [View all] cyberpj Feb 2012 OP

came up in videos and i had to look at it because alert. while deciding i read an article on syria seabeyond Feb 2012 #1

He's still alive??? greytdemocrat Feb 2012 #2

I was going to post exactly that. And then I remembered I was confusing him TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #5

my 1st reaction . . . eom ellenfl Feb 2012 #11

I thought he'd died years ago, too! Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #20

That was my first thought. geardaddy Feb 2012 #21

Are you taking a Bobcat comedy too seriously? Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #3

Since it appears to be about a huge killing spree muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #6

Comedies about killing sprees have been around a long time Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #9

Doctor Strangelove is about nuclear war and it is hilarious.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #10

However, we've never had nutters launch nuclear war like that muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #17

On the other hand, a rogue US general did attempt launching an unauthorized nuclear attack once. ieoeja Feb 2012 #24

Comedy mactime Feb 2012 #4

It's like Grumpy Old Men met Thelma and Louise met Lord of the Flies.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #7

Um, 'use a child' is a funky term for employing a teen aged professional. Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #8

Perhaps 'use a child' refers to the character - a 16 year old (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #15

Except it did not refer to the character. The OP said 'use a child'. Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #19

#18 confirms they were talking about the character muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #23

I'd say that anyone seeing this as 'wish fulfilment' is part of the culture getting satirized Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #25

But we have seen the trailer muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #26

I wildly disagree that trailers communicate the film with intention...they exist to sell Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #29

I already did tell you the difference muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #31

Addressing your comments on subjects 'unacceptable for comedy'. Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #35

I didn't mean 'use a child actress' I mean using a child in the plot of the film. cyberpj Feb 2012 #18

Did you read the link? Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #22

Yep. cyberpj Feb 2012 #30

Who?? hifiguy Feb 2012 #12

this is his 3d or 4th feature film, he's also directed a ton of small scree stuff Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #13

I haven't heard anything of him in years. hifiguy Feb 2012 #14

Few pay attention to who directs or writes.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #16

World's Greatest Dad is a great movie Son of Gob Feb 2012 #32

I liked World's Greatest Dad. I've heard comedians say that his stand up act was political and Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #33

meh, its just a movie. Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2012 #27

Apparently, many DUers don't get gallows humor. Pity. Cleita Feb 2012 #28

It looks funny to me. And I think I get what he's trying to say. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #34