Intersting anecdote about Faulty Towers- apparently it was based on a real hotel/hotel manager: Donald Sinclair, an eccentric and abrasive hotelier whom John Cleese had encountered during a stay in his hotel while working on Monty Python's Flying Circus. Sinclair's widow contacted the papers to complain about the depiction of the character based on her husband, claiming that Cleese had unfairly exaggerated his incompetence, eccentricity and foul temper. Far from salvaging her husband's reputation, however, all the media attention did was provoke hundreds of people to also contact the papers with their memories of the late Mr. Sinclair, suggesting that if anything, Cleese had actually been too kind in his portrayal. The widow stopped complaining.
Six has this odd fascination with The Life Aquatic. Something about postmodern humor and incongruous juxtapositions that don't have to make any sense. The man has certain warped sensibilities that I can only hope will gradually true out with age and... uh... additional children.
Nate, I agree with most of your movie choices. But have you never seen "The Gods must be Crazy"? Also, there is a little-known horror comedy flick out there called "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil" that is a must-see.
most under appreciated movie in a while: last of the mohicans with Daniel Day Lewis . I think writers who updated the story line were channeling Nate, especially when they wrote Hawkeye's lines
most under appreciated tobacco: Red Man chew- I loved that stuff in basic training
What's a Kentucky Twist?
ReplyDeletetoothy
A: Double Agent IPL Sam Adams
ReplyDeleteT: Brickhouse
F: Remington 870
A: Basil Hayden's
ReplyDeleteT: Marlboro
F: Taurus PT1911
A: Yuengling lager
ReplyDeleteT: Rocky Patel
F: PT-1911, Rock River LAR-8
Toothy... imagine a few leaves of tobacco just twisted up together.... and you cut a plug off it and stick in your mouth like dip.
ReplyDeleteits like copenhagen... for men.
Feds are closing waterfowl production areas to hunting due to govt shutdown.
ReplyDeleteLook at the bright side, they'll probably furlough the game warden too.
ReplyDeleteSure now they are on vacation and assured of back pay.
ReplyDeleteFunniest Movies. Top 4
ReplyDeleteSpace Balls
Holy Grail
Blazing Saddles
Life of Brian
Favorite Movies Top 4
Enemy at the Gates (Best movie ever)
The Passion - (Mel Gibson)
Enemy of the State
The Devils own
Two more Nate.
ReplyDeleteConstantine
Prophecy (The first one)
Vidad
ReplyDeleteFawlty towers only made 13 shows, that was the funniest British comedy ever produced. Manwell!
John Cleese plays the perfect neurotic hotel owner, my favorite was the rat (Hotel inspector). I also like the one when the moose fell on his head.
here you go Nate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8spJd-bMaA
Intersting anecdote about Faulty Towers- apparently it was based on a real hotel/hotel manager: Donald Sinclair, an eccentric and abrasive hotelier whom John Cleese had encountered during a stay in his hotel while working on Monty Python's Flying Circus. Sinclair's widow contacted the papers to complain about the depiction of the character based on her husband, claiming that Cleese had unfairly exaggerated his incompetence, eccentricity and foul temper. Far from salvaging her husband's reputation, however, all the media attention did was provoke hundreds of people to also contact the papers with their memories of the late Mr. Sinclair, suggesting that if anything, Cleese had actually been too kind in his portrayal. The widow stopped complaining.
ReplyDeleteDumb and Dumber?
ReplyDeleteYikes.
Wow, I've finally come across another human who's read Pantagruel and Gargantua.
ReplyDeleteSix has this odd fascination with The Life Aquatic. Something about postmodern humor and incongruous juxtapositions that don't have to make any sense. The man has certain warped sensibilities that I can only hope will gradually true out with age and... uh... additional children.
ReplyDeleteNate, I agree with most of your movie choices. But have you never seen "The Gods must be Crazy"? Also, there is a little-known horror comedy flick out there called "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil" that is a must-see.
I love Quigley Down Under. I know it's corny and all about the vibrancy. One man and a rifle....
ReplyDeleteFor Vidad: French grilled ham & cheese = croque monsieur
ReplyDeleteFor conspiracy theorists: who's running things around here
Two funniest movies:
ReplyDeleteThe Jerk
Anchorman
bonus picks:
Dumb and Dumber
Tommy Boy
Holy Grail
Meaning of Life. Was that a movie or an SNL episode gone horribly wrong.
ReplyDeleteCalvin and Hobbes IS the greatest. Hands down.
ReplyDeleteCasablanca is the best movie ever though. Can't believe that didn't get brought up.
ReplyDeletemost under appreciated movie in a while: last of the mohicans with Daniel Day Lewis . I think writers who updated the story line were channeling Nate, especially when they wrote Hawkeye's lines
ReplyDeletemost under appreciated tobacco: Red Man chew- I loved that stuff in basic training