Pryor has two great movies in his catalog: "Car Wash" and "Which Way Is Up?" I recently rewatched "Which Way Is Up?" and I was amazed how raw and real and funny it was. Can you imagine a major black comedian today making a movie about corporate greed, migrant worker rights and personal integrity and responsibility? Not to mention a totally hot Lonette McKee and a hilarious S&M scene featuring an equally hot Margaret Avery.
~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart <dar...@...> wrote: > > Richard Pryor was the man, but let's face it...he's done more BAD > films than good ones. > > Will Ferrell was "eh" until "Anchorman", because if you look at it, > the best Will Ferrell is him playing offa Cheri Oteri. Christina > Applegate proved herself to be a great straight man but doesn't get > overshadowed. Will has never done any better than "Anchorman", in my > opinion. It's his best picture. He will never outdo it. I don't think > Land Of the Lost is going to be a great Will Ferrell movie as much > as it's going to be "this is what Brendan Fraser should be doing". > > On Feb 16, 2009, at 4:20 PM, Martin Baxter wrote: > > > Daryle, we didn't see the same movie. > > > > To me, Ferrell has been a one-note band for years. Maybe I just > > don't get his stuff. It's been a long time since I synched with > > comedians. Blame Richard Pryor for being so great... > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > > > Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing > > At The Box Office > > > > Date : Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:48:28 -0500 > > > > From : Daryle Lockhart <dar...@...> > > > > To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > I submit that "Anchorman" is possibly Will Ferrell's greatest film. > > Also, it may be one of the greatest comedy films of the last 10 > > years. Except for the fact that it's the whitest movie since > > Sophie's Choice, It's a flawless cast with flawless acting. I say > > this after just watching Tropic Thunder. That's my submission, and > > I am open to debate. > > > > > > On Feb 16, 2009, at 12:37 PM, B. Smith wrote: > > > >> No love for Anchorman? > >> > >> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Ha-ha! I like Will Ferrell in small doses. Long after the hype on > >> him had built, I sat down and watched "Talladega Nights" where he was > >> NASCAR racer "Ricky Bobby", and laughed my butt off. But that was > >> only the second or third movie I'd seen him in. I also enjoyed his > >> more subtle turn in "Stranger Than Fiction", the movie where his life > >> was literally being controlled by an author's keystrokes. And "Elf" > >> gave me some chuckles as well. I think I saw "Elf", then "Stranger > >> Than Fiction", then "Talladega Nights", giving me silly comedy, > >> subtle comedy/drama, then silly comedy again. That was sufficient. > >>> > >>> But Ferrell needs to quit doing the same old type comedy film. His > >> turns in the films about ice skating and basketball, for example, are > >> all variations of the same Ricky Bobby scheme, so I avoided them. He > >> has the looks and I think the chops to do other stuff. I don't know > >> if he can carve the niche of understated, nuanced actor that Bill > >> Murray has found for his career. But I think he might be able to do > >> at least as well as Adam Sandler, who's actually not half bad when he > >> backs off the stupid comedies and reigns himself in for roles like > >> that in "Spanglish", or "50 First Dates". Ferrell has had training, > >> like many comedians he gets the drama underlying life, and I think he > >> could start branching out a bit more. > >>> > >>> I'm always intrigued at watching comedic actors who get their start > >> or fame in really silly, over-the-top roles, who can also pull off > >> the more subtle stuff. Not everyone can do both: Chevy Chase, for > >> example. But actors like Steve Martin, Sandler, Murray, Robin > >> Williams, Eddie Murphy (he has the ability, just not the will I > >> guess), Steve Carell all have that talent,and I think Ferrell does > >> too. He's made the dough, now it's time to stretch... > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Martin Baxter" > >>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > >>> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 8:38:35 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada > >> Eastern > >>> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing At The > >> Box Office > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Keith, you forgot to include Will Ferrell. I'm certain that > >> it was due to your own mental self-defenses kicking in... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > >>> Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing At The > >> Box Office > >>> Date : Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:21:34 +0000 (UTC) > >>> From : Keith Johnson > >>> To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > >>> > >>> > >>> Funny. He isn't a guaranteed big draw for me. Among male actors, > >> I'm much more likely to see a flick with Don Cheadle, Chiwetel > >> Ejiofor, Clive Owen, Viggo Mortensen, Robert Duvall. Maybe De Niro if > >> it's not Meet the Parents or Righteous Kill type crap. And I'd > >> actually place Clooney higher up on my list than Smith. In fact, I > >> can't remember the last time I saw a movie because Smith was in it. I > >> saw "Hancock" and "I Am Legend" because they were scifi, and "Hitch" > >> because it was a romantic comedy I could share with my wife. The > >> other males below, I'll certainly consider--especially Damon and Di > >> Caprio--but depends on the type of movie they're in. I will say, I do > >> wish Christian Slater were still doing good work, for he'd certainly > >> be on my list. > >>> > >>> For female actors, my list would have to include Judi Dench, Angela > >> Bassett (keep hoping she finally finds the roles that utilize her > >> massive talent), Meryl Streep (who's really impressed me with her > >> continually good work as she gets older), Kimberly Elise (woefully > >> underappreciated actress), Taraji P. Henson (hard not to be engaged > >> with, even with unintentionally funny stuff like "He don't love me > >> no 'mo'!" in "Baby Boy"), Cate Blanchett, Jodi Foster, Queen Latifah > >> (good dramatic and comedic actress), Sanaa Lathan. > >>> > >>> They ought to list the actors guaranteed to kill a movie, to drive > >> people away. For me, that would include Adam Sandler (don't get his > >> humour), Pauly Shore (how does he get work?), Jim Carey (most of his > >> stuff is too manic for me), David Spade (loved him on TV, can't abide > >> his film work), Mila Jovovich (horrible movie choices), Kate Hudson > >> (she's sure to star in wretched romantic comedies that make you gag). > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Tracey de Morsella" > >>> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "CINQUE" > >>> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 5:53:22 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada > >> Eastern > >>> Subject: [scifinoir2] Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing At The Box > >> Office > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Will Smith -- The Only Sure Thing At The Box Office > >>> > >>> > >>> 12 February 2009 1:27 AM, PST > >>> > >>> Will Smith has again emerged as the film star whose name on the > >> marquee guarantees a movie's success, according to most analysts. In > >> Forbes magazine's Star Currency survey, Smith was the only film star > >> to receive a perfect score of 10. Others in the top ten included: > >> Leonardo DiCaprio , Angelina Jolie , Brad Pitt , Tom Hanks , George > >> Clooney , Denzel Washington , Matt Damon , Jack Nicholson , and Julia > >> Roberts . > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds >
