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11-27-2004, 01:25 PM
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| | | Who's your favorite funny actor.
Adam sandler. Funny or not. His films always get bad reveiws, but i think he is the funniest man alive. He has made some bad films i know, but happy gilmore, mr deeds and big daddy, i mean come on they are hilarious. All his charectors have got anger problems it's great, he always end's up beating some one up. He's a classic. |
11-27-2004, 04:02 PM
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| | | Buster Keaton. Not merely a great comedian, he also proved to be one of the finest directors in the 1920s. He did his own physical gags, at a time when stuntmen were common, and injured himself severely on two occasions. He was brilliant at structuring and pacing comedy, capable of creating the unexpected then topping with two or three followups. His humor arose naturally, out of the situation, rather than being imposed by props brought in for that purpose, funny outfits, etc.
For a long time after his revival in the 1950s Keaton was placed opposite Chaplin as being less inclined towards sentiment, but these days (finally) with regular viewings its become clear that Keaton was, if anything, more emotional and realistic in his characters than Chaplin, who often used sentiment in an obvious fashion to wring audience approval. Keaton's The General is perhaps the most often viewed silent film these days--and it's constantly making the rounds of public theaters, too.
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11-27-2004, 04:04 PM
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| | Ben Stiller...I know this is sad, but I thoroughly enjoyed "Zoolander" 
"Meet the Parents" is still his best though.
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11-27-2004, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by The Z Ben Stiller...I know this is sad, but I thoroughly enjoyed "Zoolander"
"Meet the Parents" is still his best though. | I like "The Royal Tennenbaums"
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11-27-2004, 05:09 PM
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| | | Probably a tie between Keaton and Chaplin. I think all the badmouthing of Chaplin in recent years is really unfair. They are so totaly different that any comparisons IMO are just plain ludicrous. Both are geniuses, the funniest actors ever.
I think Robin Williams is the funniest person in history, but it usualy doesn't transport into his movies. His movies are at their best when he's being Robin Williams- the improvising in Good Morning Vietnam, some of the Aladdin stuff, some of the Mrs. Doubtfire stuff.
NP: The Women Next Door - Georges Delerue (amazing film score, from an amazing Delerue/Truffaut collection)
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11-27-2004, 05:10 PM
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| | Mel Brooks!
Does that count? He acts some.. Really it's his writing thats funny though..
Maybe John Clease would be a better pick for actor.
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11-27-2004, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Morlock Probably a tie between Keaton and Chaplin. I think all the badmouthing of Chaplin in recent years is really unfair. They are so totaly different that any comparisons IMO are just plain ludicrous. | No badmouthing intended on my part, Morlock. It's just that in the US, for many years, the critical establishment worshipped Chaplin, while Keaton was always "Genius, sheer genius, except he wasn't Chaplin."  I prefer Keaton personally, but Chaplin was just as remarkable. NP: The Women Next Door - Georges Delerue (amazing film score, from an amazing Delerue/Truffaut collection)
Delarue did the film score for that wonderful anti-war fantasy/comedy, The King of Hearts, as I recall. A great film, and a great score.
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11-27-2004, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Morlock I think Robin Williams is the funniest person in history, but it usualy doesn't transport into his movies. | Gaaah, you and I are certainly filmatic antipodes! 
My favorite is the late Graham Chapman from Monty Python. He was a genious of humour.
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11-27-2004, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by fable No badmouthing intended on my part, Morlock. | I was not accusing you, I was just remarking on the general shape of things. Quote: |
Originally Posted by fable Delarue did the film score for that wonderful anti-war fantasy/comedy, The King of Hearts, as I recall. A great film, and a great score. | Wonderful score to that one indeed. Never seen the movie, but Delerue was a magnificent composer.
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11-27-2004, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Morlock Wonderful score to that one indeed. Never seen the movie, but Delerue was a magnificent composer. | Try to find a copy of The King of Hearts, then. I think you'll like it.
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11-27-2004, 06:43 PM
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| | I do, that's the one I was refering to.  He has such beautiful stuff, it's a great relief- as much as I love Steiner, Herrmann, Williams, Goldsmith and the dozens of other American film composers (or at least composers for Aemrican films), it's great to get away from it all and listen to some wonderful film music, but with a distinctly European edge (yet not too fluffy).
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11-28-2004, 09:41 AM
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| | | Me, it would have to be a tie between Mel Brooks, Charlie Sheen, Colin Mochrie, and Ryan Stiles.
Mochrie and Stiles mainly come on my list from the show "Who's Line is it Anyway?" When it comes to Sheen, all I can say is "Anyone ever see him in the 'Hot Shots' movies?" Finally Brooks is without question a great actor, director, producer, and whatever else he does with his movies. |
11-28-2004, 03:19 PM
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| | | I don't think I can pick a favorite, but here are a few of my picks: Red Skelton, Redd Foxx, Robin Williams(he was funnier in his early days), Carroll O'Connor(Archie Bunker from All in the Family), Sherman Hemsley(George Jefferson), Rhea Perlman, Christopher Lloyd, Don Knotts, and I could go on... I'm sorry. I just happened to have grown up watching all the shows that are now on TV Land. |
11-29-2004, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Morlock I think Robin Williams is the funniest person in history, but it usualy doesn't transport into his movies. His movies are at their best when he's being Robin Williams- the improvising in Good Morning Vietnam, some of the Aladdin stuff, some of the Mrs. Doubtfire stuff. | have you seen Robin Williams Live On Broadway? it's hilarious, I was so glad when I found the dvd in a store. You see that he really is as you said, the funniest man in history 
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Originally Posted by Asriel have you seen Robin Williams Live On Broadway? it's hilarious, I was so glad when I found the dvd in a store. You see that he really is as you said, the funniest man in history | Yes it is hilarious.. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Rate This Thread |  Linear Mode | | 
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