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19 hours ago, Galileo908 said:
Singing the JG Wentworth jingle, too!
That is a catchy tune.
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15 minutes ago, DXD526 said:
Having Haley on was probably an attempt to recreate the 2008 'magic' of Sarah Palin. It was a hit when she made an appearance, but they had Tina Fey to riff off her/make fun of her. No one did that this time, so it just kind of fell flat.
Ayo's comment/question about the cause of the Civil War was designed to make fun of her, but I get your point.
6 hours ago, Pete Martell said:I try not to be as negative on the show because I've come to accept recent years of SNL probably aren't going to be what my expectations want to see, but I'm feeling more and more disconnected from the show's current output.
At this point, my hopes are just to get a memorable or funny sketch now and then. And by now and then I mean every couple of episodes.
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I thought the show was about average. But I came here to say I have never heard of Ayo Edebiri before in my life. I can't be the only one? Had to Google her. Maybe it's because I don't get Hulu?
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On 1/28/2024 at 12:27 PM, AriAu said:
Cuz it is and always has been a TERRIBLE, unfunny sketch.
I can't agree with that, it's a classic series of sketches. They had some trouble getting in sync in this one, but they seemed to get on track about halfway through. And it appeared that age got in the way of doing the voices. It reminded me of how some singers get old and they can't hit the high notes anymore.
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On 12/26/2017 at 12:39 PM, tennisgurl said:
Watched Night of the Meek for Christmas yesterday, and I still love it so much. Probably happiest ending in Twilight Zone history.
I love Night of the Meek, by far my favorite Twilight Zone episode. I watch it every Christmas, and a few other times during the year as well usually. They remade this episode with Richard Mulligan, but I can't picture anybody doing it but Art Carney.
Not too long ago I noticed Burt Muslin on The Beverly Hillbillies, it took a minute to figure out where I had seen him before. He was so perfect in his part: "Nothing for you, not a thing".
I can't help but hope somewhere in some alternative reality, Mr. Dundee and Officer Flaherty are still enjoying some coffee with brandy poured into it.
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On 1/21/2024 at 12:59 AM, Galileo908 said:
Bowling: Nothing will beat American Dad's bowling animations, but these were fun. The pins announcing a divorce for a Split was great.
It reminded me of the talking bowling pin sketch that Rob wrote for Alan Brady on The Dick Van Dyke Show.
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I was watching SNL this past weekend and they had a bowling sketch, which was mainly about the animations that play in bowling alleys when you get a strike or whatever. But these weren't animations, it was live action, and they featured actors dressed up as bowling pins. I couldn't help but think of the classic Alan Brady bowling pin sketch that Rob unknowingly stole from Uncle Spunky, in the episode "When a Bowling Pin Talks, Listen". Here's a link to the SNL sketch:
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1 hour ago, Raja said:
I don't think Stan Lee had anything to do with the movies beyond providing a good feeling with his cameo.
Oh, I wasn't trying to imply that he did. But when he was alive and around, and there were people praising his work, and they could see how beloved he was, I'm sure it made an impression.
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I wonder if Stan Lee's death several years ago has had any effect on the way the movies are made. It seemed like a lot of the earlier ones were made with a lot of respect and affection toward his creations, and the attitude since his passing has been more along the lines of "Well, we own this now, and we'll do whatever we want with it".
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3 hours ago, Morrigan2575 said:
When Disney bought FOX I swore MCU would finally give me my X-Men. Now I'm worried they'll screw up just like FOX.
I feel much like you, although in my case I'm a big fan of the Fantastic Four (comic), Stan Lee's flagship. And Fox screwed up with the FF way more than they did with the X-Men. I was so excited when Marvel got the rights, because I thought Marvel Studios would finally do the FF justice. But as time goes on I get more and more apprehensive.
One thing I personally always wanted to see with the X-Men was the original team (although I admit that is probably not in high demand with modern crowds). Sort of like First Class, except with the right members.
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15 hours ago, Cobalt Stargazer said:
Were they? I wonder, and really, even if they were, I don't think Disney does the day-to-day stuff. Hiring directors and writers seems like Kevin's purview, and it hasn't been all bad despite the new insistence that the earlier phases were perfection. (They weren't.)
I certainly would not say that the earlier phases were perfection, or even that the new stuff is all bad. My major beef is I no longer feel that my interests as a comic book fan are no longer being valued. When I see the original Avengers movie, I see the comic book characters come to life. I don't really see that anymore in the Marvel movies.
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2 minutes ago, Spartan Girl said:
I don’t blame Disney as much as K.E.V.I.N.
Him too, they were both on the same page.
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I happened across the first Avengers movie on TV the other day and watched it. It really struck me how perfect that movie was, for what it was. And how good the MCU was until Disney really got its claws in and ruined it.
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16 hours ago, Gemma Violet said:
He's a pretty decent guy, but he always put his mother's interests before Sally's. That doesn't bode well for marriage unless the mother learned to back off a bit and let him breathe.
Hate to say it, but maybe by then his mother was out of the picture? There's also an old saying I've heard women use: Watch how he treats his mother, because that's how he's going to treat you.
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I guess the water in the garden shaft is going to be the cause of the great delay as to why they can't get at the treasure this year. It would be kind of funny if the expanding foam that they're spraying in there would inadvertently cover up or block off the treasure. 🙂
I've noted this before, but the editors really like that shot of people whipping their heads around when they hear something interesting. Adds a little extra gravitas, I guess.
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Here's a related question: How would "Maria la del Barrio" be translated? Would it be "Maria, she of the neighborhood"? The "la" in there kind of throws me off. Why wouldn't it just be "Maria del Barrio"?
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Haven't seen this, but I thought the premise looked interesting. But I also saw it's from the guy who directed The Lobster, and that was another movie that I thought looked like it had an interesting premise, but it was utter garbage.
Of course, that doesn't mean this movie is also, but it dampens my enthusiasm quite a bit.
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Saw this the other day, I thought it was fun and enjoyable enough. I thought it went a little off the rails when it got into all the battle of the sexes stuff. Not sure what to think about that. This was the highest grossing movie of 2023. I wonder how much of this was because of the franchise, and how much because of the gender issues?
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12 hours ago, AngieBee1 said:
My feeling is that I can see this Wonka evolve (or devolve) into the Gene Wilder one; especially he's had to endure years of paranoia surrounding the Chocolate Cartel and whatever other upstarts try to sabotage him. And considering when he came to town he was bamboozled, I can see him cloistering himself off and becoming more cynical.
Plus hanging out with all those Oompa Loompas.
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On 12/28/2023 at 7:24 PM, sharmar said:
In the 2004 reunion special, Sally & Herman were married!
I had forgotten that. That's one loose end tied up.
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I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. It reminded me more than anything of Mary Poppins.
I can see the point some have raised though, where's the character's weird, dark side? This must be the most "normal" portrayal of Wonka that we've seen. He seems a very typical, likeable movie hero.
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On 4/30/2023 at 12:35 PM, supposebly said:
I got really tired of Locutus/Picard being the most special Borg of them all even back then. I always found that irritating since that's not what they were supposed to be about in my mind. I could live with a Borg queen since this seemed more like a bee-like conglomerate but with a super-special drone? Just, no.
That always bugged me also. I never quite bought into that.
I finished the series today, I guess that's the end of TNG, with all the included nostalgia most people could want. I enjoyed it, although I wish the writing had been a little stronger. I probably found the Worf character to be the most interesting, I liked the way they had advanced his character.
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Just watched this now, and the main thing that jumped out at me was the similarity with the door Picard was dealing with in season two. The writers must like using that analogy.
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Had to mention Helen Coghlan becoming a six time fooler on the show (record holder). Sometimes I'm a little suspicious that they give a pass to some of their more legenday performers, but I have no idea how she did that trick with the vinyl record either.
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Curb Your Enthusiasm - General Discussion
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That is a political opinion in itself. It's not unusual for it to be illegal to hand out items to voters in line, although it is not aimed at individuals, it's aimed at political parties looking to buy favor and votes.