Aja on 12/6/2008 at 17:59
Man, it really came together in Episode 5!
Stitch on 13/6/2008 at 01:30
Yeah, count me among those who find this kind of humor better when it's unintentional.
Scots Taffer on 13/6/2008 at 01:36
I'm perfectly happy with putting you in the party pooper corner.
Stitch on 13/6/2008 at 01:40
No, did you see the mugging the guy did when he found the body? Boy, that was really funny!
Scots Taffer on 13/6/2008 at 01:50
So one scene that's deliberately overacted for comedy effect ruins the comedy in the entire thing for you? Jeez. I thought I was cold hearted and hard to impress. If you'd ever seen a flick made in that era, they are usually horrifically overacted with mugging like that NOT done for comedy effect. :(
demagogue on 13/6/2008 at 02:14
"It seems you know your Jack Black."
YouTube really brings home the fact that 30,000 people thought of it before you did. :(
Vernon on 13/6/2008 at 04:08
Dear Scots,
I never would have discovered youtube or much of the ZANY content on the webs if it wasn't for ur great post-a-vid threads.
Love,
General Populace of Internet
Stitch on 13/6/2008 at 04:11
Quote Posted by Scots Taffer
If you'd ever seen a flick made in that era, they are usually horrifically overacted with mugging like that NOT done for comedy effect. :(
That's my point. How difficult is it to ape classic so-bad-it's-good cinema? Why even watch modern attempts to faithfully replicate the unintentional humor of old Italian films when you can just go back and enjoy the source?
It's not even a purity stance, as had they tried to achieve the illusion of sincerity it would have all worked, but instead they shoot us self-satisfied winks to let us know that yep,
they're in on the joke, too. That isn't how this sort of humor works.
Also: it's not called being "cold hearted and hard to impress" as much as just not finding it funny, dude. Find your lost shit and we'll talk.
Also also: ignore Vernon, this forum needs more people posting cool finds, not less.
Scots Taffer on 13/6/2008 at 04:38
Quote Posted by Stitch
Why even watch modern attempts to faithfully replicate the unintentional humor of old Italian films when you can just go back and enjoy the source?
...
but instead they shoot us self-satisfied winks to let us know that yep,
they're in on the joke, too. That isn't how this sort of humor works.
Since I don't
see your second point as being self-evident I guess it renders my issue with your first point moot, but honestly I don't see this as being so ridiculously OH LOOK WE'RE APING THIS SHIT HOW GOOD IS THIS, I just see it as being ridiculous (just like the original material) good natured humour.
I was already ignoring Vernon as it's been a long while since I've done on of these and even if it generates a little discussion attacking it then my brief work here is done. Also if one person enjoys Italian Spiderman with me then it makes me a little chirpier. :D
Vivian on 13/6/2008 at 06:11
Exactly. This is ridiculous humour more than its a parody. The bit where he makes a chicken lay cigarettes by staring at it, for instance.
