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    Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
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    Image of Pizza!Pizza!Pizza! Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    I refuse to believe that a movie with those three in it can be anything but awesome... unless some exec fucked it up with 'helpful notes' or 'editing based on the opinions of a test audience i.e. 50 people who had nothing better to do on a Wednesday than watch an unreleased movie for swag.'
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    Image of Laulau Laulau
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    This makes me think about that tv series, Campus Ladies. I thought that was freakin' hilarious, and yet it was only on WE or something and didn't get much (any?) press.
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    Image of aubonpam aubonpam
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    I remember hearing about it in Bust a long ling time ago. WTF?
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    Image of rabbitboy rabbitboy
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    I saw this movie at a test screening and it was GREAT. The audience loved it, and in the focus group afterwards, everyone said how great it was to see such a hilarious, pro-feminist comedy.


    Seriously, this is a good movie that deserves to be released on the big screen. It is sympathetic, smart and funny and, best of all, very pro-woman.

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    11/06/08

    @rabbitboy: oh man. that is a huge bummer!!! I would see it either way, but it's nice to know that it's actually good.
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    Image of Tiger Lourdes: Zombie Hunter Tiger Lourdes: Zombie Hunter
    11/06/08

    @rabbitboy: What was "pro-feminist" about it? Seriously, I think we saw two different movies.
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    Image of aspiringexpatriate aspiringexpatriate
    11/06/08

    @I Fear Zombies: Well, you might have, what with them being test screenings.
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    Image of stoprobbers stoprobbers
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    All shitty, shitty movies should go straight to DVD, male, female, hermaphroditic, canine, feline, what the fuck ever.


    The only acceptable shitty movies being released into movie theaters are shitty dramatic movies that are unintentionally HILARIOUS. For an example, please see: Wickerman, The (2006 Nicholas Cage Remake).


    I have to say, all signs point to "shitty movie" on this one. Sigh.

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    Image of PilgrimSoul PilgrimSoul
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    When Hollywood stops being run by men looking to whore out the newest Pretty Young Thing at the expense of actual talent, I might be willing to believe their decisions had more to do with "quality." Until then...
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    Image of rednrowdy rednrowdy
    11/06/08

    @PilgrimSoul: *high fives you*
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    Image of aspiringexpatriate aspiringexpatriate
    11/06/08

    @PilgrimSoul: I would like to disagree with you, but when it comes to the big studios, I can't.
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    Image of Hana Maru Hana Maru
    11/06/08

    @aspiringexpatriate: Yeah, that seems far likelier than "reverse sexism" or whatever. It can't be lower quality than, say, the Pauly Shore oeuvre.
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    Image of SisterMaryMartha SisterMaryMartha
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    I sometimes judge contemporary films by the titles and images released for promotion. Based on the title and that posted pic, I would expect the worst. Just because Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch are funny, does not mean the film will. Also most films made with SNL stars have not done well. Period.
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    Image of Mkp-hearts-NYC Mkp-hearts-NYC
    11/06/08

    @SisterMaryMartha is GOLDEN.: It seems to me like the SNL skit-to-movies that have done well are the ones where each skit presented a snapshot of a much larger world that you actually wanted to hear about -- I'm thinking specifically of Wayne's World and Coneheads, where there was more to the story, the characters and the world they created than just one or two running gags (Night at the Roxbury, Ladies Man, Pat..)
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    11/06/08

    @SisterMaryMartha is GOLDEN.: @Mkp-hearts-nyc: Well Adam Sandler's movies did well -- and those were not based on skits (this one is not, right?) And Mike Meyers has done rather well for himself. I mean there have definitely been a lot of duds, but also Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd. Though I know that's old school.
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    Image of Mkp-hearts-NYC Mkp-hearts-NYC
    11/06/08

    @rocknrollunicorn: Don't forget Steve Martin! I was thinking in terms of SNL characters...because most SNL stars used their best known characters as vehicles to establish themselves. Tina Fey didn't, Amy Poehler didn't, though. I also think it depends on how quickly they try to get a film career started. Mike Myers and Adam Sandler, I feel like, started making movies after only 1-2 years on the show, while Tim Meadows waited waay too long.
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    Image of rocknrollunicorn rocknrollunicorn
    11/06/08

    @Mkp-hearts-nyc: Totally, I definitely agree that basing a movie on a skit character is shooting yourself in the foot most of the time.


    And omg how did I forget my boyfriend Mr. Martin?

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    Image of devilchyld22 devilchyld22
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    for some reason i just keep hearing


    "im emerging for you Blaine"

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    Image of JessicaLovejoy: Laughing, riding, cornholing! JessicaLovejoy: Laughing, riding, cornholing!
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    That pic is making me think of Muriel's Wedding. Anyone?
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    Image of Penny Penny
    11/06/08

    @JessicaLovejoy is confused by this feeling of pride: My first read was Legally Blonde.
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    Image of rocknrollunicorn rocknrollunicorn
    11/06/08

    @JessicaLovejoy is confused by this feeling of pride: OMG yes, when they go on the trip. Also Casual Sex, which might sound like I'm hating, but I kind of love that movie.
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    Image of jenalicious jenalicious
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    i get the annoyance over this, but there are soooooo many movies that get made and never get released, for a number of unknown reasons. sometimes they get sent to DVD, sometimes their released in foreign countries and never get screened here. the movie business is a crazy one.
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    11/06/08

    @jenalicious: ugh, *they're. im my own pet peeve.
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    Who wants to come to my house to watch the straight to DVD movie and drink vodka?!
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    Image of JessicaLovejoy: Laughing, riding, cornholing! JessicaLovejoy: Laughing, riding, cornholing!
    11/06/08

    @morninggloria: Me! And we won't even need the DVD!
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    Image of hellosunshine hellosunshine
    11/06/08

    @morninggloria: Me!
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    Image of Lin-Z [linguist on duty] Lin-Z [linguist on duty]
    11/06/08

    @morninggloria: I'm so there. Parker Posey and vodka are two of my greatest loves.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    Sophie Monk costars. That might explain it.
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    Image of lucyjae lucyjae
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    I've seen `I Could Never Be Your Woman` and it really wasn't very good. Not awful, but the decision to keep the Tracy Ullman "Mother Nature" character was a bad one. The title was also not good, and actually untrue in the scope of the movie. And, I'm just talking about the content of the film which was, to me middle of the road romcom standard. I read somewhere that there were a ton of issues getting it out at all.


    I really, really wanted to like it, I just couldn't.

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    Image of TheGuvnah TheGuvnah
    11/06/08

    @lucyjae: I loved the movie except for the weird Tracy Ullman thing.
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    Image of Laulau Laulau
    11/06/08

    @lucyjae: I really did not like that movie, though part of it was the attempt to sell Michelle Pfeiffer as having longterm problems getting a date. I get the idea of suspension of disbelief, but that's just asking too much.
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    Image of ArtfulSlinger ArtfulSlinger
    11/06/08

    @lucyjae: Ugh that movie was terrible. And it wasn't just the idea of Michelle Pfeifer not being able to get a date, cause in Hollywood that is very possible. It was the play on the idea of Stacey Dash, who does look great, playing a 17 year old, which I guess is hilarious b/c Heckerling had her do it 13 years ago in Clueless and then randomness of everything. The movie was a total loss for me, but I think it could have been so much better.
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    Image of bananastand bananastand
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    This is bullshit. If they can release "Sex Drive," they can release this.


    I love Amy Poehler. Even two hours of Amy Poehler not being funny.

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    Image of rednrowdy rednrowdy
    11/06/08

    @bananastand: oh man, you mentioned 'sex drive'. *headdesk*
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    Image of ineffable.me ineffable.me
    11/06/08

    In reply to Spring Breakdown Reflects A Break Down For Women In Comedies
    My instinct says that if it stars Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch then it is surely an awesome and hilarious movie.
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    Image of ineffable.me ineffable.me
    11/06/08

    @ineffable.me: Oh, and just so I don't lose the habit...

    Casey Wilson sucks.
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    Image of TexasCrude TexasCrude
    11/06/08

    @ineffable.me: One REALLY can't go wrong with Amy Poehler.


    Seriously. Even if it was a movie about cutting salmon with one's feet and Amy was in it, they have my ticket.

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    Image of bananastand bananastand
    11/06/08

    @TexasCrude: Say, you just came upon a million dollar idea!
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    Image of TheGuvnah TheGuvnah
    11/06/08

    @ineffable.me: AND Parker Posey! I even watched that Jezebel James show...
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    Image of ineffable.me ineffable.me
    11/06/08

    @TheGuvnah: Not a big fan of the Posey... not that I have anything against her, but she's been in some poop, so I cannot trust her 100% like Poehler and Dratch.
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    Image of Sukie in the Graveyard Sukie in the Graveyard
    11/06/08

    @TexasCrude: cause, you know she would make it mother fucking hilarious. The girl has mad skill.
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