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Post by pimpinainteasy on May 29, 2017 11:21:58 GMT
a strange slapstick comedy with a rather simplistic, albeit honest message, in the end.
a successful hollywood filmmaker hits the road disguised as a poor man so that he can gather material for a film that he plans to make (named O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU).
much of the film is about the director's slapsticky adventures on the road including a great car/truck chase scene, life with two spinster sisters and an affair with a hollywood hopeful. some of the slapsticky comedy scenes seemed to be uninspired - like the scene at the swimming pool at the director's mansion. the film's second half is quite downbeat with the director being thrown into jail and finally learning that the best he can do for the poor is make them laugh.
i liked the dialogs and the sharp one liners over the slapstick comedy scenes. the supporting cast (especially ROBERT GREIG as the butler who mouths the most profound dialog in the film) was excellent.
it is a bit of a genre bending film and hard to classify. the film begins with a pulsating action scene atop a train that turns out to be a bunch of studio executives watching a film.
anyway, i'm from a different era and was unable to appreciate this completely. but i enjoyed most of it.
(7/10)
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Post by BATouttaheck on May 29, 2017 11:45:16 GMT
I have always felt that this is one of the better films of its time.
The comedy never struck me as being what is described as "slapstick". The humor comes from plot twists and happenstances. It might not even be quite what would be called "screwball" comedy. Perhaps there was slapstick and I don't recall it.
It's really a rather serious film with a message that makes sense and one of my "forever films."
I especially liked the casting.
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Post by petrolino on May 29, 2017 13:47:43 GMT
Fun movie. Thanks for the review.
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Post by pimpinainteasy on May 29, 2017 15:01:24 GMT
The comedy never struck me as being what is described as "slapstick". The humor comes from plot twists and happenstances. It might not even be quite what would be called "screwball" comedy. Perhaps there was slapstick and I don't recall it. you could be right. maybe there were elements of slapstick. i'm not an expert on the differences between slapstick and screwball. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on May 29, 2017 16:05:11 GMT
Here ya go - pimpinainteasySlapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity which exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. The term arises from a device developed during the broad, physical comedy style known as Commedia dell'arte in 16th Century Italy. The 'slap stick' consists of two thin slats of wood made from splitting a single long stick, which make a 'slap' when striking another actor, with little force needed to make a loud - and comical - sound. The physical slap stick remains a key component of the plot in the traditional and popular Punch and Judy puppet show. The Three Stooges, for example are Slapstick Screwball comedy is principally a genre of comedy film that became popular during the Great Depression, originating in the early 1930s and thriving until the early 1940s. Many secondary characteristics of this genre are similar to film noir, but it distinguishes itself for being characterized by a female that dominates the relationship with the male central character, whose masculinity is challenged. The two engage in a humorous battle of the sexes, which was a new theme for Hollywood and audiences at the time. Other elements are fast-paced repartee, farcical situations, escapist themes, and plot lines involving courtship and marriage. Screwball comedies often depict social classes in conflict, as in It Happened One Night (1934) and My Man Godfrey (1936). Somehow, I don't see Sullivan's Travels as fitting either comedy genre. More on both on Wiki |
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Post by outrider127 on May 29, 2017 23:06:57 GMT
a strange slapstick comedy with a rather simplistic, albeit honest message, in the end. a successful hollywood filmmaker hits the road disguised as a poor man so that he can gather material for a film that he plans to make (named O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU). much of the film is about the director's slapsticky adventures on the road including a great car/truck chase scene, life with two spinster sisters and an affair with a hollywood hopeful. some of the slapsticky comedy scenes seemed to be uninspired - like the scene at the swimming pool at the director's mansion. the film's second half is quite downbeat with the director being thrown into jail and finally learning that the best he can do for the poor is make them laugh. i liked the dialogs and the sharp one liners over the slapstick comedy scenes. the supporting cast (especially ROBERT GREIG as the butler who mouths the most profound dialog in the film) was excellent. it is a bit of a genre bending film and hard to classify. the film begins with a pulsating action scene atop a train that turns out to be a bunch of studio executives watching a film. anyway, i'm from a different era and was unable to appreciate this completely. but i enjoyed most of it. (7/10) I saw it a long time ago, but I remember liking it |
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Post by louise on May 30, 2017 19:12:01 GMT
not one of my favouritefilms,b ut has its moments. i like the scene in the church best, it is very touching.
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Post by wmcclain on Aug 1, 2017 15:00:31 GMT
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