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theplatypus wrote:
Slapstick is not very deep
It depends on the case, but in this case I disagree completely. That tarantula-on-the-face scene, with Daniel Stern's bloodcurdling scream, is the pinnacle of the third act of the movie; they've spent like 90 minutes building up to that joke, with the iron-mark on Stern's face a good indication of where the viewer has already been. That scene would not get the same reaction if it were placed even one minute earlier in the movie. 90 minutes of fairly complex (given the genre/audience) buildup to that punchline is the definition of depth.
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tragabigzanda wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Slapstick is not very deep
It depends on the case, but in this case I disagree completely. That tarantula-on-the-face scene, with Daniel Stern's bloodcurdling scream, is the pinnacle of the third act of the movie; they've spent like 90 minutes building up to that joke, with the iron-mark on Stern's face a good indication of where the viewer has already been. That scene would not get the same reaction if it were placed even one minute earlier in the movie. 90 minutes of fairly complex (given the genre/audience) buildup to that punchline is the definition of depth.
He was making fun of my depth, trag. It's a running joke.
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Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 46401 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
tree_ wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Slapstick is not very deep
It depends on the case, but in this case I disagree completely. That tarantula-on-the-face scene, with Daniel Stern's bloodcurdling scream, is the pinnacle of the third act of the movie; they've spent like 90 minutes building up to that joke, with the iron-mark on Stern's face a good indication of where the viewer has already been. That scene would not get the same reaction if it were placed even one minute earlier in the movie. 90 minutes of fairly complex (given the genre/audience) buildup to that punchline is the definition of depth.
He was making fun of my depth, trag. It's a running joke.
Joined: Thu April 04, 2013 6:27 am Posts: 17549 Location: Port Perry Lodge on voluptuous Lake Perry
tragabigzanda wrote:
tree_ wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Slapstick is not very deep
It depends on the case, but in this case I disagree completely. That tarantula-on-the-face scene, with Daniel Stern's bloodcurdling scream, is the pinnacle of the third act of the movie; they've spent like 90 minutes building up to that joke, with the iron-mark on Stern's face a good indication of where the viewer has already been. That scene would not get the same reaction if it were placed even one minute earlier in the movie. 90 minutes of fairly complex (given the genre/audience) buildup to that punchline is the definition of depth.
He was making fun of my depth, trag. It's a running joke.
this thread sucks
Your fault. Home Alone sucks.
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