Comedy films seem to be a rarity on the big screen these days, so when one comes along that works, it is a reason fro celebration. Celebrating is mostly what we do on this episode because all the guests were enthusiastic about this film
Those who remember the Leslie Nelson films from Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker, will be relatively pleased at the fidelity to the style and tone of those films that this movie tries to emulate. Howard Casner call this style the “Marx Brothers” of today. Fanboy Matthew Simpson is happy to have Pamela Anderson in the film, in an appropriately aged role. Courtney Small returns to the Lambcast with great insights as to why comedy has not been a major player in the last few years.
So if you are up for a stream of silly visuals, bad dad jokes and odd non-sequiturs, you should listen in and see which of those things we appreciated the most. We spend a little time talking about the dearth of comedy in today’s film marketplace, and the our exit question of the week provides some suggestions as to how to overcome that.
Listening Links
And check out the other guests on this episode!
- Howard Casner, Pop Art Podcast
- Courtney Small, Cinema Axis
- Richard Kirkham, Kirkham: A Movie a Day