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Buckwild epilogue

Never did finish all 8 movies. At best, we usually see a movie a week so I’m not quite sure why we though we could increase that eightfold. Alas. Thoughts on the rest of what we saw:

The Big Easy – Saw this about ten or twelve years ago and remembered not finding it that sexy (and this was at a time when even the word Regina made me randy.) Turns out I didn’t miss anything the first time around. Sure, he calls her cher and touches her pumpkin, but once that’s done not a memorable scene or line follows.

The Faulty Towers Pilot – I wish I’d seen more episodes because it must get funnier. I felt a tremendous pressure to enjoy it, sort of like watching The Office for the first time (and like The Office, I’m sure it’s a riot by the third episode.) The audience killed it for me a little bit. They were just so eager: “That’s John Cleese! Ha! Brilliant! He’s was in Python, yeah? Christ, that’s funny! So funny I’ll fucking scream laughter—HAHAHAHAHA!”
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Anonymous said…
You have no sense of humour. You bastard.

John Cleese
12:20 am
Jay said…
Well I think you have a wonderful sense of humour. The part about Regina was great!
12:36 am
Anonymous said…
No. I think Mr. Fawlty is right. He has no sense of humour.

Manuel
9:07 am
Anonymous said…
First you say you brought home seven movies, then it's suddenly eight at your next entry.

So now you ruined The Aviator for me and you're a filthy liar.

I still hate you.
12:14 am
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