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Sheâs a funny lady.
Excellent in Motherland.
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Rocky 4 on itv4
That passed a few hours while Iâm waiting on the young lad to fall asleep
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Roadhouse is on Ch 5 now.Unrale.
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Ah class
Pity about the ads
Some Like It Hot
A masterpiece
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The San Gennaro festival is underway and young corleone is about to step up
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Iâve a massive grĂĄ for The Cable Guy, an under appreciated classic that holds up to this day
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First-time screenwriter Lou Holtz Jr. had the idea for âThe Cable Guyâ (1996) while working as a prosecutor in Los Angeles, declaring that he once saw a cable company employee in the hallway of his motherâs apartment building and started thinking, âWhatâs he doing here so late?â The screenplay became the subject of a bidding war, won by Columbia Pictures at a price of $750,000. The role of the Cable Guy was originally written for Chris Farley, who turned it down due to scheduling difficulties. Adam Sandler was also considered for the role of the Cable Guy.
Jim Carrey joined the production, receiving a then record $20 million to star. Following Carreyâs signing, Columbia hired Judd Apatow to produce. The studio rebuffed Apatowâs interest in directing, but accepted his suggestion to invite Ben Stiller, star of his eponymous show on which Apatow had worked. Stiller was also considered to play the Cable Guy.
The original screenplay by Holtz was a lighter comedy, described by Apatow as âa âWhat About Bob?â (1991) annoying friend movieâ where the Cable Guy was a likeable loser who intrudes upon the cable subscriberâs life, but never in a physically threatening way. Carrey, Apatow, and Stiller liked the setup of âsomebody who is really smart with technology invading somebodyâs lifeâ, and opted to add slapstick and darker tones, changing into a satire of thrillers such as âCape Fearâ (1962/1991), âUnlawful Entryâ (1992), and âThe Hand That Rocks the Cradleâ (1992). The dialogue would also fit Carreyâs style of comedy.
Holtz wrote four additional drafts, each one darker than the previous, before leaving the project and giving Apatow the opportunity to take over the writing. Apatow and Stiller visited Carrey as he was filming âAce Ventura: When Nature Callsâ (1995) in South Carolina, and over a few days, riffed a lot of the set pieces that were added to the script, and further explored how Carrey wanted to perform the character. Apatow took the film to the Writers Guild for arbitration to get a writing credit but ultimately Holtz retained sole credit for the script. Apatow expressed frustration at not getting credit but acknowledged that as he was also a producer on the film, the Writers Guild requirements are set very high to protect writers.
The final script had elements so disturbing that Columbia heard many complaints regarding certain scenes. In turn, Apatow declared that the studio did not specifically order removals, âbut we took [the scenes] out as part of the natural evolution of our creative process.â Stiller stated that he shot every scene with âa dark version and a light version,â and that he was surprised that the studio did not object to the violent ending.
While filming of the scene in which The Cable Guy plays basketball, it became obvious that Carrey could barely dribble a basketball, let alone make a basket. Stiller had Carrey mime the action without a ball, and VFX added the basketball in post-production. When Carreyâs stunt double dunked the basketball, the backboard shattered on his face and chest. The backboard glass was supposed to fall backwards. âThe pyrotechnics didnât work the right way and pushed all the glass the wrong way, so the guy got fired on the spotâ, Keith Gibbs, the basketball coordinator remembered. âI think, in the actual scene, they ended up using it.â
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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Edge of Tomorrow
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Police Academy
Started Comedy Central at 9pm.
â great fucking movie â
An array of brilliant characters
What was the name of yer wan with the big tits and shades?
Edit sergeant Callahan
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Listened to a podcase recently about Eastbound and Down and it mentioned a movie I hadnât thought of in years, so Iâm keeping an eye out for Major League. I dont see it streaming in the usual places, and couldnt be arsed pay for it or torrent it. I havent seen it in decades, be curious to see how it looks now.
Willlllllllllllld thinggggggggggggg.