tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post5367768732219590847..comments2024-03-23T21:46:50.843-04:00Comments on the passionate moviegoer: when funny isn't really funnyjoe baltakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-14770465915945365112009-04-20T19:16:00.000-04:002009-04-20T19:16:00.000-04:00The genius of "Observe and Report" is that it show...The genius of "Observe and Report" is that it shows how disruptive so-called peace-keepers can be. I'm glad someone said it and I'm glad they made it funny. These people are jokes.Harrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-44572703070597474432009-04-20T13:54:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:54:00.000-04:00Anita is correct. It's been said that you can't pa...Anita is correct. It's been said that you can't parody a parody. I think the same goes for certain tragedies - rape and child molestation, for example. Not the stuff of comedy. "Observe and Report" manages to pull it off - almost - by walking a very thin line very carefully. I can't believe they were able to pull off the date rape sequence, for example. Still, I found myself laughing at stuff that is decidedly not funny.m.g.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-56386037892474520542009-04-20T13:03:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:03:00.000-04:00Why is it that people with troubling impulse contr...Why is it that people with troubling impulse control issues tend to be attracted to public service? The mix is never good. "Observe and Report" atutely dramatizes this but I agree with you that, yes, the notion of "funny" is not always funny, as evidenced by this movie. The case in Riverside sounds gruesome.Anitanoreply@blogger.com