tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335345.post206818337444019188..comments2023-10-15T08:36:13.300-04:00Comments on The Ongoing Cinematic Education of Steven Carlson: Steve C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01958138092537744506noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335345.post-7479852550531172402008-08-26T11:45:00.000-04:002008-08-26T11:45:00.000-04:00I did laugh during the climactic heist, I'll admit...I did laugh during the climactic heist, I'll admit. It was the buildup towards it that I didn't care so much for.<BR/><BR/>I think it's a matter of tone -- between my dislike for <I>Big Deal</I> and my so-what reaction towards <I>Divorce Italian Style</I>, I'm starting to suspect that the broader strains of Italian farce may not be my thing. (I recently saw <I>Mafioso</I> as well, which on one level functions as a satire of this kind of farce.) I'll give the Monicelli another look down the line, though -- maybe I was just in a bad mood or summat.Steve C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01958138092537744506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335345.post-56830524278160008672008-08-21T18:16:00.000-04:002008-08-21T18:16:00.000-04:00Steve...buddy...For the sin of giving "Big Deal" a...Steve...buddy...For the sin of giving "Big Deal" a C ...a C!!! you have slipped a notch on my cool-meter.<BR/> I pret near wet myself laughing at the climatic scene where they bust through the wall. a perfect little comic bit, IMHO.<BR/><BR/>You say you're not sure it was intended as a comedy. I turned that around when i watched it. The characters act like the're in a serious caper film, which makes it all the funnier when they founder.<BR/><BR/>Please promise you'll give this one another go, OK?Jeff Duncansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213002549189881704noreply@blogger.com