tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474063659930978111.post4427592455805051418..comments2024-03-19T09:27:59.841-04:00Comments on D R E W • F R I E D M A N: THE COMICDrew Friedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486841995725378000noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474063659930978111.post-37842089742537953982014-09-18T15:34:25.044-04:002014-09-18T15:34:25.044-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ondrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13427862997307091219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474063659930978111.post-30372665933428685682012-10-16T16:36:38.167-04:002012-10-16T16:36:38.167-04:00Terrific post! One of my all time favorites! (and,...Terrific post! One of my all time favorites! (and, yeah, COLD TURKEY wasn't so bad either!)Dave Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757990886573765702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474063659930978111.post-77334861349960901592012-09-26T12:31:50.311-04:002012-09-26T12:31:50.311-04:00Thanks Mike. Your comments are always fantastic.Thanks Mike. Your comments are always fantastic.Drew Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486841995725378000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474063659930978111.post-84975528725758684472012-09-26T12:18:16.342-04:002012-09-26T12:18:16.342-04:00Wow! Thanks for this -- an embarrassment of riches...Wow! Thanks for this -- an embarrassment of riches on The COMIC. If this post doesn't get this underrated classic finally released on DVD, nothing will. <br /><br />Every decade or so, some producer announces a similar film about the real story (as opposed to the sensationalized Hearst lie) of the Arbuckle scandal -- but the projected stars keep dying, along with the project. Being considered for the role of Arbuckle (or an Arbuckle-type), has become the kiss of death, (although it apparently didn't kill James Coco). Same with playing the fictional Ignatius Reilly for CONFEDERACY Of DUNCES. (At least that's the way I heered it. It could just be a Hollywood urban legend.)<br /><br />By the way, TCM has been broadcasting digitally-restored Mack Sennett KEYSTONE comedies all month long, and it's been a revelation. This is the first time I've ever had the opportunity to view these films unbutchered, run at the correct speed and with excellent, period-appropriate music scores. I've seen every one so far and they're a thousand times better than I expected. It's easy to see why Sennett influenced everybody who was anybody in movie comedy for so many decades, including animators and cartoonists. (There are way too many highlights to list here, but suffice it to say you haven't lived 'til you've seen Vernon Dent as the manic-depressive "goth" Professor McGlumm in HIS MARRIAGE WOW!) <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />mike fontanellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685917448327606335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474063659930978111.post-3482988522451606902012-09-25T12:28:41.298-04:002012-09-25T12:28:41.298-04:00Ah, I had actually wondered about that! Thanks, co...Ah, I had actually wondered about that! Thanks, correction made!Drew Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486841995725378000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474063659930978111.post-19621332190528970462012-09-25T12:13:20.225-04:002012-09-25T12:13:20.225-04:00One minor correction, I believe that pier is at Pa...One minor correction, I believe that pier is at Paradise Cove, Malibu not Santa Monica.jeffcdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774405198381109936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474063659930978111.post-61981432080695316652012-09-24T18:51:13.209-04:002012-09-24T18:51:13.209-04:00Great work, as usual. I just have dim memories of ...Great work, as usual. I just have dim memories of seeing "The Comic" and only once. Thanks for seeing it five times (!) so that you could do this excellent job of reporting on it. Those behind-the-scenes shots are priceless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474063659930978111.post-53117540921722036232012-09-24T17:07:55.816-04:002012-09-24T17:07:55.816-04:00From Bob Greenberg...
These wonderful Color Pics ...From Bob Greenberg...<br /><br />These wonderful Color Pics reveal many insights into THE COMIC as well as what's missing like an obvious Billy Bright Western centered around the hangman's noose. This COMIC "Short" as well as many others are LOST like many of the authentic Shorts that this Film celebrates. Talk about IRONY. Today, both Reiner & Van Dyke are at a loss as to what happened to all those shorts that didn't make the final cut... Perhaps someone reading this blog will have a clue? Truly, these "Comedies" are a highlight of this Film and I for one would love to see them all... I got to see THE COMIC for the first time First-Run in Brooklyn when I was a kid. The Papers gave it a big splash in ads and I clipped out everything that I could find at the time. A wonderful Film, even with it's drawbacks, and probably the best showcase for all of DVD's talents with the exception of his singing and dancing. That's okay since we've got MARY POPPINS for that.Drew Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486841995725378000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474063659930978111.post-34619841395455029992012-09-24T15:12:38.893-04:002012-09-24T15:12:38.893-04:00I loved this film as a kid. It was my first real i...I loved this film as a kid. It was my first real introduction to silent comedy (other than the Youngson compilations).<br /><br />As to its production design, there's not one period movie from the 60s that even tries to look like anything but the 60s. ("The Cincinnati Kid" is particularly egregious in this regard.) If they're not that, they're overlit -- or both.<br /><br />To this day, I still drop the reference "You got good color," but no one gets it.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14383234713692495686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5474063659930978111.post-20083536280001251572012-09-24T11:49:58.688-04:002012-09-24T11:49:58.688-04:00Nice work Drew. "The Comic" was always a...Nice work Drew. "The Comic" was always a favorite of mine, on those rare occasions it was shown on broadcast TV. Van Dyke's recent autobiography ("My Lucky Life...") was quite readable but I was disappointed he only devoted a few paragraphs to "The Comic." Van Dyke said they created a lot more of the faux-vintage footage than they needed for the finished film. Reiner and Van Dyke wanted to do something with the extra footage but apparently it disappeared.Kevin Doughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379304161115014717noreply@blogger.com