Tag Archives: Comedy

Innerspace: 30 years later

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Steve

An Eighties spin on the Fantastic Voyage premise with the comedy of Martin Short while he was popular. Hard to believe Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan got together through this, they only share the opening 10 minutes of scene time. I … Continue reading →

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Fragile Rock! The world’s premiere Emo Puppet Band!

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Steve

My DJ friend Kathy and I with our puppets checked out Fragile Rock at Cheer Up Charlie’s which rather funny, Fragile Rock’s music does the opposite of cheering you up! Nah, just being a wiseass. I stumbled upon them by … Continue reading →

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Brigsby Bear: Worth Seeing

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Steve

Brigsby is a comedy I need to preface with a warning. If you’re expecting fart jokes and other low brow crap that Adam Sandler, and not thought-through Will Ferrell vehicles, make. This movie isn’t for you. The humor is subtle, observational. … Continue reading →

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RIP Jerry Lewis

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Steve

Jerry Lewis was one of those comedians you usually found funny when you’re a kid and as you get older, his schtick becomes lame. With him though, there was the addition of his unbearable actual asshole self you’d catch in … Continue reading →

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RIP Dick Gregory

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Steve

Dick Gregory was the first Black comedian to gain wide acceptance with White America. Through him, the way was paved for Bill Cosby and to some extent, Richard Pryor and Flip Wilson. The Black label was rather narrow-minded too. To … Continue reading →

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RIP Joseph Bologna

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Steve

This character actor passed away last Sunday. Joseph had played many roles, often villains or heavies but for he’ll be remembered for three big parts. The surrogate of Sid Caesar in the movie My Favorite Year. He’s great, playing an egomaniac … Continue reading →

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The Big Sick: Must See

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Steve

Loosely based upon Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon’s relationship, Sick covers the chronological events leading up to them getting married with Emily’s coma being the middle act holding the story together. In Kumail’s case, it’s also a story about breaking free … Continue reading →

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Nerd Poker returns!

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Steve

It’s actually been back since the end of April but I have gotten through the first dozen episodes and it’s like they never left. Dan Telfer is the DM now with Ken Daly, Blaine Capatch and Brian as the players. … Continue reading →

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Baby Driver: Must See

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Steve

Edgar Wright churns out a masterpiece in the Car Heist subgenre of car-chase movies. Baby is more than just a technical marvel, which Wright excels at, he did a better job on making likable characters and plot (I just don’t like Scott Pilgrim). … Continue reading →

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RIP Stephen Furst (belated)

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Steve

To most people Stephen lives on as Flounder from Animal House but to the Nerd crowd it’s Vir Cotto in Babylon 5. I was more annoyed by the Internet not having many photos of him in the one treasure I later remembered … Continue reading →

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Colossal: Worth Seeing

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Steve

This was a great new take on the kaiju genre, although in my limited knowledge, I’m sure the premise Colossal uses has been done before. I just never saw it in the hours of Ultraman, Johnny Sokko (sic), Spectreman, etc. The premise? It’s shown … Continue reading →

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The Ice Pirates on Blu-Ray

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Steve

This little-known comedy starring Robert Urich (there’s a memorable name) was something I must’ve seen a dozen times on cable because Showtime and HBO played it to death in 1985. Then Waterloo Records had it on Blu-Ray like Night of the … Continue reading →

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Sausage Party: Utter waste of time

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Steve

From the people who gave us the unfunny, profanity-laden Superbad is their attempt at a cartoon ripping off the same plot as Free Birds. The difference would be the dirty jokes that would only amuse middle schoolers. I guess it was funny when Seth Rogen and … Continue reading →

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More MST3K swag arrived!

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Steve

Joel Hodgson and company sent me a T-shirt some time ago. Then another box appeared at the door when I came home. Insider were awesome stickers, a coffee cup with no handle (reminding me of all the coconuts the characters … Continue reading →

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Moontower Comedyfest 2017 was great!

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Steve

I’d probably be late posting this even if I weren’t in Las Vegas but our sixth annual comedy festival was an enjoyable time again. This year the Paramount Theater organization renamed the el cheapo badge “Podcast” which didn’t really mean … Continue reading →

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