Word: slapsticking
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...classics of British bumble-wit like "Kind Hearts and Coronets," "The Ladykillers," "The Man in the White Suit" and "The Lavender Hill Mob," in which Guinness's milquetoast banker waits his whole life for the perfect gold bullion theft. These were tiny movies, gems of the emotional slapstick at which he was a master...
...considering dropping the Nutty part and simply calling the film The Klumps. In lieu of his plans to get married (to Janet Jackson, of all people), Sherman decides to excise the DNA of his altar-ego, Buddy Love, from his system, but unwittingly turns Buddy into his own person. Slapstick chaos ensues. All in all, Murphy, who's had a bit of a golden touch with family comedies the last couple of years, juggles six different characters, Buddy Love being the only one that didn't require extensive makeup. The quality of the original was severely lacking and the teaser...
...Monteleoni '01. Though it is unclear at what point we may draw the line separating directoral control and actor-based development, it seems that someone involved in the character's evolution should have reread the text. Resembling nothing so much as a demented Muppet, Monteleoni plays for the empty slapstick of a man in tails running about the stage. This leaves him with nowhere to take the character as more interesting sub-plots arise, most notably as he discovers what he believes to be Olivia's love letter. Any possibility for character development, or even comedy, is lost. No contrast...
...SIRENS OF TITAN (1959) SLAPSTICK (1976) DEADEYE DICK (1982) GALAPAGOS (1985) BLUEBEARD...
...producer -quite an accomplishment for a man who has just recently reached the age of thirty. In his directorial debut, the two-time Academy Award nominated actor demonstrates a flair for exposing emotional traits while still maintaining a light tone. Norton makes deft use of physical comedy, although the slapstick is highly and unevenly concentrated in the beginning of the film. He and Blumberg also seem intent in showcasing their knowledge of pop culture. In just the first half hour of the film, references are made to Lauren Hill's departure from the Fugees, the _Buena Vista Social Club_, Tuesdays...