tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post5318081067203698962..comments2023-11-02T07:06:44.484-07:00Comments on LAZY EYE THEATRE: Nancy Meyers Continues To Jack Up CareersPIPERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13054305230216613759noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-89626886803207192442009-12-06T23:09:33.442-08:002009-12-06T23:09:33.442-08:00Nancy Meyers is not the only self-centered, self-a...Nancy Meyers is not the only self-centered, self-aggrandizing Hollywood cardboard cutout character. She never had the spine, integrity, strength, wisdom nor foresight to venture beyond the mundane obvious and only a few steps out of the Catskill's vaudeville (modern day slapstick). Her verbose skills are above and beyond her movie making abilities - and her pu$$y-whipped husband Schyer is only following suit. Between the two of them they worked with terrific people in the past and kept up a good set of vitally important diplomatic protocol with Nichloson (Goin' soth), Steenburgen (Goin' south) - and her husband Ted Danson, Steve Martin (Father of the bride), Diane Keaton (Father of the bride), Martin Short, B.D. Wong. Now only this short list gives them access to mega names (which translates to mega production dollars. It's annoying that one below mediocre talent, with only one advantage (verbosity), good political standing in a rather emotionally bankrupt circle (Hollywood), can earn such money and such praise for shallow melodramatic stories and such half-wits.Stanley Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542976125052851511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-464454060166444802009-09-24T12:51:35.256-07:002009-09-24T12:51:35.256-07:00I think "Irreconciable Differences" was ...I think "Irreconciable Differences" was sadly underrated, and I'm not immune to the charms of the "Father of the Bride" films or "Private Benjamin."<br /><br />But, I'm with you, Piper. Nancy Meyers has been churning out a lot of big, glossy crap in recent years. I spend more time gawking at her characters' beautiful and cool stuff than caring what happens to them. (Burbanked comment above says it all on that topic.)<br /><br />And, as you know, I am a woman over 30 myself.<br /><br />Having said all that, however, the trailer for "It's Compicated" actually looked kinda fun to me, possibly an improvement over most of Meyers' lastest work, or at least, a guilty pleasure. Here's hoping.Patricia Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394997608325540950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-34443033665028911812009-09-22T11:06:40.437-07:002009-09-22T11:06:40.437-07:00I'd say the only thing truly offensive is that...I'd say the only thing truly offensive is that they didnt play "Feelin' Alright" by Joe Cocker in this trailer. They had every opportunity to do so and they didnt. Shame on them.Garrett Sorrelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881414980693506553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-207250091097219752009-09-21T19:26:41.638-07:002009-09-21T19:26:41.638-07:00It never would have occurred to me in ten lifetime...It never would have occurred to me in ten lifetimes to classify this post as "offensive" or even the softer "harsh". If anything I think you're being too kind (now JA's ideas, well...). Nancy Meyers movies are the very height of mediocrity, all production design with no substance; hanging copper pots and lifestyles of People Who Only Exist In Movies™. Pure escapism in the movies can be fun, but this tired, uninspired lady has beaten that drum to death about a dozen times too many.<br /><br />When Meyers was still making movies with her ex-husband Charles Shyer, my boss at Warner Bros. used to simply refer to them as the "Shmeyerses". And dismissively at that.<br /><br />THE HOLIDAY and WHAT WOMEN WANT represent two of worst wastes of collective on-screen movie talent - with the obvious exception of Cameron Diaz - that I can currently conjure. Superficial dreck. <br /><br />And for some reason, the dreck seems to perform consistently, which is why, naturally, she keeps getting the work.Burbankedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060477901077195090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-79207385029094853252009-09-21T13:19:55.881-07:002009-09-21T13:19:55.881-07:00Now, THAT was harsh. ; )Now, THAT was harsh. ; )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-37741731684088176672009-09-21T11:12:39.414-07:002009-09-21T11:12:39.414-07:00JA,
You win.JA,<br /><br />You win.PIPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054305230216613759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-84992120669440011962009-09-21T11:11:25.280-07:002009-09-21T11:11:25.280-07:00Nancy Meyers should be shot. She should be strappe...Nancy Meyers should be shot. She should be strapped down in a field and pecked to death by vultures. She should be garroted, burned alive, hung from the rafters, pulled apart by horses, decapitated, dipped in acid, thrown into a a volcano, strangled with her own hair, run through with a dozen pitchforks, and stuck into a very large blender to be pureed and turned into something called a hack-shake. All of these things should be done to Nancy Meyers. I stand by all of these claims 100%.Jason Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254334131909339157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-47677696657711096522009-09-21T10:38:09.498-07:002009-09-21T10:38:09.498-07:00Father of the Bride was pretty good. I liked the s...Father of the Bride was pretty good. I liked the scene where he ripped open the bag of hot dog buns.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-28789089679313603062009-09-21T09:56:42.741-07:002009-09-21T09:56:42.741-07:00Jess,
Point taken. And appreciated.
corndogfune...Jess,<br /><br />Point taken. And appreciated. <br /><br />corndogfuneral,<br /><br />I like the new handle. Where's my Plissken t-shirt?PIPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054305230216613759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-85649576491793529532009-09-21T09:10:13.584-07:002009-09-21T09:10:13.584-07:00AKA: Bird Flu
Did someone compare Nancy Meyers to...AKA: Bird Flu<br /><br />Did someone compare Nancy Meyers to Tarantino and Scorsese in this blog? Did they? Wow! Maybe it's just to get under your skin Piper. Maybe it's to get under everyone's skin that reads your blog. Maybe they love Nancy Meyers so much that they want to cause physical and metal pain with a few choice words. It's cheap, like a swift kick to the Jimmies and just as effective. Well madam, well done. Well done.corndogfuneralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245325925791646388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-74040168781109933292009-09-21T08:44:46.825-07:002009-09-21T08:44:46.825-07:00Piper, I do read you regularly, and appreciate you...Piper, I do read you regularly, and appreciate your clarification. I don't think you're offensive in any way, it was just the language you used to describe movies you didn't like, but many people do. Calling something shit isn't very creative and I expect more from you.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679283194534387443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-42308809759324649292009-09-21T08:41:06.788-07:002009-09-21T08:41:06.788-07:00And to both Jess and J.D.
I've re-read what I...And to both Jess and J.D.<br /><br />I've re-read what I wrote last night and I agree with both of you. It was harsh.PIPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054305230216613759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-4471084879224797232009-09-21T08:38:09.690-07:002009-09-21T08:38:09.690-07:00Jess,
Now this is how I want to start my Monday m...Jess,<br /><br />Now this is how I want to start my Monday mornings. <br /><br />My wife and I sat down to watch Something's Gotta Give one night and 20 minutes later, my wife asked that we eject the DVD. My wife is over 30 years old and she didn't care for the movie. I didn't either, but because you say that Nancy Meyers doesn't make movies for anyone other than women over 30, I have to offer that up. And I might argue that that would be a really good excuse for someone that's not making very good movies. Or that sells me short as someone who is not able to enjoy movies about women. <br /><br />I enjoyed Baby Boom and for the record I enjoyed Protocol, Private Benjamin and Irreconciable Differences as well. But I also loved When Harry Met Sally, which Nora Ephron wrote, but I didn't like Sleepless In Seattle and You've Got Mail, which were both written and directed by her. So what all that means is that I'm not denying her past success, I just don't think she's making very good movies any more. Especially ones where she writes and directs them. <br /><br />So was the post offensive to you? If so, I'm sorry. But Jess, if you've been around here much, you know that I come out of the gate rather strongly. That's just me. And if you knew me personally, you'd know I was the exact same way. And if you knew me, you'd know to either laugh or roll your eyes at this post and say "oh, Piper." <br /><br />And if you think that I actually have the power to deny people from watching these movies, you give me far too much credit.<br /><br />But on to Tarantino and Scorsese. You're not wrong in assessment of them putting out some "non-winners" but their "non-winners" still take the audience into consideration. What I've found in watching Nancy Meyer's movies is that she takes me for an idiot. Now please, please, please don't think for one second that I'm saying because you like the movies in question that I'm saying you're an idiot. Quite the contrary. What I'm saying is that you deserve more. If you what you say is true and that Nancy Meyers makes movies for women over the age of 30, I would say that she owes them something more. Something smarter. Something better than a guilty pleasure. <br /><br />But all in all, this is just me. It's just my opinion, which you can take or leave. And in this comment, I probably wrote a better post than what I posted this morning.<br /><br />J.D.<br /><br />Yes, it was harsh. And I've pretty much written my argument to you in my comment to Jess. That I think cranking one "guilty pleasure" after the next is no way to build a career. But hey, look at Michael Bay.PIPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054305230216613759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-90565511439716148332009-09-21T06:47:21.835-07:002009-09-21T06:47:21.835-07:00Yeah, that was a pretty harsh assessment. I will c...Yeah, that was a pretty harsh assessment. I will cop to it that THE HOLIDAY is a guilty pleasure due mostly to my cinematic crush on Kate Winslet, but I digress...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-907928872183762741.post-28170359308255314972009-09-21T06:19:16.071-07:002009-09-21T06:19:16.071-07:00This post is pretty offensive. While I agree not ...This post is pretty offensive. While I agree not all of Nancy Meyers movies are winners (neither are Tarantino's, Scorsese's, etc.), there is a lot about her movies that I love, and so do a lot of other people. She wrote The Holiday, Something's Gotta Give, Father of the Bride (remake), and Baby Boom. If you're not a woman over the age of 30, these movies weren't made for you, so don't bother going to see them. But don't work at denying them for the rest of us.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679283194534387443noreply@blogger.com