I agree. It's a shame it came and went without hardly any notice. Hardly anyone recalls it today. Almost as if it never existed. Its my observation that this is the usual outcome for movies about making movies. So many of them are pretty good and deserve better. Ed Wood, Mistress, etc
New Yorkers must have laughed at the finale that takes place in "The Met" in The Thomas Crown Affair. That was clearly the flagship branch of the New York Public Library doubling as The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
He Walked by Night was partially directed by Anthony Mann. Unless I am mistaken, he directed the chase sequences in the sewers. One wonders if Carol Reed sampled from those scenes when did The Third Man.
its known now or sort of famous for its twist ending, but i remember when i saw "The Sixth Sense" i was getting sort of really agitated early on because there were scenes where Willis and his wife would be eating and just sitting in the living room, and they were having problems and he would be talking to her and she just never once said a word or even glanced at him or anything. and i was starting to actually get pissed off, it was taking me out of the film entirely just sitting there thinking "what the hell are they doing here with this women, they are making her really horrible and unlikable the way she stone cold ignores his existence". so by probably the middle of the movie or after the kids revelation that he sees dead people, i thought "oh god Bruce isnt a damn ghosts is he?" im still surprised what a shocking twist that was for people, and i am NOT the guy that generally guesses the endings of films or even tried to guess them. every time i watch mystery men i remember how much i actually like it, i think it would have been a good film to come out now after years of massive summer block buster superhero films. yo poke a little fun at them. i need to see bowfinger again, i remember sort of liking it but for some reason or other i remember something or other interrupted me and i dont think i ever got to just sit and fully watch it. i guess im the only one that saw Dick as a film about betrayal? LOL. you give your trust to some people and they betray t.
my English teacher back in HS claimed this is how she figured out early on that he was dead. No way to confirm it but she claims it was easy to figure out based on what you describe above.
His reviews were bizarre. He said middle aged people were looking for something to do in TCA. And he liked it better than the Steve McQueen verdion?! I wonder if Ebert had him back
@@fulanideedee8709 I used to read the pieces that he submitted to Grantland back when that was a thing. He's one of the most impressive cultural critics we've got in whatever sphere he decides to cover.
I agree, it has somewhat of a following, but I didn't care for it. Ben Stiller also did not think it was good and had a bad experience shooting the movie.
"Bowfinger" is an all-time favorite of mine. Eddie Murphy was hilarious as Jiff!
Both Mystery Men and Bowfinger are very funny underrated comedies.
A very solid episode. He’s a great co host.
a bit try hard.
What makes you say that?
The Sixth Sense is a cool 😎 movie.
Bow finger is a great and funny movie
I agree. It's a shame it came and went without hardly any notice. Hardly anyone recalls it today. Almost as if it never existed.
Its my observation that this is the usual outcome for movies about making movies. So many of them are pretty good and deserve better. Ed Wood, Mistress, etc
I think it was beyond simply good. I thought it was dramatic also insightful into the weird dynamics that follow Hollywood productions.
New Yorkers must have laughed at the finale that takes place in "The Met" in The Thomas Crown Affair. That was clearly the flagship branch of the New York Public Library doubling as The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
"Awesome" to see "Jim" doing the reviews 😊
He Walked by Night was partially directed by Anthony Mann. Unless I am mistaken, he directed the chase sequences in the sewers. One wonders if Carol Reed sampled from those scenes when did The Third Man.
Dick is a gem of a film. It is in a similar league as Election.
There's NO WAY dick is anywhere near the same league as Election.
Stop drinking.
mystery men and bowfinger entertained me. as did sixth sense. that's what is important.
The only Shyamalan movie that ultimately matters
its known now or sort of famous for its twist ending, but i remember when i saw "The Sixth Sense" i was getting sort of really agitated early on because there were scenes where Willis and his wife would be eating and just sitting in the living room, and they were having problems and he would be talking to her and she just never once said a word or even glanced at him or anything. and i was starting to actually get pissed off, it was taking me out of the film entirely just sitting there thinking "what the hell are they doing here with this women, they are making her really horrible and unlikable the way she stone cold ignores his existence". so by probably the middle of the movie or after the kids revelation that he sees dead people, i thought "oh god Bruce isnt a damn ghosts is he?" im still surprised what a shocking twist that was for people, and i am NOT the guy that generally guesses the endings of films or even tried to guess them.
every time i watch mystery men i remember how much i actually like it, i think it would have been a good film to come out now after years of massive summer block buster superhero films. yo poke a little fun at them.
i need to see bowfinger again, i remember sort of liking it but for some reason or other i remember something or other interrupted me and i dont think i ever got to just sit and fully watch it.
i guess im the only one that saw Dick as a film about betrayal? LOL. you give your trust to some people and they betray t.
my English teacher back in HS claimed this is how she figured out early on that he was dead. No way to confirm it but she claims it was easy to figure out based on what you describe above.
"from San Franciso" is always a problem...
His reviews were bizarre. He said middle aged people were looking for something to do in TCA. And he liked it better than the Steve McQueen verdion?! I wonder if Ebert had him back
Film noir.
1999
Wesley would have made a good partner.
If memory serves, he later won his own Pulitzer Prize.
@@stevegeorge6880 Twice awarded Pultizer Prize winner. And he's only in his 40s
@@fulanideedee8709 I used to read the pieces that he submitted to Grantland back when that was a thing. He's one of the most impressive cultural critics we've got in whatever sphere he decides to cover.
I like the guy, very sharp, but he just didn’t have the chemistry with our guy Rog.
He’s become more confident on camera with his appearances on The Ringer, but he’s also become more annoying.
To me the reason Mystery Men didn’t work is because it made fun of comic books and their fans.
Mystery Men is an absolute stinker 😱
I agree, it has somewhat of a following, but I didn't care for it. Ben Stiller also did not think it was good and had a bad experience shooting the movie.
Mystery men is a gem, it’s not incredible but it’s still very enjoyable
Agreed, avoid at all cost.
I thought it was very very funny...