Terry Zwigoff (indie, American, quote)

dog · 10-11-2007, 05:47 AM

this is the guy behind 'Crumb' (watch it or die) , Ghost World (havent seen that one), and his new movie is 'Art School Confidential', please do yourself a favour and watch at least 'Crumb', at least. Then when you've seen that watch 'Art School Confidential'. Then report back with your thankyou's. Enjoy.

jackhammer · 10-11-2007, 01:05 PM

I have only seen GHOST WORLD and it bored the hell out of me. I really dislike this quirky American indie type film. Hal hartleys films are a prime example.

cardboard adolescent · 10-12-2007, 05:40 PM

I thought Ghost World was OK, Art School Confidential was a lot funnier. Especially if you know art school kids... I guess cultural satire works better when you're part of the culture.

boo boo · 10-12-2007, 06:02 PM

Wtf, I thought you indie kids were into this kinda stuff.

I've seen Ghost World, and I thought it was great, a bit low key, but I found it to be very funny and endearing.

Also, you forgot to mention that Zwigoff also did Bad Santa.

jackhammer · 10-13-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Wtf, I thought you indie kids were into this kinda stuff.

I've seen Ghost World, and I thought it was great, a bit low key, but I found it to be very funny and endearing.

Also, you forgot to mention that Zwigoff also did Bad Santa.

Bad Santa is fúcking great, but I stand by my opinion of Ghost World. Same as Wes Anderson films-far too dry for their own (self inflated) good.

cardboard adolescent · 10-13-2007, 06:09 PM

That's what makes them so damn funny though.

jackhammer · 10-13-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

That's what makes them so damn funny though.

Yeah but they are'nt. The films come across as THE HUMOUR IS HIGH BROW AND INTENDED FOR THE INTELLIGISTA, SO IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT, YOU ARE THICK AS COW SHÍT, and that is how I feel. I just don't GET the humour.

boo boo · 10-13-2007, 06:17 PM

So that makes it automatically unfunny for everyone else?

cardboard adolescent · 10-13-2007, 06:18 PM

The humor is just in the absurdity of the characters and how they interact with each other... I mean, let's take the indian butler who stabs royal for the second time, "That's the last time you put a knife in me! Y'hear me?" and then drives him to the hospital. you just laugh at how utterly meaningless all their relative pursuits are but at the same time you have to sympathize with them.

jackhammer · 10-13-2007, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

So that makes it automatically unfunny for everyone else?

No. i'm just remarking that I don't find it funny. British humour usually goes over most American heads, because it's funny.

10-11-2007, 05:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
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10-11-2007, 01:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I have only seen GHOST WORLD and it bored the hell out of me. I really dislike this quirky American indie type film. Hal hartleys films are a prime example. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-12-2007, 05:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	I thought Ghost World was OK, Art School Confidential was a lot funnier. Especially if you know art school kids... I guess cultural satire works better when you're part of the culture.

10-13-2007, 06:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	That's what makes them so damn funny though.

10-13-2007, 06:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	The humor is just in the absurdity of the characters and how they interact with each other... I mean, let's take the indian butler who stabs royal for the second time, "That's the last time you put a knife in me! Y'hear me?" and then drives him to the hospital. you just laugh at how utterly meaningless all their relative pursuits are but at the same time you have to sympathize with them.