the look steve gives when she says "the memories of those shows become the comedy inside you" and how she moves on hahahaha i know this wasnt intentional but it was editted funny lol
Mr. Kaplan is terrific but is too enamored of Groundhog Day, which is only moderately amusing. I love his instruction and it's very very helpful but one thing he never discusses is that men and women like completely different movies, and different humor. Most of the sitcoms and films he seems to love are pretty forgettable and routine. He never even mentions M*A*S*H or Some Like it Hot or Dr Strangelove, the only truly original and brilliant film comedies we've had, since Chaplin. Neil Simon and Nora Ephron wrote some good ones and My Favorite Year was delightful, if flawed. At least, Peter O'Toole and Joseph Bologna were terrific. Moon Over Parador was fabulous and hilarious. The TV series M*A*S*H was also brilliant, thanks to Gelbart and a few others, especially the first three years. He never even mentions any of these really wonderful comedies. Maybe he just has sappy taste but I don't think so. He has mentioned Don't Shoot Me and Frazier, two fresh and original sitcoms, at least most of the time, so there's hope. Most of the so-called "family comedies" are just nauseating. Here's the thing: M*A*S*H is still running, while most of the shows he talks about have disappeared into sitcom cemeteries. I do wish he'd consult a few women when he talks about what's funny. There's masses of male humor that women simply yawn at. (And probably vice versa.) And then, men seem to think Bridesmaids is hilarious. The women I know think it's just clownish and stupid, so go figure. But there's a serious discussion to be had there and a principal problem is that its mostly men doing the sitcom development, and buying the pilots, and mostly men making the decisions on what screenplays to produce. Alas, Billy Wilder isn't with us anymore and we're all the poorer for it.
