Author Topic: Gene Shalit has done it again. (Read 1453 times)

TVC15 · « **on:** February 05, 2009, 04:58:17 AM »

Recap:

As for the new chapter in Shalitsaga, the AV Clug said it better than I could: Gene Shalit thinks Taken is a documentary.

Video and article at the link:

http://www.avclub.com/articles/gene-shalit-thinks-taken-is-a-documentary,23399/

Mandark · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2009, 05:28:50 AM »

Shalit strikes me as this weird anachronism, who should have been doing guest spots on Match Game and the original Hollywood Squares. I know he's been around a while, but still.

...wait, check that. He's almost 83, which is crazy. He's older than Charles Nelson Reilly, and that guy's dead.

...double-reverse undo check that. Wikipedia says he's almost 77, which is still damn old, but younger than the imdb number. Which unreliable web source do I believe?

border · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:33:39 AM »

Taken was pretty awesome (especially considering the PG-13 rating). Neeson must've punched at least 15 guys in the throat. Good times.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:37:28 AM »

yeah, it's even more awesome when not cut down by the fucking losers at Fox

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:38:58 AM »

"Cheer the undead army's affirmative action!"

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2009, 04:33:45 PM »

"Frighting. That's hard to watch at all."

Are they talking about the movie, or Gene Shalit's mustache?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:08:54 PM »

Gene Shalit is a national treasure.

TVC15 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:11:10 PM »

Quote from: Willco on February 05, 2009, 06:08:54 PM

Gene Shalit is a national treasure.

They should give him his own nightly show on one of the 24 hour cable networks. I bet if you put a camera n him for an hour, he'd come up with the most entertaining shit ever. And if he ever got boring, the camera could just zoom in on his mustache for 20 minutes or so..

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:15:00 PM »

TVC, I think you've given me the material I need for my first blog post.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:21:13 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on February 05, 2009, 06:11:10 PM

Quote from: Willco on February 05, 2009, 06:08:54 PM
Gene Shalit is a national treasure.

They should give him his own nightly show on one of the 24 hour cable networks. I bet if you put a camera n him for an hour, he'd come up with the most entertaining shit ever. And if he ever got boring, the camera could just zoom in on his mustache for 20 minutes or so..

This is such an amazing idea. I'd be especially keen to having him talk us through the creation of his artistic set designs, Bob Ross style.

TVC15 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:33:49 PM »

Also, if he dies, he can easily be replaced with a muppet lookalike and nobody would notice.

Bizzare fro and mustache aside, he really doesn't look bad for 82.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:36:46 PM »

can anyone confirmed Mummy 3>Indy 4? I like the first Mummy, second was meh. Doesn't seem hard to be better than Indy 4

TVC15 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:37:45 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2009, 06:36:46 PM

can anyone confirmed Mummy 3>Indy 4? I like the first Mummy, second was meh. Doesn't seem hard to be better than Indy 4

I think Prole saw both. I'll try to get his opinion.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:38:15 PM »

in that youtube still, he looks like he's stalking a deer in the forest, preparing to pounce and feast

or about to whip out some ballstomp on a drunk talking shit at a bar - he would call that devastating martial arts maneuver "Simple Chronic Shalitosis"

Mandark · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:38:44 PM »

I think that's actually a good look for someone his age.

Giant fro + giant mustache + giant glasses = less area of uncovered oldman skin + very distracting visuals.

I know how I'm dressing in 40 years.

TVC15 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:39:37 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on February 05, 2009, 06:38:15 PM

in that youtube still, he looks like he's stalking a deer in the forest, preparing to pounce and feast

or about to whip out some ballstomp on a drunk talking shit at a bar - he would call that devastating martial arts maneuver "Simple Chronic Shalitosis"

In the AV Club comments somebody said that in this picture,

,

it looks like he just smelled his own fart.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:40:11 PM »

i would use him as a character in SFIV

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:43:21 PM »

that fucker's 82?!?

TVC15 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:46:46 PM »

Oops, 77, I missed Mandark's edit up there. Still, he looks very good for 77.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #19 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:52:40 PM »

that fucker's 77?!?!

TVC15 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:55:00 PM »

According to wiki, his son is gay. I'm not sure if I'd date a dude if I knew he'd grow up to look like that.

Cheebs · « **Reply #21 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:56:31 PM »

wtf. Somehow Leonard Nimoy makes Gene Shalit seem halfway normal by comparison in this interview, he has to be drunk or something:
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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:19:07 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on February 05, 2009, 06:56:31 PM

wtf. Somehow Leonard Nimoy makes Gene Shalit seem halfway normal by comparison in this interview, he has to be drunk or something:
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He sounds more sarcastic than drunk, although he might possibly be both.

chronovore · « **Reply #23 on:** February 06, 2009, 12:52:34 AM »

Mummy 2 was better than Indy 4, so it's probably a safe bet that Mummy 3 is better.

Cheebs · « **Reply #24 on:** February 06, 2009, 02:07:12 AM »

Mummy 3 looked terrible seeing how the trailer has Fraiser going "Here we go....AGAIN!". Sequels should never have that line, ever.

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