Originally Posted by susan
just saw this film...another one from the coen brothers...it had it's cute moments, but not one of tom hanks best films
my favorite characters in the entire film were the painting on the wall and mrs. munson...
I just saw
The LadyKillers last night. Like you susan...this isn't a favorite Tom Hanks movie for me. He was the reason we ended up seeing this, and there were parts of the movie he got on my nerves. I thought the movie was funny in some parts, odd in other parts....and a bit excessive in other parts.
I LOVED Mrs. Munson (Irma P. Hall). She was/is the reason to see this movie. She shined as the no-nonsense, god fearing/loving, speaking her mind character. I also got a kick out of Pickles the cat.
I also loved the music. That gospel choir was great.
Originally Posted by LordSlaytan
]My biggest complaint is the excessive use of the f-word by Wayans. Not that I'm easily offended, but it just seemed so unnecessary in a film where fine dialect was at a premium. It could have been sold to a larger audience if it weren't for that, and it also seemed rather stereotypical.
I agree with you Bri. Wayans use of the f-word was way too much for me. There were times Wayans character got on my nerves. He repeated himself alot....the whole "Waffle Hut" scene was just odd to me. It was great to see him get slapped by Mrs Munson...and for her to give him a piece of her mind.
Also...Tom Hanks' Walt Whitman like character's flowery talk got to me from time to time. Maybe it's the way he did it....I dunno...there were times I thought it sounded beautiful (when he was talking to the ladies over for tea)...and times it was just too much (when he was talking to his cohorts in the basement) and it got on my nerves. It didn't bother my husband tho.
As far as the sterotypes....if this were a serious drama it was have bothered me enormously....but as a quirky, odd, somewhat dark comedy the stereo types weren't as offensive to me. But, I do see what you mean Bri. Many people might have been turned off by the sterotypes.