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Post by Lemon Bloody Cola on Aug 17, 2010 17:33:04 GMT
A howl of pain and childhood trauma disguised as a broad sophomoric family comedy. I'm serious, people who don't like this film are literally and without exception soulless monsters. I could never truly love a woman who wasn't a little bit moved by this. If Florence Welch disrobed in front of me and offered me a spare key to her backdoor, but for some reason (hey! she's QUIRKY!) then interjected a dislike for Drop Dead Fred I'd kick her out forthwidth and she could take Dizzee with her, no crouching in the corner watching while having a cheeky fumble for him either. But yeah.. if you haven't watched do. It's beautiful. About a adult woman who's anarchic imaginary friend (played by Rik "Young Ones" Mayall!) comes back into her life on the midst of a breakdown. Critics loathed it focusing on the "childish" humour mixed with the fact some of content is far too "adult" for a children's movie and it wasn't big at the box office either.. but I really think people missed the boat and failed to see the depths in it. "...is it supposed to be hilarious, or a really, really depressing story about the long-term effects of emotional abuse?" as one rather more switched on critic put it. It's also INSPIRING for anyone with childhood demons still left pwn. Also just taken on face value, I personally find it really funny. There's going to be a remake (apparently..) with Russel Brand in the title role.. that's pretty much perfect casting but he'd have to do a lot to top Mayall. Also Phoebe Cates is china doll beautiful and gives that rare thing a "kooky" female perfomance that's understated. Naked and Drop Dead Fred... oddest two fave films combo ever?
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Post by mimicry on Aug 17, 2010 17:49:26 GMT
I've never seen it, but one of my friends really likes it. I probably should see it. Coincidentally, this was the same friend I took to see Patrick Wolf the first time, and we even waited around to meet him. Afterward she said that he reminded her of Drop Dead Fred.
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Post by Lemon Bloody Cola on Aug 17, 2010 17:55:20 GMT
I took to see Patrick Wolf the first time, and we even waited around to meet him. Afterward she said that he reminded her of Drop Dead Fred. SACRILEGE Actually he's pretty plainly based on John "ny Rotten" Lydon to my eyes. If Russell Brand pulled out Matt Smith would also be amazing in the role toooo.
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Post by helwin tins on Aug 17, 2010 17:57:31 GMT
meh, never watched it. i hate "wacky" comedy. also, rotten tomatoes, my most trusted source for film judgemnet gave it 8%
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Post by husbandwifeheroin on Aug 17, 2010 18:05:17 GMT
I love it. 'Cobwebs' etc. I love naked too. I think a crossover should be made.
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Post by Lemon Bloody Cola on Aug 17, 2010 18:07:42 GMT
meh, never watched it. i hate "wacky" comedy. also, rotten tomatoes, my most trusted source for film judgemnet gave it 8% Yeah I saw that... I can only concluded that rotten tomatoes is to film review databases what Wolfram & Hart is to law firms and needs to be immediately destroyed in the name of all that is righteous and true. To define this film as wacky comedy is like saying Orwell's Animal Farm is primarily about talking animals.
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Post by Lemon Bloody Cola on Aug 17, 2010 18:10:48 GMT
I love it. 'Cobwebs' etc. I love naked too. I think a crossover should be made. I can see it now... Johnny's childhood imaginary friend returns to cure his existential nihilism with a heart warming family friendly message about making mud pies being a lot more fun than rape and psychologically dismantling everyone you meet for shits and giggles.
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Post by admin on Aug 17, 2010 18:29:43 GMT
Categorically one of the worst films of all time. It's one of my sister's favourites.
The bit where he gets his head stuck in the freezer is pretty funny, though.
Cheerio, Michael. xxx
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Post by tarantella on Aug 17, 2010 18:42:34 GMT
Saw it a few months ago while extremely wasted. I think I disliked it, but can't really remember. What I do remember is thinking for some reason that the whole movie was about how the girl was a closeted lesbian.
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Post by Lemon Bloody Cola on Aug 17, 2010 19:23:07 GMT
Categorically one of the worst films of all time. 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Post by wanderer on Aug 17, 2010 19:38:02 GMT
I loved it as a child...then re-watched it some years alter and suddenly understood all the really dodgy bits that seem so innapropriatly funny. It is epic. I has to be in my list of best ever films.
Plus....a whole post of 'fuckyou's' is pretty epic too.
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Post by admin on Aug 17, 2010 20:47:59 GMT
It would add a whole new wacky incest element to you perving on my entirely unimpressive arse. And as everyone knows, I'm really into whacky incest (regular incest no longer cuts it for me, I'm afraid). Cheerio, Michael. xxx
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Post by jay on Aug 17, 2010 22:36:48 GMT
one of my favourite films ever.
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Post by Rhiflect on Aug 17, 2010 23:39:30 GMT
Will watch imminently
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Post by snorlaxio on Aug 17, 2010 23:48:55 GMT
I saw this film hundreds of time as a kid, and only recently did I realise it was Rik Mayall.
This film is God tier.
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Post by Lemon Bloody Cola on Aug 21, 2010 11:40:33 GMT
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Post by Chelsea on Nov 15, 2011 20:23:27 GMT
Drop dead Fred is great! Its one of my childhood favourites and you've made me really want to watch it again! the whole pill bit is epic and bouncing out of the jack-in-the-box... hehe. I'm going to watch it again now... and see if i can put patrick wolf on Freds head, that would make me like the film better...
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