#viewer commentary

[bearhedge]

"Hey, bub."

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This is what came up when I sat with thinking of memorable lines from the second installment of 'Zootopia'.

When Bear and I got to that scene in Marsh Market where Nibbles consults Russ on where to find Jesus, I was trying to figure out what it was.

Then someone commented that Russ is basically from a group of walruses that just says that phrase. But later I was reminded that Russ asks Judy if it was their anniversary. Which brings me to the explanation that it's a way to highlight how certain people enjoy talking about nothing, and that's the way to connect with them.

Like....

Me: Wow, it sure is a pouring.

Them: Apparently it's going to be like that in th next three days.

Me: Would be a good day to shop!

Them: Yeah, less people. I do that too.

PS: Bear also mentioned that the notable line that I latched onto was the character Patrick Warburton plays....

"They say justice is dead. I say, neigh!"

I think I was really delighted by the line after watching a clip of Patrick record it. I didn't even notice it during my first viewing. That I was likely me cracking up that the horse did his slow motion thing.

(I'm surprised that Windancer doesn't have a first name. That it's not on the Fandom Pages or even in writeups about Patrick or his character. I did eventually find it on Wikipedia!: Brian Winddancer)

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[leighlim]

If you are used to overly scripted Hollywood movies, this might not be for you. This film didn't need big blockbuster scenes, the subtle comedy and clever undertones were perfect. There are numerous belly-laugh moments, of which I haven't had from a film in a while.

Anonymous

[leighlim]

Together the characters played by Cheadle and Sandler struggle to heal each other in the way that true friends often do (in a way that reminds me of Matt Damon and Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting). They are both searching for that part of the themselves that they have lost and trying to find again.

Anonymous

[bearhedge]

"Alex laughs so hard he almost falls into a fountain."

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PS: PS: The quote is from Chapter 3 of Casey McQuiston's 'Red, White & Royal Blue'

[leighlim]

This movie is way funnier and more engaging, while Four Weddings and a Funeral had a this strange [structure] that reset the situation a couple of times and a bitter, sorrowful ending which was bit of a downer. Here things are not so bleak, however the movie lays on a pretty thick layer of cringe. The cringe-worthy jokes, which I loved, could rub people the wrong way: you are basically asking the audience to laugh at something that is not funny, precisely because it not funny. But I think it worked and gave the movie [another] type of comedy to play with.

Anonymous

[leighlim]

There aren't any gun battles or car chases, and there's no gratuitous nudity. Is that why people hate this film? I thought it was an adorable film shot in an exquisite location.

Anonymous