Re: Bill Bryson
J J R (jrovira@juno.com)
Thu, 29 Oct 1998 17:37:05 -0500 (EST)
I think Who's Line continues to work In Spite of Drew Carey and not
because of him. But I do think Robin Williams or Billy Crystal would make
good American hosts. Now THEY would be a riot :)
Now, the Full Monty was a pretty big hit over here--a friend of mine said
if an American filmmaker had done it, it'd be all stupid slapstick and
run with the gag but no substance.
The woman pissing on the wall at the beginning said it all.
But then, we still have WOODY ALLEN :)
Jim
<<Say what ??? It's one of my favourite cable programs and I'll miss that
other guy too! It will make a real difference having an American on the
seat, as well. Actually, that show is a case in point of British and
American humour, because it's one of very few shows in which those two
styles of humour are allowed to play off one another - and it works (as
in
A Fish Called Wanda, too!). I've found the best gauge between British and
American humour is in those sitcoms where they have imported an idea from
England and re-done it with an American cast and style of humour. It very
seldom works.
My favourite ascerbic-anarchic British comedian is Alexei Sayle. One time
he did a whole show in which he played Godot - being held up at the
shopping centre, being caught speeding, etc - yet when he finally arrived
to Estragon and (??? The other guy) there were *three* of him. Oh, the
hilarious irony! (: So surreal yet so brilliant.
Camille>>
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