Comments on: The Hudsucker Proxy http://www.moviezeal.com/the-hudsucker-proxy/ The official podcast of MovieZeal.com, where film is always best discussed under the gentle influence of fine wine (as fine as $10 will get you). Each week Evan, Heather, and Luke pick a theme, discuss a theatrical release based on that theme, pop the cork and drink a wine that fits said theme, and finally subject one another to The Gauntlet, where forcing others to watch painful films nets you fabulous prizes. There is not anything else on the internets like it (literally). Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:02:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Luke Harrington http://www.moviezeal.com/the-hudsucker-proxy/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Luke Harrington Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:55:06 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=350#comment-668 <blockquote>Two things: I haven’t seen it, but isn’t Jim Carrey’s The Majestic seen as straight-up Capra?</blockquote> Yes, and let's not forget Adam Sandler's <i>Mr. Deeds</i> and Nicholas Cage's <i>The Family Man.</i> I could name a lot of movies from the 1950s on that (attempt to) evoke Capra's spirit, but I was just trying to provide a reference for a moment in time. As for <i>Evolution</i>, I admit I haven't actually seen it. Then again, if I had, I wouldn't admit to it. :) But it could be great.

Two things: I haven’t seen it, but isn’t Jim Carrey’s The Majestic seen as straight-up Capra?

Yes, and let’s not forget Adam Sandler’s Mr. Deeds and Nicholas Cage’s The Family Man. I could name a lot of movies from the 1950s on that (attempt to) evoke Capra’s spirit, but I was just trying to provide a reference for a moment in time.

As for Evolution, I admit I haven’t actually seen it. Then again, if I had, I wouldn’t admit to it. :)

But it could be great.

]]> By: Fletch http://www.moviezeal.com/the-hudsucker-proxy/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Fletch Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:30:09 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=350#comment-667 Two things: I haven't seen it, but isn't Jim Carrey's The Majestic seen as straight-up Capra? Also, did you see Evolution? It looked bad, but it really was kind of decent, and benefitted from the stunt casting of Duchovny. Granted, it's been a long time since I've seen it, but I recall being entertained (at the least). Two things: I haven’t seen it, but isn’t Jim Carrey’s The Majestic seen as straight-up Capra?

Also, did you see Evolution? It looked bad, but it really was kind of decent, and benefitted from the stunt casting of Duchovny. Granted, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen it, but I recall being entertained (at the least).

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/the-hudsucker-proxy/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Evan Derrick Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:09:29 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=350#comment-662 <blockquote>The dialogue and comic timing is that of writers who have watched a dozen too many Howard Hawks films; the visuals are straight out of the German Expressionism of Frtiz Lang’s Metropolis.</blockquote> Great observation on the film's influences. I hadn't thought about the Lang influence, but you're right, very strong Metropolis elements throughout.

The dialogue and comic timing is that of writers who have watched a dozen too many Howard Hawks films; the visuals are straight out of the German Expressionism of Frtiz Lang’s Metropolis.

Great observation on the film’s influences. I hadn’t thought about the Lang influence, but you’re right, very strong Metropolis elements throughout.

]]> By: Luke Harrington http://www.moviezeal.com/the-hudsucker-proxy/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Luke Harrington Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:42:45 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=350#comment-661 You could probably say that about <i>Arizona</i>, but this was their first production where they were working through a major studio. They had high visual aspirations with this one, and knew that only a a major studio could finance them--which, in practice, means keeping one eye on the bottom line at all times. You could probably say that about Arizona, but this was their first production where they were working through a major studio. They had high visual aspirations with this one, and knew that only a a major studio could finance them–which, in practice, means keeping one eye on the bottom line at all times.

]]> By: Rick Olson http://www.moviezeal.com/the-hudsucker-proxy/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Rick Olson Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:13:47 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=350#comment-660 Great review, I think you nailed it. The reference to Dave has escaped me till now. But wasn't Raising Arizona their first attempt at a crowd-pleaser? In fact, haven't the Coens -- until recently -- had a pattern of dark, non-commercial stuff alternating with attempts at crowd-pleasers? That's sorta the pattern, anyway. Great review, I think you nailed it. The reference to Dave has escaped me till now. But wasn’t Raising Arizona their first attempt at a crowd-pleaser? In fact, haven’t the Coens — until recently — had a pattern of dark, non-commercial stuff alternating with attempts at crowd-pleasers? That’s sorta the pattern, anyway.

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