Annoying Comics I Like

[urbeatle]

No, not comic books. Comics and comedians who become actors in funny movies. There are some people who actually kind of annoy me with their performance, and yet I still like them and watch their movies anyway. I had been thinking about this lately after seeing several Adam Sandler movies. There's nothing specifically wrong with Adam Sandler,

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[sunburn]

You've missed my favorite, "Love and Death," which is to Woody Allen what "Inglourious Basterds" is to Tarantino.

[mmcirvin]

Woody Allen always said he consciously based his screen persona on Bob Hope's: this particular combination of smart-aleck, coward and horndog. It's not a comparison that frequently occurs to people, but it makes sense. (Note that the SCTV parody "Play It Again, Bob" had a spectral Bob Hope appearing to Woody; aside from the fact that Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas could do uncannily good Allen and Hope impressions, I'm pretty sure it was an intentional reference.)