Well, it’s a bit like shooting at the Red Cross. I’ve reassessed "The Legend of Al, John and Jack" a little bit precisely because of these recent terrible films. Certainly, the departure of a seasoned supporting actor like Massironi, with whom the chemistry was perfect, has resulted in a loss, but I believe the real issue lies in the decline of inspiration and enthusiasm; it seems they are missing even a hint of verve now, which I noticed in the last theatrical performance. After 2002, only "Anplagghed" stands out as still quite charming. The times of "I corti" and "Tel chi el telun" feel light-years away; there you could literally die laughing, truly. These are sketches that I know by heart; I grew up with them and I cherish them dearly. I cannot refrain from considering "Il Cosmo sul comò" a 1-star film, but I reserve that rating only for it, and with this, I want to be generous, for the sake of affection.
Terrible, I completely agree. I liked all of them up until Tu la conosci Claudia (the latter and La leggenda di Al John e Jack are often underrated, when in fact they have nothing to envy the first three in my opinion), but il cosmo sul comò and this one are indefensible.
Well, I half fell asleep when I saw "Do you know Claudia?" the last time, it’s so boring. For me, they had already lost their energy there. In "The Legend..." there are moments in the first part that still make me laugh. In the second part, it drops a bit, but there's the scene with Giacomo losing his cool with Aldo while trying to explain the plan. Giovanni tries to calm him down, Giacomo turns to him and says, “But who are you, what do you want from me?” and every time I nearly fall off my chair/couch.
No, I still found that quite entertaining; I absolutely don't think it's boring at all. Back then, they were still really cool. Then there was indeed a dreadful decline, and I don't really know what it stems from because they're always talented, maybe it's the lack of ideas, stories, and gags worth mentioning, in addition to the direction. Up there with John and Jack, there are really a lot of cult scenes; I always think of the one where they kill the old lady :D
Gervasoni, what an honor. Just this comment is enough to make you laugh, and it’s not even the original. Just to remind you, besides movies and theater, how popular they were on TV back in the day.
I don’t even remember if it was this movie or 'Il cosmo sul comò', but I stopped watching after about five or ten minutes: I think I fell asleep in the armchair or maybe dragged myself to bed. If this detail has any importance. They remain incredibly likable in my view, with so much esteem and affection. I don’t know if the decline in the quality of their film productions is due to less inspiration, the absence of an enlightened direction, or perhaps the repetition of certain clichés that might have tired the audience. I believe a return to a dimension like 'Mai dire...' would revitalize them, but times have probably changed.
By now, it's clear they no longer have the desire to create new things. In fact, when they make their appearances, they either recycle sketches that are already overfamiliar (like the Surgeons or Pdor... I don’t even want to think about how they ruined Pdor at Sanremo...) or they bring something new but of extremely low quality, like the three old men. After 2005 (2006, if we also consider Anplagghed as a show worthy of them), the legend of Aldo Giovanni and Giacomo has slowly faded away.
Unfortunately, artistic decline comes for anyone, with rare exceptions. Not even due to specific faults (I care for Massironi, but apart from her role in Tre uomini e una gamba, in Così è la vita and Chiedimi se sono felice she was rather in the background). Even the greatest exhaust their creative vein. And in their case, no matter what they accomplished in their prime, they remain the greatest in Italy, a notch or two above the others (even the most deserving, like Guzzanti). You know her, Claudia; when I saw it in the cinema, I liked it a lot. Even rewatching it a few times over the last decade, I've always found it underrated, with only Tre uomini e una gamba definitely superior. After that, I didn't follow them anymore.
It's been a while since it's all ended. In old age, you don't make people laugh anymore; very few have succeeded (isn't it true, Verdone, that it's been more than 20 years since you last made us laugh?) right, Montesano? Only Totò and Alberto Sordi could still make us laugh even in their old age...
mmm not on Verdone though (I wouldn't know about Montesano), he's made some good films even in the last 20 years (only the latest one is really indefensible in my opinion).
Exactly. I also find his movies from the last 20 years very entertaining (it's reasonable to think the best ones are those from the early '90s, but I really don't agree that the "latest" ones aren't funny at all).
The first three movies I still watch cyclically and they are amazing in how they blend humor, with some bittersweet nuances and that sense of friendship that’s very northern. For me, it’s Chiedimi Se Sono Felice, which is the least outrageously funny of the three but the most touching. Then of course the sketches from Tel Chi El Telun and I Corti are magnificent. As for the rest of the stuff brought to the big screen, I didn't like anything. I watched part of this one but it tired me immediately.
I saw it the other night [December 30, 2017]: really funny in those few central minutes, when Aldo pretends to be Uzbek to convince banker Assia to do business with Giacomo, for all the other scenes I tend to draw a merciful veil. Moreover, the ending is too much like a Christmas fiction. I hope to be able to laugh and have fun again with ReumaPark...2 for Tonino Carotone, more than for them.
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