From the Movie Archives: Vincent Canby Slams ‘Rocky’
Mr. Stallone’s Rocky is less a performance than an impersonation. It’s all superficial mannerisms and movements, reminding me of Rodney Dangerfield doing a nightclub monologue…
Posts tagged: Rodney Dangerfield
Happy Birthday, M. Night Shyamalan!
In celebration of M. Night Shyamalan’s birthday today, I will almost apologize for ragging on him a couple of weeks ago. Just because you don’t like a director’s movies is no reason to criticize his work, right?
If I were allowed to ask him 10 questions, that might be one of them. But I’m not in that position, so instead here’s TIME magazine asking him 10 questions.
Rodney Dangerfield, 1981
Here’s a clip from a 1981 Tonight Show appearance by stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield. It was part of this list of best comedians, from Guyism.com.