Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Norm Macdonald and Jeff Tomsic
Starring: Norm Macdonald, Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, David Letterman
Running time: 86 minutes

 


When COVID-19 hit the world, in 2020, comedian Norm Macdonald had material but could not go on the road. He was also secretly dealing with cancer and he was about to go for more treatments. Not knowing what would come of it, he recorded a comedy special from his home, in front of a computer. Now that he has left us, this comedy special is shared with the world. It is followed by a panel of his friends discussing it.

In this special, Norm talks about gambling, cannibalism, people with Down Syndrome, and life in general. There is a moment towards the end, where he gets visibly emotional mentioning his mother. Nonetheless, he never discusses the illness that would eventually take him from us. The material is typically Norm Macdonald. It is off-beat, it is truly unique. There were some weaker moments, probably made worse by the absence of a crowd, but there was some genius stuff also.

The panel at the end was cool. It was nice to hear people like David Letterman, Dave Chappelle, Molly Shannon, Conan O’Brien, Adam Sandler and David Spade discuss the man and comedian that Norm Macdonald was.

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