Silliness One Froggy Evening - Page 4

Greg Anos · 03-26-2009, 09:54 AM

Oh yes, Kinky Freidman got Male Chauvenist of the Year in 1974 from the Nation Organization of Women, for Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns In Bed. Most of his work is very high on the silly category...

pshrynk · 03-26-2009, 10:02 AM

Gulliver's Travels makes all sort of top 100 lists. Pure political satire, that.

Sparrow · 03-26-2009, 10:17 AM

Wallace & Gromit won a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Televisual Arts) award.

Wetdogeared · 03-26-2009, 11:14 AM

*drats* I had a whole montage ready to post, and hit the x and closed the session and wiped it out; so not many linkies and extras included this time. I hate when that happens.

Anyway, we all know his movies.

He also has been given the Order of Canada in 2002.

These lines alone should qualify him:

In the film Airplane, when asked "Surely you can't be serious?", he responds with a curt, "I am serious. And don't call me Shirley."

WDE.

Greg Anos · 03-26-2009, 11:18 AM

Inspector Lieutenant Frank Drebbin!

Sparrow · 03-26-2009, 11:27 AM

From the world of politics; how about Canada's world famous Rhinocerous Party?

RickyMaveety · 03-26-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Oh yes, Kinky Freidman got Male Chauvenist of the Year in 1974 from the Nation Organization of Women, for Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns In Bed. Most of his work is very high on the silly category...

I wouldn't call that much in the way of real recognition. You might as well call that award "Asshole of the Year."

Has he been given any sort of real awards for artistic or cultural merit regarding his comedy ... or whatever it is he does .... I can't say I've heard of him except I think he ran for office and lost.

RickyMaveety · 03-26-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

I'm not sure, and I'll look tomorrow, but it's possible Norman Gunston and Aunty Jack are recognised, and they're silly, Aunty Jack particularly so. There is Barry Humphries too, and he does have a CBE and OA, though whether one considers his satirical characters silly enough, I don't know.

Cheers,
Marc

I think I have heard of Mr. Humphries. Isn't he "Dame Edna"? The other gents I have not heard of, but will remedy that as soon as possible.

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Gulliver's Travels makes all sort of top 100 lists. Pure political satire, that.

And parts of it are extremely silly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Wallace & Gromit won a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Televisual Arts) award.

Passionately love Wallace and Grommit. I got to meet Nick Parks the night before he won his first Oscar. That was too cool for words.

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

*drats* I had a whole montage ready to post, and hit the x and closed the session and wiped it out; so not many linkies and extras included this time. I hate when that happens.

Anyway, we all know his movies.

He also has been given the Order of Canada in 2002.

These lines alone should qualify him:

In the film Airplane, when asked "Surely you can't be serious?", he responds with a curt, "I am serious. And don't call me Shirley."

WDE.

Order of Canada .... most excellent. And, he well deserves it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

From the world of politics; how about Canada's world famous Rhinocerous Party?

World famous? I'm out of the loop then. What sort of recognition have they gotten ... and what do they do exactly??

Wetdogeared · 03-26-2009, 05:19 PM

The Parti Rhinocéros or Rhinoceros Party of Canada is now defunct but it was in operation from the 1960's to 1990's. They ran candidates in 7 elections, but none were elected. They promised to keep none of their promises.

A list of some of their platform promises included:

Spoiler:

Repealing the law of gravity
Providing higher education by building taller schools
Instituting English, French and illiteracy as Canada's three official languages
Tearing down the Rocky Mountains so that Albertans could see the Pacific sunset
Making Montreal the Venice of North America by damming the St. Lawrence River
Abolishing the environment because it's too hard to keep clean and it takes up so much space
Annexing the United States, which would take its place as the third territory, after the Yukon and the Northwest Territories (Nunavut did not yet exist) in Canada's backyard, in order to eliminate foreign control of Canada's natural resources
Ending crime by abolishing all laws
To provide more parking in the Maritimes and to create the world's largest parking lot respectively, paving the Bay of Fundy and the province of Manitoba
Turning Montreal's Saint Catherine Street into the world's longest bowling alley
Amending Canada's Freedom of Information Act. "Nothing is free anymore; Canadians should have to pay for their information."
Making the Canadian climate more temperate by tapping into the natural resource of hot air in Ottawa.
Storing nuclear waste in the Senate. "After all, we've been storing political waste there for years."
Adopting the British system of driving on the left; this was to be gradually phased in over five years with large trucks and tractors first, then buses, eventually including small cars and bicycles last
Selling the Canadian Senate at an antique auction in California
Putting the national debt on Visa
Declaring war on Belgium because a Belgian cartoon character, Tintin, killed a rhinoceros in one of the cartoons
Offering to call off the proposed Belgium-Canada war if Belgium delivered a case of mussels and a case of Belgian beer to Rhinoceros "Hindquarters" in Montréal (the Belgian Embassy in Ottawa did, in fact, do this)
Painting Canada's coastal sea limits in watercolour so that Canadian fish would know where they were at all times
Banning guns and butter, since both kill
Banning lousy Canadian winters
Renaming the country Nantucket
Building a bridge spanning the country, from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland.
Making the Trans-Canada Highway one way only
Changing Canada's currency to bubble gum, so it could be inflated or deflated at will
Donate a free rhinoceros to every aspiring artist in Canada
Counting the Thousand Islands to see if the Americans have stolen any

WDE.

RickyMaveety · 03-26-2009, 06:55 PM

All perfectly sensible ideas .... too bad they disbanded.

LazyScot · 03-27-2009, 02:45 PM

Yes Minster.

What was that Ricky? No I wasn't agreeing with you, I was talking about the TV show. Look over here.

What? Of course it has. It's had lots of BAFTAs.

Eh? Well, it's sort of a documentary on the British Civil Service, so it's go to be very silly. For example (snaffled from the Wikipedia entry linked to above):

Quote:

Hacker: Don't tell me about the press. I know exactly who reads the papers: the Daily Mirror is read by people who think they run the country; The Guardian is read by people who think they ought to run the country; The Times is read by people who actually do run the country; the Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country; the Financial Times is read by people who own the country; The Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by another country; and The Daily Telegraph is read by people who think it already is.
Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?
Bernard: Sun readers don't care who runs the country, as long as she's got big tits.

(With apologies to non-UK readers who don't know our papers; I'm sure you get the idea, though.)

What? What do you mean you're not talking to me and that you are a figment of my imagination? Hmmm. So does that mean if I get a marginal organisation to recognize me, I can become eligible? Why are you shaking you're imaginary head like that?

Oh. And The Princess Bride. And if it hasn't won anything, I hearby, retrospectively award it the LazyScot Silliness Award for Being Inconceivably Good.

RickyMaveety · 03-27-2009, 04:55 PM

Oh, the show has been popular over here for a long time.

And ... The Princess Bride has won all sorts of awards as has its author.

LazyScot · 03-27-2009, 05:03 PM

How about Hellzapoppin' (I only know the film). It has supposedly been nominated for an Oscar; is that sufficient?

Anyone know if "The High Life" has won anything, or if Alan Cumming has.

(Warning, people who hold Eurovision in high esteem should look away now).

(Looking at this, this spoof is worringly close to some more recent Eurovision entries...)

RickyMaveety · 03-27-2009, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazyScot

How about Hellzapoppin' (I only know the film). It has supposedly been nominated for an Oscar; is that sufficient?

Anyone know if "The High Life" has won anything, or if Alan Cumming has.

(Warning, people who hold Eurovision in high esteem should look away now).

(Looking at this, this spoof is worringly close to some more recent Eurovision entries...)

Alan Cumming?? Oh, let's see, he's won a Tony Award, and has been honored personally by the City of New York. I don't know if any particular silliness of his has been named as culturally important, but the man himself? Considered (on both ends of the pond) as one of the most creative people on the planet.

Sparrow · 03-27-2009, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazyScot

Anyone know if "The High Life" has won anything, or if Alan Cumming has.

"In 2001 Alan was honored with the NY Immigrant Achievement Award." - he has other awards as well.

03-26-2009, 11:14 AM	#49
Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,780 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Polar Vortex Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	Shirley Mr. Nielsen would qualify. drats I had a whole montage ready to post, and hit the x and closed the session and wiped it out; so not many linkies and extras included this time. I hate when that happens. Anyway, we all know his movies. He also has been given the Order of Canada in 2002. These lines alone should qualify him: In the film Airplane, when asked "Surely you can't be serious?", he responds with a curt, "I am serious. And don't call me Shirley." WDE.

03-26-2009, 05:19 PM	#54
Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,780 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Polar Vortex Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	The Parti Rhinocéros or Rhinoceros Party of Canada is now defunct but it was in operation from the 1960's to 1990's. They ran candidates in 7 elections, but none were elected. They promised to keep none of their promises. A list of some of their platform promises included: Spoiler: Repealing the law of gravity Providing higher education by building taller schools Instituting English, French and illiteracy as Canada's three official languages Tearing down the Rocky Mountains so that Albertans could see the Pacific sunset Making Montreal the Venice of North America by damming the St. Lawrence River Abolishing the environment because it's too hard to keep clean and it takes up so much space Annexing the United States, which would take its place as the third territory, after the Yukon and the Northwest Territories (Nunavut did not yet exist) in Canada's backyard, in order to eliminate foreign control of Canada's natural resources Ending crime by abolishing all laws To provide more parking in the Maritimes and to create the world's largest parking lot respectively, paving the Bay of Fundy and the province of Manitoba Turning Montreal's Saint Catherine Street into the world's longest bowling alley Amending Canada's Freedom of Information Act. "Nothing is free anymore; Canadians should have to pay for their information." Making the Canadian climate more temperate by tapping into the natural resource of hot air in Ottawa. Storing nuclear waste in the Senate. "After all, we've been storing political waste there for years." Adopting the British system of driving on the left; this was to be gradually phased in over five years with large trucks and tractors first, then buses, eventually including small cars and bicycles last Selling the Canadian Senate at an antique auction in California Putting the national debt on Visa Declaring war on Belgium because a Belgian cartoon character, Tintin, killed a rhinoceros in one of the cartoons Offering to call off the proposed Belgium-Canada war if Belgium delivered a case of mussels and a case of Belgian beer to Rhinoceros "Hindquarters" in Montréal (the Belgian Embassy in Ottawa did, in fact, do this) Painting Canada's coastal sea limits in watercolour so that Canadian fish would know where they were at all times Banning guns and butter, since both kill Banning lousy Canadian winters Renaming the country Nantucket Building a bridge spanning the country, from Vancouver Island to Newfoundland. Making the Trans-Canada Highway one way only Changing Canada's currency to bubble gum, so it could be inflated or deflated at will Donate a free rhinoceros to every aspiring artist in Canada Counting the Thousand Islands to see if the Americans have stolen any WDE. Last edited by Wetdogeared; 03-26-2009 at 05:37 PM.

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03-26-2009, 09:54 AM	#46
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,527 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Oh yes, Kinky Freidman got Male Chauvenist of the Year in 1974 from the Nation Organization of Women, for Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns In Bed. Most of his work is very high on the silly category...

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pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Gulliver's Travels makes all sort of top 100 lists. Pure political satire, that.

03-26-2009, 10:17 AM	#48
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Wallace & Gromit won a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Televisual Arts) award.

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Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,527 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Inspector Lieutenant Frank Drebbin!

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Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	From the world of politics; how about Canada's world famous Rhinocerous Party?

03-26-2009, 06:55 PM	#55
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	All perfectly sensible ideas .... too bad they disbanded.

03-27-2009, 04:55 PM	#57
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Oh, the show has been popular over here for a long time. And ... The Princess Bride has won all sorts of awards as has its author.

03-27-2009, 05:03 PM	#58
LazyScot DSil Posts: 3,201 Karma: 6895096 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hants, UK Device: Kindle, Cybook	How about Hellzapoppin' (I only know the film). It has supposedly been nominated for an Oscar; is that sufficient? Anyone know if "The High Life" has won anything, or if Alan Cumming has. (Warning, people who hold Eurovision in high esteem should look away now). (Looking at this, this spoof is worringly close to some more recent Eurovision entries...)