tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post115109224531385014..comments2023-11-03T11:37:13.579-04:00Comments on Something Old, Nothing New: More McCarey Madness, Or A Very, Very Short ClipJaime J. Weinmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128500411119962998noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-1151221250154007252006-06-25T03:40:00.000-04:002006-06-25T03:40:00.000-04:00I'm not sure if McCarey's Ruggles of Red Gap is co...I'm not sure if McCarey's Ruggles of Red Gap is considered underrated or not, but I certainly don't hear it being discussed too often. Easily one of my favorite comedies of all time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-1151145761361134712006-06-24T06:42:00.000-04:002006-06-24T06:42:00.000-04:00I'm only paraphrasing because I don't remember whe...I'm only paraphrasing because I don't remember where I got this quote, but Jean Renoir commented that Leo McCarey understood people better than any other film director.Mark Mayersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-1151099352200799812006-06-23T17:49:00.000-04:002006-06-23T17:49:00.000-04:00A director like McCarey, who came up through the H...A director like McCarey, who came up through the Hal Roach studio, would more than likely be a little more open to improvisation/deviation from the script than one without that type of comedy-related background, and the clip plays out in the way a conversation would actually go, if the person talking thought the other person did say something (a not-infrequent occurance in real life).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com