sfpcc1 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'm currently watching The Maltese Bippy. It's not what I expected. I kind of thought It would kind of be a and and a half version of Laugh In. It's more of a so so dated regular comedy, (possibly influenced by Bob Hope films.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 When I read the title of the thread, I cringed. I remember seeing the movie as a kid. I was a fan of the show, but, yes, the movie was -- well, it made the Sammy Davis Jr./Peter Lawford "Salt & Pepper" movies look like classics. Sigh, was there really a time in our childhood when "You bet your bippy" was funny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I was never a fan of "Laugh-In"; on the few occasions that I watched it, I saw nothing funny in it. Yet, when I saw The Maltese Bippy a few years ago on TCM, I did get a kick out of it, just for nostalgia's sake. It's not a bad film, but it's also not something I would rush to see again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Sock it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I never saw the "Bippy" movie, but WAS a regular viewer of "Laugh-In". While the comedy might seem lame and goofy today, it WAS cutting edge and topical for TV at the time. If you think about it, many of the gags done on that show couldn't be shown on TV today due to network's penchant for "political correctness" and the strident measures taken to avoid "offending" anyone. The closest you can come is "SOUTH PARK", a show, like "Laugh-In" in that neither believed in "sacred cows". Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I was a Laugh-In fan, and am glad I saw the film, but didn't think it was very good. The best thing about it was Julie Newmar, looking her very best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalnovelty Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 > {quote:title=finance wrote: > }{quote}Sock it to me. "Sock it to ME?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfUniversalHorror Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 > {quote:title=musicalnovelty wrote:}{quote} > > {quote:title=finance wrote: > > }{quote}Sock it to me. > "Sock it to ME?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfpcc1 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Yeah, I guess Julie Newmar was the main reason I saw this film. Seeing Robert Reed was also kind of neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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