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The House of Yes (1997)
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"When we first saw clips of Parker Posey’s stab at sitcom stardom, the long-delayed FOX offering The Return of Jezebel James, we were skeptical that the sometime high school hazer and incestuous Jackie O impersonator would be able to make the transition to laugh track anchor without diluting her own charms, or worse, becoming really, really annoying. Based on the first two episodes, which are already available for watching and embedding via Hulu (see the pilot above), both of our fears were valid––Posey’s total inability to grasp sitcom comic timing is a big problem, and her flailing attempts to do so strip her of all likeability. It’s such a sad thing to see such a strong actress in a debacle like this, especially just one year after making a really good film which, in a fair and just world, would have sat at the top of her resume until she could get cast in something even better. But there are sadder things about Jezebel James to di "
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"When we first saw clips of Parker Posey’s stab at sitcom stardom, the long-delayed FOX offering The Return of Jezebel James, we were skeptical that the sometime high school hazer and incestuous Jackie O impersonator would be able to make the transition to laugh track anchor without diluting her own charms, or worse, becoming really, really annoying. Based on the first two episodes, which are already available for watching and embedding via Hulu (see the pilot above), both of our fears were valid––Posey’s total inability to grasp sitcom comic timing is a big problem, and her flailing attempts to do so strip her of all likeability. It’s such a sad thing to see such a strong actress in a debacle like this, especially just one year after making a really good film which, in a fair and just world, would have sat at the top of her resume until she could get cast in something even better. But there are sadder things about Jezebel James to di "
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"This movie is based on a play of the same name, and there for drew a lot of comparison between the film adaptation and the stage play. The critics said mainly that it was a good attempt, but the premise does not work as a movie. They are just wrong, and they smell. I love this movie. There are many note worthy performances and actors within the movie, though most notable would be the woman on the box cover, Parker Posey with gun in hand. Parker plays the slightly sadistic and incestuous twin sister Jackie-O (yes, she thinks she's the real one) who goes apes*!t when her brother surprises the "family" at Thanksgiving with his new fiance'. Oh yeah, and there's a major hurricane coming up the coast to boot. What ensues is dark but smart, and really funny. I really like the interactions and the quick dialogue. It definitely goes places other comedies wouldn't dare, but it stays extremely interesting from beginning to end. There are a lot of extremes between the dynamics of th ... "
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