Fin Fang Foom reviews "Puppetry of the Penis"

[Guest Fin Fang Foom]

I just returned from seeing "Puppetry of the Penis" here in NYC.

 

snore

 

The opening few minutes are mildly funny but then it becomes tedious. The guys are very appealing, and nicely hung, but the whole evening is painfully juvenile and wears thin quickly.

 

Save your money.

 

Critically yours,

 

FFF

[+ deej]

Damn, New York is a tough town for theater. ;-)

 

Why am I NOT surprised that FFF would have a negative opinion of a show that has otherwise had pretty positive reviews?

 

Tell me FFF (I'm asking facetiously, but it's a serious question) what was the last show you saw that you *liked*? Why is this one so bad you'd encourage people not to see it when NYC theater is hurting badly?

[Rick Munroe]

Good question. Has he liked anything...ever?

I'm going to see the Penis Puppets next month with one of my all-time favorite client/sex slaves ;-) and I'll give my feedback.

[+ deej]

>and I'll give my feedback

 

About the client/sex slave or the penis puppets? }>

[Guest biga]

Perhaps FFF is Frank Rich in disguise LOL !,I have seen the sshow twice in London and thought it was great as well as juvenile but whats wrong with that ?.

[Rick Munroe]

>>and I'll give my feedback

>

>About the client/sex slave or the penis puppets? }>

 

I'll give feedback about the puppets; with the sex slave, there'll just be a feeding. :9

[Guest Fin Fang Foom]

>Why am I NOT surprised that

>FFF would have a negative

>opinion of a show that

>has otherwise had pretty positive

>reviews?

 

I give up, why aren't you surprised?

 

>Tell me FFF (I'm asking facetiously,

>but it's a serious question)

>what was the last show

>you saw that you *liked*?

 

I saw DeLaguarda recently and thought it was magical, original, thrilling and fun. Spend your money on THAT!

 

>Why is this one so

>bad you'd encourage people not

>to see it when NYC

>theater is hurting badly?

 

Cheap shot.

 

Very cheap.

 

This may come as a shock to you, but "POTP" is not the only show in NYC. If someONE (I doubt my poor review will empty the house) doesn't see this show, I don't think it will bring the theatre's economy to its knees. It's not a cheap show ($44) and I felt for that amount it would be more clever. And finally, it was sold out and the crowd was relatively "young" (mostly 30's and early 40's) and people laughed but the CROWD did not laugh. I can only assume that they, like my friend and I, thought it was amusing but not soooooooo funny that it really makes you LAUGH.

 

Like I said in my first post, the HUMOR is juvenile and not really clever. If you're someone who peed his pants watching "Porky's", I suspect you'll really like this show. Personally, I thought "Porky's" was stupid. I guess that makes me an evil bitch who doesn't like anything.

 

Clarifyingly yours,

 

FFF

[+ deej]

Thank you (really!) for taking time to elaborate on your previous comments. Dissing a show and saying "stay away" is one thing. Giving reasons is much more helpful.

 

<<Personally, I thought "Porky's" was stupid. I guess that makes me an evil bitch who doesn't like anything.>>

 

No, not an evil bitch. It makes you a bit of a high-brow elitist snob ;-), but not an evil bitch. I can't imagine what high-brow entertainment you were seeking in a show called Puppetry of the Penis. Shakespeare it ain't. }>

 

Lovingly yours,

 

deej

[+ Lucky]

I can't imagine anyone taking "cheap shots" in a Foom thread!

[Guest Fin Fang Foom]

>I can't imagine what high-brow entertainment you were seeking in >a show called Puppetry of the Penis. Shakespeare it ain't. }>

 

Two people who had seen it told me I HAD to see it and that it was HILARIOUS! So, I was expecting something to be over-the-top (not high brow) hilarious. Instead, it was sorta amusing but far from hilarious.

 

Incidentally, the guy with the handlebar moustache is VERY VERY hot.

 

Continuously yours,

 

FFF

[+ deej]

>Two people who had seen it

>told me I HAD to

>see it and that it

>was HILARIOUS! So, I was

>expecting something to be over-the-top

>(not high brow) hilarious. Instead,

>it was sorta amusing but

>far from hilarious.

 

Ya keep lettin' out these little facts that you failed to mention on the first swipe. They all add up to make a whole picture instead of a quick bitch slap. :-)

[Traveller]

>I saw DeLaguarda recently and thought

>it was magical, original, thrilling

>and fun. Spend your money

>on THAT!

>

 

F3

 

Respectfully disagree. Went to see it with friends, then was forced to see it again with the BF (because he wanted to see it). Truly horrible. It did get great reviews and has been playing forever, so I guess I (and my friends and BF) are the odd men out.

 

The best I've seen recently include The Producers (of course) and Major Barbara (love Cherry Jones).

 

Later.

[Rick Munroe]

>The best I've seen recently include

>The Producers (of course) and

>Major Barbara (love Cherry Jones).

 

I thought the Producers sucked but I've gone back to the Full Monty 3 times (not just because Patrick Wilson is really hung).

[Guest Fin Fang Foom]

>I've gone back to the

>Full Monty 3 times (not

>just because Patrick Wilson is

>really hung).

 

I've had Romaine Fruge several times and he's got a really pretty cock - but not gigantic like his character supposedly is.

 

And NO(!), Romaine is NOT an escort.

 

By the way Rick, I saw you at "The Full Monty" and you looked lovely in that off-the-shoulder number. VERY Jennifer Beals!

 

Fashionably yours,

 

FFF

[Bilbo]

My lover and I saw "Art" tonight and I loved it. And he felt like he just didn't get it (partly because it was Sunday night, he thinks) and says that he didn't like it at all. I teased back that he never (well, almost never) likes the first act of anything, so how could he like a long one act play? I don't remember it being discussed here, but you know my memory. What do y'all think of it?

[Guest Bitchboy]

While The Fully Monty bored me, Romaine Fruge is the hottest ass on Broadway. So glad to know you had him, FFF. Was he fun? I have to live vicariously through you guys since I got the b/f.

[Guest Fin Fang Foom]

>Romaine Fruge is the hottest

>ass on Broadway. So

>glad to know you had

>him, FFF. Was he fun?

 

 

Very fun and a very nice guy. Not only does he have a hot ass, it's, to quote Lucy, "tasty too!"

 

Informatively yours,

 

FFF

[Guest Bitchboy]

Not only does he

>have a hot ass, it's,

>to quote Lucy, "tasty too!"

 

Oh,my God. I want some too!

 

Jealously yours,

BB

[Donnie]

>While The Fully Monty bored me,

>Romaine Fruge is the hottest

>ass on Broadway. So

>glad to know you had

>him, FFF. Was he fun?

> I have to live

>vicariously through you guys since

>I got the b/f.

 

FFF is all talk and most of it untrue. I highly doubt he did anything more than ask for Romain's autograph outside the stage door. Truly pathetic.

[Guest Viewmaster]

>

>I've had Romaine Fruge several times

>and he's got a really

>pretty cock - but not

>gigantic like his character supposedly

 

Hello out there moderators - how much personal information is required before it is too personal to post? This seems to be both "outing" someone at the same time as it is describing him in a very personal way. In addition, while it may be good dish to some, I personally find the phrase "I've had..." pretty demaning and offensive.

[Losgatan]

>Hello out there moderators - how

>much personal information is required

>before it is too personal

>to post? This seems

>to be both "outing" someone

>at the same time as

>it is describing him in

>a very personal way. In

>addition, while it may be

>good dish to some, I

>personally find the phrase "I've

>had..." pretty demaning and offensive.

 

Sorry, Viewmaster, but I don't see anything here that violates our guidelines.

[+ deej]

>Hello out there moderators - how

>much personal information is required

>before it is too personal

>to post?

 

By personal information, we're talking about personally identifiable information. Here's privacy.org's definition:

 

<<

(7) PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION- The term `personally identifiable information' means individually identifiable information about the individual that is collected including--

 

(A) a first, middle, or last name, whether given at birth or adoption, assumed, or legally changed;

 

(B) a home or other physical address, including the street name, zip code, and name of a city or town;

 

© an e-mail address;

 

(D) a telephone number;

 

(E) a photograph or other form of visual identification;

 

(F) a birth date, birth certificate number, or place of birth for that person; or

 

(G) information concerning the individual that is combined with any other identifier in this paragraph.

>>

 

A stage name is not considered personally identifiable information. I don't think FFF broke the rules. The rules are meant to protect individuals, not to censor content.

 

There is no rule against being distasteful.

 

What FFF posted is potentially libel, but that's subject to interpretation. The Tom Cruise interpretation would lead to a $100 Million lawsuit which would later be dropped. My interpretation is I don't know enough to interpret.

[Damascene]

Romaine is out. He has been for while. He's been profile and interviewed about it.

[Donnie]

Still doesn't mean FFF was ever "with" him!

[Guest Viewmaster]

>By personal information, we're talking about

>personally identifiable information. Here's privacy.org's

>definition:

>

><<

>(7) PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION- The term

>`personally identifiable information' means individually

>identifiable information about the individual

>that is collected including--

>

>(A) a first, middle, or last

>name, whether given at birth

>or adoption, assumed, or legally

>changed;

>

>

>A stage name is not considered

>personally identifiable information.

 

A stage name name is a legally assumed name, and most definately is a personal identifier to the public.