Roger Corman movies
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader
Why didn’t it win Oscar?
Piranhaconda
The quality’s in the title.
Humanoids from the Deep
Gore, schlock, schtick and gore.
Next:
Dreamworks pictures
Roger Corman movies
Eat My Dust
Opie Cunningham makes a movie!
The Trip
Far out man, far out
The Wild Angels
Fonda and Sinatra together again
Next
Dreamworks Pictures
***Dreamworks Pictures ***
Turbo:
Snail wins the Indy 500.
Madagascar:
Zoo animals returned to Africa.
Kung Fu Panda
Obese bear becomes martial artist.
Next: Meryl Streep movies
Meryl Streep movies:
The Manchurian Candidate
Mother tries to advance son’s career
The Deer Hunter
Lessons in safe gun handling
Prime
Groom’s mother shrinks bride’s head
Next:
Vietnam War films
Nitpick: it’s “Lecter.”
Apocalypse Now
Philippines doubles for war-torn Vietnam.
Platoon
Battle for young soldier’s soul.
We Were Soldiers
Mel Gibson as jungle warrior.
Next: Kate Beckinsale movies
Kate Beckinsale movies
Serendipity
Romantic comedy, stupid premise.
Shocking!
Underworld
This series only got worse.
Click
Dramedy falsely advertised as comedy.
Next: Movies where the title character isn’t the main character
Movies where the title character isn’t the main character
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar
My girlfriend has Adam’s Apple.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Gritty prison life and death.
The Blob
Steve McQueen saves small town.
Next:
Films set in winter.
Films set in winter
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
Whores can be good friends!
Grumpy Old Men
Lemmon and Matthau still Odd
Alive
Nouvelle cuisine in the Andes
Next:
Sports movies
Brian’s Song
Even tough athletes can cry.
Any Given Sunday
Football ain’t for wimps, bro.
Hoosiers
Scrappy Indiana team wins big.
Next: George Clooney movies
George Clooney movies
(Reverse ninja nitpick: In “Manhunter,” it’s “Lecktor.”
From Dusk Till Dawn
I’ll say it–vampires suck!
One Fine Day
What was fine about it?
*O Brother, Where Art Thou? *
The Odyssey with red necks
Next: Robert Altman movies
MASH
Unlike TV series, no asterisks.
Nashville
Country music can be cruel.
The Player
Movie biz can be murder.
Next: Technothrillers.
Technothrillers.
The Matrix
Bend that spoon; bullet time.
Jurassic Park
Jeff Goldblum almost bites it.
Blade
Shaft as a vampire hunter.
Next: Ensemble cast films BESIDES LOTR
Predator
Sweat, muscles, guns equals hit.
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Mindless, foolhardy selfishness doesn’t pay.
A Bridge Too Far
Flawed offensive makes powerful drama.
Next: Julia Roberts movies
Pretty Woman
Fairy tale hooker via Disney
Sleeping With The Enemy
Battered wife “kills intruder” = WIN!
Steel Magnolias
Julia Roberts dies slowly = WIN!
Next: Kirsten Dunst movies
Kirsten Dunst movies
Wag The Dog
War can be so…entertaining
Elizabethtown
Just stay out of Kentucky
Spider-man
Their kids? I’m thinking Brundlefly
Next: Joe Dante movies
Joe Dante movies
Innerspace
Martin says “Let’s get small.”
Small Soldiers
Parade of the toy soldiers.
Gremlins
Don’t feed them after midnight!
Next: Bob Hope movies
Going Spanish
Bob Hope’s first, in 1934.
Road to Rio
With Bing Crosby, of course!
Off the Menu
His last, six years premortem.
Next: Fish-out-of-water comedies.
Crocodile Dundee
“Outback Aussie in Big Apple”
Doc Hollywood
“Hick town entices hotshot physician.”
King Ralph
“Uncouth Yank inherits British throne.”
New topic: John Ford
**Fish-out-of-water comedies.
**
40 Year Old Virgin
Nice guy schlub never sex’d
Billy Madison
Sandler goes to school, surrrre.
Trading Places
Murphy and Aykroyd trade lives
Next: Movie featuring Monty Python alums
A Fish Called Wanda
Green fish aren’t ripe yet
National Lampoon’s European Vacation
Small cameo in terrible movie
Erik the Viking
Hi-Brasil is sinking? Let’s sing!
Next: Adam Sandler films