Mask
Has interlude; both are disabled.
Wait until Dark
Well, they are in love.
Children of a Lesser god
Hearing is a serious disability.
Next: movies featuring a child prodigy.
Mask
Has interlude; both are disabled.
Wait until Dark
Well, they are in love.
Children of a Lesser god
Hearing is a serious disability.
Next: movies featuring a child prodigy.
August Rush
Kid learns guitar quickly; excellent.
Billy Elliot
Kid dances well; attracts attention.
Revenge of the Nerds
Wormser helps nerds defeat Alphas.
Next: Robin Williams movies.
Robin Williams movies.
Good Morning Vietnam
Chatty military deejay likes local
Popeye
Mork as Popeye sounds good
Night at the Museum
Alive exhibits help schlubby guard
Next: Movies that had television shows based on them.
M.A.S.H
No real plot. But funny!
The Terminator
“I’ll be back” equals murder
The Pink Panther
Opening credits turned into series
Next up: Movies featuring peter sellers that aren’t Pink Panther movies.
The Black Rose
His debut; a 1950 voiceover
Dr. Strangelove
Played President, scientist, RAF officer
Being There
Totally misunderstood, but that’s OK
Next: Movies set in whole or in part in Texas
Last Picture Show
Small town elegy, Cybill’s naked
No Country for Old Men
Cattle bolt killer stumps sheriff
Giant
American epic of Texas dynasty
Next:
Movies which mixed live action with animation
Mary Poppins
Penguins dance with faux-Cockney Bert
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Grouchy detective, 'toons share screen
Enchanted
Princess, cute animals, good movie!
Next: Movies you wanna see this summer
[ * “faux-Cockney” one word…Hmmmm…
* ]
It’s hyphenated, but it’s one word. Using just one part or the other of that word wouldn’t convey the meaning intended.
“Mockney”?
Excellent.
Movies I want to see this summer:
The Avengers: Infinity War
23 Heroes, Who Will Die?
Deadpool 2
Breaking The Fourth Wall Again
Ant Man and the Wasp
Hey, Two Who Didn’t Die!
Next: The Films of Tom Hanks
Big
Alternate ending? I think not.
Mazes and Monsters
Gamer nerd thinks its real
The Money Pit
Shitty house. Shitty movie. Avoid.
Net up: TV movies/miniseries
And Then There Were None
Good, chilling, recent British remake
Roots
Huge miniseries in its day
Prime Suspect
Mirren superb as tough detective
Next: Movies you wanted to love, but didn’t
The Shadow
Tepid script, direction and acting.
Avatar
Why was this a hit?
Justice League
50+ year wait, and Meh.
Next: Non-scary movies with ghosts.
The Frighteners
Fox uses ghosts to scam
Ghost
Swayze haunts to avenge death
Ghost Dad
Not scary. Also, not funny.
Next up: Movies with dragons
The Hobbit
Smaug was movie’s best part
Reign of Fire
Dragons practically destroy modern London
Dragonslayer
Young warrior fights… you know
Next: More movies with dragons
More movies with dragons
Dragonheart
Connery ish the lasht dragon!
How to Train Your Dragon
Boy and dragon become besties
Pete’s Dragon
Orphan boy bonds with dragon
Next: Sword and sorcery movies
Conan the Barbarian
Ahnuld has big sword, pecs
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Hobbits hike, helped by wizard
Eragon
Hated by just about everyone
Next: Pretty bad movies featuring Jeremy Irons
M. Butterfly
Some should have low self-esteem.
Dungeons & Dragons
My brother admits it’s horrible.*
The Time Machine
Did not need a remake.
*He did FX for it.
Next: films where an actor or actress not known as a singer chose to do their own singing, and turned out a really good performance. Can be a musical, or a film where the part was a professional musician, or just any part that required singing.