Breaker Morant
My favorite military (in)justice movie.
A Few Good Men
Nicholson quite avidly chews scenery.
The Verdict
Ambulance chaser seeks, finds redemption.
Next: Law-related comedies.
Liar, Liar
Lawyer can’t lie? THE HORROR!!!
My Cousin Vinny
What the heck’s a “yoot”?
Defending Your Life
Shirley MacLaine = Best. Cameo. Ever.
Next: Meryl Streep movies
Meryl Streep movies
Death Becomes Her
Her head’s twisted around backwards!
*Julie & Julia *
I’d swear Child’s was re-animated
Kramer vs Kramer
Hoffman, don’t throw that champagne!
Next: Jon Voight movies
Jon Voight movies
Midnight Cowboy
It sucks to be poor.
Anaconda
Worst Spanish accents since Scarface.
Rosewood
Savage race riots shame America.
Next: Prison Break Movies
Prison Break Movies
The Great Escape
Good movie, better theme music.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Chateau d’If cannot hold him!
Escape from New York
Snake gets President out, but…
Mext: Jerry Lewis movies.
The Nutty Professor
He did it before Eddie.
The Bellboy
The first movie Lewis directed.
The Day the Clown Cried
It remains truly, irrevocably unspeakable.
Next: Dean Martin movies.
Dean Martin movies.
Airport
Loony detonates bomb on airliner.
Bandolero
Confederate veteran becomes Western outlaw.
Ocean’s Eleven
Rat Pack robs Vegas casinos.
New: Black & White films from 1960 or later.
**Black & White films from 1960 or later. **
Manhattan
Woody Allen loves New York.
The Man With Bogart’s Face
…but not his acting ability.
Frankenweenie
Stop-motion remake, box office flop.
Next: Movies with wild animals.
Black & White films from 1960 or later
Night of the Living Dead
Romero’s first classic still scares.
Ed Wood
Even “B” movies require effort.
Sin City
The most faithful comic adaptation.
Next: Movies with wild animals
Movies with wild animals
Grizzly Man
Bear enthusiast meets grizzly end
Madagascar
Zoo animals make great escape
Piranha 3D
Dangerous fish and large breasts
Next: Movies about (American) football
Movies about American football:
Heaven Can Wait:
Death can’t stop a player.
Invincible:
Ordinary Joe makes pro team.
The Longest Yard:
You’ll boo guards; cheer inmates.
Next: High School movies.
High School Movies
Grease
Fifties drama with hit songs.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
This film’s about… anyone? anyone?
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
Monster Mouse gets blown up.
Next:
Kevin Smith films.
Clerks
My girlfriend sucked 37 dicks!
Clerks II
“Aw, I miss my donkey…”
Dogma
Alanis Morissette as God? Whatever.
Next: Movies written by or based on plays by David Mamet.
Glengarry Glen Ross
Real estate biz really sucks.
American Buffalo
Thieves are hateful people, too.
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Phil Spector*
Bigshot producer is probably murderer.
Next: Relatively accurate movies about U.S. history.
Relatively accurate movies about U.S. history
12 Years a Slave
A saddening account of man’s inhumanity.
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Injustices of prison system revealed.
Letters from Iwo Jima
Great direction enhances faithful script.
Next: Remakes that are better than the original
That’s six words.
Remakes that are better than the original:
Pride & Prejudice
Better acting, music and cinematography.
Batman
Keaton surprisingly good as crimefighter.
Let Me In
Remake just a little better.
Next: Movies set in Scandinavia.
**Movies set in Scandinavia. **
I’ll Take Sweden
Bob Hope is too old.
I Am Curious (Yellow)
Socialist philosophy and some nudity.
Erik the Viking
Python players, but it’s dull.
Next:
Talking animal films.
Babe
Pig has some species issues.
Charlotte’s Web
Smart spider inspires doughty pig.
Runaway Ralph
Mouse, motorcycle save the day.
Next: James Bond movies before 1975.
My bad. I kinda rushed through the last post.
We forgive you.
Next: James Bond movies before 1975.