Since it’s been a month, and my next-up wasn’t popular, I’ll do it, then pick a new one.
A League of Their Own
“There’s no crying in baseball!”
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The “Elementary” line’s from here.
The Life of Brian
Not Messiah; just naughty boy.
Next: Movies with giant creepy-crawlies (that are usually small enough to step on).
Them! (giant ants)
Early monster flick, but great!
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (giant spider)
“Can we panic now?” YES!!!
King Kong (2005) (giant spider and centipede)
Giant bug battle?!! - couldn’t watch!!
Next: Monster movies that are good movies.
The Bride of Frankenstein
The best of the series.
King Kong (1933)
Never should have been remade.
An American Werewolf in London
Slightly camp, still very scary.
Next: Movies that really scared you.
The War of the Worlds
I couldn’t sleep that night.
Diary of a Madman
I couldn’t sleep for days.
Forbidden Planet
Who needs sleep any way?
Next: Baseball movies
The Pride of the Yankees
Lou Gehrig a lucky man.
8 Men Out
The 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
Mr. 3000
We all have similar nightmares.
Next: Movies with the word “Missing” in the title.
Missing (1982)
Looking for “disappeared” American journalist.
The Missing (2003)
Father, daughter strive to reconcile.
Megan is Missing (2014)
Internet predators really suck, y’know?
Next: Movies with “Found” (or some variation) in the title.
Lost and Found (1979)
Quickie marriage not so great.
Mermaids: The Body Found
TV Fraud fooled many people.
Finding Nemo
Juvenile Clownfish kidnapped from reef.
Next: Movies that did, or should have, won make-up or FX awards.
Marvel’s The Avengers
Chitauri, the Hulk, energy column.
Marvels’ The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Scarlett Johannsen’s pregnancy just vanished.
Lord Of The Rings
Andy Serkis’s motion-captured Gollum.
Next: Movies about cooking
Babette’s Feast
Servant wins lottery, cooks feast.
Julie and Julia
Fan cooks every Child recipe.
What’s Cooking?
Four families prepare for Thanksgiving.
Next: movies in which a major character has a pet cat.
You Only Live Twice
Every supervillain needs a kitty.
Pet Sematary
Cat dies, comes back evil.
Aliens
The little shithead stays home.
Next: Movies featuring a pet which is NOT a dog, cat, or horse.
A Fish Called Wanda
K-k-k-Ken’s aquarium empty by end.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Klingon captain loved pet lizard-thing.
Star Wars Ep. VI: The Return of the Jedi
Jabba had disagreeable little critter.
Next: Movies with Oscar-winning songs (with links)
The Muppet Movie (2011)
Man or Muppet? -THAT’S best???
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Jai Ho - Everybody sing along!
Shaft (1971)
…and we can dig it!
**Next: ** 21st Century Science Fiction Films That Aren’t Remakes
Minority Report (2002)
Better not think about crime.
*Wall-E *(2008)
Not ET remake, despite appearances.
*Avatar *(2009)
My brother worked on this.
Next: Movies about newspaper reporters.
Movies about newspaper reporters.
Citizen Kane (1941)
Hearst wasn’t amused or flattered
All the President’s Men (1976)
Sorry, slept through “Current Events”
*Absence of Malice *(1981)
Newman fixes Field’s, bosses wagon(s)
Next: Ed O’Neill movies
Cruising
undercover detective seeks gays’ killer.
K-9
detective has smart, obnoxious dog.
Blue Chips
Maverick B-ball coach stays competitive.
Next: Movies where someone known for comedy played a serious dramatic role, or vice versa.
Clean and Sober
Keaton as Batman? Might work.
Batman (1989)
Michael Keaton’s “I’m Batman” worked!!
The World According to Garp
Captured book’s “undertoad” concept well.
Next: More movies where someone known for comedy played a serious dramatic role, or vice versa.
Mad Dog And Glory
Murray’s serious, deNiro’s funny (Not!)
The Seven Little Foys
Bob Hope in straightforward biopic.
Dick Tracy
Al Pacino as overblown gangster.
**Next: ** Movies with the word “Red” in the title.
Rouge [Red]
Final in Krzysztof Kieslowski’s trilogy.
Red Dawn (1984)
Teenagers defend hometown against Soviets.
The Red Shoes
Young ballerina pursues dreams, man.
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Next**: movies with the word “blossoms” in the title.
April Blossoms
Schubert loves woman from afar.
Cherry Blossoms
Widower travels to Japan, dances.
Broken Blossoms
Lillian Gish befriended by immigrant.
**Next: ** Movies you’ve always meant to see but never got around to
Reverant
Leonardo begs for an Oscar
Spartacus
The one with Kirk Douglas
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Spotlight**
Newspapers catch priests buggering boys.
Next: Movies with lots of nudity.