The Poseidon Adventure (Leslie Nielsen)
When Leslie Nielsen was serious.
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (Robert Hays)
Dogs are happy and safe.
Freddy Got Fingered (Julie Hagerty)
Hagerty plays character named Julie.
Next: Movies with a “Tony Danza,” (that is, a character with the same first name as the actor playing the character).
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Tom Hanks appears as Thomas.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Brad Pitt plays Brad, naturally.
Why Germany?
Chris Pine is… you know.
Next: Movies starring people best known for Star Trek.
Judgment at Nuremberg
Very young, very handsome Shatner.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Doomsayer Nimoy eventually [spoiler alert]
Snow Dogs
Interesting turn for Nichelle Nichols.
Next: Very highly regarded TV movies.
Pride and Prejudice
Colin made the ladies swoon.
Roots
Seventies blockbuster renewed historic interest.
John Adams
Fascinating adaptation of McCullough tome.
Next: Widely-derided TV movies.
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Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Theatrical movie couldn’t find distributor.
A Summer to Remember
Signing Orangutan comforts Deaf child-of-divorce.
Bad Ronald
Kim Hunter’s agent hates her.
Next: Boris Karloff non-Frankenstein movies.
The Lighting Raider
His film debut, in 1919.
Bedlam
Played evil, scheming asylum director.
Isle of the Snake People
Karloff’s last movie, in 1971.
Next: Movies that had high expectations but bombed.
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Intolerance
Ate up Griffith’s BooN profits.
The Blue Bird
Paramount’s WoO, with Shirley Temple.
King Kong (1976)
We were promised giant robot.
Hard one-- to keep it to five words, I mean.
Next: Low-budget indies that became blockbusters.
The Blair Witch Project
Mockumentary scared lots o’ folks
Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Tedious yuppies gripe, screw, backstab.
Pulp Fiction
Tarantino’s best, some fans think.
Next: Three other Tarantino films.
Romeo and Juliet
The one with Leonardo diCaprio.
From Dusk To Dawn
My favorite bloody vampire movie.
Inglorious Basterds
Better ending for World War.
Next: Movies set in high school.
Actually not: Romeo + Juliet - Wikipedia
Movies set in high school
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
California teens grow up fast
Clueless
Jane Austen in Beverly Hills!
Jennifer’s Body
Beautiful demon kills, eats messily
Next: Movies about devils or demons, but not Satan
Curse [Night] of the Demon*
Skeptic slowly changes his mind.
Demons
Actually kinda zombie/demon hybrid.
The Possession
A dybbuk is kinda demonish.
*Had different US and UK titles.
Next: Movies that were the first appearance of a type of monster.
Phallus in Wonderland
First appearance of Gor Gor
Skulhedface
Mr. Dr. Prof. Skulhedface’s debut
It’s Sleazy
Introducing lost scum dog Scrodamoon
Next up, Pokemon movies
There are Pokemon movies?
There aren’t?
Ok, in case there actually aren’t 3 of them (I know there is at least 1),
Next up: Pokemon and/or Power Ranger movies
So… you, um, like this movie, huh?
Pokemon movies
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998; the first of many
Giratina and the Sky Warrior
No Best Picture Oscar nomination
Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Was released just last month
Next: Power Ranger movies
Turbo
Predictable action, lack of characterization.
Power Rangers (2017)
Looks like it has plot.
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie
Deliriously grand overacting by villain!
(My grandson was a big fan of the Power Rangers when he was small.)
Next: Movies with invisibility as a major factor.
God damn right! You don’t? It’s a cinematic tour de force! A metal masterpiece! An assault on your senses and sensibilities! One of the most ridiculous things that exists today!
Your definitions of “tour de force”, “metal masterpiece” may vary.
Anyway, invisibility…
Ghost
Whoopie’s face on invisible Swayze
The Invisible Man
Goggles and scarf masks invisibility
Any Transformers movie
Explosions, Robots mask invisible plot
Next: Rock operas/musicals
Jesus Christ, Superstar
Not best Jesus, not worst.
Tommy
Obligatory Tommy rock opera inclusion.
Hair
Really more operetta than musical.
Next: remakes most people don’t realize are remakes.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Hitchcock did in 1934, 1956.
You’ve Got Mail
1940 Lubitsch film gets update.
True Lies
American take on French comedy.
Next: The remake is the better movie.
Gaslight (1944)
Bergman, Boyer best 1940 version.
The Parent Trap (1961)
Huge improvement over* Twice Blessed.*
The Maltese Falcon (1941) (The Bogart version)
Most don’t know another version.
Next: movies where a cab drivers (including hansom cabs), chauffeurs, livery drivers, or other hired drivers stars or plays some key role.