Category: Movie Monday
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Airplane!: A Masterclass in Visual Comedy
Remember when movies were allowed to just get completely ridiculous? Back when directors could pitch a movie in which a flight attendant gives a blow job to an inflatable pilot without getting kicked out of the room? I remember. Airplane! is a movie that doesn’t worry too much about telling a story. It’s focused entirely…
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople: Two Perfectly Stable Boys Against the World
Ah, Taika Waititi. Will your wonders never cease to amaze me? I expected many things going into Hunt for the Wilderpeople. And I did get what I was expecting. But I got so much more on top of that! This movie drove up to me, rolled down the windows, and shouted “Get in, bitch, we’re…
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Debunking the ‘Kids Don’t Like Old Movies’ Argument
I absolutely love classic movies. They have a certain magic to them. From the visuals to the practical effects and even the acting and stories, everything just has this charm to it! I could rewatch movies from the 50s to the 80s on and on for years! Sorry, 90s. I do like some of your…
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The Last Crusade: What Should’ve Been an Excellent Finale
Temple of Doom? Maybe someday. But no thanks. I don’t want to suffer through that thirty-five-minute climax again anytime soon. Please don’t get mad, I only jokingly dislike that movie. Getting back on topic, The Last Crusade is the only Indiana Jones movie I have much nostalgia for if any. A long time ago, when I…
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Willy Wonka: 1971 VS 2005
Don’t mind me. Just putting a personal demon to rest. People often forget that there are two Willy Wonka films. For good reason, mind you. The Tim Burton remake, as we discussed last week, is a crime against the human race. Especially when you compare it to the original, which is a classic in every…
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