Tag: Movies

  • Airplane!: A Masterclass in Visual Comedy

    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…

  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople: Two Perfectly Stable Boys Against the World

    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…

  • 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…

  • Willy Wonka: 1971 VS 2005

    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…

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Bastardizing a Classic

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Bastardizing a Classic

    Do you remember the opening credits of the original Willy Wonka? That footage of a chocolate factory at work. Remember how warm and inviting it was? With that pleasant music and that warm color to every shot? That, in my mind, is the perfect opening to a film. Nothing fancy. Nothing complicated. Just a warm,…