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Category Archives: Forgotten Film Gems
Third Man on the Mountain Explains What It Means to Be a Man
What does it mean to be a man? There’s probably no end to the number of definitions we could come up with. Rather than give you my answer, I’d like to look to the past for time-tested wisdom. A forgotten … Continue reading
7 Reasons Why Coneheads Is Worth a Watch
After Wayne’s World became a surprise hit in 1992, Saturday Night Live skits became all the rage in Hollywood for the next decade. Sometimes it gave us A Night at the Roxbury and other times it gave us It’s Pat: … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, coneheads, dan aykroyd, family, films, funny, humor, movie review, movies, relationships, saturday night live, science fiction
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I Wish I Had Seen This Ventriloquist Special as a Kid
My wife recently introduced our kids and me to a TV special from 1988 starring a ventriloquist named Ronn Lucas. Actually, it’s starring a dummy named Buffalo Billy, while Lucas just kind of bumbles his way through the show. Of … Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems, Videos
Tagged 1980s, comedy, fun, funny, kids shows, ventriloquist, videos
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My Quest to Find an Obscure 1970s Film
My parents introduced me to many obscure films when I was growing up. 1981’s Harry’s War, 1984’s Tank, 1989’s Dream Team, and 1991’s Necessary Roughness, to name just a few. They weren’t necessarily of classic caliber, hence their obscurity. But … Continue reading
My Younger Brother Hates Every Martin Short Performance Except This One
Martin Short is an acquired taste. He plays an obnoxious guy really well. Think Father of the Bride, Three Amigos, and Captain Ron. So I can’t really fault anyone for not enjoying his schtick. Personally, I find him endearing. My … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, comedy, films, innerspace, martin short, movie review, movies, science fiction
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Forgotten Film Gems: Almost an Angel
In one of Crocodile Dundee’s quieter moments, the titular character waxes philosophical in the presence of his newfound love Sue Charlton. He notes, “I read The Bible once. You know, God and Jesus and all them apostles? They were all … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, crocodile dundee, drama, films, God, movie review, movies, paul hogan, religion
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The Paddielphia Experiment
It’s finally here! The movie I wrote and directed as a teenager in the summer of 1997 and got all of my brothers and one of my sisters to star in it. The Paddielphia Experiment. For a number of reasons, I … Continue reading
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Tagged cats, childhood, comedy, family, fun, funny, horror, personal, pets, videos
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Coming Soon: The Long-Lost Movie I Made as a Teenager
I’m finally doing it! Back in the summer of 1997, I wrote my first screenplay about a group of four brothers camping in the woods who get terrorized by a creature of pure evil. It was called The Paddielphia Experiment, … Continue reading
My Oddly Specific Love of Little Big League
Let’s step up to the plate and figure out what it is about this film that appeals to me when I don’t know if it would appeal to anyone else in quite the same way. Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, childhood, children films, films, fun, funny, humor, little big league, major league baseball, movie review, movies
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