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A Young Frankenstein Gag Becomes a Reality
At the start of this year, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I drew a comparison of our situation to the absurdity of a scene at the start of Young Frankenstein. It’s the one in which Dr. Frederick Frankenstein bids a somber … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, films, humor, movies, parody, politics, young frankenstein
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The Surprising Greatness of The Croods: A New Age
“It’s really bad,” my wife told me after she watched The Croods: A New Age in the theater. “The jokes were all in the trailer, the characters get really creepy at certain points like when they eat, there’s an annoying … Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, comedy, dreamworks, films, movies, sequels, the croods
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Social Distancing in Young Frankenstein
Remember when social distancing was the stuff of comedy, not intended to be real-life drama? Just take this scene near the start of 1974’s Young Frankenstein. In it, Dr. Frankenstein is bidding a tender farewell to his love, but she … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged comedy, covid-19, films, funny, humor, mel brooks, movies, relationships, videos, young frankenstein
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Jim Carrey at His Finest
In 1997, Jim Carrey received a then-almost-unheard-of $20 million paycheck for his role as a lawyer named Fletcher Reede in Liar Liar. He’s brilliant throughout the movie, but there is one scene in particular in which he really earned every … Continue reading
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Tagged actors, comedy, courtroom drama, drama, films, jim carrey, movie review, movies, videos
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Get Smart’s Cone of Silence Is a Metaphor for Modern Communication
Comedy is one of the best ways to shine a light on uncomfortable truths. With that in mind, let’s take a look at this scene from the very first episode of the classic TV show Get Smart.
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Tagged comedy, communication, funny, get smart, spy films, TV shows
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It Took Me 33 Years to Get This Subtle Spaceballs Joke
I’ve seen Spaceballs many times, and there’s one joke in it that’s always gone over my head. I couldn’t understand why it was in there or what it meant until this past week when it finally dawned on me, and … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, films, funny, jokes, mel brooks, movies, parody, puns, spaceballs, star wars, videos
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Who Remembers Who’s Harry Crumb?
I remember liking Who’s Harry Crumb? when I was younger. Most of the adult humor went over my head, and I simply enjoyed the cartoonish jokes that seemed to be tailor-made for my sense of humor at the time. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Get Worse
Tagged 1980s, airplane, comedy, films, fletch, ghostbusters, john candy, liar liar, movie review, movies, mystery, strange brew, the naked gun, who's harry crumb
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The Secret Weapon of ’80s Comedies: Elmer Bernstein
What is the most recent live-action comedy film you saw that had a really memorable original score? Liar Liar? Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery? Home Alone? To me, most comedy films of the past few decades have had scores … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff, Videos
Tagged 1980s, comedy, drama, elmer bernstein, film score, films, movies, music, soundtrack, videos
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Sgt. Bilko Is an Underrated Comedy
Jonathan Lynn doesn’t seem to get much respect as a director. And yet he directed several excellent films, including Clue, My Cousin Vinny, and Sgt. Bilko (1996). Yes, I lump that last film in with those earlier ones because I … Continue reading
The Original Anna and Elsa Didn’t End Well
My oldest brother, who inspired the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade/Tomb Raider comparison, is back with another movie matchup along those same lines. It turns out that more than 20 years before Frozen debuted, there was another Anna and Elsa. Specifically … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, animated films, comedy, films, frozen, fun, funny, humor, indiana jones, movies
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