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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
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems
Tagged comedy, movies, movie review, films, science fiction, 1980s, martin short, innerspace
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Everything I Wanted to Say About Red Notice in One Video
A few months ago, I forced myself to sit through a Netflix movie called Red Notice. I had heard it was great fun from one of my brothers, so I wanted to give it a fair chance. Unfortunately, I had … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff, Videos
Tagged action movies, comedy, films, movie review, movies, netflix, videos
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Back to the Future Predicted the Cellphone
There are many reasons to love Back to the Future. It’s the perfect nostalgia movie for the 1950s, 1980s, and even its timeless hopefulness about the future. It’s also fun to look at the film as being a predictor of … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged back to the future, comedy, films, fun, funny, humor, jokes, movie review, movies, puns, 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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I Struggle to Sit Through Frustrating Film Scenes Like These
I finally watched My Cousin Vinny a few weeks ago, and I have some things to say about it. I had heard for years that it’s a great movie, and I was missing out by not watching it. But for … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged comedy, courtroom drama, films, funny, movie review, movies, my cousin vinny, personal, videos
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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
Posted in Significant Scenes
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
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
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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