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John Candy vs. Dom DeLuise
I grew up with John Candy and Dom DeLuise movies. Their silly performances appealed to me as a kid on a very rudimentary level. They’re big, fat comedians who managed to get a laugh through their awkward yet charming comedic … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged actors, animated films, comedy, dom deluise, don bluth, films, john candy, john hughes, mel brooks, movies
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Forgotten Film Gems: Only the Lonely
In between his two Home Alone films, Chris Columbus wrote and directed a little romantic comedy starring John Candy called Only the Lonely. It wasn’t exactly a huge hit like many of Columbus’s other films, but it has a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems
Tagged chris columbus, comedy, drama, films, fun, funny, humor, john candy, john hughes, jokes, macaulay culkin, movie review, movies, only the lonely, relationships, romance
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Why Uncle Buck Is an Almost Impossible Film to Categorize
Uncle Buck is so many things that they all seem to cancel each other out, making it extremely difficult to fit the film into a single category or genre. I’ve always liked it, but I’ve never been able to put … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged 1980s, children films, comedy, drama, film genres, films, funny, humor, john candy, john hughes, macaulay culkin, movie review, movies, romantic comedy, uncle buck
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10 Amazing ’80s Directors Who Lost Their Mojo in the ’90s
It’s not always easy for directors to make the transition from one decade to the next. For every Steven Spielberg there are several Francis Ford Coppolas. Filmgoers’ expectations change, technology improves, and the industry moves in a new direction. If … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged 1980s, 1990s, action movies, comedy, directors, films, fun, funny, humor, john badham, john carpenter, john g avildsen, john hughes, john landis, john mctiernan, jokes, lawrence kasdan, mel brooks, movie review, movies, movies based on books, puns, richard donner, roland joffe, science fiction, sequels, star wars, superman
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Bad Movies with Great Music: Edward Scissorhands
I know I risk the ire of my patient readers by saying this, but, in my opinion, Edward Scissorhands is not a good movie. I’d like to stress that it’s not terrible, either. The main reason I consider it bad … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Movies with Great Music
Tagged back to the future, beauty and the beast, california, christmas, danny elfman, disney, drama, edward scissorhands, film score, films, frankenstein, holiday, john hughes, johnny depp, movie review, movies, music, relationships, romance, soundtrack, tim burton, winona ryder
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