On the previous post, I left out Planes, Trains and Automobiles because I felt the movie deserved its own post. Of all the John Hughes movies he directed, this was his masterpiece. Considering the difficulties that happened during filming, it’s a wonder the movie turned out so well. It also showcased John Candy in hisContinue reading “‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ Is The Quintessential Thanksgiving Movie”
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Thanksgiving On The Screen Isn’t Always A Turkey
For the most part, Thanksgiving is the red-headed stepchild of pop culture where most of the holiday focuses on bickering families and stupid fights. I don’t care for movies like Home for the Holidays and only memorable for the fact that Robert Downey Jr. has admitted he was so whacked out on drugs and alcoholContinue reading “Thanksgiving On The Screen Isn’t Always A Turkey”
‘Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ Simple But More Thoughtful
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving was first broadcast in 1973 and unlike the Christmas and Halloween specials that preceded it, it often gets overlooked, mainly because the special really doesn’t do much. Even that Flashbeagle episode had more going on in it. There’s no kids dancing. There’s no Great Pumpkin watchers. There’s no psycho stalking byContinue reading “‘Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ Simple But More Thoughtful”
Why Thanksgiving Is Such A Fucked-Up Holiday
This post isn’t about the false education we were told about Thanksgiving when we were in school. Yes, the Pilgrims pretty much screwed themselves over in the early 1620s and are lucky they survived. The Indigenous Native Americans save their asses and the first celebration was temporarily a truce before the smallpox-infested blankets and theContinue reading “Why Thanksgiving Is Such A Fucked-Up Holiday”
The Religious Right Has Become Everything Its Hated
The iconic line from the Christopher Nolan Batman movie The Dark Knight has District Attorney Harvey Dent say, “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” For the most part, the Christian religious right has done this. At one point, they remained silent on politics. During the CivilContinue reading “The Religious Right Has Become Everything Its Hated”
Rittenhouse Verdict Only Proves It’s Going To Get Much Worse Before It Gets Better
From the moment, that awful Bruce Schroeder, the judge who was presiding over the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial, made the ruling that those shot couldn’t be referred to as “victims,” the tracks had been laid for the acquittal. Everyone was expecting it. That’s the ultimate shame of our judicial system. We already knew where itContinue reading “Rittenhouse Verdict Only Proves It’s Going To Get Much Worse Before It Gets Better”
Harry In ‘Home Alone’ Was Really A Cop
Home Alone has been one of the most treasured Christmas holiday movies over the past 30 years, but one thing I’ve noticed about the movie in recent years changes things when you think about the movie. When we first meet Joe Pesci’s character Harry, he’s standing in the main foyer of that huge house theContinue reading “Harry In ‘Home Alone’ Was Really A Cop”
‘The Star Wars Holiday Special’ Is Something Else
There’s no way to describe The Star Wars Holiday Special which was broadcast one time only on this date, Nov. 17, 1978 on CBS. It’s not great. But it’s not entirely deserving of its awful criticism. In fact, bootlegs of the special are considered prized collections among nerds everywhere. You can’t really call yourself aContinue reading “‘The Star Wars Holiday Special’ Is Something Else”
What The Hell Happened To Wes Anderson?!
Following the death of film critic Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert would have other film critics, actors and even directors on his show as he tried to find a suitable co-host. Siskel died on Feb. 20, 1999 of a brain tumor. If you ever want to see an eerie look of how bad he was, GoogleContinue reading “What The Hell Happened To Wes Anderson?!”
Donate For A Good Cause
If you can, I know times are tough with the holiday season coming up, but if you good please donate to Laura Kuester’s fund-raiser https://secure.givelively.org/donate/help-in-crisis/take-a-step?ref=582fc02a-de1d-4ecb-b6a9-2e0f22904e74. Kuester is the wife of a former U.S. Attorney and currently over the Help-In-Crisis organization which helps victims of domestic abuse. I know times are tough and if you can’tContinue reading “Donate For A Good Cause”