One of the things I like so much about A Fish Called Wanda is that it’s one of the few movies, if any, that can claim the distinction of causing a death. I’m not talking about all that Moral Majority B.S. that sprung up when psychopaths saw movies like Child Play 3 and Natural BornContinue reading “‘A Fish Called Wanda’ At 35”
Category Archives: Movie Flashback
The Problem With White Savior Tropes
This past week, there’s been a huge back and forth between Michael Oher and the Tuohy Family over proceeds from the 2009 movie The Blind Side and the book on which the movie is based. Oher, who played college football at Ole Miss and then went on professionally to play for the Baltimore Ravens, TennesseeContinue reading “The Problem With White Savior Tropes”
Why ‘Snakes On A Plane’ Hit Turbulence
Snakes on a Plane should’ve been a hit. And everyone knows following this year’s Cocaine Bear, the concept seems to benefit from the Internet. On the surface, it looked like a perfect marriage of 1970s disaster movies, most notably the Airport movies, with the When Animals Attack flicks following Jaws. It weas the type ofContinue reading “Why ‘Snakes On A Plane’ Hit Turbulence”
How ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Is About Racism And Prejudice In America
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is one of the most landmark movies of all time that I could write so much about it. Did you know that it’s based on a book Who Censored Roger Rabbit? that is totally different and is about the titular character’s own murder? Gary K. Wolf, the writer, sued the filmmakersContinue reading “How ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Is About Racism And Prejudice In America”
‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’ Now 25 Years Later
At 86 minutes with credits, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later was a highly anticipated movie that divided horror fans as well as fans of the original for years. I’ll admit off the bat the movie seems short even for a horror movie which usually clocked in at about an hour and a half on average.Continue reading “‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’ Now 25 Years Later”
‘To Live And Die In L.A.’ Was William Friedkin’s Underrated Masterpiece
William Friedkin wasn’t always the most ethical filmmaker. For his Oscar-winning The French Connection, he didn’t have official traffic control and an unscripted collision with a stunt car occured. On the set of The Exorcist, he slapped Fr. William O’Malley, who played Fr. Joseph Dyer to make him look shaken as he delivers the lastContinue reading “‘To Live And Die In L.A.’ Was William Friedkin’s Underrated Masterpiece”
‘Day Of The Dead’ Finally Gets Its Due
It’s a law of all franchises that usually the third movie suffers a lot with quality and even at the box office. Look at Alien 3, Terminator 3, Scream 3, Mission: Impossible 3 (just admit it compared to everything since Ghost Proctocol), and even Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome suffered a little. But that one canContinue reading “‘Day Of The Dead’ Finally Gets Its Due”
Paul Reubens Taught A Generation It Was Okay To Be A Little Different
On Sept. 5, 1991 as the MTV Video Music Awards began, no one in the audience nor at home watching was expecting to see Pee-wee Herman come out on stage to begin the show. On July 26 of that year, Pee-wee (or Paul Reubens as he was legally known) had been arrested in Florida inContinue reading “Paul Reubens Taught A Generation It Was Okay To Be A Little Different”
‘Killer Klowns From Outer Space’ At 35
With a government hearing this week where there was testimony that there are actually aliens and UFOs, it’s no better time to look at Killer Klowns From Outer Space, the cult classic horror-comedy that was released 35 years ago. It was made by the Chiodo Brothers who had been working in the movie industry sinceContinue reading “‘Killer Klowns From Outer Space’ At 35”
‘The Player’ Presents Timely Satire Amidst The WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strikes
When The Player premiered in the spring of 1992, it was the buzz of Hollywood. Featuring Tim Robbins who was a rising celebrity at the time as a Hollywood executive who is hated by anyone and everyone but they still want a moment of his time, the movie was a biting satire of Hollywood. ItContinue reading “‘The Player’ Presents Timely Satire Amidst The WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strikes”
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