Summertime is back even though the Delta variant of Covid-19 may make the rest of the year seem like 2020 Redux, so it’s only natural everyone is hitting on the road trying to have a little fun in the sun hoping we don’t go on another lockdown. National Lampoon’s Vacation was released on this dateContinue reading “‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ So Funny (And Sad But True) You Just Half To Laugh”
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Nothing Still Compares To ‘RoboCop’
Recently, a college friend of mine and his young son, who is primary school age, had a discussion about whether to watch RoboCop, the one and original. (I’ve yet to see that remake that came out many years ago. And I have no desire to anytime soon.) Released in mid to late July 1987, theContinue reading “Nothing Still Compares To ‘RoboCop’”
‘Life Stinks’ Mel Brooks’ Experimental Movie Turns 30
Mel Brooks started as a comedy writer before moving on to a filmmaker in the 1960s and had his best success in the 1970s focusing mostly on parodies of genre movies. He made some of the best comedies of all time which he may be forever known as the King of Comedy and it’s goodContinue reading “‘Life Stinks’ Mel Brooks’ Experimental Movie Turns 30”
‘Maximum Overdrive’ Still One Wild Ride
Riddle me this, Batman. What do you get when you take one of the most popular writers of the time who is the peak of his drug and alcohol abuse and give him total authority to direct a movie? Then, you add a cast that includes a Brat Packer, the future voice of Lisa SimpsonContinue reading “‘Maximum Overdrive’ Still One Wild Ride”
‘Independence Day’ Takes The Silver In Summer Movie Blockbusters
The image that probably put millions of people in theater seats this month 25 years ago was an alien ship hovering over the White House firing a laser down on it blowing it to smithereens. Who wouldn’t want to see that? I went with my brother and one of his friends and his brother toContinue reading “‘Independence Day’ Takes The Silver In Summer Movie Blockbusters”
‘Terminator 2’ Broke The Mold On Action Movies And Sequels
It was 30 years ago on July 3, 1991 that Terminator 2: Judgment Day hit movie theaters and sequels would never be the same again. The bar had also been lifted on action movies as well. Gone were the days of the Cannon Group action movies that may have had gunfire and explosions but boringContinue reading “‘Terminator 2’ Broke The Mold On Action Movies And Sequels”
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