Some things don’t work out the way they should and it’s better that way. The evolution of The Simpsons from some crude sketches Matt Groening made as shorts for The Tracy Ullman Show on the fledging upstart Fox Network would eventually go on to be one of the show’s cornerstone programs. Groening was approached byContinue reading “‘Simpsons’ Christmas Special Turns 35”
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‘Girls Gone Wild’ Documentary Explores Dark History Behind Video Franchise
I never did watch a Girls Gone Wild video. They were everywhere back when I was in my early 20s. You’d see the promo commercials late at night which looked like nothing more than young women on Spring Break or night clubs showing their breasts and maybe their butts all the time. But how muchContinue reading “‘Girls Gone Wild’ Documentary Explores Dark History Behind Video Franchise”
‘Hot Frosty’ Dunks Holiday RomComs In Subtle Silly Satire
Hot Frosty is one of those movies where you can’t fathom if it’s intended to be taken seriously or meant as a parody of the Hallmark Christmas holiday movie genre. It’s set in one of those towns that really look densely populated but have enough of an infrastructure to have a lot of amenities. TheyContinue reading “‘Hot Frosty’ Dunks Holiday RomComs In Subtle Silly Satire”
We Need To Talk About That Folgers Christmas Coffee Commercial
The Christmas season brings out some of the best and most famous commercials ever. Now that people have abandoned cable/satellite TV for streaming services, they can pay a little extra to avoid the frustration of having to sit through a boring commercial or two. Or having to wait five seconds that seem like five minutesContinue reading “We Need To Talk About That Folgers Christmas Coffee Commercial”
‘The Penguin’ Soars High
The biggest problem with the ill-fated DC Extended Universe was that it tried so hard to do the same thing that the Marvel Cinematic Universe tried to do. But the MCU started out on a rocky start as well. Yes, The Avengers was a huge thing, but now more than a decade later, it feelsContinue reading “‘The Penguin’ Soars High”
‘Cobra Kai’ Never Dies But Final Season Seems To Be On Life Support
Cobra Kai has been one of those rare legacy mediums that has managed to build on what the original did without compromising the integrity or shamelessly patronizing the fans. It’s actually built a new fan base of younger viewers and even those who may not have watched the original as it seemed almost over andContinue reading “‘Cobra Kai’ Never Dies But Final Season Seems To Be On Life Support”
Happy Thanksgiving!
I want to wish each and everyone of you a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving. I have no plans for today but something later this weekend. I’m probably going to watch the parade and then Planes Trains and Automobiles. If you’re not a fan of football but want to watch something else, you can alwaysContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”
All That ZAZ: Thanks For The Laughter, Jim Abrahams!
Some movies seemed to just come around at the right time. When Airplane! opened in the summer of 1980, the Irwin Allen-produced era of the disaster movies that dominated the 1970s had ended with the atrociously bad When Time Ran Out… and it seemed the movie could’ve been a parody that was a few yearsContinue reading “All That ZAZ: Thanks For The Laughter, Jim Abrahams!”
‘Mr. McMahon’ Avoids A Total Smackdown On Wrestling Mogul
A docuseries like Mr. McMahon is hard to watch because a lot of the people being interviewed are pretty horrible people. I can imagine filmmaker Chris Smith watching the 2024 Republican National Convention in July and jumping up and down as Hulk Hogan did his foolish shirt tear trademark as he supporting Donald Trump. YouContinue reading “‘Mr. McMahon’ Avoids A Total Smackdown On Wrestling Mogul”
‘Manhattan Alien Abduction’ Is A Waste Of Time So Don’t Watch It
Documentaries on Netflix are either very great or very boring. A three-part documentary like The Manhattan Alien Abduction is the latter. It’s dull and unwatchable because it’s really nothing more than watching two Karens gripe about each other. Or are they Susans? Or Gertrudes? I’m not really sure of the age-range for this type ofContinue reading “‘Manhattan Alien Abduction’ Is A Waste Of Time So Don’t Watch It”
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