A movie like Sleepwalkers was advertised as the first movie Stephen King had written for the movies that wasn’t based on a previous body of work. And it shows why King is better at writing novels than he is at writing scripts. I don’t know what it is but his scripts aren’t the best. I’mContinue reading “‘Sleepwalkers’ Is The Stuff Lucid Dreams Are Made Of”
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‘The Matrix’ At 25: How It Changed Sci-Fi And Action Movies
T.S. Elliott famously stated “Good writers borrow; great writers steal.” And Aaron Sorkin also updated this by stating “Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright.” The first I ever heard of The Matrix was during the 1999 Super Bowl where the images of Keanu Reeves bending over backwards as bulletsContinue reading “‘The Matrix’ At 25: How It Changed Sci-Fi And Action Movies”
Rest In Peace, Joe Flaherty, A Great Comic And Scene Stealer
Joe Flaherty was one of those comics and actors who didn’t look like he should be a comic or actor. He had originally served in the United States Air Force before focuses on dramatic theatre. Maybe that was why he was so easy to be cast in numerous movies of versatility. He could flash thatContinue reading “Rest In Peace, Joe Flaherty, A Great Comic And Scene Stealer”
‘Stormy’ Shows How We Always Seem To Punish The Victims
It’s been over 25 years since the Republican-controlled Congress under the leadership of Newt Gingrich tried to remove President Bill Clinton for his extramarital affair with Monica Lewinsky. Ironically, Gingrich was having an affair at the same with Callista Besik, who would go on to be his third wife. He resigned in early January andContinue reading “‘Stormy’ Shows How We Always Seem To Punish The Victims”
Rest In Peace, Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr. had already won an Emmy for his role in Roots when he appeared as Gunnery Sgt. Emil Foley, a strict Marine drill instructor at a Naval Aviation School in Washington State in An Officer and a Gentleman. While Richard Gere plays the title role and romantic hero, it was Gossett who seemsContinue reading “Rest In Peace, Louis Gossett Jr.”
How ‘Beetlejuice’ Made Horror Comedies More Mainstream
Horror comedies have been around for years before Beetlejuice. Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein was one. Then, you had Young Frankenstein. But actually mixing gruesome horror elements with comedy was still new. George A. Romero had added it as satire to Dawn of the Dead showing zombies lurching around a mall and looking amazed atContinue reading “How ‘Beetlejuice’ Made Horror Comedies More Mainstream”
‘Wonka’ Lacks Pure Imagination
Wonka is one of those movies that thinks its existence is enough to satisfy an audience for two hours. The director, Paul King, made the two Paddington movies. Yet, the charm and wit of those movies is lost here. This is the result of a movie director getting too comfortable with the source material thatContinue reading “‘Wonka’ Lacks Pure Imagination”
‘The Breakfast Club’ Still Leaves A Bad Taste After Nearly 40 Years
I almost didn’t want to do this post. But I noticed that today is March 24, 2024. The Breakfast Club, a cornerstone movie in both teen angst, coming-of-age comedy/drama as well as showcasing The Brat Pack, is set on March 24, 1984 at the fictional Shermer High School in a suburb of Chicago. Five studentsContinue reading “‘The Breakfast Club’ Still Leaves A Bad Taste After Nearly 40 Years”
The 23rd Spring Since ‘Jeepers Creepers’ Has Arrived
I almost didn’t want to do a blog about Jeepers Creepers. Victor Salva, the writer/director is an convicted child molester. Then, again so is Roman Polanski. I’m not too keen on his works either. But I decided to do it anyway mainly because it’s the 23rd Spring since the movie came out in 2001. TheContinue reading “The 23rd Spring Since ‘Jeepers Creepers’ Has Arrived”
RIP M. Emmet Walsh, The Character Actor Who Was In That Movie You Saw
At one point, Roger Ebert had said that he had never seen a bad movie with M. Emmet Walsh. The character had over 230 acting credits to his name according to imdb.com. However, his manager said he was actually in 119 feature films and about 250 TV productions. He did comedies, dramas, horror, fantasy, sci-fiContinue reading “RIP M. Emmet Walsh, The Character Actor Who Was In That Movie You Saw”
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