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Dracula vs. Frankenstein: 1971 Bad-Acting Award-Winning Film…

Posted on 01/12/2011 by

As I was downstairs this morning toasting a sourdough English muffin, I was flipping through the channels on the TV. I noticed a “film” on the MGMHD channel called “Dracula vs. Frankenstein,” from 1971, starring Lon Cheney, Jr, with this … Continue reading →

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I Am Legend Sucks

Posted on 12/28/2007 by

I just saw I Am Legend and I seriously want my money back. The only two things it shared with the novella were the title and the main character’s name. My friend Tim suggested they should have included a disclaimer … Continue reading →

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“The Departed” Won Best Picture? What’s Up With That?

Posted on 02/26/2007 by

I got The Departed from NetFlix over the weekend. We started watching it Saturday afternoon, but turned it off after about 30 minutes of incredibly foul language and boring setup. After reading several glowing reviews yesterday, I decided to finish … Continue reading →

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Cars – Excellent Film

Posted on 06/10/2006 by

Thomas and I just got back from seeing Cars. What a great movie. I haven’t laughed so hard since… well.. since I saw Over the Hedge but that’s not important right now. Cars is great. There are times when you … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Has Happened

Posted on 08/02/2005 by

The amazing has happened. It really has. I mean it. What am I talking about? I’ve seen a film, a remake, that I actually thought was better than the original. What movie am I talking about?? Charlie and the Chocolate … Continue reading →

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Go See “Robots.” Now.

Posted on 03/12/2005 by

We went to see Robots last night. What an excellent film. Robin Williams, who I haven’t really liked since Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Morning, Vietnam was absolutely brilliant! I really enjoyed his voicing of the robot called Fender. The movie … Continue reading →

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Hey Hollywood! Come Up With Some New Ideas!

Posted on 03/04/2005 by

Is every single screenwriter in Hollywood completely out of ideas for new films? It would appear so. After the absurd remake of the classic Flight of the Phoenix, I now hear that Wolfgang Petersen is remaking the absolute classic The … Continue reading →

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Schultze Gets the Blues

Posted on 02/02/2005 by

I just saw the preview for a new foreign film called Schultze Gets the Blues, and it looks great. It’s about a German salt mine worker who is out of work when the mine closes. With nothing better to do, … Continue reading →

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Toy Story 3 Without Pixar

Posted on 01/19/2005 by

MickeyNews is reporting that Disney Pictures plans to produce Toy Story 3 without Pixar. That should be interesting since Disney has, to my knowledge, never done 3d computer animation on the scale of what Pixar has done. I hate to … Continue reading →

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Fat Albert

Posted on 01/07/2005 by

Thomas and I went to see Fat Albert (or “Fat Albret” as Thomas says it) Monday night. Believe it or not, it was great! I was prepared for a mind-numbing movie resurrecting the cartoon that would be painful to watch. … Continue reading →

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