The talking over a Black man continues apace, but yeah, how relatively civilized whitesplaining was back then.
The chess game.
ā¦ supernatural horror show that spent too much money on A-list talent in roles that would actually have been better served by less familiar faces
Itās directed by the son of Michael Eisner, who actively asked him about what was ācoolā and what wasnāt when it came to teen-oriented activities at Disneyworld.
I like how the Leutonians celebrate Christmas, except for the dishes that contain cabbage as an ingredient.
Iād call it halfway decent
Iāve already forgotten the ending, but I remember I correctly predicted which character was secretly a bad guy five minutes after the movie started
Tonight I discovered a most wonderful movie. It Happened on 5th Avenue. Itās hilarious and so full of warmth and heart, Iāve designated it as my new Christmas classic. I donāt know how I missed it all these years. Wish I could watch it with my mom, she wouldāve loved it.
Not to give any spoilers for a 75 year old movie, but the basic premise is that thereās a homeless guy, and when the second-richest man in the world goes away to his winter house down south every fall, the homeless guy sneaks into his empty mansion up north. This year, he ends up inviting some other vagrants in to stay too. But a few of them are not who they pretend to be. Hilarity ensues, along with a lot of happiness. Definitely recommended!
And previously, clocking in at 82 years old, was The Shop Around The Corner. Another Christmas classic, starring James Stewart as a salesman working in a small shop. The shop hires a new woman who he has to work with, and they hate each other. As the Christmas season is getting underway, things are a bit tense.
But luckily he has a bright spot in his life, a pen pal, some mystery woman that heās been writing to and is falling in love with from her letters. He decides to meet up with her after work, but gets fired that day and canāt face her. Coincidentally, the woman he canāt stand at work also decided to meet up with her pen pal that night, the guy sheās been falling in love with through his letters.
Itās a fun rom-com. Thereās a couple of bits that probably wouldnāt be played quite the same way today, but overall it holds up well. Definitely worth it if you like classic movies, James Stewart, and/or are tired of the other standard Christmas movies.
And previously, 8-bit Christmas. This is basically A Christmas Story, but set in the late '80s and instead of a Red Ryder BB gun, the kid really wants a Nintendo Entertainment System. Itās a nice relaxing movie and good if you like A Christmas Story but have seen it so many times you want something new. The ending is a little different and might make you tear up a bit, but in a good way.
I love Victor Moore in IHoFSA! Itās just wonderful!
Did you know TSAtC was remade into āThe Good Old Summertimeā with Judy Garland and Van Johnson?
And I know nothing about 8BC.
8-Bit Christmas is very, very good. It presents a different sort of Americana than A Christmas Story, but all of the essential elements are there.
By contrast:
This is a bit of a mixed bag. On one hand, I think itās probably the best sequel to A Christmas Story. but on the other hand it is incredibly weighed down by its relationship to it.
The positives: Most of the cast (with some notable exceptions) reprise their roles from the original. It has much of the same charm. The ending is fitting, and quite nice.
The negatives: It is so completely beholden to the original that nearly every scene is in some way a reproduction of a scene from the other movie, and they go out of their way to prove it by either using a clip from that movie or otherwise lingering on some detail as if to say, āHey, remember the thing? We did the thing!ā The end result, at least for me, was to remind me of the movie Iād rather be watching.
Itās an interesting companion piece to the original, but it does not really enhance or supersede it in any way. Iād only recommend it if youāve already watched the original and 8-bit Christmas recently.
This is, as you might expect from the title, a fairy tale. Like the original old-school fairy tales, itās got some darkness and part of it is quite bleak indeed. Thereās also a Christmas tree and a snowman, and Santa Claus actually plays an important part toward the end, so it is a holiday movie.
The creepy atmosphere and suspense are really well done. It is a little slow, but that serves to reinforce the atmosphere and make the tense moments more intense.
Sounds Grimm to me.
Iāve heard plenty of references to this movie in my life, so I knew the basic premise, but Iād never actually seen it before. So I decided to check it out. Everything about it - the clothes, the cars, the pacing, the grainy film, was so classic 70s.
It was mostly comforting, relaxing, with just a few odd moments mixed in that make you realize something is not quite right. Kind of like everythingās normal and good except a couple of uncanny valley scenes that make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. It makes you want to keep watching to see more.
You know itās not right, but donāt know whatās going to happen. And then came the climax and the ending. Which was not what I expected.
Definitely can see why this is a classic.
It caused quite the stir when it came out. I was 11 when it was released and aware of said stir, but since it involved adults, I didnāt get it.
And again in āYouāve Got Mailā with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
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If you know a 58-year-old Danny Muldoon, send 'em my way!