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CollectionsIt's by no means, a great film. It is however, a chesstaculary fun over the top movie.
Probably the best part of the film, is William Fichtner as "The Accontant", that and Nicholas Cage's hair.
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Whitney review
Posted : 14 years, 10 months ago on 15 November 2011 05:23
(A review of Whitney)Tried watching this show a couple of times, but gave up on it after a few episodes. The fact that Whitney, is still on the air and that Community could be placed on an indefinite hiatus, and possibly cancelled by the "evil peacock network", says a lot about the "evil peacock network"'s priorities.
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Season of the Witch review
Posted : 14 years, 11 months ago on 29 October 2011 02:04
(A review of Season of the Witch)If your ever wondered, what The Name of The Rose, Monty Python and The Holy Grail, and The Devils, would be like featuring stilled dialogue, cheesy CGI, a predictable plot you can see coming from a mile away, and Nicholas Cage, then this film is for you!
Cage, plays a knight quested to deliver a young women, believed to be the cause of the Bubonic Plague, and of being a witch.
Also, the wolves in the film are of the CGI variety, but the unintentional laughs are very, very real.
Lovers of bad cinema, this is film is just for you!
Cage, plays a knight quested to deliver a young women, believed to be the cause of the Bubonic Plague, and of being a witch.
Also, the wolves in the film are of the CGI variety, but the unintentional laughs are very, very real.
Lovers of bad cinema, this is film is just for you!
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Vanishing On 7th Street review
Posted : 15 years ago on 24 September 2011 05:08
(A review of Vanishing On 7th Street)It was an okay film, with an okay premise, but it fell apart at the very, very end.
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Dragonball Evolution review
Posted : 15 years ago on 18 September 2011 10:31
(A review of Dragonball Evolution)Best comedy, ever!
I know it isn't but from the very beginning, I found the film very much unintentionally hilarious.
Yes, I know that the TV series, had their moments of humor, but the live action takes it to the next level.
A direct comparison, would be Super Mario Bros and Double Dragon, both awesomely bad, and both worth checking out if you like really horribly awful, but yet entertainingly horribly bad movies films, this film definitely belongs way up there with them.
I know it isn't but from the very beginning, I found the film very much unintentionally hilarious.
Yes, I know that the TV series, had their moments of humor, but the live action takes it to the next level.
A direct comparison, would be Super Mario Bros and Double Dragon, both awesomely bad, and both worth checking out if you like really horribly awful, but yet entertainingly horribly bad movies films, this film definitely belongs way up there with them.
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In Disney's gothic 1980 horror film The Watcher in the Woods, two sisters (Lynn-Holly Johnson and Kyle Richards) move into a creepy English manor and unlock a dark mystery about a girl who vanished thirty years ago during a solar eclipse.
The Clashed Vision: Disney fans expected family-friendly fantasy but unburied a terrifying gothic ghost story.
The Banished Film: A mangled, confusing alien climax forced Disney to exile the movie after just 10 days.
The Deep Grave: A resurrected 1981 cut with a brand-new ending still rotted at the box office.
The Loss: The steep $6–$9 million production budget yielded a dead $5 million box office gross.
1980 Backlash:
Audiences and critics panned the original release, calling the alien ending laughably terrible and confusing.
Mixed Reviews: It holds a 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, with praise for Bette Davis's performance and atmosphere but criticism for the script.
Cult Status: Modern horror fans now praise it as a classic, atmospheric "gateway horror" movie for older kids.9 hours, 56 minutes ago
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Good grief! In the 1980 film Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!! created by Charles M. Schulz and directed by Bill Melendez and Phil Roman, Charlie Brown (Skelley), Linus (Anderson), and Snoopy travel to France as exchange students, survive a chateau fire, and crack a family mystery.
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown bombed, grossing just $2,013,193 due to slow pacing and a dying franchise.
Why the Box Office. Drop in interest: Audiences grew tired of Peanuts films after multiple sequels.
Cheap animation: The movie cut corners with slow panning shots over still backgrounds.
Boring pace: These shortcuts dragged down the runtime and hurt the movie.
Critics and Audiences
No jazz score: Vince Guaraldi's death left the film without the classic Peanuts sound.
Weird tone: The dark French mystery plot replaced the comic strip's usual everyday humor.
Heavy competition: Blockbusters and live-action films scared off studios and took audiences.19 hours, 15 minutes ago
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In 1980, host Chuck Barris directed and starred alongside Robin Altman, Mabel King, and the regular show panelists in a fictionalized, chaotic plot detailing his own miserable nervous breakdown under the stress of the series.
Despite doubling its $3.3 million budget at the box office, it was a R-rated, self-directed midlife crisis was so deeply depressing and poorly timed that theatres yanked it after just one miserable week
The Competition:
Released alongside The Empire Strikes Back and The Shining. Crushed.
The Rating: Turned a family TV show into a raunchy, R-rated movie. Families locked out.
The Vibe: Focused on Chuck Barris’ miserable nervous breakdown. Depressing, not funny.
The Fallout: Critics panned the gags. Universal withdrew it immediately.
Gonged by Critics
The Trash Treatment: Critics completely trashed the movie, with one television reviewer famously hitting a garbage can with a hammer on air to describe it. 1 day, 2 hours ago
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Coal Miner's Daughter,released in 1980, and directed by Michael Apted, charts country icon Loretta Lynn’s rise from backwoods Appalachia to Grand Ole Opry stardom.
Married at 13 and a mother of four by 20, Lynn was pushed into music by her husband Doolittle, whose complicated relationship inspired her hit songs. Sissy Spacek won an Oscar for the lead role, performing her own vocals alongside Beverly D'Angelo as Patsy Cline.
Shot on a $15 million budget, Coal Miner's Daughter opened to $3.3 million before leveraging its mainstream appeal to gross $67.1 million domestically as the year's seventh highest-grossing film.
Sissy Spacek's Performance: Earned the Best Actress Academy Award by authentically portraying country music icon Loretta Lynn and singing her own vocals.
Crossover Appeal: Successfully bridged traditional country music fans with mainstream moviegoers, massively expanding its audience.
Strong Supporting Cast: Stellar performances by Tommy Lee Jones and Beverly D'Angelo deepened the story's emotional core.
Relatable Underdog Story: The narrative of escaping rural Kentucky poverty for national stardom resonated deeply with audiences.
Critical Acclaim: Rave reviews and seven Oscar nominations drove strong word-of-mouth and sustained box office attendance.1 day, 3 hours ago
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In 1983, the emotional mother daughter drama Terms of Endearment, based on Larry McMurtry's novel and starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, and Jack Nicholson—won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Produced on an $8 million budget, Terms of Endearment became a massive hit, grossing $108.4 million at the box office.
Terms of Audience
Realism Sells: Relatable family drama drew massive adult audiences.
Word of Mouth: Authentic tears and laughter drove repeat ticket sales.
Big Return: Real-life themes turned a small drama into a $108.4 million hit.
Too Weepy: Critics called the tragic ending emotionally manipulative.
Saved by Wit: Sharp comedy stopped it from becoming pure melodrama.
Teardrop Gold: The emotional punch drove repeat viewings and $108.4 million in sales.
Author Reacts
“Go Do Your Movie": Larry McMurtry gave total creative freedom and did not interfere.
Oscar Thanks: Director James L. Brooks publicly thanked him on stage for his trust.4 days, 6 hours ago
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Based on Colleen McCullough's bestselling novel and directed by Daryl Duke, ABC's 1983 miniseries The Thorn Birds starred Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward, drawing 140 million viewers over its epic four-night run.
Scandalous Romance: Centred on a taboo, forbidden love affair between a Catholic priest and a young woman.
Star Power: Anchored by "King of the Miniseries" Richard Chamberlain alongside a legendary cast.
Exotic Drama: Delivered a lush, highly emotional family saga set against the sweeping Australian Outback.
Event TV: Aged into an addictive, four-night national phenomenon that completely gripped the country.
Catholic Backlash: Condemned by groups for portraying a priest breaking his vows of celibacy.
Fake Australia: Infuriated Aussies for filming in California/Hawaii with terrible, fake accents.
Acting Backlash: Lead actress Rachel Ward was traumatized by brutal critical mocking of her acting.
Author Disgust: Novelist Colleen McCullough publicly trashed the production as "instant vomit."5 days, 2 hours ago
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Directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Lorenzo Semple Jr., Never Say Never Again stars Sean Connery in his final performance as James Bond, following an aging 007 who must abandon a strict health-clinic diet to stop a rogue SPECTRE nuclear ransom plot.
The Gadget Budget: Cost $36 million to bring Sean Connery back.
The Global Haul: Weaponized the box office to gross $160 million
worldwide.
The Record Kill: Shattered the October domestic opening record with $10.9 million.
Battle of the Bonds: Beat Roger Moore's Octopussy domestically, though Moore's official entry took the worldwide crown with $187.5 million.
The Behind-the-Scenes Drama
The Loophole: A lawsuit over the stolen Thunderball novel granted Kevin McClory the rights to make a rival, non-franchise Bond film [McClory vs. Fleming].
The Erased Writer: Original co-writer Jack Whittingham was cut out of the profits and died without receiving proper public credit.
The Title Joke: After swearing he would "never again" play 007, Sean Connery took a massive paycheck, prompting his wife to cheekily coin the title.
The Final Exit: A chaotic shoot and an absentee producer forced Connery to run the set himself, souring him on the role forever.
Why Fans Say "Never Again"
The Off-Brand Look: Legal restrictions stripped the movie of the gun barrel intro, the animated credits, and the iconic 007 theme music.
Remake Fatigue: Audiences felt it was a clunky, slow-paced rehash of the far superior 1965 film Thunderball.
Cheap Production Value: Viewers blasted the film's bland cinematography, messy editing, and a widely hated, cheesy jazz score.
Cringey Tropes: Fans cringed at dated elements, especially a lengthy, goofy electronic video game battle between Bond and the villain.5 days, 22 hours ago
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Defying all odds, director and star Barbra Streisand transformed Isaac Bashevis Singer’s story into a cinematic triumph alongside Mandy Patinkin and Amy Irving, capturing five Academy Award nominations and making history with a Golden Globe for Best Director.
Against a strict $12 million budget, Yentl became a top 20 box office success in 1983 by grossing $40.2 million domestically and $68.7 million worldwide.
Audience & Community Reactions
Jewish Community Response
Author Backlash: Author Isaac Bashevis Singer hated the musical format and the changed ending.
Feminist Praise: Liberal communities celebrated the focus on women's exclusion from religious study.
Traditional Critique: Orthodox scholars criticized inaccuracies in Jewish law and the deceptive plot.
Queer Impact: LGBTQ+ Jews embraced the themes of gender fluidity and hidden identity.
Sabbath Dispute: Friday night screening debates in Israel forced Streisand to personally intervene.
Non-Jewish & Mainstream Response
Universal Appeal: Mainstream viewers connected with the story of perseverance and education.
Streisand Draw: Broad ticket sales were heavily driven by Streisand's star power.
Feminist Anthem: Secular women championed the film's fight against patriarchal barriers.
Musical Confusion: Audiences found it jarring that Streisand sang all songs as internal monologues.
Initial Skepticism: The public initially hesitated at the cross-dressing premise before applauding it.
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The 1983 animated featurette Mickey's Christmas Carol, directed by Burny Mattinson and featuring the voices of Alan Young and Wayne Allwine, is a heartwarming adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale that marked Mickey Mouse's return to the big screen after a 30-year absence.
Because Mickey's Christmas Carol was a 26-minute featurette, it did not have a standalone traditional box office run. Instead, it generated $21 million in revenue against an estimated $3 million budget by playing as an opening attraction alongside major theatrical re-releases.
How It Made Money
Theatrical Pairing: In North America, Disney attached the short to a major theatrical re-release of The Rescuers, while international markets paired it with The Jungle Book.
Nostalgia Marketing: It was heavily marketed around Mickey Mouse’s highly anticipated return to the big screen after a 30-year absence from theaters.
Home Media & Television: It quickly transitioned into a highly profitable annual holiday staple via television broadcasts, VHS sales, and eventually streaming platforms.
Unanimous Praise: Critics and audiences warmly embraced the film, celebrating it as a beautifully animated, concise, and faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale.
Mickey's Return: Viewers were deeply nostalgic and thrilled to see Mickey Mouse and the classic Disney cast return to the big screen after a 30-year theatrical absence.
Instant Holiday Classic: Reviewers highly praised Alan Young's debut performance as Scrooge McDuck, instantly cementing the short as an annual holiday tradition for families.
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Released in 1983, A Christmas Story was directed by Bob Clark and starring Peter Billingsley as Ralphie, this definitive 1940s comedy follows a boy's desperate quest for a Red Ryder BB gun, evolving from a modest $19.2 million box office run into an iconic holiday masterpiece via 24-hour cable marathons.
The Modest Launch: Studio executives struggled to market its quirky, nostalgic style, leading to a limited 900-theater release with minimal advertising that earned a quiet but profitable $19.2 million on a $3.3 million budget.
Why It’s the Gift That Keeps On Giving:
The Critical Shift: Initial reception was mixed-to-positive—with some critics praising its nostalgic charm and others knocking its episodic structure—before evolving into today's unanimous modern consensus as an adored holiday masterpiece.
The Cable Legend: Home video rentals and the legendary 24-hour holiday marathons on TBS and TNTultimately bypassed the quiet theatrical run, transforming the film into a massive, permanent cultural phenomenon.
A Canadian Holiday Staple: While celebrated globally, A Christmas Story features major Canadian roots with filming locations in Toronto and St. Catharines, Ontario, making it a regular prime-time centerpiece on the CBC holiday broadcast lineup.1 week ago
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