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I’ve seen two movies that I’d previously never seen since we last convened for MOVIE MONDAY.
Tomorrow on the Cigars & Cinema Podcast we’re discussing Out of Sight - https://www.youtube.com/@ogtcigars-oakglentobacconi8932/streams
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Fifth Dimension - I think I wanted to like this movie more than I did, because it does have kind of an earnest energy to it and a quirky premise. However, despite its attempts to make Buckaroo and his entourage seem super-cool and like the ultimate heroes, I never quite bought it. It’s just too thin, and as much as I like Peter Weller, his performance never feels charismatic enough for me to buy what they’re selling. But, the movie does wholeheartedly embrace its nature as a parody and isn’t afraid of being absolutely silly, which provides some amusing ideas and I did chuckle throughout the film. Empty calories, but kinda tasty.
Libeled Lady - This is a screwball comedy from 1936 starring Myrna Loy, William Powell, Spencer Tracy, and Jean Harlow. It’s about a newspaper man whose newspaper prints a libelous story about a wealthy socialite, so they hire a libel expert to try and manufacture a situation with the socialite that will clear the newspaper. 30’s/40’s screwball comedies has to be one of my favorite genres and this one delivers. The dialog is well-written and everything moves along at a brisk pace, and the movie is full of so many double-crosses and changes of fortune that it’ll make your head spin. Good fun.
And, the usual MOVIE MONDAY thing:
1. Name a movie. Any movie. If I've seen it, I'll briefly tell you what I think about it. I'm sure you're dying to know.
2. If you want, we can then dig deeper into our agreement/disagreement about said movie.
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Train to Busan - I hate that this happens to me so often, but I guess I watch so many movies that I can't possibly remember them all. I saw this a few years ago. Enjoyed it, and I can now barely tell you a single thing about it. Here's my original "review" - https://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=38784345#item_38784345
Back to the Future 2 - I agree that it's a downgrade from the first. The whole thing with Marty having a hang-up about being called "chicken" feels forced and doesn't seem like it relates to the character from the first film at all, but it's amusing seeing what they thought 2015 might be like, and the Donald Trump-ness of future Biff is hilarious and, now, disturbing. Also, if you haven't heard about Crispin Glover's lawsuit related to this movie, you should go read up on that, it's fascinating.
I fully agree with your points on The Crow. It's bordering on being a crappy movie in that way that can be just super-enjoyable. It's probably because I saw it as a teenager, but certain moments in this feel iconic to me and the pure 90's-ness of it feels comforting.
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