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British Comedy month 4 - Bean

Bean, also known as Bean: The Movie, or Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie, is my favourite memory of seeing a movie in theatres. Why? Because I went with my entire extended family on my mom’s side. Long story short, I have a big extended family on my mom’s side – she was the third of six kids, and most of them have kids of their own. Everyone gets along. For those who are somehow not aware, Mr.…

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British Comedy month 3 - In Bruges

Normally I’m not a big fan of black comedies. Sure, individual dark jokes can be hilarious, but when that’s the main focus of a comedy, well … I’d rather watch something that’s more light-hearted if I’m in the mood for a laugh. That said, a very well done black comedy, or even one that’s mixed in with drama or a thriller, can still be a good watch. Enter 2008’s In Bruges, released by Spotlight…

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British Comedy Month 2 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

This here is the main reason I’ve wanted to spend a month looking at British Comedies. Yes, Hot Fuzz was another major reason, but Monty Python and the Holy Grail is, well … Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Released in 1975, this movie cost less than 300,000 British pounds to make, yet it earned over 2.3 million. It popularized the British comedy group internationally, when before this, they were…

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British Comedy month 1 - Hot Fuzz

I’ve been interested in doing a theme month on British comedies for a while. There’s something unique about British comedy compared to North America comedy that I can’t quite explain, but it often feels more intelligently written compared to North American comedies. I’d say that even when it’s intentionally silly like Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Speaking of which, guess which movie I’m…

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Box Office Bomb month 4 - Strange World

This blog post could also double as Disney Animated Movies 61, but I think I’m done with being a completionist in that sense. I enjoy doing these theme months enough that I’m no longer going to look at every single movie released in the runs I’ve done in the past. Also, I have no interest whatsoever in Pixar’s Lightyear movie that released last year. A Buzz Lightyear movie without Tim Allen? They…

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Box Office Bomb month 3 - Waterworld

This post is later than I would like because my thermostat failed over the weekend … right in the middle of a heat wave. Well, it’s fixed now – turns out it was just a blown fuse on my furnace’s circuit board, which mean the thermostat wasn’t getting any power. As such, I’m not going to get deep into the making of this movie like I usually do. Waterworld, released in 1995, is an interesting Box…

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Box Office Bomb month 2 - John Carter

Not all box office bombs are bad movies. Some are actually quite good, and were just either too ambitious for their own good, or suffered from terrible marketing. Some, like Blade Runner, were misunderstood masterpieces that have since become very profitable. Some just released at a bad time, sandwiched between two box-office juggernauts. Some are at least decent, but suffered a bloated budget,…

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Box Office Bomb month 1 - Oogieloves

This movie is actually the main inspiration behind me wanting to do a theme month on box office bombs. Everything about this movie, from its very conception, to tossing in a number of well-known celebrities, to the insane budget, begs exactly one question – why? Introducing The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure, or Oogieloves for short. This movie was produced by Kenn Viselman, who was a…

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Bad Movies 9 - Howard the Duck

This blog post is late for several reasons. One, the first movie I watched didn’t turn out to be as hilariously bad as I hoped. It was just … boring. Two, even the second movie I watched wasn’t quite hilariously bad, hence why I’m just calling this post “Bad movies 9”. That said, this one does have its hilariously bad moments, enough that it’s at least worth talking about. Also, it’s got some big…

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Hilariously Bad Movies 8 - Manos: The Hands of Fate

Sorry for this post being a few days later than normal. I had a busy weekend. Even in the realm of bad movies, there are very few that can easily be compared to Manos: The Hands of Fate. Very few people involved with this movie are known for anything else. Writer/director/producer Harold P. Warren made a bet with Academy Award Winning writer, Stirling Dale Sillphant (he won it for “In the Heat…

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This isn’t hilariously bad in the same manner that any of the other movies I’m featured this month – it’s not even close. Depending on how much you care about movie accuracy when it comes to video game adaptations, you may even find this movie infuriating. If you can get past that aspect though, this movie isn’t what you would call terrible, despite appearing on several “worst films ever made”…

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Hilariously Bad Movies 6 - The Room

When I did a blog theme month for Hilariously Bad Movies last year, the hardest movie to keep off of my list was The Room. Why not start this year’s Bad Movie month with it instead? Also, as with last year, my intention is to look at a different decade for each movie I feature this month. Next week I’ll be looking at a movie based on a video game from the 90s, and that’s the only hint you’re…

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Back to the Future Part III

I’ve been interested in looking at the Back to the Future series for a while now, but it just feels right to take a retrospective look at this timeless trilogy following a month focusing on Western movies. Why? Because Back to the Future Part III doubles as a Western. Back to the Future Part III filmed back-to-back with Part II, and released a mere 6 months later. It earned $245 million…

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Back to the Future Part II

When Back to the Future became an instant phenomenon, with a joke ending that implied a sequel, you know a sequel was guaranteed at some point. Director Robert Zemeckis said that no sequel was planned, and he and co-writer and long-time collaborator Bob Gale had no intention of making a sequel. But when Universal Pictures told them that there would be a sequel, with or without their involvement,…

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Back to the Future

With most movies I’ve seen, I have a fairly good memory of the first time I saw them, especially if they had an impact on me. I don’t remember the first time I saw Back to the Future too well though. I’m not sure whether it was a rental, or on TV. Either way, I enjoy the trilogy now just as much as I did back then, even if the ways I enjoy them have changed. Just a heads up, there will be a lot…

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Western Movies Month 4 - Shanghai Noon

I didn’t plan on the first three Western Movie Month reviews to all be about relatively dark, serious movies, but that’s how it turned out. While “The Searchers”, “True Grit 2010” and “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” are all very good movies, the Western is capable of much more than their shared dark subject matter. Westerns can be just as fun as any other genre. That’s what I was planning for…

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Western movie month 3 - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

There are several great reasons to look at this particular Western movie for a Western theme month. One, Clint Eastwood. Two, it’s got the most iconic Western soundtrack of all-time. Three, and I didn’t know this ahead of time, but it’s actually a Spaghetti Western. The simplest way to describe a Spaghetti Western is, it’s a Western with a mostly Italian crew. That said, many of these…

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