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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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Tagged bill nighy, british comedy, buddy cop film, comedy, comedy movie, edgar wright, england, jim broadbent, john bradley, martin freeman, movie review, movies, nick frost, simon pegg, timothy dalton
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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 … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure movie, box office bomb, dennis quaid, disney, disney animated movies, disney animation studios, don hall, jaboukie young-white, jake gyllenhaal, karen soni, movie review, movies, qui nguyen, sci-fi, sci-fi movie, science fiction, strange world
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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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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