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Summer of 1982 V: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
I know this is pretty overdue but last week was crazy and the Maggi Republic is finally getting some stuff settled. Nothing terrible, just time consuming. During the opening ceremonies for the first screening, MC Zack let everybody know that … Continue reading
Summer of 1982 IV: Poltergeist
We now hit the half-way point to the Summer of 1982 and this entry the first movie I actually saw in theaters 30 years ago. Poltergeist is a fairly important movie for several reasons: It got actors JoBeth Williams and … Continue reading
Summer of 1982 III: Rocky III
The Summer of 1982 keeps on a rollin’ with this third installment about (coincidentally) the third Rocky movie which I watched without irony. Rocky III is a fairly important movie for several reasons: Despite Rocky II being rather conclusive, R3 … Continue reading
Summer of 1982 II: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
I had to delay this installment by a day because Alamo Drafthouse’s official showing was a Rolling Road Show down at a racetrack in Kyle, TX. It sounded really awesome, or in ’82-speak…awesome to the max (for the record, I … Continue reading
The Avengers: Worth Seeing
Joss Whedon achieved what I consider a Herculean task in making this movie. There could only be two outcomes: really impressive or incredibly awful. He had to harness and integrate three characters from successful features, one with poor results (twice) … Continue reading
Summer of 1982 I: Conan the Barbarian
Friday evening was the kickoff to the Alamo Drafthouse’s Summer of 1982 series…it’s going to be a damned good time thanks to the hosts and partners. Was it the best Summer of movies ever? This is a matter of opinion … Continue reading
Diane Franklin
A high-school dream come true! Well, one of many, but getting to meet the lady who played Monique from Better Off Dead last weekend was a huge thrill. I can put another checkmark on my Eighties Accomplishment List. So Diane … Continue reading
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My overdue animated banner
I originally put it together in April to get a head start because I thought it was going to be pretty cool. Since it worked when I dragged and dropped it into a browser, I figured it was ready. Whoops! … Continue reading
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The Cabin in the Woods: Worth Seeing*
* – This receives a “Worth Seeing” rating if you’re familiar with most Horror movie tropes from the last 35 years. As for me, I went because it received two major endorsements from Horror experts I respect and when a … Continue reading
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Why the RIAA, SOPA and Hollywood get an F in math
Mr. Reid does an excellent job on taking these crooks and cronies to task on their fuzzy math…no, let’s just call them outright lies. The same lies they told in the Eighties about blank tapes and the VCR; the same … Continue reading
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Jimmy Neutron about 10 years later
We actually saw this in movie theaters and I can’t remember why we went. I think we were bored on a Saturday morning, the Tinsel Town 20 was nearby and we were jonsin’ for the The Fellowship of the Ring … Continue reading
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John Carter: Worth Seeing
By now, many of you have probably seen the reviews, mostly negative, because Carter has been cursed with a schadenfreude vibe from the SCLM long before its release. I think they’ve been missing the point unlike this writer (not me). Who … Continue reading
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Princess Bride Feast booty!
Below, the awesome menu from last night’s showing/feast/quote-along at the Alamo Drafthouse. Man it was all good, especially the MLT to kick it off. Then starting last night (and probably until they run out), I scored a couple bottles of … Continue reading
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Michael Biehn and Aliens 25+ years later
The 25th anniversary of Aliens was last year and I belatedly celebrated the landmark by attending a special, last-minute booking at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. One of the speciality groups (I think the Action Pack) planned to show a new … Continue reading
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The Adventures of Tin Tin: Worth Seeing
As promised, I’ve changed up the format on my movie reviews by cutting out the chase and getting right to the point…is this flick any good? A resounding yes with an endorsement to see it at an Alamo Drafthouse if … Continue reading
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