A series of a technically immaculate short films tied loosely together with embarrassing, ego-tripping child saviour messiah parts then paired with some amazing musical numbers.
Month: November 2016
#495 Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Although it can be a tad too childish and generic at times, Adventures in Babysitting is a solid adventure for the whole family – with that Playboy reference for the fathers too.
#494 Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
Norris’ Invasion U.S.A. is not a good movie by any standard, but it is one of those definitive 80s action movies so out there that any follow uppers had a really hard time to up the ante.
#493 Cop (1988)
Cop is an ultra violent study of the killers, their victims and a cop who will stop at nothing. James Woods’ acting work is like the movie itself: Tough, hardboiled and relentless.
#492 Critical Condition (1987)
A con artist disguises as a doctor to avoid going to jail in a comedy that’s just as much goofy as it sounds, but miraculously manages to be ultimately better than its synopsis.
#491 Losin’ It (1983)
Three kids take a road trip to Tijuana to lose their virginity in an atmospheric roadtrip movie that gets watered down towards the end, but luckily gets a few good laughs along the way.
#490 Bachelor Party (1984)
Bachelor Party is basically your average early 80s sex comedy in the vain of ’Porky’s’, but with the exceptional bonus of having the always superb Tom Hanks aboard.
#489 Seems Like Old Times (1980)
Goldie Hawn and Charles Grodin set up a marvellous show that keeps the movie afloat, but the script leaves Chevy Chase with nothing but an endless series of unwitty remarks.
#488 The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
A sleazeball wants to have sex with all the women in the world in a tragicomedy that’s possibly the hardest and the most mind numbing two hours I’ve ever had to stomach through.
#487 Halloween 2016: The Believers (1987)
The Believers is in its core a thriller with a strong horror theme, a combination that once again proves to be much more efficient than what most scary movies provide.
#486 Halloween 2016: The Final Terror (1983)
Shot in 1981 and released two years later, The Final Terror at first seems like an atmospheric take of the slasher genre, but it’s soon apparent the movie isn’t holding any aces in its sleeve.
#485 Halloween 2016: Night Life aka Grave Misdemeanours (1989)
While the zombies themselves are bit of a letdown, Night Life is nonetheless a cleverly written shoelace-budgeted horror comedy that still manages to best 90% of the genre.
#484 Halloween 2016: Witchboard (1986)
Witchboard first tries to sell an unbelievable plot and then struggles throughout the movie to convey the idea – but still manages to keep up things interesting until the very end.