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Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)
Not completely horrible. Dave Sheridan even looks a bit like Jim Carrey. Cameron Richardson’s cute in a Geena Davis sort of way. Lots of nice cameos.
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Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
Crap story. Was the San Fernando Valley really overrun with country folk in the 70’s? How does a truck driver simpleton acquire and take care of an orangutan? Bad dialogue. Almost no comedy. Aside from some mediocre fight scenes, no action. An extremely awkward ending. Even the cheap orangutan cuteness…
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Real Genius (1985)
Typical 80’s cool-cat-takes-uptight-youngster-under-his-wing-in-his-struggle-against-the-man storyline. Kilmer was hot property at this point, but his infantile humor is grating. Meyrink was the original Neve Campbell. I’ve always liked William Atherton. I remember that Weird Science came out at the same time as this one, and I ended up choosing this one. Bad…
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The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
They brought the same actors back, and the characters have the same charm, but the story’s not quite as good.
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Super 8 (2011)
Signs + Cloverfield = Super 8 Small-town father and son struggle to cope with the loss of wife and mother. Tormented father struggles with raising his son on his own. Suddenly, a monster threatens to destroy everything, forcing a deep father-son bond and allowing them both to find peace with…
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The Money Pit (1986)
With impeccable control of his physicality and voice, Hanks is a real comedic talent. Long does her best to keep up. Good characters and a decent story. Love the foundation metaphor at the end.
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Too Big to Fail (2011)
A simplified glimpse at what happened to the US economy in 2008, maybe a bit too simplified. Complicated issues and conversations are reduced to summaries and sound bites. Despite the star power, it was more informational than emotional. It’s more a series of events than anyone’s personal story. I can…
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Showtime (2002)
For big stars in a screwball comedy, it could have been a lot worse. For the first time in years, Murphy is almost himself. Looks like they had a pretty good time making it.
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Rush (1991)
The main characters choose to engage in a line of work that necessitates the use of hard drugs. I’m not surprised nor sympathetic that their lives out of control. Patric is almost cool. Leigh is mediocre as usual.
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