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I'm sure that if you haven't heard of the movie, you've at least heard of the board game upon which this wonderful piece of cinema is based. Six guests arrive at a New England mansion in 1954 to discuss letters they have all received. What ensues is quite a comedic performance turned in by the likes of Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Lesley Ann Warren, Christopher Lloyd, and others. Murder, mayhem, and general pandemonium take off from there. Ahh, it's fun. Sure, it has its faults, but so does every movie. That's what makes it so great! Er, that's one of the things that makes it so great!
(For more Clue info, check out this fella's Clue page. It's pretty spiffin'.)
Phaser was made in 1986. It's the story of a bored man (Al Pacino) who one afternoon accidentally conjures up Ra, the sun god (David Bowie) in his (Phaser's) living room. Ra has a mission he wants Phaser - Pacino's character - to help him with, and Phaser finds himself confronted with a chance for revenge that is simply too good to pass up. What follows is no less than filmmaking at its best, an astounding mix of pathos and hilarity that in my mind is yet to be equaled. It's an exquisite piece of cinematography that Bloody Springfield, the film's director, should be proud of. (Have I made myself clear just how much I adore this particular movie?)
(To see the poster for Phaser, check out Ro's Phaser Page.)
Well, forgive me if I say that if you think this, you are a hopeless moron.
No, not really. It's not for everyone. But I still adore this movie. Don Bluth's first, it's probably his best. Some argue that Anastasia is his best, but hey, NIMH is just... well... cooler. It's got it all- action, a teeny-weeny hint of romance, rodents, Dom DeLuise (sp?). And a pretty theme song! Of course, at the end of the movie the pretty theme song is sung by Lyle Lovett, but that is neither here nor there. The animation is pretty superb, the voices are great, and how many G-rated movies do you, personally, know of wherein someone says "Damn!" I'll tell you how many- one. This one. NIMH all the way!
NIMH, incidentally [pronounced NIM, as in NIMROD], stands for "National Institute of Mental Health", in case you were unaware. Puts a whole new slant on things, doesn't it?
Lookie here!
Know why?
'Cause it's really good.
It's about a little kid named Bastian (Barrett Oliver) who, when he doesn't want to take a math test for which he is late, goes to the attic of his school to read a book called The Neverending Story. He gets absorbed in the adventures of Atreju (Noah Hathaway), a warrior boy, who fights a battle against impending disaster in the form of the ever-destructive Nothing. (The Nothing is... really tough to describe.) In any case, bizarre and eerie things start to happen, in the lives of both Bastian and Atreju. It's a marvelous fairy tale. It also has it all- action, sad things, funny things, a racing snail, and a stupid bat. Wow. Sit back and bask in the glow.
And then look here!
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Koyaanisqatsi
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (I'm in a floor show cast)
Young Frankenstein
Basically any Marx Brothers movie
Dead Poets Society
Possibly the worst movie I have ever seen - Love Sank the Lighthouse