Mon, Nov 11, 2019
Pauly Shore shines as Crawl, the catalyst hero in this often overlooked feel good comedy called Son in Law that serves up a slice of Americana while also redeeming its characters during the Thanksgiving season. Catalysts are rare characters in movies. They're essentially main characters that are fully formed at the start of the movie. And then they don't go through a change at all, but they change everybody else around them. And he affects all the family members. Right. So also if you're talking about classical mythology, like the Joseph Campbell book and everything like that and Chris Vogler and all that, and like the heroes journey, essentially Pauly's character in this movie would be called the trickster. He would fall in line with that archetype. But again, it was a catalyst hero. We feel like it is more than just a run-of-the-mill over-angst-ed '90s comedy and more in the like of being a classic.
Mon, Nov 18, 2019
Things in the movie world right now is Nick Cage is going to be in a movie about Nick Cage trying to get cast in a Quentin Tarantino movie. The kitchen sink of Ricky and Morty. What's up with Rick and Morty Season 4. Disney Plus options and jokes about premium plans including all Disney's old intolerant content. The Mandalorian series is briefly mentioned with some baby Yoda love. Ben Affleck joins the bandwagon for the Synder Cut of Justice League. Dangerous Dave loves Dazed and Confused; it is on his list of "Feel Good" comedies. According to Ricard Linklater via an interview with Dazed Magazine (no relation), while the title is lifted from the Led Zeppelin song of the same name, it's actually meant to accompany the idea that "it takes a full decade to process your teenage years." Unfortunately, Linklater wasn't able to secure rights to any of Zeppelin's music. The film includes a now famous breakout role from Matthew McConaughey. More people should feel good by watching Son in Law.
Mon, Nov 25, 2019
All the "Bucks" in Hollywood were considered for the lead role in Uncle Buck. A brief intro of John Candy films for the uninitiated. What is Uncle Buck about? Here is the synopsis: "When Cindy (Elaine Bromka) and her husband, Bob (Garrett M. Brown), have to leave town for a family emergency, there is only one person available to babysit for their three kids: Bob's lazy, carefree brother, Buck (John Candy). While he immediately gets along with the two younger children (Gaby Hoffman, Macaulay Culkin), Buck must change his bachelor lifestyle if he wants to be a responsible caregiver for the angst-filled teenager, Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly)." Mom and daughter issues in this movie. John Hughes's signature musical/dramatic beat in his film editing. Spoiler alerts for plot 3 mins, 55 secs. Making time for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. The lost art of making giant pancakes. Dealing with teenage nieces. "Stranger danger." Show and tell gags. Boxing birthday clowns. Why Uncle Buck is a feel good movie. Where you can watch Uncle Buck.