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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton (2017)
I'm sorry, but I must speak my heart...
'Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond' is not that entertaining unless you only watch Kaufman, because, to me, it's got "Help me!!" written all over it. I loved the original 'Dumb and Dumber'. As a matter of fact it's at the top of my list for the funniest movies ever. However, for whatever reasons, Carrey's career nosedived over a decade ago with the recent 'Dumb and Dumber To' being the last straw. So I'm calling 'J&A' what I think it really is, folks: a shameless plug of a pity party...and I'm all choked up.
Anomaly (2016)
I'd rather sit through a 3-Day insurance seminar
This movie is so gawddog awful. The effects are preschool and the acting is a disgrace to the profession. The father's character is unbelievably terrible to the point where I was experiencing uncomfortable squeamishes. There is one thing going for it. It's so bad it could probably be, with a lot of tweaking, a pretty good comedy.
Death Race (2008)
Chill, Pro flick critics... it ain't The Sound of Music
Death Race (2008) is a rough, hard-edged, whack in the face on all our senses. And, yes, Dear Mr. Ebert (We love you...God rest your soul.)...our common sense, too. But, so what! Its supposed to defy everyday common sense. It also defies some laws of physics but who's measuring? Its a wonderfully choreographed demolition derby on steroids laced with plutonium. Its meant to deliver, without complaint, gritty, where-the-rubber-meets-the-road action. And it does on a grand scale. You feel the centrifugal force as you turn those curves, not to mention the impact of each and every crash, bullet and explosion. Is it the most action I've ever seen? Probably not. But I'm pretty sure its in the top 20.
Hey, I'm no 6-figure salary movie critic...but I think I know, as many others out there do, what constitutes a good flick...especially within this genre.
Death Race is a movie in which one can enjoy while in a comatose state. Like after a long, grueling day at work and you just wanna lay back with a cold brew for a relaxing brain nap... because you won't need to think. Pass the Extreme Doritos, dude!