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Have You Seen…Singham?
Tiger uppercut! Release Date: July 22, 2011 Director: Rohit Shetty Starring: Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj Favorite quote: “Kutton ka jhund kitna bhi bada ho … uske liye ek sher hi kaafi hota hai” (Translation: “No matter how big the group of dogs is…for them, one tiger is more than enough.”) Recommending films made outside the United States is tricky. While Western films may have ...[Read More]
Have You Seen…Night of the Creeps?
Release Date: August 22, 1986 Director: Fred Dekker Starring: Jason Lively, Tom Atkins, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow, Allan Kayser, Robert Kino Favorite quote: “Screaming like banshees!” – Mr. Miner The 80’s were an incredible time for schlocky, ultra-cheesy “horror” movies. I was in my teens during this decade, and many of my most loved memories involve campy-as-shit movies trying to horrify my j...[Read More]
Have You Seen…Meet the Robinsons?
Release Date: March 30, 2007 Director: Stephen J. Anderson Starring: Jordan Fry, Angela Bassett, Daniel Hansen, Matthew Josten, Nicole Sullivan, Dara McGarry, Laurie Metcalf, Wesley Singerman, Steve Anderson Favorite quote: “If my parents figured out I brought you from the past, they’ll bury me alive and dance on my grave!” – Wilbur I had planned to write about The Emperor’s New Groove in th...[Read More]
Have You Seen…Blind Date?
Release Date: March 27, 1987 Director: Blake Edwards Starring: Bruce Willis, Kim Basinger, John Larroquette, William Daniels, Phil Hartman Favorite quote: “Oh Walter your beautiful car! Oh look on the bright side, what else can happen?” – Nadia Gates I haven’t gone down this well in a while. It’s not been for a lack of desire; real life finds a way to ruin plans. So I figure, why not restart...[Read More]
Have You Seen….Cannibal Holocaust?
Release Date: June 19, 1985 Director: Ruggero Deodato Starring: Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi, Luca Barbareschi, Carl Gabriel Yorke, Perry Pirkanen Favorite quote: “I wonder who the real cannibals are.”– Professor Harold Monroe In looking for a movie this week to highlight for this ongoing series, I knew I wanted to do something obscure that I remember enjoying in my teenage years. I was also lo...[Read More]
Have You Seen…Future Cops?
Release Date: July 15, 1993 Director: Wong Jing Starring: Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Aaron Kwok, Chingmy Yau, Dicky Cheung, Simon Yam, Ekin Cheng, William Duen, Billy Chow, Kingdom Yuen, Richard Ng Favorite quote: None I would normally choose to avoid foreign movies for this series. I don’t hate foreign films; I simply hate subtitles and don’t want to slog through them when I rewatch them for this se...[Read More]
Have You Seen…Last Action Hero?
Release Date: June 18, 1993 Director: John McTiernan Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, F. Murray Abraham, , Charles Dance, Art Carney, Pobert Prosky, Frank McRae, Austin O’Brien, Mercedes Ruehl, Ian McKellen, Tom Noonan, Anthony Quinn Favorite quote: “To be…or not to be. Not to be!”– Jack Slater I have a confession to make. It may not be entirely true, but I feel it is, so I want to spill my guts. ...[Read More]
Have You Seen…Spirited Away?
Release Date (US): September 20, 2002 Director: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Daveigh Chase, Jason Marsden, Suzanne Pleshette, Susan Egan, Lauren Holly, Michael Chiklis, David Ogden Stiers, John Ratzengerber, Tara Strong Favorite quote: “Once you’ve met someone you never really forget them. It just takes a while for your memories to return.”– Zeniba Fourteen years ago, I took my then-seven-year-o...[Read More]
Have You Seen…History of the World Part 1?
Release Date: June 12, 1981 Director: Mel Brooks Starring: Mel Brooks, Gregory Hines, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Ron Carey, Pamela Stephenson, Shecky Greene, Sid Caesar, Orson Wells Favorite quote: “Oh, sieze this, Honkus!”– Josephus From the moment I was allowed to watch “naughty” movies to now, there has been one constant. Well, two constants, but I think my fasc...[Read More]
Have You Seen…Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?
Release Date: November 25, 1987 Director: John Hughes Starring: Steve Martin, John Candy, Edie McClurg, Michael McKean, Dylan Baker, Carol Bruce Favorite quote: “And by the way, you know, when you’re telling these little stories? Here’s a good idea – have a POINT. It makes it SO much more interesting for the listener!”– Neal Page I was going to go in a totally different direction...[Read More]
Have You Seen…Westworld?
Release Date: November 21, 1973 Director: Michael Crichton Starring: Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Yul Brynner, Dick Van Patten, Alan Oppenheimer Favorite quote: “There’s no way to get hurt in here, just enjoy yourself.”– John Blane Westworld is the surprise hit series from HBO. The latest adaptation of Michael Crichton’s novel, it has been greenlighted for a second season. With that...[Read More]
Have You Seen….Idiocracy?
Release Date: January 25, 2007 Director: Mike Judge Starring: Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews, Dax Shepard, Anthony Campos, David Herman, Justin Long Favorite quote: “The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair lo...[Read More]
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