Tag Archives: Comedy
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Roman Polanski had, over the course of four years and a trilogy of taut psychodramas, Knife in the Water (1962), Repulsion (1965), and Cul-de-sac (1966), established himself as one of the most exciting young directors to emerge from Europe – … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Comedy, horror, hunchback, Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate, skiing, Vampire
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Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983)
In the official pressbook for Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983), the last of the Monty Python films and the formal end of the group’s creative output, Graham Chapman described the film’s story thusly: “We start just prior to … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, British Colonialism, Comedy, Eric Idle, fish, Graham Chapman, Grim Reaper, Heaven, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Monty Python, Musical, Surreal, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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The ‘Burbs (1989)
The ‘Burbs (1989) was something of a seminal moment in my coming-of-age. Let me explain. I saw the film in the theater, with my family and with a very dim notion as to what it was that I was walking … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Comedy, Corey Feldman, Dick Miller, Henry Gibson, horror, Joe Dante, lovable animals, Tom Hanks
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