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Tag Archives: Comedy
The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)
The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) looks fantastic in the blueprints. After celebrity success in the 40’s, a superhero, Captain Invincible, is brought before McCarthy’s Senate Subcommittee and accused of being a Commie; disillusioned with his country, he goes into exile … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 80's, Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Rock Musical, Superhero
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And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
The first (and sometimes forgotten) Monty Python film was a bit like the albums and books they were putting out concurrent with the TV series Monty Python’s Flying Circus: old material presented in a different format. It’s a marketing job … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Harpo
Tagged 70's, Carol Cleveland, Comedy, Connie Booth, Eric Idle, fairy godmother, God, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Killer Cat, Michael Palin, Monty Python, slapstick, Surreal, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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Better Off Dead (1985)
“Merci buckets.” Better Off Dead (1985) occupies an isolated spot in the pantheon of 80’s teen comedies. On the one hand, it contains all the expected elements: a mixtape soundtrack of synth-laden pop songs; a high school in suburbia staged as … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Amanda Wyss, Comedy, Curtis Armstrong, Diane Franklin, Frankenstein, John Cusack, Romance, Savage Steve Holland, skiing, Stop Motion, Van Halen
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