Tag Archives: lovable animals
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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The Ghastly Ones (1968)
You have to set your expectations appropriately when you walk into an Andy Milligan picture. The Ghastly Ones (1968): what are we dealing with here? A movie shot on about $13,000 at his house on Staten Island with some friends … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, A Month at the Grindhouse, Andy Milligan, horror, lovable animals, Slasher
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Gremlins (1984)
“They’re singing ‘Deck the Halls’/ but it’s not like Christmas at all.” -Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Growing up in the 80’s, it was impossible to not see Gremlins (1984); in retrospect, it’s as key to that decade of film … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Christmas, Comedy, horror, Joe Dante, lovable animals, Phoebe Cates, puppets, slapstick
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