Tag: Movies
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Don’t mess with the bull young man.
The Breakfast Club (1985) John Hughes movies hold a special place with Chicago People of a certain age. His run of movies from Sixteen Candles to Home Alone exposed the world to a certain segment of life, teenage angst, and what it was to grow up in this world. The fictional town of “Shermer, Illinois”…
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There is another matter…
The Hunt for Red October (1990). Having seen the movie hundreds of times, I finally read the book. The book as-is would have made a terrible movie, but used the extra space to really dig into some of the details of the end of the Cold War. It gives a bit more context to this…
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Shouldn’t you be the Three Rangers?
Airheads (1994). It’s a classic, probably a cult classic. Joe Mantanga’s portrayal of the jaded radio DJ perfectly captures the essence of everything right and wrong with the commercialization of rock and roll.
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Plymouth Rock would land on them.
“Anything Goes” was written by Cole Porter for the 1934 musical of the same name. The musical has run a number of times on Broadway and in the West-End, but certain songs have stood through each version. The 1934 Broadway version starred Ethel Merman as Reno Sweeney, the first to perform the song and make…
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C’mon over here Ron, let me show you what I’m doing.
Mr. Mom (1983). I’m not sure how well this whole movie holds up these days, but this line still slaps.
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Everything that guy said…
A fitting sign for Jury Duty Week. Another My Cousin Vinny sign. This time taken from Trotter’s opening argument in My Cousin Vinny (1992) See the other My Cousin Vinny references:
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I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) It’s one of the defining films of Science fiction, and of the film industry at large. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, and written by Arthur C. Clark, it’s an entire experience. This is one you must watch in your life. Do it in a proper setting. A big screen, a giant…
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The one with the whales.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). Captain Kirk’s last words before setting off to save the galaxy once again.