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Tag Archives: comedy
Uncle Buck 3.5/5
very solid John Hughes comedy, with an excellent turn by John Candy, and little Macaulay Culkin stealing scenes like there’s no tomorrow. The only problem I had with the film was the casting of the parents. They seemed not great … Continue reading
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy 2.5/5
A lesser A&C comedy, with some of their typical gagging, but nowhere near as good as their best work. Passable.
Stripes 3.5/5
A film of three parts really, and the first part isn’t as funny as I remember it. The first part is we get to see Bill Murray and Harold Ramis before they sign up. It’s a short segment, but I … Continue reading
Evil Roy Slade 3.5/5
This is, I think, one of the best TV movies ever made, definitely the best TV-movie comedy. John Astin is in fine form, cackling and grinning his way through the goofy action, and also in fine form is Mickey Rooney, … Continue reading
Transylvania 6-5000 1/5
Pretty bad comedy that has the writing to blame. The talent is here: Jeff Goldblum, Ed Begley Jr, Carol Kane, John Byner, that guy from Seinfeld, but the actual jokes fall flat. As the film proceeds, you get a whiff … Continue reading
Stalled 2.5/5
While extremely low budget and with some technical issues, it does have a certain charm that reminded me of Peter Jackson’s early efforts, like Bad Taste and Dead Alive, and the central performance was solid. The issues were some of … Continue reading
Hooper 3/5
Easy going, fun, undemanding stuntman comedy with Burt Reynolds, interestingly touching on a man getting to the end of his career, and damaged from it. It has a few laughs and exciting scenes, but my favourite parts are the bar … Continue reading
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay 3.5/5
More goofy fun with the two guys trying to have fun, with some rather fine visual gags (I laughed really hard at least twice, and laughed pretty much throughout), and some really funny jokes riffing on racist idiots, stereotypes, and … Continue reading
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle 3/5
This was undemanding fun, watching the two guys going through a hellish night just for burgers, but learning a little about life. Neil Patrick Harris is particularly fun.
The Heat 3.5/5
If you’re fine with a constant stream of profanities, which I am, then this is the movie for you. I’ve always liked Bullock as a comedienne, and this pairing with McCarthy is pretty fun. It’s not great, but it’s pretty … Continue reading
World’s Greatest Dad 3/5
As I watched this, I thought I really didn’t like it. It seemed disjointed, and I found virtually all the characters unlikeable or positively annoying. I cannot fault the movie on the acting, sound design or cinematography though, the problem … Continue reading
Cabin in the Woods 3.5/5
This is a fun watch. I particularly like the Lovecraftian element that runs through it, and spotting which monsters are actually monsters we all know and love. I particularly enjoyed seeing the modified versions of Pinhead and Pennywise, but wished … Continue reading
God Bless America 4/5
This is the only liberal revenge fantasy movie I know of. It turns the usual vigilante/justified killer genre movie on its head by changing the target of the anger-fuelled killings from the usual right-wing demons like foreigners, lefties and the … Continue reading
An American Werewolf In London 4.5/5
This movie holds up, and remains one of the great comedy-horror movies, for several reasons. The transformation scene, done entirely using practical effects, still looks pretty great (apart from some of the elongated hands moments, but I stress ‘some’), the … Continue reading
Groundhog Day 5/5
Beautifully constructed film that does three things nearly perfectly: entertains, enthrals, and enlightens. The script is a million miles away from the A->Z scripts so often found in romantic comedies, and the turns taken keep you guessing, and you realise … Continue reading
The Nutty Professor 1963 3/5
Some rather fine comedy scenes, in particular the hangover scene, the first-person perspective of Buddy’s first appearance in public, the first jeckyll-and-hide-like transformation scene, Buddy sharp-talking the dean, and the parental family home flashback. Other bits didn’t work so well, … Continue reading
How To Train Your Dragon 3.5/5
This started slow, but got better and better, and had a great, happy ending. Very enjoyable.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 3/5
Reasonably charming comedy, with some laugh out loud moments (watch out for the mention of a ‘genital cuff’, and Caine testing the paralysis in Martin’s legs), and a ton of charm from Caine and Martin. Glenne Headly also does really … Continue reading
Wayne’s World and top 5 videogames that would make good movies Episode 015
In this episode, Mark and Sam review Wayne’s World, and discuss the videogames we’d most like to see turned into movies. We also discuss a number of movies, TV shows and games, including Red State, Dante’s Inferno, and South Park
Johnny English – Family-friendly Bond-spoof with solid laughs and sight gags 3.25/5
Johnny English (2003) Likeable, old-fashioned (in a good way) pastiche of James Bond, starring the man with the most expressive face ever, Rowan Atkinson. It’s fun, there’s reasonable laughs all the way through, and there’s even some quite good stuntwork … Continue reading
Movie: Arthur (1981) A good comedy with an excellent first and third act 3.5/5
ARTHUR (1981) Arthur is a cool little romantic comedy about a playboy gagillionaire that is being shoved down a path of marrying a girl he really doesn’t love (Susan), and being forced to shape up into someone respectable to please … Continue reading
Movie Review: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein – Top horror comedy, with monsters and comedians really delivering 7.5/10
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein This film marked the final film for several of the universal monster franchises, such as the Frankenstein, Wolf Man and Dracula series, and is touted by some critics (but by no means all) as some … Continue reading
Movie Review: Idiocracy – Broad-stroke satire about future America that’s like crossing Sleeper with Fox News 6/10
Idiocracy An interesting but not entirely successful satire of the state of America, where a reasonably likeable Army slacker and a prostitute are used in a cryogenics experiment that goes wrong, and they wake up 5 hundred years in the future. They … Continue reading
Blues Brothers and favourite movie music Episode 012
Sam and Mark talk about star wars and George Lucas, The Blues Brothers, and their favourite music moments from the movies.
Scott Pilgrim Versus The World and Favourite Nerds Episode 011
In this show, Sam and Mark discuss the movie (and comic book) Scott Pilgrim Versus The World, and compare their favourite nerds, as well as a number of current xbox 360 games.
Paul and Favourite Movie Aliens Episode 010
In this episode, Mark and Sam talk about Paul starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Sam tells about the videogame Alice, and the guys compare their favourite top 5 movie aliens
Spaceballs and Top 5 Animated Movies Episode 006
In this episiode, Mark and Sam take a look at Spaceballs by Mel Brooks, choose their top 5 2D animated movies, and skim over The Ghost of Frankenstein, From Hell and The Punisher.