In one of his funniest comedies, Bill Murray takes on the U.S. Army, and without question, with guys like this on the front lines, we can all sleep a little easier at night. `Stripes,' directed by Ivan Reitman, is the story of John Winger (Murray), who in one day loses his girl, his job, his car and his apartment. So what's a guy to do after that, but join the Army? But he doesn't go alone, oh no-- he also…
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My Cousin Vinny 1992
I first saw this movie on a plane journey and I laughed so hard that I spat my soda over the couple in front of me, not once, but 3 times. Joe Pesci is one of the very few actors who can play either the comedy role; i.e a slightly dimwitted yet funny character (his other movie The Super, is brilliant), or the serious role as a violent, erratic henchman/psycho; i.e in Scorcese's Goodfellas and Casino. In My Cousin Vinny,…
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Streets of Fire 1984
Set in a neon accentuated urban netherland, under the nearly omnipresent overhead commuter rail system, this is one of the best Rock & Roll fiction movies ever made. Streets of Fire grips the viewer emotionally with it's frontier culture replete with police corruption and jungle law, vivid characters, kick-ass music, gritty visuals and artful direction. I was hooked during the opening credits as soon as the switchblades came out and the "Chuck Berryesque" music started. Outrage and concern start right off…
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Return to Me 2000
Mention Return to Me to someone and the chances are that they have never seen or even heard of this gem of a movie.
When I saw the trailer for this film, I said out loud to no one in particular "this film is going to suck." I also said that about THE MATRIX and look at what happened there. In this case I was blinded by my complete and utter apathy towards David Duchovney. Let me put it to…