As others have said, Jim Varney is the *shining star* of this film. I would say it's such a shame this was one of his last works (which it is), but I'm just grateful we got to see him playing other roles than Ernest toward the end of his short life. Just about everything else in "Treehouse Hostage" is forgettable, with the exceptions of the kids (who I do believe were doing their best with what direction they had) and…
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Somewhere in Queens 2022
Watched with my mother at Cinemart theater, right down the block from Ray's childhood home. Plus, filmed at my alma mater, Christ the King Regional High School, and all over my hometown stomping grounds. Story remains very tame and doesn't stray too far from safe, but the performances make up for that. "If you're always living in fear, did we really beat it [cancer]?"
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The Phantom Tollbooth 1970
Watched many times growing up. Means more to me than even I know! Wickedly imaginative and colorful. "Time is a gift, given to you, given to give you the time you need, the time you need to have the time of your life!"
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Coven 2000
An awesome experiment in contemporary cinema, Coven looks back at the classics it was inspired by (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, The Last House on the Left). The perfect companion piece to the 1999 documentary, American Movie. I'd recommend viewing the documentary first, because it makes the quality of the film, the stories behind the actors and locations, as well as the whole personality and mentality behind writer/producer/director/actor Mark Borchardt so much more understandable and enjoyable. "You try to help me now, man! You try to help me now!"
