tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post1618102370275576785..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Junesploitation 2019 Day 16: '80s Comedy!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-73092913891337268372019-06-17T12:20:37.296-05:002019-06-17T12:20:37.296-05:00Clue (1985, dir. Jonathan Lynn)
This wasn't o...Clue (1985, dir. Jonathan Lynn)<br /><br />This wasn't our first choice for '80s Comedy day (that would be Hot Dog...The Movie), but it worked in a pinch when we needed something the kids could also watch. This cast is a murderer's row. We went with ALL the endings because that's the most satisfying way to watch it.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-56985294138174280142019-06-17T08:12:59.038-05:002019-06-17T08:12:59.038-05:00My Chauffeur (1986)
Deborah Foreman is so damned ...My Chauffeur (1986)<br /><br />Deborah Foreman is so damned delightful in this, and I really dug the little throwbacks to the screwball comedies of old. Nearly has one of the biggest wtf endings of all time (Foreman’s reaction to said ending is laugh out loud funny) before they pull it back. I really loved it.Dan D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12812050762371103357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-3134968047667697142019-06-17T07:46:26.492-05:002019-06-17T07:46:26.492-05:00Uncle Buck (1989)
John Hughes had some classics, ...<i>Uncle Buck</i> (1989)<br /><br />John Hughes had some classics, but I've decided he's the King of the 3-Star Movie, especially in this period - there's always some memorable moments and strong performances, but the movies are pretty formulaic, checking off the necessary boxes to leave you satisfied, but now wowed. That being said, Candy kills it as usual and I'd actually give big ups to Macaulay Culkin, whose performance is quite different from what he'd end up doing in <i>Home Alone</i> - as far as child actors go, he was pretty great!Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-4327576171927708722019-06-17T07:33:02.253-05:002019-06-17T07:33:02.253-05:00JOHNNY BE GOOD (1988):
To paraphrase Jay Bauman: ...JOHNNY BE GOOD (1988):<br /><br />To paraphrase Jay Bauman: Cocaine should have gotten a screenwriting credit on this one. Rob DiCristinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402698333999727219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16714913509850646932019-06-17T01:54:17.222-05:002019-06-17T01:54:17.222-05:00Summer School (1987)
My 30th viewing of this movi...Summer School (1987)<br /><br />My 30th viewing of this movie did not disappoint!<br /><br />The Beach Girls (1982)<br /><br />I didn't think of this double feature, I channeled it. Charles Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135869584272794906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-20122810077162553572019-06-16T21:55:24.802-05:002019-06-16T21:55:24.802-05:00I forgot to mention the dog, JP. He is the most am...I forgot to mention the dog, JP. He is the most amusing performer in the film. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-39885647975718076232019-06-16T21:15:33.236-05:002019-06-16T21:15:33.236-05:00The Great Outdoors (1988)
An all time favorite.
...The Great Outdoors (1988)<br /><br />An all time favorite. <br /><br />One cannot celebrate '80s Comedy! day without a John Candy movie. As Sol said above, I love John Candy so much.Dan Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08867941169028172509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-35988139654685909742019-06-16T21:14:09.963-05:002019-06-16T21:14:09.963-05:00Teen Witch (1989, dir. Dorian Walker)
I love when...<i>Teen Witch</i> (1989, dir. Dorian Walker)<br /><br />I love when the stars align and my pick for the day turns out to have been the perfect choice. This movie was blissfully silly and '80s as hell. My wife and I had a GREAT time with it. It's also terrific how to kinda sorta flirts with being a musical at times. Loved it!Daniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-41622729109062494682019-06-16T18:21:39.077-05:002019-06-16T18:21:39.077-05:00Mannequin (1987)
Sometimes when you watch a movie...Mannequin (1987)<br /><br />Sometimes when you watch a movie from childhood and you don't get the rose tint of nostalgia, you just have to accept the thing that is in front of you. And this is Mannequin. It is all the flounce of the 80s, all chiffon and no substance. How are those windows drawing crowds? Even in the 80s? But then there is a an douchey James Spader performance. And I am always up for a dancing around mall montage scene. And a Rambo joke that probably didn't really kill even back in 87. It's Mannequin. What else is there to say.Lindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23311081900457329162019-06-16T17:14:22.098-05:002019-06-16T17:14:22.098-05:00Haha, yeah, that was great. I actually thought abo...Haha, yeah, that was great. I actually thought about him halfway through the movie and was wondering if he’d actually come back lol. Matthew B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02692856241983225636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-449374227066490902019-06-16T17:12:07.449-05:002019-06-16T17:12:07.449-05:00The Great Outdoors (1988)
The great John Candy an...<i>The Great Outdoors</i> (1988)<br /><br />The great John Candy and the greeeaaat? Dan Aykroyd team up for this mediocre little standard 80s family romp that absolutely slayed me when I was younger and would have mostly fallen flat in my old age had I not been yucking it up with my son. Come for the Candy, stay for the...Candy - I love that guy so much.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-27434932868080485982019-06-16T16:49:10.672-05:002019-06-16T16:49:10.672-05:00Mischief (1985)
First time viewing. Yes, Kelly Pr...Mischief (1985)<br /><br />First time viewing. Yes, Kelly Preston is unbelievably beautiful, but I'm not sure what to make of the rest of this movie. I feel like it wanted to be sweet and sincere, but then, there's some sexual assault thrown in. The good guys never really get treated the way they want. The bad guys never really get their comeuppance. The only good joke might be the opening shot. There's not a lot of "there" there.Mookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718010493435606371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-83270212323008217502019-06-16T15:41:59.104-05:002019-06-16T15:41:59.104-05:00There should be a 1 in front of the 9, by the way....There should be a 1 in front of the 9, by the way. The movie's not THAT old.Jon Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336259908056545249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-19181488512624139852019-06-16T15:40:36.977-05:002019-06-16T15:40:36.977-05:00Joysticks (983)
I know I'm celebrating Greydo...Joysticks (983)<br /><br />I know I'm celebrating Greydon Clark a little too early, but it's fitting and I couldn't help it. It's really just your typical 80s sex comedy about some one trying to get something shut down (was this that big of a problem in the 80s?). It's fairly average for that type of film, but still with a few funny and enjoyable moments thrown in.Jon Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336259908056545249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-72485642426522832262019-06-16T15:32:07.680-05:002019-06-16T15:32:07.680-05:00Police Academy (1984 - Hugh Wilson)
To be honest, ...Police Academy (1984 - Hugh Wilson)<br />To be honest, I don't find this movie particularly funny. I probably laughed once, smiled a few times. Yet I was surprised how good hearted Police Academy felt. Yes, a few jokes are very dated or were simply never funny at all, but most of the good cast ends in a spot, where I would like them to be. It's kind of a well made feel-good movie with kind of a nice dynamic. I completely understand why people liked to see it in 1984 (even if the critics could not share that enthusiasm) and why it had some successors (which I haven't seen ever). Derkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439959396381448323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85719249690343477352019-06-16T14:51:41.684-05:002019-06-16T14:51:41.684-05:00This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
"What's wrong ...This Is Spinal Tap (1984)<br /><br />"What's wrong with being sexy?"Dan Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08867941169028172509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16254589719524540482019-06-16T13:54:42.417-05:002019-06-16T13:54:42.417-05:00Don't call me ShirleyDon't call me ShirleyKuniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872530831159876322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-54357326014387447052019-06-16T13:54:03.613-05:002019-06-16T13:54:03.613-05:00Up the Creek (1984)
I can’t honestly say that thi...Up the Creek (1984)<br /><br />I can’t honestly say that this was a good movie, but I can say I enjoyed the hell out of it. It’s typical slobs vs snobs nonsense, but it’s got a talented cast and as Casual Listener observed above it takes a turn into surreality during the raft race that is infectiously silly and fun. For the most part it’s nothing you haven’t seen before (and better) in other movies, but there are laughs to be had, a killer title track by Cheap Trick, and plenty of gratuitous nudity.<br /><br />As for the cast sure you’ve got Tim Matheson, Jennifer Runyon, Stephen Furst, and Dan Monahan, but that doesn’t quite cover it. Most importantly...you’ve got Jake. Jake plays Chuck the Wonder Dog and not only is he adorable and terrific, he’s also the same dog who would go on 3 years later to play Jason, Kincaid’s dog who pees fire and resurrects Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. Talk about range! He’s a Junesploitation superstar and a very good boy.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867827164062216789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-8053112159781998012019-06-16T13:24:45.180-05:002019-06-16T13:24:45.180-05:00My favorite is the guy that leaves to go to the ba...My favorite is the guy that leaves to go to the bathroom then doesn't come back until the end of the movie when they take the test. Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23663252103940713182019-06-16T13:21:01.590-05:002019-06-16T13:21:01.590-05:00And God Created Woman (1988)
Another "comedy...And God Created Woman (1988)<br /><br />Another "comedy". No, not the 1956 french drama starring Brigitte Bardot. Directed by the same director, 32 years later, is a story about a girl. She breaks out of prison, only to sneak back in. Before she is caught, she has sex with some guy working on some maintenance. She then asks him to marry her so she can get out of jail. He says yes but she won't sleep with him again because they are partners. Make sure you are not drinking water during this because you will not stop spitting it everywhere. Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-40938938463067006002019-06-16T13:11:48.147-05:002019-06-16T13:11:48.147-05:00Savannah Smiles (1982)
My nostalgia glasses will ...Savannah Smiles (1982)<br /><br />My nostalgia glasses will not allow me to dislike this movie. I saw this movie 37 times when I was little(for every time Savannah smiles...not really). It's that old story. Rich congressman has no time for his child. She runs away. Gets in the back of the rusty old car a couple of ne'er-do-wells. They accidentally take her. She warms their hearts. We find out that the real evil is a shitty dad. Happy Father's Day!Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-72369269840820793172019-06-16T13:06:00.968-05:002019-06-16T13:06:00.968-05:00Some Girls (1988)
Listed as a comedy but I could ...Some Girls (1988)<br /><br />Listed as a comedy but I could find a joke or anything funny at all. Is it Patrick Dempsey in clothes four sizes too big? There are, like, 10 other movies where PD rocks the outfit from the Talking Heads video. This movie is a bunch of nonsense. I don't even want to talk about it, anymore.Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-84953833838391090482019-06-16T12:36:25.828-05:002019-06-16T12:36:25.828-05:00Easy Money (1983)
Rodney Dangerfield movie about ...Easy Money (1983)<br /><br />Rodney Dangerfield movie about a guy who needs to give up drinking and gambling as a condition to inherit 10 million dollars after his mother-in-law dies. If this movie were made today, his initial bad behavior would have to be magnified a thousand times. As it is, he stays out late with the guys drinking and betting on horses, and the worst result of this is a car accident that messes up the wedding cake he picked up for his daughter's wedding the next day (although they skip over any scene where the family would be pissed off at him because of it).<br /><br />So largely inoffensive, and there's a good supporting cast in there. Neither great nor terrible. I was in the mood for Rodney Dangerfield and this movie delivered what was advertised on the cover.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129602094443434975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-50591747786286505922019-06-16T11:48:18.859-05:002019-06-16T11:48:18.859-05:00Morons from Outer Space (1985, dir. Mike Hodges)
...<b>Morons from Outer Space (1985, dir. Mike Hodges)</b><br /><br />A trio of space-faring idiots (from the planet <b>BLOB</b>!) crash-land in Britain and become celebrities, while their more intelligent companion lands in America and tries desperately to meet up with his friends again.<br /><br />Written by and starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, mainly known for British sketch shows like Not the 9 O'Clock News and Alas Smith & Jones, it's a bunch of sketches around a loose story, some funnier than others.<br /><br /><b>School Spirit (1985, dir. Alan Holleb)</b><br /><br />Your basic high concept T&A comedy. Billy Batson(!) dies before he gets off with the girl of his dreams, so he comes back as a ghost to try again (and spy on naked girls). The novel concept is the one thing the movie has going for it, and it gets very little out of it.<br /><br /><b>Pi pi pil... pilleri (1982, dir. Visa Mäkinen)</b><br /><br />A stupid Finnish sex comedy. The only reason I bought the DVD was nostalgia: I'm pretty sure this movie was the first time I ever saw a naked woman, at the tender age of eight or nine, probably. Unsurprisingly, it's not as racy as I remembered. An actor who later became a popular children's entertainer plays a pervert here, which is slightly disturbing.Mikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-51235672805356681392019-06-16T10:26:59.305-05:002019-06-16T10:26:59.305-05:00WHOLLY MOSES (1980)
A Mel Brooks-style parody of ...WHOLLY MOSES (1980) <br />A Mel Brooks-style parody of The Ten Commandments, trying so hard that it casts a lot of Mel’s regulars for cameos. It’s a starring vehicle for Dudley Moore, and Moore's cynical-swinging-single act is a little grating. One of these days, I’ll finally have to watch Arthur to see why Dudley Moore is supposed to be a big deal. As for this movie, it’s several tiers below Mel Brooks and the Zuckers in the parody department. It only sparks to live during the celebrity cameos, and is pretty lackluster otherwise. <br /><br />Bonus #Godzillasploitation: GODZILLA 1985 (1985) <br />Godzilla is a nostalgia item by this point, so this movie is an intentional throwback (stealth remake, really) of the 1954 original. It’s drearily slow paced, with scene after scene after scene of stuffed-shirt politicians debating what to do about Godzilla. On the plus side, it's a post-Star Wars world now, so the miniatures and monster suit are top-notch, nicely detailed and just plain cool to look at. <br />Mac McEntirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665675426679622487noreply@blogger.com