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Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
Just great great great
Definitely one of my top 5 favourite movies of all time. I had the good fortune to see it in the theatre when I was a kid... that giant fireball near the beginning - the speed of the ship - awesome! It's superbly acted, has great effects, and great locations. Not a "creature feature," it really resists the urge for silly monsters and aliens. Quite believable. It made a big impression on me as a kid, and I really enjoyed watching it again on laser disc. The commentary track was just fascinating!
Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)
Good stars, fair story, silly musical numbers
Blondell and Farell are fetching, Powell is suave, story not too bad, but most of the musical numbers are just a little too silly and corny. The last number, the "show" is quite good though. Worth watching. I want a mustache just like powell's! May be the next big thing after the goatee...
The Stöned Age (1994)
Funnier with each viewing
People who didn't grow up in the seventies probably wouldn't understand what this is about... It's a "day in the life" kind of film like American Grafitti, and so completely and accurately captures the time - from clothing, to expressions, everything - that it almost seems spooky how 90s teenage actors could so perfectly capture the 70s attitude. I feel like I know almost every character in the film, they are so true to life, and I can easily match up people from my teenage years with each one.
Most of all, of course, this film is absolutely hilarious! I was laughing for days after I saw it.. I invited friends over and watched it over and over, and if was better every time. It's not a parody of the seventies, not making fun of them, it's just like being there, getting stoned and cruising. It's kind of like Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke, so many memorable lines, and funny scenes, it just has to be a classic! Ok already, so just watch it...
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
Bader as Jethro makes film unwatchable
I was ready to watch another in the parade of "let's take a 60's tv series, add 90's special effects and catch phrases, and totally ruin the magic of the original." This movie didn't even try to do that, it just tried to copy the original very closely, but with a cast who do caricatures of the original characters but lose any human quality. Bader's portrayal of Jethro as a complete moron is painful and nauseating to watch. I will give the movie one point for not casting Wil Smith as Jed Clampett.