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Stripes (1981)
A little dated, but classic Murray
"Stripes", one of Bill Murray's classic post-SNL films sums up pretty much as a classic in it's on right. With great comedic acting from Harold Ramis, John Candy, John Larroquette, Warren Oates and others, you just have to laugh, no matter haow bizzare or Politically incorrect it is.
John Winger (Murray) and Russell Ziskey (Ramis), two bummed friends, are bored and tired of their lives...so they join the US army. Not really a wise choice, in a post-Vietnam War backdrop it presents. Hilarity ensues when the Winger and Ziskey join up with a platoon of misfits and rejects, which includes Candy, Oates and a young Judge Reinhold. Capt. Stillman (Larroquette) plays a grumpy officer intolerable of Winger's men (a slight wink to the film's staggering number of "National Lampoon's Animal House" references) After promoting from basic training, the team is sent to a European country (I believe it's Italy at first) to guard and secure a new armed transport automobile that looks more like a RV than a tank. Unable to hold him, Winger takes Ziskey to West Germany (remember the time) with him to go see his girlfriend, a fellow officer. During this time, the platoon makes a dumb mistkae by crossing the 'Iron Curtain' of Czechoslovakia (at the time still under the control of the former Soviet Union) to do a covert mission and the team is captured by boarder guards. Feeling a sense of duty, Winger and Ziskey cross the boarder to rescue the crew from Russian control. Of course, laughter is served.
"Stripes" is a hilarious film, even though it's, wihtout any doubt, extemely dated for the time. Not dated meaning Murray and Ramis' younger looks, but of the politics in the film...the entire army still wears the Vietnam-issued green uniforms (compared to the enventual brush fatigues that was issued at the beginning of the 80's). It's kinda silly still seeing Germany spilt into West and East (remember, the wall didn't come down until 1989, so it would be another 8 years before Politically correctness would step in), along with a Soviet control Czech republic. Still, very funny movie.
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Spearhead (2003)
To answer the man with "mistakes"
First of all, you obviously don't know A LOT about WWII history....
#1: Of course there were British paratroopers on D-Day!!! What the hell do you think the PIR was? For an American, I'm guessing you've never seen "The Longest Day", with Sean Connery who plays a British paratrooper ON D-DAY!!!
#2: NO, you are wrong that it was only Rangers who fought in Bastogne. HELLO! Again, you've never seen "Band of Brothers"! The famous Easy company, PARATROOPERS, where best know for the pushing back of German troops from the frontline.
and #3: WHO CARES what Barnes is doing in Berlin during the Soviet raid? In fact, I found it to be the funnest level in the game. It reminded me of "Enemy at the Gates".
This was a very fun add-on and I enjoy playing it over and over again, whether it be single-player or playing the multiplayer. I recommend buying it...but I also recommend stop being so technical and just loosen up! It's only a game, after all.
Half Baked (1998)
My favorite comedy of all time!!!
"Half-Baked" is by far, my favorite comedy ever. Many people say it's a film for posers and "wannabe" stoners, who act like they're stoned by never inhailed or even touched the stuff (you know what 'stuff' I'm talking about). My favorite director is Tamra Davis, because I think she's genuine and awesome. Besides Penny Marshall, Davis is one of the only female directors that can appeal to both crowds of guys and girls. She's created "Billy Madison", "CB4", and "Half-Baked" to the male crowd of people, not to mention she's married to Beastie Boys frontman Mike D. As for the female crowd, she still has provided a lot of sentimental values for them, that of course would include probably he most noticible work for Britney Spears' debut film, "Crossroads", which, although was aimed toward more of a 12-year old girl who's a Britney-fan, I still thought it was actually pretty good.
Anyways, I'm getting off track. "Baked" is the never-told story of four best friends, growing up in New York City. Whereas that might sound like Davis' early production on "Crossroads"' story, this is WAAAAAAAYYYYY different. You see, these four "friends" are pot-heads to the extreme. The narrator and main character of the story is Thurgood Jenkins, played by hilarious comedian, Dave Chappelle. Thurgood lives with Brian (SNL's Jim Breuer), Scarface (Guillermo Diaz) and Kenny (comedian Harland Williams). Around everyday pretty much, the four roommates meet up in their den, form a circle and smoke Marijuana. After every 'ceremony', one of them is choosen to go out and get some munchies. This time around, Kenny, who's a Kindergarden teacher, is choosen to go out and get some food. However, trouble errupts when the stoned Kenny accidentally feeds a diabetic police horse, and less than an hour later, is branded a "Cop-Killer" and sent to a maximum security prison. After hearing about Kenny's fate, Thurgood and the guys try to think of a plan to get Kennny out. In pure serendipity, Thurgood's job as a custodian at a Pharmancy lab takes a big steer when it is revealed to him that the company is using Cannibis plants and Marijuana stash for experiments on medical reasons. The idea is hatched: they steal of the weed and sell it in order to raise money for Kenny's release. However, what seems to go without flaw turns sour. Thurgood then meets a beautiful young woman named Mary-Jane (her name is by coincidence), played by Rachael True. Mary-jane is certain about meeting a sober, pot-free guy, but by now you all know Thurgood isn't. So he lies to her and the two become a bed couple. Then, even worse occurs when drug Kinpin named Samson (Clearance Williams III) is furious about the boys' drug traffiking and decides to manipulate them. Could the boys get Kenny out of prison before his...er, 'priceless artifact' is invaded? Can Thurgood keep his secret from Mary-jane? Is Samson gonna get his man?
All these question are answered in this kick-ass flick. Everything about this movie is great, because it's original. Thurgood opening narration in nothing short of a National Geographic look at Stoners, which in my eyes is brilliant and hilarious. One of the many things that make the film cool is it's justible selection of Cameos, which include Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Tommy Chong, Bob Saget, Jeanine Garafolo, Stephen Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jon Stewart and much more. This film is most definately a keeper. What would be even cooler if Davis and company would make a sequel to it. But no matter what, it's still my fave and always will be.
Hooves of Fire (1999)
Those Crazy Brits...
The British have been best known for creating wacky claymation masterpieces, like "Wallace & Gromit" and most recently, "Chicken Run". Around this holiday season, you see A LOT of claymation Christmas stories, i.e. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. So, the creators of "Robbie" think up the idea...what if Rudolph had a son?
But that's not nesscessarly what they were thinking. By the looks of it, they were trying to do a remake of "Rudolph" with certain twist. Nevertheless, "Hooves of Fire", the first Robbie film, tells the story about Robbie the Reindeer, the son of Rudolph. Robbie wants to become a reindeer on Santa's sleigh, just like dear ol' dad. But, of course, there is a conflict. Rather than slicing Rudolph's notorious red-glowing nose, Robbie has a huge honker that he could bounce with. Robbie and his good friend, Donner, throughout most of the 20-minutes of the story, practice for the Reindeer Games, an Olympic-type event held in the North Pole. Robbie wants to impress this other female reindeer, Vixen, who's going with Blitzen, a clithe-jock that you see in practically every 80's teen flick. Robbie trains with an insane reindeer, Old Jingle and he eventually makes it to the games, but trouble (I'm not gonna say) occurs and stalls Robbie. But could he make it? Is that really important?
The voices of the characters are most likely celebrities in England, because I have never heard of them (besides Robbie Williams, who narrates the story.) Recently about a week ago, CBS showed the "Americanized" version of the special, that featured the voices of Ben Stiller as Robbie, Britney Spears as Donner and Jerry Stiller as Old Jingle. All and all, the Americanized version was pretty bizarre. Like I said, those crazy Brits! However, they also showed the follow up story to "Hooves of Fire", with a even weirder "Robbie the Reindeer and the Lost Vikings", whom Stiller and Spears both did, along with "Everybody Loves Raymond"'s Brad Garrett, James Woods and Jeff Goldblum.
Most of "Robbie" is not only bizarre, but also kind of adult subject matter. Donner, along we already know is a girl, has boobs! Reindeer boobs??? In a way, that's kind of Tongue-in-cheek, spite that Britney Spears plays her in the American version! There is also some violence and sexual innuendo. But it's still a fun movie to watch. I hope Amazon.com sells the American version (no offense to the British). Very funny.