AlexKlepp

AlexKlepp

I like movies. That is all.

Favorite films

  • The Wizard of Oz
  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Up

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  • Underdog

    ★★

  • North by Northwest

    ★★★★

  • Return to Oz

    ★★★½

  • 'Twas the Night

    ★★

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  • Mrs. Doubtfire

    Mrs. Doubtfire

    ★★★★

    This has widely been considered one of Robin Williams' best works of his career and for a reason. However, while the comedy is definitely praise-worthy, even if some of it hasn't aged well, there is a real heart to this story. Williams' Daniel manages to be sympathetic yet at the same time, I appreciate that his character isn't always portrayed as a nice guy. This isn't a slam at the film; this is a compliment as it would be too…

  • Frankenweenie

    Frankenweenie

    ★★★★

    It’s easy to see why this short launched Tim Burton’s career. A cute but amusing take on the classic “Frankenstein” story but where the idea is less about the dangers of monkeying with nature and more about the dangers of neighborhood gossip. It’s an aspect that would definitely play out in other Burton projects like “Edward Scissorhands.”

    The short starts out with a bang with the unfortunate death of Sparky with a very effective reaction from Barret Oliver as Victor…

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  • The Nightmare Before Christmas

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    ★★★★★

    The idea behind this story was a clever one as Tim Burton noticed how quickly Halloween decorations were taken down and Christmas ones were up as soon as October ended. It still is true today though even Halloween has been extended to showing up as early as August. Not even kidding. While Burton came up with the idea and deserves credit, we mustn't forget Henry Selick is the director and really managed to make something special and beautiful. It pulls…

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    ★★★½

    I've been a player of the Mario games since I was a kid though mostly Mario Party, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros and some of the main Mario games like the N64 and Wii versions. So while I am far from an aficionado on the franchise, I am a fan of the Italian plumber. When I saw this film, I recognize your milage may vary based on this film. Though personally, I had fun with it.

    The titular brothers are…

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