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Who's Minding the Store? 1963
God tier obnoxious. Representative of a time when crossing one's eyes was considered comedy genius. Seriously, I don't think there is a single frame in which Jerry Lewis's eyes aren't fucking crossed. Golly, what hijinks!
Not at all for me. But I suppose this kind of low-watt, mugging schtick could make for a fun drinking game for the relentlessly suicidal.
I much preferred Lewis when he had Dean Martin to bounce his insufferable antics off of, but as a solo act (often bumbling around, contorting his face, and wrecking shit) I have simply never understood his appeal.
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985
Peter Pan with a dash of Yojimbo. I suppose I understand the gripes, but it's difficult for me not to root for a film that so frequently displays this much imagination. It's a delightful ride, and (for my dollar) the most misunderstood and underrated of the series.
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Anora 2024
Yes, Anora runs about 20 minutes too long. Yes, Ani starts to ride sidecar in her own self-titled feature around the midway point. No, it doesn't really humanize Anora in ways emblematic of Sean Baker's previous work. But dammit if the script doesn't sizzle even amidst all the "Fuck you, motherfuckers."
Of course I understand the intent: Ani and Anora are two distinctly different individuals. The former is a hyper-sexualized fantasy born of instinct, survival, and necessity. The latter; the…
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There Will Be Blood 2007
The best part of this movie was when I told my parents they were shitbags for thinking it sucked.
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