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Sleepless in Seattle 1993
Nora Ephron is a talented writer/fílmmaker and her screenwriting is just barely holding this thing together. But all the Ephron witticisms and old jazz standards in the world aren’t enough to make the romance narrative work for me. It features my least favorite rom-com cliche, where the couple is just meant to be together, because, you know… fate, or whatever… it’s a sign! Its ultimately shallow and unsatisfying. Our leads never interact until the end, and Meg Ryan spends a…
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An Affair to Remember 1957
I think I’d give the edge to the 1939 version Love Affair, but yea, this still makes me cry.
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Stay Away, Joe 1968
Well, we did it. We found the worst Elvis movie. And here I thought the portrayal of Native Americans was dated—to put it mildly—back in Flaming Star. That was nothing compared to what we get in Stay Away, Joe.
It started somewhat promisingly, with some nice looking cinematography, shot on location. Elvis drives around herding cattle in a convertible, but the good vibes didn’t last long. Elvis is once again supposed to be half-Native American, and his family and friends…
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The Last Chance Detectives: Mystery Lights of Navajo Mesa 1994
I know Focus on the Family is like an evil organization that wants to strip us of our reproductive rights and outlaw gay people from existence, but God damn is this not the most cinematic straight to VHS Christian Kid Detective series you’ve ever seen? They’ve even got the Drew Struzan-esque cover art! The nostalgia hit me like a ton of bricks when I found these on YouTube. I hadn’t seen this in decades, but you could bet I remembered…
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