We continue now with 1985. As you'll see below, I guess I could coin this the "dead" year. There were plenty of good ones to choose from here making the edit a little challenging. I'm sure this will get real tough the further we get and more attention I paid to cinema year after year. What this one came down to was which ones I'd been enjoying for the longer amount of time essentially. Witness did not make the cut here, so Harrison's streak ends at 3. But, the film does get mentioned in the Oscar section. Although i think he has it in him for more streaks possibly. We'll see.
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Saturday, January 4, 2014
The Favorite Films Of My Lifetime: 1985
We continue now with 1985. As you'll see below, I guess I could coin this the "dead" year. There were plenty of good ones to choose from here making the edit a little challenging. I'm sure this will get real tough the further we get and more attention I paid to cinema year after year. What this one came down to was which ones I'd been enjoying for the longer amount of time essentially. Witness did not make the cut here, so Harrison's streak ends at 3. But, the film does get mentioned in the Oscar section. Although i think he has it in him for more streaks possibly. We'll see.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
The Favorite Films Of My Lifetime: 1983
Welcome to 1983. This was a weaker year for me. This year has the example of movies shining through that probably wouldn't had they fallen into a different year. That's part of what the fun is going to be with this. Some of the factors that go into this aside from how much I like a film is how many times I've seen it, whether or not I owned/have owned/have owned multiple times or how well the film has stuck in my genuine consciousness and conversation. I also think there is a difference between having a film as a favorite and knowing what films are better than the others. This year also had 2 James Bond movies...but neither appear here as both happened to be my 2 least favorite.
Friday, December 20, 2013
Ranking Rustys (And The Rest Of The Vacation Series!)
Tis the season...to rank stuff. This might have been the most bitter ending to any retrospective series ever. That last movie was heinous, absolutely heinous. But the first four I rather liked. Even the ones I found weaker I was able to find positives in. This seriously is slated for a reboot with Ed Helms as Rusty taking his wife (Christina Applegate I believe) on their first family vacation. Its been put on delay, so who knows when that'll happen. It would have been nice to give Anthony Michael Hall or Johnny Galecki a shot at being Rusty again and then grab a major female star to play his wife, but oh well. Why those two over the others? Well, one is the original which could draw some buzz and the other is a genuine household name television star. We'll revisit the series when we get to that. For now, here's the rankings and a bit of what's going on after this and a bit of a preview of next month. Thanks for reading and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
BONUS: Griswold Expanded Universe
While there's been no films since...well, let's forget that one....the Griswolds have popped up on two other occasions for "new" adventures and homages. This piece is to acknowledge and take a little look at them.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Vacation Retrospective: Vegas Vacation (1997)
Vegas Vacation
1997
Director: Stephen Kessler
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Ethan Embry, Marisol Nichols, Randy Quaid, Wayne Newton, Miriam Flynn
Rated: PG
Every time I belch, the plate shifts and my legs give out. But man, what a view!
~Cousin Eddie
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Vacation Retrospective: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Johnny Galecki, Juliette Lewis, Doris Roberts
Rated: PG-13
Clark: Hey kids, I heard on the news that an airline pilot spotted
Santa's sled on its way in from New york.
Eddie: You serious Clark?
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Vacation Retrospective: National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
Director: Amy Heckerling
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Jason Lively, Dana Hill, Eric Idle
Rated: R
Clark: I'll have a Coke.
Stewardess: Do you want that in the can?
Clark: No, I'll have it right here.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Vacation Retrospective: National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
Director: Harold Ramis
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, Dana Barron, Miriam Flynn, John Candy, Christie Brinkley, Jane Krakowski, Eugene Levy
Rated: R
When I was a boy, just about every summer we'd take a vacation. And you know, in 18 years, we never had fun.
~Clark Griswold
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