Directed by John Hughes Goddamn this film is just so sweet. It's an odd couple pairing, the pursed lipped Steve Martin and blabber-mouthed John Candy, and yet it avoids certain cliches perhaps because the subtext of their discord is brought into the open so early in the film. Before any of their travels get too crazy … Continue reading Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
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Spaceballs (1987)
Directed by Mel Brooks The top three things I remember from 2003: The first news footage of the war in Iraq, Ivan Rodriguez dashing the Giants' postseason hopes, and watching and re-watching the trailer for my most anticipated movie of the year, Scary Movie 3. It's one of those parody movies satirizing or really just referencing … Continue reading Spaceballs (1987)