Popfilter vs. The Classics
POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS
POP FILTER VS THE CLASSICS of COMEDY MODERN TIMES There’s always an internal conflict when viewing and reviewing a classic film. Well, classic anything really. Is the piece good for its time, or good for all time? Are you judging it harshly because you recognize all of its tricks? Do those tricks exist because of the…
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POP FILTER VS THE CLASSICS OF 1978 SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR Do you know why you haven’t heard of this film? Because it’s unenjoyable, that’s why. It’s a problem when people go into “classic†movies with a bias. The bias is easy to understand: if it’s been around since 1978 and you’ve never heard…
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POP FILTER VS THE CLASSICS of COMEDY MY MAN GODFREY Other than the hilarious poster, nothing about this movie seems like a comedy at first. It takes place during the Depression, which is a weirdly comedy free period, and was made during that SAME Depression, which seems just a little too…depressing.And…
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POP FILTER VS THE CLASSICS OF 1979 DAYS OF HEAVEN There are a lot of reasons, at least on paper, that I should hate Terence Malick. Hate is probably a strong word. There’s a lot of reasons why sitting down to watch one of his movies — the few that there are — scares me.…
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POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS OF 1978 THE BOYZ FROM BRAZIL Learning about evil things in the world is like eating spoiled food. It sticks with you for a while, troubles your bowels, and makes you wish for death. It moves through you with a sure, merciless snake-path while you scream inside, scream so loud…
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POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS OF 1978 MIDNIGHT EXPRESS The opening scenes of Midnight Express grab you by the scruff of your neck and rub your face right in the tension and fear that follow Billy Hayes as he attempts to smuggle hash out of an airport in Turkey. You know that he’s going to get…
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POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS OF 1978 HEAVEN CAN WAIT Joel Pendleton (Warren Beatty), a possibly mentally retarded 2nd string quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, is struck in a terrible head on collision while riding his bike through a dark tunnel on Mulholland Drive. This act – in and of itself – would…
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POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS OF 1979 BEING THERE I too often assume nothing really that great happened before I was born. Sure there was Citizen Kane, Casablanca, and all of Hitchcock, but comedy was pretty broad and not that insightful. Even I Love Lucy, which is still transcendentally funny, is simply slapstick. It’s executed…
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POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS OF 1979 ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ Based off the famous prison break, Escape From Alcatraz stars Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris and Patrick McGoohan as the warden. It’s a mood piece, so if you’re looking for witty remarks and a dialogue based adventure, this may not be for you; if…
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POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS OF 1979 THE MUPPET MOVIE The Muppet Movie is classic because the Muppets and their sense of humor still hold up today. I’m gonna be up front about it; I love the Muppets, and it’s going to be hard to say anything bad about them. The Muppet Movie came out…
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