Popfilter vs. The Classics
POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS
POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS OF 1979 MANHATTAN For this installment of PopFilter versus the classics, we present 1979’s Manhattan, co-written, directed, and staring Woody Allen. It also stars Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, and Muriel Hemmingway. Now, pretty much any film student or any pretentious butt-munch at the independent coffee house loves to…
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POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS OF 1979 THE BLACK STALLION Maybe I’m just traumatized from reading The Red Pony in elementary school, but horses in movies make me nervous. Film or otherwise, stories about horses so often bear a price tag of tragedy–if the quadruped isn’t abused or dying, someone else is, as in Black…
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POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS OF 1979 LIFE OF BRIAN How could you not be offended by Life of Brian? Well…I mean, I wasn’t, but that’s because I haven’t believed in a power higher than me since I was old enough to look in the mirror and whisper “Fuck that.†You weren’t, because you’re smarter…
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POP FILTER VS. A SHOT IN THE DARK This used to be a comedy. I use the past tense, but it is extremely frustrating to watch, and makes one filled with rage rather than giggles. “A Shot in the Dark†is a sequel to The Pink Panther featuring Inspector Jacques Clouseau, played by Peter…
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POP FILTER VS. SHE DONE HIM WRONG Right as I am about to press play, my phone rings, it’s my ma. We chit chat and she asks me what my plans are for the evening, and I tell her I’m watching a Mae West movie. “Oh, god, why would do a thing like that? Do…
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POP FILTER VS. AUNTIE MAME It’s the saddest story that Hollywood loves to exploit for comedic fodder, and for good reason. Minor child gets orphaned and goes to live with eccentric relatives is a cliché that still produces some of the best fish-out-of-water stories, especially when you totally gloss over the tragedy of a…
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POP FILTER VS. LA STRADA Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between simple movies, where familiar characters and storylines are used to tell an allegory about things that are much more important than the plot, and hacky shit, where unoriginal characters and storylines are used to tell a story that is spoon fed…
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Pop Filter vs. All About Eve Let’s get the plot out of the way as quickly as possible. All About Eve starts at an theater awards ceremony in New York, right before Eve is announced to win for Best Actress I guess. They never say that’s what the award is, but it’s the equivalent of…
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POP FILTER VS. HAROLD AND MAUDE I have a soft spot for cult classics and this one has been on my must see list for so long it’s embarrassing. So thank you powers that be at Pop Filter HQ for forcing me to finally take it off my shelf! Yes I own [many] DVD’s I’ve…
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Pop Filter Vs. Arsenic and Old Lace What does a black & white movie from 1944 have do with our lives today? Nothing. That being said, if really like over-acted plays-turned-into movies, antiquated cultural references and forced dialogue, then you might really like this “timeless classic”. If you’ve seen Arsenic & Old Lace, then you…
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