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After Hours (1985) - An overworked word processor finally meets the right woman. Meeting her at her apartment for a date turns into the worst night of his life. | movie trailer | review | 

 

Army of Darkness (1993) - This horror-comedy features speed storytelling at its finest. With entertaining remarks by cheeky Bruce Campbell!

First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me.

   

Blue in the Face (1995) - You've finished the movie (Smoke) and you've got stars & camera crew already paid up for the next 3 days -- make up a movie! | movie trailer | review | 

Coffee & cigarettes, you know? That's like, 'breakfast of champions'

 

The Blues Brothers (1980) - music, teamwork and great writing. | movie trailer | 

Are you the police?
No, ma'am. We're musicians.

Did you get me my Cheez Whiz, boy?

   

Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) - A welcome offering from Bruce Campbell. This movie isn't sure whether it's a drama or a comedy, but with Elvis and JFK teamed to fight an evil soul-sucking mummy, you'd better be ready to be amused.

 

Duck Soup (1933) -- "Take two turkeys, one goose, four cabbages, but no duck, and mix them together. After one taste, you'll duck soup the rest of your life." -- Groucho Marx
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Gentlemen, Chicolini here may talk like an idiot and look like an idiot, but don't let that fool you...He really is an idiot.

 

Ishtar (1986) -The inspiring story of two ludicrously bad songwriters, who prove if you persist long enough, you'll get what you want (or at least die trying). Talent is not the most important thing ...
 | Hoffman on Ishtar | Beatty on Ishtar |  review | 

That a lawnmower can do all that ...

    Italian for Beginners(2000) - No one in this Norwegian Italian class takes Italian because they want to learn it. They just don't have anything better to do. Watch this flick on a night when you need a bit of cheering up!
   

Love at First Bite (1979) -Thrown out of his castle by communists, Dracula comes to New York to seek his one true love. That Count sure can disco!

Children of the Night ... Shut Up!

The Count's favorite dance tune.

   

Max Dugan Returns (1983) - You're a single-mother, low paid, teacher with a teenage son. Your father who abandoned you as a child shows up when you're 38 and offers you ill-gotten gains. Unfortunately you're dating a policeman who keeps looking suspiciously at all the expensive appliances and furniture that are appearing throughout your home.

 

My Man Godfrey (1936) - Can a high society dame and a homeless bum ever find happiness in this crazy, mixed-world?  Of course.  | review | 

I've just been going over last month's bills, and I find that you people have confused me with the Treasury Department ....

 

The Nutty Professor (1963) - Forget Eddie Murphy -- Jerry Lewis demonstrates what a little applied science can do for you.

Slide over fatty and rest your thumbs!

   

The Princess Bride (1987) - A satirical fairy tale for the modern world. Prince Charming ain't quite so charming in this one ... extra points for the swordfight scene reverses.

Villain 1: He didn't fall? Inconceivable!!!
Villain 2: You keep using that word ... I do not think it means what you think it means.

 

Raising Arizona (1987) - The Coen brothers come into their own with this screwball comedy about a policewoman and her convict husband who steal a baby from an undeserving businessman.  | review | 

Parole board member: You're not just telling us what we want to hear? ...

   

Return of the Pink Panther (1974) - Peter Sellers exhibits unflappable cool, no matter how idiotic he's just been. He's my hero.

How can a blind man be a lookout?
How can an idiot be a policeman? Answer me that.
It's very simple, all he has to do is enlist.
Shut up!

 

Silverado (1985) - Can a western be serious and funny at the same time? Could Kevin Costner ever act? Find out the answers to these questions and more.
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I don't want to kill you, and you don't want to be dead. (Danny Glover)

 

Tootsie (1982) - Dustin Hoffman demonstrates what attitude and a dress can do for you. | review | 

Well good night, was a wonderful party. My date left with someone else. I had a lot of fun. Do you have any Seconal?

   

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