The past few days have been fairly good. Christmas is coming closer, the cool weather feels good, and I have not seen one inch of Catherine Heigl on TV. This is not to say she is a horrible person. Goodness gracious, I think the name Heigl could have been used on every episode of Hogan's Heroes! Alas, she, and other actors and movies out there nowadays, just don't do it for me like they used to. I began a list of movies I actually looked forward to seeing at the theater, based on the draw of previews and TV ads...and perhaps visions in my head. Last I saw we'd completed 1986. Now, this list of movies does NOT include films I was dragged to by my parents because I was a dateless nerd (was? my wife muses regarding the nerd part). No, I was DRAWN to these movies somehow....and some of them were indeed mutant magnetic attractions that died soon after the films started. So...on to 1987!
1987- I am ashamed of none of these!
Dragnet- I still love this one! Dan Aykroyd as the new generation of Sgt. Friday is classic. Tom Hanks was, well, Tom Hanks and we liked him that way then...I kind of wish he'd revert now and then.
Three Men and a Baby- Still a cute movie, and its not too dated.
Stakeout- Emilio Estevez in a mustache 2 years after "Breakfast Club...nuff said
The Untouchables- Still a classic! Sean Connery made this movie work.
1988
Beaches...NOT! NEVER! Just checking alertness
Biloxi Blues- Still like this one, kind of like I still love An Officer and a Gentleman and Stripes, basic training movies, comedy or drama, always engage me. Matthew Broderick in basic training is, well, different.
Coming to America- Still funny, but less so 23 years later.
The Great Outdoors- once again, classic Candy. I didn't enjoy this one as much as others like Summer Rental, but its still good cable fare.
Scrooged- Still a favorite! Carol Kane beating up Bill Murray is still fun to watch.
Twins- Less funny now given Schwarzeneggar's political years and latest scandal, but still amusing.
Working Girl- Saw this with a childhood friend even though we were under 17.....to this day I think Melanie Griffith is hotter than Sigourney Weaver
Actually, 1988 was fairly lame in terms of movies I wanted to see.....so let's move to the end of the Reagan era with
1989
Batman- Still a favorite! The only good one of that particular series, in fact. One of Nicholson's best.
The Burbs- Disappointment! Tom Hanks should be ashamed of this one, but since his track record was pretty good to this point, I can forgive him.
Disorganized Crime- Still good! Fred Gwynne tried for years to shed Herman Munster, and was beginning to succeed with this.
Ghostbusters 2- I don't like it much now, but it was funny then. Too much time had passed from the first one and the magic was just gone.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade- Sean Connery and Harrison Ford.....you couldn't pair up 2 bigger names and come up with a classic like this! Still a fave to watch!
Lethal Weapon 2- Still good! Can't say much else.
Look Who's Talking- Still funny, but Travolta playing lovable but dumb New York punk at 35 is a stretch.
Major League- Funny funny funny! Still watch it when its uncut and unedited. Great baseball flick!
Star Trek 5 The Final Frontier- Thankfully it wasn't the final one for the original crew because they wouldn't want to go out on this one! Bad script and Shatner's bad directing made this one ripe for Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Tango and Cash- Cheesy, bad, tasteless.....but I bought it for $5 anyway.....all movie collections need a balance
1989 was a MUCH better year for must-see flicks apparently.
Coming soon, 1990-95
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