The Squeeze (1987, Roger Young)
I was wondering why, for such a cheap-ish movie, The Squeeze looks so good. Its budget almost doubled, allowing for some really expensive looking sequences on an aircraft carrier, a decent amount of...
View ArticleBack to the Future (1985, Robert Zemeckis)
Back to the Future has become a detached experience. It isn’t really dated, it’s just hard to interact with the film in the same way one could when its content was more contemporary (in seven years,...
View ArticleJudge Dredd (1995, Danny Cannon)
I saw Judge Dredd at a sneak preview. It was the first time I ever saw anyone walk on a movie. It fits into a rather interesting category of disastrous would-be blockbusters–joining Flash Gordon, The...
View ArticleBack to the Future Part III (1990, Robert Zemeckis)
Apparently, all Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale needed for a Back to the Future sequel was a story. Part III, unlike the second installment, has a lot going on and it’s not all tied into the original’s...
View ArticleBack to the Future Part II (1989, Robert Zemeckis)
Back to the Future Part II, while front heavy with special effects, ends up being a small picture. The first half or so deals with the sequel setup from the first movie’s finale but then Part II tells...
View ArticleBack to the Future (1985, Robert Zemeckis)
Back to the Future gives the impression of being very economical in terms of its narrative… but it really isn’t. Zemeckis just does such a great job immediately establishing the fifties setting, even...
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