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  • The First (And The Best)

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    Police Academy  (1984)

    Oh, man. I grew up with these characters. As a child, I even went so far as to attempt to "novelize" the film (ala Bantam) and narrate it with verbatim dialogue from the film itself. Those transcripts have long been lost to the ravages of time, but this pricelessly tasteless film survives. I STILL quote from this film (and some of its sequels) to this day, and who doesn't love the cast assembled here? It's a completely brain-dead comedy, but at least we can emphasize the "comedy" part of that equation with certainty. On this 986th (or so) viewing, I watched it with the 20th Anniversary Cast Commentary, and the actors had me laughing AGAIN! What chemistry that had, and STILL have! I must admit, though, that the whisperings of yet another sequel leave me feeling cold, Even though some of the other films had great moments, THIS is where it all started, and you've got to appreciate it for what it is - a runaway comedic hit that resonated with audiences back then and still holds up now.


  • No Better Or Worse Than "Temple Of Doom"

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    OK. I went into this film KNOWING what impossibilities the Indiana Jones creators are capable of cooking up (see "Temple of Doom" for the series' lowpoint), and this film completely lived up to those expectations. The action sequences nearly ruined the film for me, and even the company I viewed the film with, who are HUGE Indie fans, were "tsking" through the "Tarzan" sequence (you'll know what I mean...). I had already forgiven the "refridgerator" scene, but the "climbing ants" were almost too much to bear, followed immediately by the "dipping tree" scene - I had almost given up hope. I'm being vague here as to not give away too much. The script is shoddy and plods along, but for some reason, all is forgiven, because truth be told, it's nice to see Indie up on the big screen again, regardless of the many, many flaws inherent in this outing. Definitely for Indie fans, and those who go in hoping it'll elevate the series to a new level will be disappointed.


  • A Fantastic Debut Film

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    Ratcatcher  (1998)

    I can't believe that Lynne Ramsay had never made a feature length film before this - its subject matter is handled with such care and the cinematography so carefully framed that she seems like a seasoned pro (or, at least, better than some actual seasoned pros). It's gritty yet beautiful, slightly surreal, passionate yet not nostalgic or sentimental. I will definitely be watching this again.


 


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