We went to go see The Nutcracker & The Four Realms. We then spent an hour complaining about the lack of depth and breakdown in internal logic occurring in a kids’ Christmas movie. We’re curmudgeons, damn it!
Episode 73 – Jack The Giant Killer
1962’s Jack The Giant Killer, directed by Nathan Juran and written by Juran and Orville H. Hampton, is a rip-off! No joke! The producer, Edward Small, almost got sued! And sadly, that’s the most interesting thing about the film.
Episode 72 – Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans
Boo! 2009’s Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans, directed by Patrick Tatopolous and written by Danny McBride, Dirk Blackman, and Howard McCain, is the third entry in the Underworld franchise, but chronologically the first. Its only connection to Halloween is that it features vampires and werewolves. Good enough!
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Episode 71 – Robin Hood, Arrows, Beans & Karate
You knew it was coming. Or at least, you should have known. Robin Hood, Arrows, Beans & Karate, directed by Tonino Ricci is exactly as exciting and inoffensive as our previous excursion with the director, Thor The Conqueror. By which we mean it was boring. And offensive. But, offensive in completely new and exciting ways!
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Episode 70 – Thor The Conqueror
1983’s Thor The Conqueror, directed by Tonino Ricci and written by Tito Carpi, is terrible. Just terrible. Unequivocally and indisputably terrible. That is all.
Episode 69 – The Warrior & The Sorceress
1984’s The Warrior & The Sorceress, directed by John C. Broderick and written by Broderick and William Stout, is a welcome return to good ol’ fashioned 1980s sword-and-sorcery. Despite some quibbles, Matt and Drew ended up enjoying it quite a bit! That’s a sensation that will not last!