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What I watched in… November 2017
Favorite of the Month: Justice League (2017)
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written or talked about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. I also choose my favorite of the month among those movies I saw for the first time, marked in red. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
- The Deadly Mantis (1957), D-
- The Brides of Dracula (1960), B-
- Spielberg (2017), B
- Barracuda (1978), F
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986), D+
- Blacula (1972), D
- Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson (2017), B+
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), A+
- The Wizard of Oz (1939), A+
- Hidden Figures (2016), A-
- Jack Frost (1979), B-
- Justice League (2017), B+
- Matilda (1996), B+
- Fun in Balloon Land (1965), F; RiffTrax Riff, B+
- Home For the Holidays (1995), C
- The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970), B+
- A Christmas Story Documentary: Road Trip For Ralphie (2008), D
What I Watched in… November 2014
Favorite of the Month: Big Hero 6
In the interest of full disclosure (and to generate a little content here) I thought I’d present a regular tally of what movies I managed to see in the previous month. Some of them I’ve written or talked about, most of them I haven’t. This list includes movies I saw for the first time, movies I’ve seen a thousand times, movies I saw in the theater, movies I watched at home, direct-to-DVD, made-for-TV and anything else that qualifies as a movie. I also choose my favorite of the month among those movies I saw for the first time, marked in red. Feel free to discuss or ask about any of them!
- Trick ‘r’ Treat (2007), A
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Big Driver (2014), B-
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V/H/S 2 (2013), B-
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Snowpiercer (2013), B
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In a World… (2013) B+
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Print the Legend (2014), B-
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), C
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Edge of Tomorrow (2014), B+
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Liberal Arts (2012), B-
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The Antics Roadshow (2011), D
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), B+
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Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie (2013), F
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Interstellar (2014), A
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Big Hero 6 (2014), A
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Bettie Page Reveals All (2012), B-
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Barbarella (1968), D
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The Initiation (1984), D
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The Wall (2012), B-
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Transylvania 6-5000 (1985), B
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The Last Slumber Party (1987), F; RiffTrax Riff, B+
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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987), B+
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Free Birds (2013), C
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Fun in Balloon Land (1965), F; RiffTrax Riff, B
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ThanksKilling (2009), F
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Pumaman (1980), D-; MST3K Riff, A
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Happy Christmas (2014), D
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Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered (2014), B+
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Bridgend (2013), B
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Christmas With the Kranks (2004), C+
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The Holiday (2006), C
Thanksgiving at the Hemsworth House
Liam Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth
CHRIS: Hey bro, Happy Thanksgiving!
LIAM: Chris! So good to see you! I know it’s been a while, I’ve been pretty busy, y’know… running around, doing press for Catching Fire… it’s been a hectic month.
CHRIS: Hey, no need to apologize. I’ve been doing my rounds too, pressing the flesh for Thor: The Dark World.
LIAM: Man, the fans can be crazy, can’t they?
CHRIS: Yeah, yeah. Here, have some mashed potatoes.
LIAM: Thanks. (Eats.) So… how’s ol’ Thor doing?
CHRIS: Good, good. We just hit $171 million domestically. That ain’t nothing to sneeze at.
LIAM: No, noooooo…. And, um… how many weeks have you been out?
CHRIS: (Unintelligible mumbling.)
LIAM: What was that?
CHRIS: …three.
LIAM: Oh. Oh, well, that’s… that’s fine, you know. Nothing wrong with that. Cranberry sauce?
CHRIS: Of course. (Slurps.) So… Catching Fire?
LIAM: Well, since you asked, we just topped $200 million in our first week. Best November opening of all time and all that.
CHRIS: Hey, that’s great.
LIAM: And… oh gee, I’m sorry. Looks like that knocks Thor: The Dark World down to tenth.
CHRIS: What?
LIAM: Yeah, all the other spots are Harry Potter, Twilight and James Bond*. Sorry, bro.
CHRIS: Well, that’s all right. I mean, you’ve got to work it all in, since you’ve only got two movies left in the franchise. Thor, y’know, he could go on forever… Thor 3, Avengers 2 and 3… guest-spots in other Marvel movies… I could ride this train for the rest of my life.
LIAM: Until your hair starts falling out?
CHRIS: What?
LIAM: Nothing. Stuffing?
CHRIS: Don’t mind if I do. (Chews intently.) You know, it’s not really fair to compare here. I mean, you lucked your way into a franchise that’s got millions of books in print.
LIAM: True, it’s not like there’s any history behind Thor. I mean… the character has only starred in comic books since 1962. And, y’know, thousands of years of being worshipped as an actual mythological god. Not like anybody had a chance to find out about him.
CHRIS: At least I’m the star of my movie. People only go to your movie to see Jennifer Lawrence!
LIAM: People only go to your movie to see Tom Hiddleston.
CHRIS: Okay, that’s it. I’m taking this drumstick and going all Mjolnir on you!
LIAM: Sure you can pick it up? Your Box Office receipts don’t exactly look “worthy” if you know what I mean.
CHRIS: HAVE AT THEE, KNA–wait, hold on a second.
LIAM: What?
CHRIS: Why are we even celebrating Thanksgiving? We’re Australian.
LIAM: Oh. That’s right. I forgot.
CHRIS: Sorry, mate.
LIAM: No worries. Pass the Vegemite.
CHRIS: Didgeridoo a wallaby and all that.
LIAM: The guy writing this doesn’t know anything about Australian culture, does he?
CHRIS: Nope. (Kills 15 deadly spiders, snakes, and a koala bear.)
LIAM AND CHRIS: Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
*Source: Box Office Mojo.
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