To the current “official” holder of LCL supremacy…”well you’re pretty good, old son, but sit down in that chair right there and let me show you how it’s done.”
Lost City Lanes (Real) High Score: 2813, by me.
My All-Time High Score: 2813 (Actually higher, but let’s start from this).
Last Updated: 5/4/17
Ignore the title. Ignore the description. Hell, ignore the movie.
Tired of creating innovative and interesting series, NF apparently decided to momentarily rest on their laurels and give us this movie-long hunk of total sh1t.
It’s not NEARLY as “menacing” as the title and description make it seem. That’s just BS advertising.
Of course, since it’s really stupid BUT well-written enough and well-acted enough to be convincing in its stupidity, this will be seen by some as a marvelous accomplishment; a prodigious achievement.
You said it, it’s putrid.
Upgrade to an A if you thought ‘The Big Lebowski’ was brilliant cinema.
Grade: F
I’ve only watched two of them (One on suspense and ‘Inglourious Basterds’, the other on creepiness and ‘The Shining’) but from what I gather they’re well-made, well-researched, and interesting…the analysis is intelligent without being smug, sort of “I want to talk, right down to earth, in a language that everybody here, can easily understand”.
Recommendation: Watch the ‘Basterds’ one first. If you like it, give the ‘The Shining’ one a look-see, then maybe try some more if you’re impressed.
A documentary on how people lie, why, different circumstances, different perceptions, etc.
It’s a bit slow at first, and there are tedious moments.
However, the main speaker (who they cut to frequently) is both interesting and somewhat amusing.
And the overall interest factor in learning about the subject should keep your attention for the most part.
Grade: C+
Australia Australia Australia!
Python comparison: None, nowhere near as good.
KITH comparison: Pretty close at times, but not quite.
Best Guess Reference: ‘The Vacant Lot’.
Basically it’s a sketch comedy show/series that sometimes has themes reappearing later in each episode.
I can’t see hating it, nor can I see loving it. But it is quite tasteless, while at the same time being moderately amusing/entertaining.
Mildly recommended to fans of KITH, TVL, and general tasteless comedy.
Unfunny bordering on embarrassing.
I was worried it might be this bad, and it is. I only have one episode to work with, because I refuse to waste more time on this when I can be wasting it somewhere else.
At no point do I get the feeling of “hey, that was inspired” or “hey, nice message in joke form”.
By now there are so many people doing this sort of thing that it’s just another failed re-creation.
Let it go, guys.
Inspirational Quote from a long-ago MST3K sketch: “It stinks.”
It’s about people with major physical deformities: how they act, how they’re treated by “normal” people, how they feel about themselves, and their various friends/family.
Some of the visuals are disturbing, and parts of the movie are disturbing.
A bit difficult to grade…the makeup is very convincing, the characters seem real enough, and its message is at heart positive, about such people and the things they have to endure…AND about how they’re almost invariably better people than the ones that look “normal”.
But I think the idea of it could have been realized a lot better than it was.
If it sounds interesting, try the beginning, and go from there.
Grade: D
Ha ha. Kangaroo Court. Ha ha.
Having established and accepted that his films suck, I thought I’d try to just summarize David Lynch for people who may be a bit confused.
Lynch is a writer/director whose “talents” are in the “director” part.
I mean, it’s got mood (LOTS of it), it’s got slowwwww building sequences, it’s got weird images, it’s got too many eyeball closeups, it’s got 1 minute scenes stretched out to 5 by means of standing/sitting around doing nothing, and it’s got a script that some may consider brilliant but that is, in reality, sh1t.
I mean, hell, even Ed Wood wrote better lines than this.
So unbelievable, so cold, so NON-reality-escaping.
So PLEASE-don’t-take-me-to-this-fantasy-world-for-two-hours-and-change.
I mean, the dialogue is mediocre at best. And the delivery is like a cross between Flying Circus’s ‘The Free Repetition Of Doubtful Words Thing’ and Ed Wood’s old buddy Kline.
It’s not dream-like unless your dreams are stupid and pretentious at the same time.
Horrible movie.
Grade: F
An eerie doctor does some eerie tests on some eerie patients in an eerie hospital.
I was going to dismiss this as yet another totally cliche, predictable “horror” movie that loves sudden, SCARY music and actions. And doesn’t bother too much with acting.
But there was something about it (maybe the other second-banana nurse looking GREAT in her uniform, RAWR) that intrigued me just enough to keep watching. And by then, it wasn’t a film, it was a meal.
The creepy moments are there, so if you’re desperate for a horror/”thriller” movie, you MIGHT find this of some interest. But don’t be desperate, watch something else.
The ending sucks, if you like that sort of thing
Inspirational Quote: “My strengths are…bodily fluids and spongebaths.”
Premature IQ: “I’m okay.”
Grade: D-
Why is Elliot dressed as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the ripoff – I MEAN GREAT GIVEAWAY – ad for Jordan’s Furniture?
This is INCREDIBLY silly.
Pay no attention to the back story, or the main story.
Just watch as some guy battles rogue arcade games, Der Fuhrer and other nasty foes.
Personally, I find it stupid enough to be amusing at times. Other times, just stupid.
But it’s short…if you like sh1tty movies, why not give this sh1tty short film a try?
Grade explanation: Not quite top-shelf enough to qualify for a sh1t-C.
Inspirational Quote: “Knuck-les.”
Grade: D-
Watch out for Snake!
Just as cheezy as I remembered/feared.
Mediocre everything, not-even-that dialogue.
There’s a minor interest in terms of the “idea”, but this is a pretty bad film.
Grade: D-
A little boring in parts, a little creepy in parts.
Things seem to fail more often than not, and even when they “work” you wonder how long a couple that met maybe three times before getting married will stay together.
Moral of the story, IMPO: It ain’t worth it.
It’s a tolerable watch, but nothing all that good.
Grade: D
Amy talks about sex n’ stuff for a while.
Monumental letdown after Louis C.K. – she’s not that funny, and her serious commentary is generic at best.
Grade: D
Louis’s still got his edge; I was worried.
If you don’t like edgy/tasteless, stay away.
There are a few bits that miss but overall it’s good, clever, and utterly tasteless.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen him more tasteless, actually. I chalk it up to two things…just guesses, but here they are:
1) He’s pissed off and bitter.
2) He’s pushing as far as he can while still making people laugh; it’s sort of like this is Louis’s version of Chapman/Cleese saying “Let’s see how offensive we can be…I mean, let’s PUSH IT” via the ‘Undertaker Sketch’.
Best bits:
Baby killing rant
Anti-Love rant
Elegant fingering
Dick sniffing
Grade: B
Updated:
Night Of The Living Deb
Speaking of serial killer fascination…
Lilith sums up sociopaths and why rebound-dating is bad:
“So, essentially, Frasier was a toy you played with briefly and then threw away; a fellow human being whose emotions you twisted for your own satisfaction, with no consideration for his feelings.”
See title for description.
A few strong reactions:
– Creepy as H@LL
– Appalling and riveting at the same time
Shawcross is obviously evil, but you EXPECT that; he’s a serial killer.
You also expect the celebrity fan mail he receives, given the dark side of people.
But if you’re pretty d@mn horrified by his long-lost daughter’s
offhand commentary/relationship with him, let’s just say you’re not alone.
Not for weak stomachs.
Grade: C+
It’s a zombie movie. Not a “flick”, it’s too good for that, at least.
But how good? Well…
If all you’re looking for is “zombie” “action” (together and apart), you can watch this without the subtitles and probably be suitably impressed.
The FX are certainly convincing, and the scope is pretty darn impressive.
As I wrote BEFORE I read it echoed in an existing review (NYAH!), it’s very similar to ‘World War Z’ in that respect. The zombies are ENRAGED, and they move as a mass of rage; convincingly, relentlessly…not quite the epic visual of the WWZ wall-climb, but there’s some very worthwhile visuals here if you like somewhat grotesque and wave-of-zombie.
So on the zombie/action front, no problem at all, absolutely none.
Now, on the acting/dialogue front…
The acting is ok for the most part; they seem to do the best they can with what they’re given.
But the dialogue at times is hokey, cliche, and/or purely unbelievable. And there’s only so much you can do when your lines suck. It’s too much to fully suspend disbelief, and therefore too much to truly feel emotionally involved.
It’s good enough to hold interest…and there are SOME genuinely touching/realistic moments…but it could have used a re-write or two.
The other problem is continuity. Sometimes, the change is INSTANT. Other times, there’s plenty of time for a long, drawn-out meant-to-be-dramatic scene that is instead sappy because of said flaw. I mean, I get stretching a pattern a little, but sometimes it just goes too far against the established grain.
There’s some interesting messages (really), and I’d like to like this more than I do, but the writing just holds it back too much.
Gotta admit though, especially in relation to ‘Night’, the ending is pretty cool.
Worth a watch for zombie/infected fans.
Grade: C-
SPOILER ALERT: Ending Revealed. But who cares?
A bunch of unfunny jokes, boring stories, and dumba$$ illustrations filling time while a group of people dig a big hole looking for ‘E.T.’ cartridges.
I mean, I knew it was going to MENTION ‘E.T.’, but I thought it would be much more about the actual demise of Atari…you know, exactly WHY, HOW, etc…
Very little of that, lots of dirt and sh1tty references.
And they find some cartridges. Oh joy.
Grade: F
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And don’t think it wasn’t a little slice of Heaven. Cuz it wasn’t.
Sort of interesting in parts, but the premise is incredibly stupid:
The Earth MUST accept peaceful conduct. If not, it’ll be DESTROYED!!!
Huh? I get the point the movie’s trying to make, but that’s absurd.
Also absurd (and inhuman, and fascist, and morality-destroying) is the “system” developed by Klaatu and his kind.
Well-made enough to remain an object of mild interest, but for me the most enjoyable part is the pre-‘Army Of Darkness’ quote anticipation, and a greater understanding of why Ash should have paid a bit more attention. Cough.
Inspirational Quote: “Klaatu barada nikto.”
Grade: D
Come to think of it, please don’t tell me about your music.
But note me if you know a good thing to watch.
Oh, and did some cleanup on the MST3K section.
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Minority Report
Review edit, no grade change.
Mockumentary of a “regular family” and how they deal with one of them being a zombie.
Basically it’s done as everyone and everything involved being “normal”, typical real-documentary-ish, except for the ZOMBIE IN THE HOUSE.
Interesting “idea”…but the first half of the movie is pretty much jokes that fall flat, “observations” that are obvious/dull/have already been made, and tedium.
About halfway through it starts to get more interesting: the local morgue forgets basic Zombie 101, the mother gets more and more insane in her devotion, and – and this is my favorite part – the cameraman has to have one of his hands chopped off to prevent “infection”, and that becomes a bit of a running gag (the father complaining about blood on his floor, the cameraman dutifully washing off his bloody stump, the unsteady-cam but otherwise admirable camera-duty devotion, some finger jokes).
So the second half is more weird-creepy as opposed to weird-boring. And there’s definitely a few scenes you might like if that’s your thing.
But eventually even that devolves into the usual, generic, no-more-ideas zombie gore sh1t.
Recommendation: If you like creepy sh1t/zombie movies, skip about halfway in and see what you think. Turn it off when it gets relentlessly gory, cuz that’s all that’s left.
Inspirational Quote: “There’s nothin’ that woman wouldn’t give for her children.”
Grade: D
I grade on the system I was graded on as a wee one. It’s pretty simple:
A’s are 90-100 equivalent.
B’s are 80-89 equivalent.
C’s are 70-79 equivalent.
D’s are 60-69 equivalent (I’m expanding slightly here).
An F is under 60.
An F- is WELL under 60.
A C-for-horrificness is REALLY REALLY WELL under 60.
And further:
A+ = Brilliant, truly great
A = Great
A- = Extremely good
B+ = Very good
B = Good
B- = Pretty good
C+ = Above average
C = Average
C- = Below average
D+ = Below average/Unsatisfactory
D = Unsatisfactory
D- = Very unsatisfactory
F = Failure
F- = Complete failure
So you see, unlike critics who pan a movie and then give it 2 1/2 stars, the actual grade reflects the actual quality of the film.
So if you see an absolutely wretched movie (as explained in the REVIEW) graded “C” or “C-“, that means that QUALITY-wise, it’s lower than an F-. It also means that I like watching TRULY terrible films, and as far as terrible goes, this one’s a keeper.
And I don’t understand how people can get upset (and they have) at getting a B-.
A B- is exactly what it was defined as when I got them: Pretty Good.
To give a B- to something you don’t like is just stupid.
I mean, EVERY FCKEN MOVIE on review sites is at least 5.something out of 10. It’s like 1 through 4 don’t exist. If you hate a movie, don’t give it 5 f@cking stars out of 10. Give it 1. Because, you know, it’s REALLY REALLY bad. It’s on the LOW end. Not the MIDDLE …the LOW end.
So if I give a movie a D, that means exactly what it meant for me: “Unsatisfactory”.
It doesn’t mean “Abysmal failure”. It means: I grade according to actual grades.
Even in terms of F’s, there’s a HUGE variance.
Everything from 60-100 is NOT an F.
Everything from 0-59 IS an F/F-.
That means…there is MORE variation possible in failures than in non-failures.
It means…it’s HARDER to go from a 59 (F) to a 0 (Sub F-) than it is to go from a 60 (D-) to a 100 (A+).
It also means some F’s (59) are a LOT closer to not being failures than others (0).
What’s the difference, you might ask?
Well, if you show up for a test, do your best, but just do really badly and get a 59, you get an F.
If you show up for a test, sit there and draw smilie faces and “Fck you” for answers and get a 0…you get an F.
Not quite the same.
See how that works?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery
Should have been a Twilight Zone episode. It could have ranked right up there with ‘It’s A Good Life’.
Ah, those were the days…
Tommy Wiseau looks sort of like what I imagine Peter Steele would look like right now.
It’s not often I can say this, but *I* could make a better movie than this. So could you.
I prefer more artistic wretched failures: ‘Troll 2’, ‘Hobo With A Shotgun’, and so on.
But this is fun to watch, knowing you have X amount of time to laugh/chuckle/shake your head/cover your eyes/go OH GAWD and, of course, revel in the fact that your life can’t possibly be as bad as this movie.
10:19 – Is that in the script, or is she guiding the other actress?
Note: Brains can only be blown out if said person has brains.
Inspirational Quote: “I’m gonna do what I wanna do, and that’s it. What do you think I should do?”
IQ2: “So, I mean, what’s the interesting part?”
Grade: C (F- adjusted for horrificness)
Netflix Streaming, I am not amused.
Well, be fair, I am a little. Is this SUPPOSED to be funny?
People LIKE this?
What a load of sh1t.
The “idea” here was to make money – it’s dumb, it’s badly acted, it’s badly written, it’s utterly unbelievable, and it’s not scary for a second.
Just an absolutely wretched “horror” film.
Upped a notch cuz you might laugh at it.
I’ve had worse dates.
Hardest part of review: spending the time to confirm how many S’s are in the word “abysmal”. I was right.
Let THIS – be a warning – to YOU.
Grade: F
Shop Name: “By Grabthar’s Hammer… what a savings.”
The ellipsis is what makes it really work.
FAIR USE: CRITICISM – A clip that’s really… great.
A must-read if you want nothing to EVER be a must-read:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four
Ok so supposedly this is another mediocre, failed H.P. adaptation.
But before that…
Some people complain about the main character being gay; a “highly liked” review ends with the GHASTLY notion that this might leave people with the idea that Lovecraft was gay!!!
WHO GIVES A SH!T??? WTF does sexuality have to do with Lovecraft’s notion that people don’t have the SLIGHTEST idea what is really going on, that humanity is just a tiny speck in the cosmic scheme of (bigger, better, more powerful, more intelligent, etc…) things?
Answer: Nothing.
Oh, but H.P. was notoriously bigoted (see “miscegenation”), so it’s not a HUGE surprise that some of his fans are as well.
ANYHOO…as to the MOVIE…you know, the parts that MATTER…
It’s a mediocre adaptation of Lovecraft. BUT…and this is the point…it’s a very admirable, attempts-to-get-it-right adaptation.
And when I say get “it” right, it = the mood. See ‘ITMOM’.
It does about as well, I think, as a low-budget movie with no “name” actors and no real FX can do with the story.
Is that enough? No. But it does have its good points, and it’s not some cheezy cr@pfest like a lot of “Lovecraftian” sh1t films are.
The lead is actually pretty good…the family “drama” seems at least tolerably genuine and his acting is convincing throughout.
The creepiness seems to build slowly (LIKE IT SHOULD)…it’s not some stupid cheezy sh1t just THROWN at you (GASP! THRILLS! CHILLS! EXPLOSIVE! A MUST SEE!)
…and it actually IS *kinda* creepy, at times. Seems like it might have ripped a few movies here and there, but GOOD rips. ITMOM, for instance.
The ending is…interesting, and appropriately at-least-ambiguous-dark.
Grade: D+
7/14/18: The Great Grade Update. Grade: C-
Narrated-in-rhyme short animated film.
Creepy tale about a kid who eats junk food, then gets into really junky not-food.
Very visually creepy, and gets pretty dark.
It seems to be affectionately made for someone…
It’s interesting, I think…and it’s short. Worth a watch.
Now let’s get a f@cken snack!
Grade: B-
Cool.
Interesting short film/cartoon.
It’s about…balance.
Nice message to it, when you think about it.
Heavy, man.
5:33 – HAIKIBA!
Grade: B-
Animated short film.
Good animation, good background score.
Creepyish look to it.
It’s somewhat interesting to think about. Abstract, and all.
Grade: C-
Updated: Memento
Really bad adaptation of another unduly-worshipped Lovecraft story.
Points for creepiness, I guess…and lots more against for dumbness and cheeziness. And WTF is the big deal with this sh1t ness.
I mean, come on. Lovecraft’s idea that “reality” is just a veneer over things human beings can’t possibly comprehend is an extremely interesting one.
But far too often his idea of what’s “really” there just isn’t all that great.
Nice ‘Holy Grail’ reference…THUMP.
Try ‘In The Mouth Of Madness’. Or, for a reverent mock, ‘The Cabin In The Woods’.
Grade: D-
So a guy carries around a basket with a dangerous psychotic entity inside, unleashing it sometimes intentionally and sometimes not.
The thing is animated very badly, but that only adds to the cheezy charm of it, if you like cheeze. I mean, it’s pretty darn silly-looking, but also pretty freaky.
It gets jealous whenever the carrier tries to have any kind of life for himself, and when it gets jealous it gets mad, and you DON’T WANT IT MAD.
As for moral analysis: I actually do feel sorry for both of them, because they didn’t really *ask* for what happened…so I get the loyalty there, the sticking-together.
But while it may have been reasonably sane at first, it eventually turns into a bloodthirsty, controlling thing; definitely an “it” as opposed to what it may have been.
Then again, this is a somewhat fun sh1t film, why am I bothering with moral analysis?
Blonde secretary/Love interest: Starts…squeakin’. Then does a great totally out of character mini-rant a bit later.
Several “Don’t do it man!” moments.
Full Frontal Nudity: Hello, Sailor.
Ending: To be expected, really.
Grade: C-
The most effective and expedient initial alien-invasion response ever.
Fortunately, there’s more of ’em.
Re: critical acclaim – Character development my a$$…”social commentary” my a$$.
Character development: “I live here, neglected, that’s why i mug people, but I’m rugged so I don’t complain…FEEL the pain”. No…that’s half-a$$ed.
Social commentary: “The aliens are really society’s way of attacking black people. Wait, no, that theory is wrong…but it got mentioned with drugs and guns, so there’s the social commentary…
…Oh, and don’t help starving kids in Africa when there’s horribly cared-for and completely well-nourished teen muggers right here in England!”. Quarter-a$$ed.
It’s well made: it looks and sounds “real” enough, decent fx, decent score, and the acting ain’t bad.
But it’s a small teen gang fighting a small group of shambling, neon-toothed aliens.
That’s it. Just doesn’t do it for me.
Then again, if you’re in the right demographic (teens to mid 20s, British, lower-to-middle income family, somewhat of a loner) you might love this as YOURS.
But for me, that was ‘The Crow’…and even in objective retrospect, that setting blows this away.
Grade: D
Another attempt to re-create the mood of H.P. Lovecraft’s world.
Features the ‘Re-Animator’ guy doing some halfway decent acting. Come to think of it, the ‘Re-Animator’ guy should have appeared in EVERY SINGLE LOVECRAFT ATTEMPT after ‘Re-Animator’. It’s his only thing, really, but he does it convincingly and lends some cred.
Seems tolerable at first, some promise…
Low budget and all, but it’s surprisingly decent.
The problem is…it’s just not that interesting.
I blame H.P.
It gets kinda silly at parts. I mean, not exactly insanity-inducing.
More like WTF-did-people-see-in-this-sh1t-inducing.
Obviously, two things. One, H.P. wasn’t all-powerful. Two, this isn’t his best.
Whenever I try to envision a world defined solely by Lovecraft’s visions, I edge closer and closer to insanity at the dumb-a$$ horror that I can barely comprehend.
Inspirational Quote: “I guess, uh…we’re ready to go to Church.”
Grade: D-
3/17/17: Grade Correction. Grade: D
Pointless half-a$$ed echo of the original: a collection of re-gurgitated re-animated gags/grossouts.
For dedicated fans only.
Inspirational Foot Scene: Kootchie-Kootchie-Koo!
Grade: D-
The reason this particular movie failed upon release is that it’s not very good.
George Romero had a nice little idea about reanimated corpses attacking and eating people, but then he got silly.
That’s all, really…he was never much of a writer, or a director; aside from ‘Night’ and ‘Land’, he’s made mostly cheezy, occasionally interesting cr@p.
A few interesting-creepy moments half an hour in here, a few more intermittently throughout. Besides them, it’s cr@p.
Upped a notch for the superior remake it inspired.
Particularly lame: the cutaways from a poorly-written military highups convo to really stupid military ACTION! bits.
Pretty d@mn bad: The writing in general.
Almost as bad: The acting in general…but then again, it’s hard to act well given these lines. Also, George has a habit of hiring non-actors to act: one from here reappears as a dumb-a$$ in ‘Dawn’, another moves on to bigger and better-acted things as Frankenstein in ‘Day’.
Fav bad bit: Persistent suit-muffled dialogue.
Inspirational Defiance: Ted Striker goes berserk.
Inspirationally Dated Song: The end theme.
Inspirational Monotone Quote: “Stop where you are…”
Grade: D-
Achievement: “Life, uh, Finds A Way”.
The lack of humility…before nature being displayed by this achievement (and this post, and this website, and…), uh, staggers me.
*JOKE*
FAIR USE: CRITICISM – A great clip from a decent if overrated movie. Ian Malcolm explains why science isn’t always worthy of unquestioned worship.
Completism: A Puppy Perspective.
Sh1t movie.
Grade: F
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Don’t get me wrong…I’m still gonna do them. Just not in as big a rush if almost noone else really gives a d@mn.
To those that DO (you know who you are), thank you very much for the support. And it REALLY will get more interesting, I promise :)
Semper Puppy Radio: Just set new highs in unique (recent) listeners AND in unique (recent) countries of listen-hood. THINK of it!
Also, working on maybe adding a cool new song or two or three. Not sure though, we’ll see. But don’t worry…it’s the same as it ever was!
People That Don’t Like Me: Eat my shorts.
Thoughts On Womens Day: People are people. Up with the best, forget the rest.
Is it just me, or does the cop who pops in the VHS tape near the beginning of AHX look a heck of a lot like a worn-out version of overly-friendly-turned-psycho cop from ‘Last Clear Chance’?
McDonald’s is advertising their exciting “wild-caught” fish.
So evidently they’ve stopped using this method:
FAIR USE: CRITICISM – Not the best way to catch mass quantities.
A really sweet documentary about a group of dogs rescued and then slowly nursed to good health and adoptability.
Something to watch if you love dogs and love seeing them be happy, because *SPOILER ALERT* they all end up happy.
Like most documentaries, if you like the subject matter (and it’s well-made) you’ll like it, and it you don’t (or it isn’t) you won’t.
I love dogs, and the people involved seem just as happy to help them as dog lovers will be to see them get helped.
If you don’t like dogs (wtf is wrong with you?) you won’t like it.
Grade: C+ (A+ for rescue-dog lovers, F- for puppy mill advocates)
7/14/18: The Great Grade Update. Grade: B
Like every Mel Brooks movie, this has some jokes that just fall completely flat. Boring, cliche, obvious. Not funny.
For the first third, that happens maybe once. Really good stuff.
After that, the idea descends from inspired scenes, bits, and riffs to mostly lame and half-a$$ed character “interaction” and “development”…and Brooks sucks at that, so there aren’t any characters to interact/develop.
There are some good bits, but they’re scattered…enough to keep you watching for more but a steep cliff drop-off for the most part.
Smart move, I guess…draw ’em in with the good stuff and keep ’em hanging around for more. But man this mofo is overrated.
And Madeline Kahn sucks.
Inspirational Quote: “Excuse me while I whip this out…”
Grade: C
