Does it Hold Up? is a series where I re-watch the movies of my past and examine them with an adult eye. Which ones hold up, and which ones were duds merely sweetened with the rosy hue of nostalgia?
In my childhood, there was no greater symbol of affluence than a shelf full of store-bought VHS tapes. The concept was almost unfathomable to me, because my own collection of movies was comprised almost entirely of bootleg duplicates. Sure, we had a couple of store-bought films with their sturdy boxes and fancy covers, but the …
MOVIE TAGLINE: “An adventure 65 Million years in the making” NOTABLE ACTORS/CHARACTERS: The leading role in this one goes to Sam Neill, who plays Dr. Alan Grant. I have never seen Neill in any other movie; the only thing he’s done that has any significance to me is voicing Malloy, the cat burglar in an …
MOVIE TAGLINE: Weird is Relative NOTABLE ACTORS/CHARACTERS: The matriarch of this kooky and creepy clan is Gomez Addams, played by Raul Julia. This is the only movie I know him from, but I do remember seeing promos for Street Fighter: The Movie and being intrigued that he played Bison. He died not long after filming …
MOVIE TAGLINE: They cause all the trouble, but you’ll have all the fun NOTABLE ACTORS/CHARACTERS: This flick is anchored by Fred Savage, who plays Brian the protagonist. At this point Fred was still relatively new on the scene, having only started his iconic role as Kevin on The Wonder Years the year before. He must’ve …
MOVIE TAGLINE: He’s never coached. They’ve never won. Together, they’ll learn everything about winning! NOTABLE ACTORS/CHARACTERS: – Emilio Estevez plays Coach Gordon Bombay, which is the role I will forever associate with the non-Sheen Sheen. I also saw him in some movie about being trapped in a library, but the whole time I just kept …
I Don't Belong Here. 