Well, well, well, Mr. Bumpy. You’ve been a busy little pony, haven’t you? I do hope the restraints aren’t too uncomfortable. No doubt you came here expecting another giant monster movie . . . but sadly, the plans have been changed. A-heh heh heh . . . oh, do pardon the dry chuckle but the look on your face. . . . You tried so hard, didn’t you? Well this week’s movie is part of, shall we say, a SPECIAL series, a series designed specifically for the summer months. We’re calling it “Summer Blockbusters and Summer Not.” A brief little series this shall be, covering some of the, shall we say, “hottest” movies of the Summer. Aheh heh heh. Droll, is it not? And wouldn’t you know it, we’re starting off with a follow-up to a movie that was reviewed right on this very show: “Mission: Impossible: Final Reckoning” starring that amusing little Tom Cruise fellow. The irony is palpable, is it not? This show started something . . . and now I’m going to finish it. Once. And. For. All. You know, we’re not so different, you and I . . . Now, If you’ll direct your attention to the monitor we can get . . .No! How did a walrus get in here?! Watch out for flying Necco Wafers! How did that thrice-damned pony get out of the restraints?! Guards! Seize him! What? No, don’t kill him! I need him alive! I haven’t finished gloating! I want him alive . . . wait, no, that’s stupid. If he’s alive, he can still screw things up! You know what? Just have the snipers take him out right now . . . ah, perfect, thanks so much. Hmmm . . . oddly doesn’t feel as satisfying but, oh well. Now . . . let the world tremble before our discussion of this movie! That’s what induces world-trembling, right? Insightful film criticism? I’m sure that’s right . . .
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It is hard for me to imagine a better series to movie than the 2 Addams Family movies! It took the idea and really elevated it. I also have a huge fondness for the Muppet movies…. pretty much all of them. The took a variety show with puppets and produced some very entertaining films! Some have puppet penguins in them!
I know he played a lot of amazing roles but my favorite Raul Julia performance will probably always be Gomez Addams. The overall casting in that movie is glorious.
I still get the warm fuzzies when I think of the muppet penguins singing “We’re Having a Heat Wave.” Thanks, Vince!
They are on my front steps performing that as we speak!
Oooo! Throw them some herring for me!
Putine and fish! This is Canada!