tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post8688408688946107653..comments2023-12-09T00:47:34.811-07:00Comments on Blog Cabins: Movie Commentary and Reviews Made Fun: Fletch's Favored Five: 1991 in filmFletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-7545973805003168872010-01-12T23:43:40.141-07:002010-01-12T23:43:40.141-07:00RW - my latest post is just for you (and me).RW - my latest post is just for you (and me).Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-1035391137913503262010-01-11T19:53:48.217-07:002010-01-11T19:53:48.217-07:00I love Geoffrey Lewis - Every Which Way But Loose....I love Geoffrey Lewis - Every Which Way But Loose. Never realized he was Juliette Lewis's pops.<br /><br />Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is my dude. I don't even know what I loved him best in.Reel Whorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653916483973674603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-73014669330948034052010-01-05T09:30:22.623-07:002010-01-05T09:30:22.623-07:00I looked Showdown up on Wiki and the poster certai...I looked Showdown up on Wiki and the poster certainly seems familiar. There's a decent chance that I've seen bits and pieces (if not the whole thing), but I can't say that I remember a damn thing. Awesome bad movie cast, huh? Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is a stud - I love that guy so much, it's just hard to decide on my favorite role of his: in Rising Sun or Mortal Kombat?<br /><br />Yea, Double Impact was 1991. It came thisclose to making this list. Very enjoyably bad, and it has both Geoffrey Lewis (great character actor, and I just read that he is Juliette Lewis' father - OMG!!) and Mr. Chong Li himself, Bolo Yeung.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-90463425568043973352010-01-05T07:23:59.056-07:002010-01-05T07:23:59.056-07:00Oh dear, never heard of Showdown in Little Tokyo?!...Oh dear, never heard of Showdown in Little Tokyo?! Brandon Lee has some of the best "worst lines" ever. Hearing him compliment Dolph on his large member has to be my favorite. Plus Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa plays baddie numero uno. It's a win-win all around.<br /><br />Wasn't Double Impact in 1991? The movie about twins separated at birth and raised in Paris & Hong Kong, yet somehow both managed to retain their Belgian accents?Reel Whorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653916483973674603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-21469740700497759792009-12-23T11:17:07.892-07:002009-12-23T11:17:07.892-07:00Wayne - I've either not seen or don't reca...Wayne - I've either not seen or don't recall Showdown in Little Tokyo. I thought I had seen all of Brandon Lee's flicks, though, so I'm confused. I even saw the laundry one. That said, I disagree - JCVD in 1991 trumps them both combined.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-38379378689486218062009-12-21T14:47:08.700-07:002009-12-21T14:47:08.700-07:00Yay for Hudson Hawk! I'm also a fan of it'...Yay for Hudson Hawk! I'm also a fan of it's insane cheesiness as I have mentioned many times before.<br /><br />I'd sub out Showdown in Little Tokyo for Lionheart. Brandon Lee & Dolph Lundgren trump JCVD, at least in 1991.<br /><br />You know my feelings on Point Break. My #1 would have to be Silence of the Lambs. Ted Levine rocks.Reel Whorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653916483973674603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-50615090420978071342009-12-19T16:25:46.502-07:002009-12-19T16:25:46.502-07:00Jacks - indeed, I have seen the adjusted b.o. list...Jacks - indeed, I have seen the adjusted b.o. list (I could get started on a rant about how that list should be the only one used, but I'll refrain). Luckily, I think I've seen most of the classics, Sleeping Beauty notwithstanding. <br /><br />Chris - By seeing so many newer movies, I'll have that many fewer that I've missed out on in the future. ;)<br /><br />Don't worry - there are many 'classics' from the 80s and 90s that I would like to and will eventually see...but I ain't gonna do it via TNT or TBS. Aside from having a shit ton of commercials, I can't stand seeing edited versions. One day when I join Netflix this will all be fixed, though HBO/DVR feeds me plenty of flicks we missed out on. Good point on the FF-UNs, though.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-82817688099912298112009-12-19T12:24:16.532-07:002009-12-19T12:24:16.532-07:00Damn dude, you really need to stop seeing all thes...Damn dude, you really need to stop seeing all these crappy new movies and catch up on some old ones. I could care less about the Disney ones, but Boyz n tha Hood and Toy Soldiers are both very entertaining and rewatchable, even today. If nothing else, you would enjoy picking out all the FF-UN's in the large supporting casts. They're both on TV all the damn time too.Buffett35noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-82334874358110782552009-12-19T00:04:06.729-07:002009-12-19T00:04:06.729-07:00TLK was the only the most Successful Disney flick ...TLK was the only the most Successful Disney flick of recent movies. If you have a chance check out a list of inflation adjusted box office totals. Alot of Old school Disney flicks in the top 100.JacksSmirkingRevengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16203323524766823396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-42985778461365942152009-12-18T18:22:14.412-07:002009-12-18T18:22:14.412-07:00Daniel - RE Boyz and Jungle Fever, I agree - it se...Daniel - RE Boyz and Jungle Fever, I agree - it seems as though the boat has sailed on those and I can't say that I'm all that interested in them anymore, outside of from perhaps a historical context.<br /><br />Nice to see Robin Hood on there. Yeah, Costner's accent is nonexistant, but it's a damn rewatchable flick, with a good, deep cast and Rickman portraying a villain that's almost (but not quite) as good as Hans Gruber. <br /><br />Still haven't seen Toy Soldiers, either. Or for that matter, any of your "alsos" outside of Grand Canyon.<br /><br />Nick - I'm fully comfortable; I'll gladly see Milk or Brokeback or any number of gay-themed flicks, but I'm just not interested in princess movies, by and large.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-22074816308640238932009-12-18T17:07:06.847-07:002009-12-18T17:07:06.847-07:00Pfft, Fletch... be comfortable with your sexuality...Pfft, Fletch... be comfortable with your sexuality and watch The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. I wouldn't say BatB is a 'girl' cartoon, either. It's romance, sure, but I wouldn't say it's one of the girly ones (I'll give you Little Mermaid, though).Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-12422385447854305982009-12-18T12:05:07.476-07:002009-12-18T12:05:07.476-07:00Love this idea! Of your not-seen notables, I would...Love this idea! Of your not-seen notables, I would say Boyz n tha Hood and Jungle Fever are both extremely important films, though neither would seem so if seen for the first time today. Boyz basically created the contemporary gang movie and JF was a huge film for Spike Lee.<br /><br />Anyway, looking at the list I'd say these are my favorites based on rewatchability alone:<br /><br />T2<br />Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves<br />Boyz n tha Hood<br />Point Break<br />Cape Fear<br />Fried Green Tomatoes<br />Toy Soldiers (you really have to see it and pretend you're that age)<br /><br />Also have to give some love to The Rocketeer, Grand Canyon, Father of the Bride and Backdraft.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-43166825061017858942009-12-17T21:56:42.562-07:002009-12-17T21:56:42.562-07:00Oh, and if I recall correctly, TLK was the biggest...Oh, and if I recall correctly, TLK was the biggest hit of any of the Disney flicks. EVERYONE saw it...multiple times.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-64719304285962630522009-12-17T21:56:05.511-07:002009-12-17T21:56:05.511-07:00Don't feel bad, Nick...neither have I.
C'...Don't feel bad, Nick...neither have I.<br /><br />C'mon, those are all of the "girl" animated flicks. Never had any interest in any of them...<br /><br />The Lion King, however, was hailed as the best of the Disney flicks, at least up until Pixar came to town. And Mrs. Fletch, you love animals like mad - it seems only natural that you would see The Lion King.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-9727540553335575562009-12-17T21:47:46.154-07:002009-12-17T21:47:46.154-07:00And you get on me for not seeing Lion King? Hmmph...And you get on me for not seeing Lion King? HmmphMrs Fletchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-58151557637362456652009-12-17T21:16:36.965-07:002009-12-17T21:16:36.965-07:00I think I just had a mental spasm when you said yo...I think I just had a mental spasm when you said you'd never seen The Little Mermaid.<br /><br />These are Disney classics, man.<br /><br />Though, to be fair, I've never seen the original animated Sleeping Beauty. But still...Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-16530119376633538832009-12-17T19:43:06.360-07:002009-12-17T19:43:06.360-07:00Aiden - I hear ya. I wouldn't mind seeing it,...Aiden - I hear ya. I wouldn't mind seeing it, either, though I do feel like I more or less already know the story, what with the remake (which I didn't see either) and the TV show. Even without watching any of them, they've been ubiquitous enough that I feel like I get the gist.<br /><br />Tom - Haha. Perhaps I'll do one for my birth year (1976) one of these days...it'll have to be a Top 2, probably. ;)<br /><br />JSR - ;P Dumb and Dumber references are always welcome. It's been too long since I've watched Point Break from start to finish, too...<br /><br />Nick - to be fair, I haven't seen a ton of Besson...but outside of Leon, I haven't exactly loved what I've seen. I do need to see Angel-A as well, though. Either way, I'm assuming most people would agree with you that Leon is the best of his flicks.<br /><br />How could I not seen B & the B? Well, I was a 14-year old boy when it came out...just about the opposite of its target demographic. It's already a famous story, and on top of that, the Linda Hamilton-Ron Perlman show of the same name had been on TV jsut a few years earlier. I guess I never felt a need to see it, despite the accolades, and it's never terribly appealed to me.<br /><br />On the same note, I've never seen The Little Mermaid, Mulan, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan, Hercules...Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-40190152698919567522009-12-17T17:37:12.252-07:002009-12-17T17:37:12.252-07:00I disagree with Aiden on La Femme Nikita. It's...I disagree with Aiden on La Femme Nikita. It's good, but it's certainly not Besson's best. I think that goes to Leon (director's cut of The Professional). I also quite enjoy Angel-A and Wasabi.<br /><br />Also, Fletch, how could you not have seen Beauty and the Beast? That's damn near sacrilege. Beauty and the Beast is a great film.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-43339175974422953662009-12-17T16:55:05.933-07:002009-12-17T16:55:05.933-07:00I almost gave up on you when you had Hudson Hawk i...I almost gave up on you when you had Hudson Hawk in your top 5. But then you go and name Point Break #1 and totally redeem yourself.JacksSmirkingRevengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16203323524766823396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-34962919075480393862009-12-17T15:31:24.823-07:002009-12-17T15:31:24.823-07:00I was born in 1991 :PI was born in 1991 :PTom Clifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969940401754806603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-90937532748443802592009-12-17T14:58:36.717-07:002009-12-17T14:58:36.717-07:00Dude, you gotta see La Femme Nikita. Not as good a...Dude, you gotta see La Femme Nikita. Not as good as T2, but might just be the best thing Besson has ever done for the world. Good call on Point Break all the same. Swayze would be proud.Aiden R.http://ctcmr.comnoreply@blogger.com