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Michael Elliott · 01-24-2005, 09:12 PM

01/17/05

Mickey's Good Deed (1932) A

Mickey sells Pluto to get some cash so he can help some poor cats at Christmas. This is probably my favorite Mickey short up to this point. I think this is the first one where the mouse was actually NICE!!!!

01/18/05

Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (1991)

Documentary hosted by Clint Eastwood that takes a look at the life and films of Gary Cooper. This is more disappointing than anything else because for the most part there’s only Eastwood’s narration over film clips. The clips usually give away the endings and we never get to hear from Cooper’s friends or co-workers.

01/19/05

Mickey’s Mellerdrammer (1933) A

Mickey Mouse short is a retelling of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and of course would be considered politically incorrect in today’s standards since Mickey appears in blackface. I really didn’t think it was too offensive because no one is made fun of and the story of Uncle Tom is appreciated and not made to look bad.

01/20/05

Beatles Diary, The (1996)

Incredibly boring, stupid and silly documentary dealing with the famous group.

01/21/05

Goodfellas (1990)

The best mob movie ever. Period. I’ve always loved this film but the beauty of it keeps getting better and better with each viewing. This was probably around my 20th viewing and it’s quickly climbing my charts of the greatest films ever made. There isn’t a single performance out of touch, especially Liotta and Pesci. The direction is stellar and Scorsese strong detail throughout just shows how hard this guy actually works. What really sets this film apart from other mob movies is obviously the look and style but also the story, which during the first half shows us the cool side of things and we understand why someone would join. Then the second half we see how things end and that the mob isn’t worth it for a second.

01/22/05

King of Comedy, The (1982)

A sometimes funny but often depressing look at a wannabe comic (Robert DeNiro) who is obsessed at hitting the big time so he kidnaps a talk show host (Jerry Lewis). Here’s another Scorsese film that gets better with each viewing but it’s rather hard to watch this thing because of how brutal it is and how embarrassing the DeNiro character comes off. The scene where DeNiro invites himself to Lewis’s house is one where I often have to squint my eyes. The performances are wonderful and the fantasy sequences make this one of the best of the decade.

Reform School Girl (1957)

A good but troubled girl gets into a car with a psycho who runs over a man, killing him. The girl refuses to give the psycho’s name so she’s sent to reform school where she gets into more trouble but thankfully there’s a teacher there who wants to help her. Stupid, boring, slow and pointless juvenile delinquent flick that isn’t even bad enough to get any laughs. The performances are bad, dialogue stupid and the story is just plain boring.

01/23/05

Steeplechase, The (1933) A-

Mickey’s racehorse gets drunk before the big race so he must put a couple people in a horse outfit to race. A pretty funny short with some nice animation and the jokes, including the drunk horse, are nice.

Shanghailed (1934) A-

Mickey and Minnie are taken hostage out at sea. Some very funny gags including the bad guy and his wooden leg plus Mickey’s fight is rather amusing.

Mickey’s Man Friday (1935) A-

Mickey travels to the jungle where he must fight off cannibals. There’s plenty of wonderful action to keep this film a going plus some funny stuff dealing with Mickey’s pal.

01/24/05

Falo Crest (1987)

I’m really not sure how to “review” this one. Cult Spanish director Jess Franco’s hardcore spoof of Falcon Crest features Lina Romay and various others doing….well, hardcore scenes. I normally don’t watch this kind of stuff but I plan on watching all 175+ Franco films so this one gets a viewing. Again, I don’t know how to rate porn but the actual “film” has some nice laughs (even though I had to watch it in Spanish) but there’s way too much disgusting stuff that I won’t go into here.

01-24-2005, 09:12 PM	#154 of 2004
Michael Elliott Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Local Time: 05:30 PM Local Date: 09-06-2008 Posts: 4,026	01/17/05 Mickey's Good Deed (1932) A Mickey sells Pluto to get some cash so he can help some poor cats at Christmas. This is probably my favorite Mickey short up to this point. I think this is the first one where the mouse was actually NICE!!!! 01/18/05 Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (1991) Documentary hosted by Clint Eastwood that takes a look at the life and films of Gary Cooper. This is more disappointing than anything else because for the most part there’s only Eastwood’s narration over film clips. The clips usually give away the endings and we never get to hear from Cooper’s friends or co-workers. 01/19/05 Mickey’s Mellerdrammer (1933) A Mickey Mouse short is a retelling of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and of course would be considered politically incorrect in today’s standards since Mickey appears in blackface. I really didn’t think it was too offensive because no one is made fun of and the story of Uncle Tom is appreciated and not made to look bad. 01/20/05 Beatles Diary, The (1996) Incredibly boring, stupid and silly documentary dealing with the famous group. 01/21/05 Goodfellas (1990) The best mob movie ever. Period. I’ve always loved this film but the beauty of it keeps getting better and better with each viewing. This was probably around my 20th viewing and it’s quickly climbing my charts of the greatest films ever made. There isn’t a single performance out of touch, especially Liotta and Pesci. The direction is stellar and Scorsese strong detail throughout just shows how hard this guy actually works. What really sets this film apart from other mob movies is obviously the look and style but also the story, which during the first half shows us the cool side of things and we understand why someone would join. Then the second half we see how things end and that the mob isn’t worth it for a second. 01/22/05 King of Comedy, The (1982) A sometimes funny but often depressing look at a wannabe comic (Robert DeNiro) who is obsessed at hitting the big time so he kidnaps a talk show host (Jerry Lewis). Here’s another Scorsese film that gets better with each viewing but it’s rather hard to watch this thing because of how brutal it is and how embarrassing the DeNiro character comes off. The scene where DeNiro invites himself to Lewis’s house is one where I often have to squint my eyes. The performances are wonderful and the fantasy sequences make this one of the best of the decade. Reform School Girl (1957) A good but troubled girl gets into a car with a psycho who runs over a man, killing him. The girl refuses to give the psycho’s name so she’s sent to reform school where she gets into more trouble but thankfully there’s a teacher there who wants to help her. Stupid, boring, slow and pointless juvenile delinquent flick that isn’t even bad enough to get any laughs. The performances are bad, dialogue stupid and the story is just plain boring. 01/23/05 Steeplechase, The (1933) A- Mickey’s racehorse gets drunk before the big race so he must put a couple people in a horse outfit to race. A pretty funny short with some nice animation and the jokes, including the drunk horse, are nice. Shanghailed (1934) A- Mickey and Minnie are taken hostage out at sea. Some very funny gags including the bad guy and his wooden leg plus Mickey’s fight is rather amusing. Mickey’s Man Friday (1935) A- Mickey travels to the jungle where he must fight off cannibals. There’s plenty of wonderful action to keep this film a going plus some funny stuff dealing with Mickey’s pal. 01/24/05 Falo Crest (1987) I’m really not sure how to “review” this one. Cult Spanish director Jess Franco’s hardcore spoof of Falcon Crest features Lina Romay and various others doing….well, hardcore scenes. I normally don’t watch this kind of stuff but I plan on watching all 175+ Franco films so this one gets a viewing. Again, I don’t know how to rate porn but the actual “film” has some nice laughs (even though I had to watch it in Spanish) but there’s way too much disgusting stuff that I won’t go into here. IMDB Reviews