Archive for Sunday 80s

Sunday Afternoon Movie: Without A Clue [1988]

Nov 18, 2012 No Comments

Putting a fresh spin on the Arthur Conan Doyle character, this incarnation has Dr Watson as the real master detective and Sherlock Holmes is actually a drunkard named Reginald Kincaid, an actor who Watson hired to bring his fictitious creation to life. After Watson fires Kincaid in a fit of jealously he attempts to get [...]

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Sunday Afternoon Movie Double Feature: Flight of the Navigator [1986]

Nov 11, 2012 No Comments

Released on Blu Ray for the first time on November 19th is Disney’s cult classic Flight of the Navigator. It’s not often the words Disney cult classic are used as the Mouse House has rarely had a box office flop. On release in 1986 this didn’t find the audience it deserved or the bean counters [...]

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Sunday Afternoon Movie Double Feature: Short Circuit [1986]

Nov 11, 2012 No Comments

November 19th sees the re-release of two cult classics that complimented each other so well it was impossible to decide which one to watch. So I’m watching both, it’s that time again it’s a Sunday Afternoon Movie double feature. John Badham’s Short Circuit won the hearts of critics and audiences alike back in 1986, 26 [...]

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Sunday Afternoon Movie: The Wedding Singer (1998)

Aug 05, 2012 No Comments

Adam Sandler has certainly had a successful career; only a handful of box office failures over almost 20 years is an achievement for any actor. Even when the quality of his films started to drop his loyal fans still turned out to see his movies. However, his current run of work has seen new lows [...]

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Sunday Afternoon Movie: The Goonies (1985)

Jun 17, 2012 2 Comments

Why did it take me so long to get around to watching Goonies! This was one of the defining films of my childhood; as somewhat of an outsider in my youth the exploits of a group treasure-seeking kids was appealing to my adventurous nature. Drawing my inspiration from this movie, when I was about 11 [...]

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