The Breakfast Club

I've taken a detour from the film I was supposed to watch, but I'll stay on the same theme. I'm going to watch films that are set in schools. Last night I watched The Breakfast Club. Sort of a Paul Gleason tribute. I have seen The Breakfast Club at least one hundred times if not more. It is one of my favorite films and I always thought it would make a great stage play. Every actor in the film is great. It's a shame that they never reached this same potential in future roles. They all struggled in their careers to move into adult roles, but it didn't actually work out. Anthony Michael Hall will always be remember for his roles as a child star, National Lampoon's Vacation, 16 Candles, Weird Science and The Breakfast Club. His stint on SNL hasn't made it to DVD as far as I know. One of the films that I enjoyed him in has not been released on DVD, it's called Out of Bounds. If you run across it, let me know. Molly Ringwald who I first saw on the series The Facts of Life, blossomed, but her choices weren't always the right ones in her adult life. She's a true artist, she sings, acts and a few years ago walked the Paris runways. She got rave reviews for her performance in Stephen King's The Stand, but things just slowed down. Ally Sheedy and Molly Ringwald have worked together in several films including Betsy's Wedding. Ally and Judd Nelson appeared together in St. Elmo's Fire. They were the cream of the crop known as the brat pack. Perhaps there was too much pressure on them to succeed. Once you fall into a lifestyle you want to continue to live that way and it's rough to maintain your status. So you take a job just so that your working. Of course I've mentioned this before, usually something reads well, but when you actually start to perform it, it becomes a joke. Emilio Estevez who also starred in St Elmo's fire plays the jock who can't think for himself. The days of high school pretty much determine who we are. We venture off to college because it seems like the right thing to do or someone tells us it's what we need. We are all destined for something different. We all become educated in different ways. Some through schooling and others through actual experience. It's all about making your mark on the world. "Don't you forget about me" Simple Minds. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

Stag

I couldn't put my hands on the film Class of 1984, so I settled for Stag. I'm not sure where my films is, but it's around here somewhere. I purchased Stag because of the cast and the storyline seemed like the incident with the Lacross team. The film was compared to 12 Angry Men which is a favorite film of mine. I also find it similar to the film Headless Body in a Topless bar. I like films that deal with the psyche of people. This is a stretch for both Mario Van Peeples and Andrew McCarthy. Mario plays a geeky upper middle class lawyer and Andrew plays a drug dealer/bad guy. He is usually the goody two shoes in the films so it was interesting to see him with yellow teeth and acting sleazy. The cast also includes Kevin Dillon, brother of Matt. Kevin and Andrew starred in the film Heaven Help Us. Ben Gazarra, Jerry Stiller, singer Taylor Dane and a few others. It's an interesting film on what a person will do to save face. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

Thank God It's Friday

I know it's Sunday, but while I was in NOLA I discovered the film Thank God It's Friday was on DVD. I couldn't believe it. How did I miss this one? Columbia never sent me a notice, nor did Moviefone. Well, it was meant for me to find it on my own. I went to Tower Records in NOLA since they are operating again. You have to help the businesses out if we plan to have the city again. I also ran across another film I've been wanting for many years. Class of 1984. This was one of my favorite films. It stars Perry King, Roddy McDowell and Micheal Fox before he added the J. I'll watch that one tonight. The film Thank God It's Friday stars Ray Vitte, before he was known as Raymond Vitte. You may remember him from the film Car Wash. His career ended early when he died back in the early 80's. Jeff Goldblum, Valerie Lansburg, The Commodores, Debra Winger and Donna Summer make this an interesting look at a night at a Discoteque.

I picked up several films that I hope to watch while I'm back in Texas. I need to put the 128 most watched movies in a case and then go from there until each DVD is logged in. I've got a job ahead of me. I also want to make sure I don't duplicate any DVDs as I try to replace some that were stolen. I also don't want to buy any DVDs if I don't have a slot for them in the books. One book will be dedicated to supplemental features. I'll also have one book devoted to television and another for animation. I don't have 128 foreign films, so that will share the spot with something else. That's it for now, why don't you watch some movies with me. See if you can find either of the films mentioned or Stag, Fresh Horses, Less Than Zero or perhaps, The Craft. I'll be watching them soon.Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

What a way to go out

I watched the last episode of the L word of season one. There were many surprises last night. The writing and style of the show seems to have taken a turn. You would think watching women having sex wouldn't get old, but the capacity seems to be mild. I guess if it got any wilder it would then be pornographic. That was one of the underlying plots of the L word. One of the characters, Beth, played by Jennifer Beals is a museum curator. She books a show called Provocations which depicts various acts of sex including one with Jesus. The visuals are interesting. Now you know why I like the show. Of course having Pam Grier on screen every now and then doesn't hurt. At 58 years old, Pam hasn't done a nude scene in over 25 years and she hasn't played a lesbian in over 30 years. Will she or won't she turn? That is just one of the cliff hangers we find as Kit is pursued by Ivan played incredibly well by Kelly Lynch, daughter of the infamous David Lynch of Twin Peaks fame. Now the big debate comes for me to decide, do I want to collect season two? Stayed tuned to find out. Dude? do you want to watch this series? It's hot!!! Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

More of the L word

It's an interesting show. It's new, a little jumpy, but its soap opera for cable. Interesting topics that can be educating to hose interested in the life styles of lesbians. I've often thought about opening a bar for lesbians. That male fantasy brought to life. LOL. Lots of stars have been appearing on the show, including, Lolita Dovidavich, Anne Archer and Roseanna Arquette. It's not Roseanna's first time having sex with a female on screen. The first time was in the film Crash with actress Holly Hunter. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

The L Word

Everytime I buy a new season of a TV show I go back to the beginning and watch it all over. I can't wait for the 6th and 7th episodes of Oz. I'm waiting patiently. I had no idea it was still on the air. In the case of The L Word, I had no idea I would like this series. I stumbled across the first 8 episodes and I was hooked. The challenge was to see if I would find the remaining episodes of the 1st season. Yesterday I lucked out and found the last two episodes. Last night I began watching the show again. For those of you that don't know, the main reason I picked up this series is because Pam Grier is one of the stars. I've seen almost every film Pam Grier has ever made. I first saw Pam Grier on the big screen when I was 11 years old in the film Coffy. I was then hooked. I'm still trying to get my hands on films that just don't seem to surface. I do have a few on video that I taped. I'm hoping I can record them and create my own DVDs. Drum is one such film. It was a film made for boxer Ken Norton and filmed in NOLA and parts of Louisiana. It was the sequel to the film Mandingo. So, I'll take a break from regular film watching to watch The L Word. I'll be indoors this weekend so I'll have something to keep me busy. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

Last Holiday

The film stars Queen Latifah, L L Cool J, Gerard Depardieu, Giancarlo Espisito and Timothy Hutton. This is an okay film, but I was expecting more from such a stellar cast. I was surprised to see that part of the film was shot in New Orleans. How did I miss out on that one? The film does have some moments. I'm not sure if I'll add it to my collection. The film does touch on the fact of how we take things for granted. How some of us don't live life at all let alone to the fullest. We sit around saying what we will do or what we want to do. Then time passes and we end up asking ourselves what happened? When was the last time you took a holiday? It's what the Europeans call a vacation. LOL. Make a list of places that you would like to visit. Create a plan to see what you have to do to get you there. Traveling can be so easy. All one has to do is open their mind to the possibility of creating friendships in the places they wish to visit. It's that simple, really it is. It does help to have a winning personality. After all, you will have to get along with your hosts during your stay. Of course you can always save up enough money to stay in a hotel. The beauty of traveling sometimes is to get the feel of the land so to speak. Live like the natives do.

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Cover Story

Elizabeth Berkley and Jason Priestly will both be known for their television roles more than their film roles. Of course The role of the Las Vegas stripper turned dancer in Showgirls will always hang over Elizabeth's head. From Saved by the bell to numerous films, the actress struggles to make her mark in film. Showgirls was like the female version of Stayin' Alive which starred John Travolta. It was the sequel to his successful film, Saturday Night Fever. As for Jason Priestly we'll remember him as Brandon from Beverly Hills 90210. I'm still waiting on this series to make it to DVD. The pilot episode made it, but nothing else. I'll have to make my own DVDs. LOL. Cover story is about a report for a fashion magazine trying to get that great cover story. Jason Priestly plays a millionaire with mob ties. The film is very soap opera, tv movie of the week. It has moments, but too many twists and turns that don't flow very well. If you're a fan of either of these actors like I am, then you'll enjoy the movie. Give it a look see. Tonights feature may be Dark Side, another film that stars, Jason Priestly. And the next night I'll probably watch Detonator which stars Elizabeth Berkley. LOL. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.

Willard

 Crispin Hollen Glover, stars in the remake of Willard. I never saw the original, but I remember Michael Jackson sung the theme song which was nominated for an Oscar. The song is sung again in this film by Michael Jackson and by Crispin Glover. Crispin is a good actor, but something happened and he sort of vanished. He then played some creepy characters. He was put in the public eye when he played the thin man in Charlie's Angels. Crispin is the founder of the publishing company, Volcanic Eruptions. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.