A look at the movies forgotten by time
The National Lampoon films are usually defined by a certain style of comedy. Since Animal House kicked things off in 1978 the films have generally had pretty simplistic plots peppered with what many would consider crude and juvenile humor. The last thing I’d expect out of the Lampoon is a complicated, door-slamming farce...but that’s what... Continue Reading →
In this time of #MeToo and revelations involving producers like Harvey Weinstein allegedly trading roles for sex, we come to a film that is not going to have aged well for many. It’s one thing, though, when it’s a creepy overweight dude like Weinstein, and a whole other story when it’s a bunch of young... Continue Reading →
It is time for us to return to the valley of the Coreys. That’s right, smack in the middle of the eight or so films that Corey Feldman and Corey Haim made together, there was one that bore the name National Lampoon. My guess is the pair saw that this particular vehicle took place at... Continue Reading →
I’ve always been slightly fascinated with the unusual paths to movie stardom that some people have had. I think about people like Audie Murphy, he was one of the most decorated combat vets of World War II and someone at a movie studio thought that making him a movie star was the next logical step.... Continue Reading →
Forgotten Films 