Category: Non-Reviews
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Count of Monte Cristo (1974)
A non-review by Prof. Popinjay I used to be a fan of the 2002 version of “The Count of Monte Cristo” with Jim Caviezel. That is until I saw the 1974 version. The 2002 version had a Hollywood ending where all the good guys were happy and the bad guys…
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Cold River
A Non-Review by Professor Popinjay Another movie about two kids lost in the wilderness? Oh no! Did Pa find his Super 8 camera again? And after we tried so hard to hide it from him after his last cinematic masterpiece Black Thunder Mountain. Okay so it’s not the same “film…
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Clash by Night
A Non-Review by Prof. Popinjay ——I don’t intentionally watch films I won’t like just to write a negative review of them. I might have liked this one! It was entirely possible! I just didn’t. Pure drama from start to finish. Everybody mad at everybody else. The only comic relief was…
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Chariots of Fire
A Non-Review by Prof. Popinjay This is a classic! An epic tale of two stalwart runners with unshakable integrity! One, a man of Jewish heritage facing persecution from unsympathetic genitals and the other, a role model to Catholic and Protestant children from Ireland! Their respect for each other is palpable…
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Casablanca
A non-review by Professor Popinjay Yeah, I was today years old when I finally saw this film. Figured it was finally time to crawl out from under my rock and see what all the parodies were about. When Disney’s Viacom’s Nickelodeon’s “Doug” is doing Casablanca parodies to an audience whose…
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By the Light of the Silvery Moon
A non-review by Prof. Popinjay One thing that I can relate to when it comes to a modern audience’s regard for older movies is the lack of appreciation for musical numbers tacked on to films of old because of the long lasting conversion from the all-singing all-dancing vaudeville routines. Entertainment…
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Blackbeard’s Ghost
A non-review by Prof. Popinjay ——-Two words. Peter Ustinov. Okay, so it’s one name. He’s one of the greats. Most will recognize his voice before the man himself. He played Prince John in Disney’s Animated Robin Hood. He was hilarious there and he was hilarious as the title character in…
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Black Thunder Mountain (The Legend of…)
A non-review by Prof. Popinjay What happens when Pa finds an old movie-film video recorder and has the kids for the weekend? This movie! That’s what I assumed was the situation anyway. Imagine my surprise when I learn that’s exactly what happened. ——-One critic said this film is basically a…
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Black Beauty (1994)
A non-review by Prof. Popinjay ——-Behold a film featuring Sean Bean in which he does not die! Astounding! ———I’ve never read the book. I’m sure it’s a classic for a reason. It has had a million film adaptations including animated features and serieseses. It’s a story from the perspective of…
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Batman Unlimited Trilogy
A non-review by Prof. Popinjay ——Starting with “Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts” followed by “Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem” and wrapped up with “Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants”, these are an animated trilogy marketed to (I am assuming) kids grades K-6th? To be honest the suspended disbelief required to swallow the happenings…
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