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 Posted:   Apr 29, 2010 - 12:21 PM   
 By:   Max Bellochio   (Member)

RETURN OF JON SAMMAN (1999)
A wannabe lady's man (Chris Kattan) realizes that he's just a loser when it comes to the opposite sex and begins a personal crusade to straighten himself out, only to discover that women really dig the loser side of him. Jack Black, Molly Shannon, Artie Lange, Joe Viterelli, and Lee Evans as "Putanesca"


Jon Samman??? There is name I have not heard in years....gonna start a new thread:
IN APPRECIATION: Jon Samman


Didn't know who he was until Anz mentioned him. But it makes for a funny WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN movie.

MaxB

 
 Posted:   May 1, 2010 - 8:07 AM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

THANK GOODNESS FOR MURDER (1938)
Directed by Mark Sandrich.
Story of a couple (Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers) who meet at a brutal murder scene and hit it big with an epic hit musical about the crime, but not before a hilarious misunderstanding nearly tears them apart. Edward Everett Horton; Helen Broderick; Eric Blore; and Frank McHugh. Songs by Irving Berlin.

 
 
 Posted:   May 1, 2010 - 7:49 PM   
 By:   ANZALDIMAN   (Member)

SECTIONALS (2005)
In this black comedy indie film, a low paid mayor of a fairly large city in New Jersey (Donal Logue) facing a tough re-election campaign and an impending divorce, decides to moonlight as a salesman in a local furniture chain store not only to help make ends meet, but to gauge his popularity with residents who will know exactly where to find him to vent their beefs. Joe Pantoliano, Amanda Peet, Adam Arkin, Nicholas Turturro, Burt Young, Mary Faktor, and Pat Cooper as "Pasquale Caputo".

 
 Posted:   May 1, 2010 - 8:16 PM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

THE BEIGE SARCOPHAGUS (1991)
Directed by Adrian Lyne.
A recent arrival (Ray Liotta) to an Arizona suburb claims to have discovered an ancient alien portal in the basement of his brand-new home---or is he merely going insane from the stifling conformity? Glenn Close; William Hurt; Kate Capshaw; Tom Skerritt; and Kevin Kline as "Dr. Orzabal."

 
 Posted:   May 1, 2010 - 8:28 PM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

HALF OF ONE (2005)
Directed by Richard Donner.
Pharmaceutical thriller about a journalism student (Jake Gyllenhaal) who uncovers a link between a popular erectile dysfunction drug and the 1950s Thalidomide tragedy. Dustin Hoffman; Kirsten Dunst; Chris Cooper; Gwyneth Paltrow; Ed Harris; and Donald Sutherland as "Control."

 
 Posted:   May 1, 2010 - 9:01 PM   
 By:   Max Bellochio   (Member)

THE ARAB (2008)
A Los Angeles Electronics store owner (Faran Tahir) is strong-armed by a group of local gang members working for a mob boss, when they set him off on a course to a destructive showdown, as his ex-paramilitary past is leveraged with a fury. David Arquette, Alfred Molina, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Navi Rawat, Luiz Guzman, and Christopher Walken as "The Major"

 
 Posted:   May 2, 2010 - 7:41 AM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

IT'S ABOOT TIME (2001)
Directed by Frank Coraci.
After a drunken bender, a recovering Minnesota alcoholic (Jon Cusack) awakens in what he believes to be 1985 Minneapolis, but is in actuality present-day Toronto. Drew Barrymore; Jack Black; Ashton Kutcher; Joan Cusack. 1980s cover songs by Green Day; Black-Eyed Peas; Chris Cornell; and Weezer.

 
 Posted:   May 5, 2010 - 6:04 AM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

ZIP IT! THE MORTON DOWNEY, JR. STORY (2001; TVM; NBC)
Directed by Michael Ray Rhodes.
Docudrama of the incendiary talk-show host (Jerry Orbach) chronicling his controversial days in the media spotlight, including his attack by Neo-Nazis in a NYC restroom and his final heroic days battling cancer. Kathy Baker; Chris Noth; Ving Raymes; Fyvush Finkel.

 
 
 Posted:   May 5, 2010 - 2:08 PM   
 By:   Donna   (Member)

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE JOURNEY! (2000)
A group of 5 couples spend an entire day at a BBQ discussing and arguing over their next vacation together. Should they cruise to Bermuda? Fly to St. Thomas? Take a train to Alaska? This 4-hour study of individual characters and couples is compelling, yet meaningless. Woody Allen, Selma Hayek, Belinda J Montgomery, Hal Holbrook, Alan Alda, Virginia Madsen, and Cal Ripkin Jr. as the voice of the travel agent.

 
 Posted:   May 5, 2010 - 5:29 PM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

CLUB FOOT SANDWICH (1973)
Directed by George Roy Hill.
A returning Vietnam vet (Robert Redford), destitute and battle scarred, gets a job at a Georgia butcher shop and changes the problematic lives of his co-workers. Marsha Mason; James Earl Jones; Brian Keith; Lynda-Day George; Jan-Michael Vincent; and Helen Hayes as "Grandmother Tuck."

 
 Posted:   May 6, 2010 - 3:08 PM   
 By:   Max Bellochio   (Member)

THE EMASCULATION OF ROY PRINCE (1977)
A married accountant (James Brolin) meets a mysteriously erotic woman (Jacqueline Bisset) who threatens the stability and happiness of both he and his family. William Atherton, Nancy Morgan, William Prince and Lee Grant as "Vivian Pierce"

 
 Posted:   May 6, 2010 - 4:51 PM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

THE DISSIPATING MAN (1978; TVM; NBC)
Directed by Ralph Nelson.
Busted pilot film about Vay-Por (Gregory Harrison), a fledgling super-hero who, when not battling costumed criminals, struggles amid the strain of managing his trendy L.A. Disco. Susan Blakely; Harold Gould; Karen Lynn Gorney; Barry Brown; Archie Hahn; and Forrest Tucker as "Big Boss."

 
 Posted:   May 7, 2010 - 5:46 AM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

COURTESY FLUSHERS (1998)
Directed by the Farrelly Brothers.
Day-to-day chronicle of the minuteman-type janitorial service in Newark's Liberty International airport, who take on the extreme cases of restroom debauchery that the regular staff can't handle. Jim Belushi; Cameron Diaz; Steve Buscemi; Jack Black; Eddie Griffin; and Jack Warden as "Ira."

 
 Posted:   May 7, 2010 - 7:27 AM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

THE INCONGRUITY FACTOR (2007)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh.
The appearance of a monochromatic man (Ralph Fiennes) at an office workplace goes unnoticed by everyone except an unpopular office boy (Shia Labeouf), who's convinced the man's set to assassinate the company's charismatic CEO (Jeff Bridges). Kate Winslet; Peter Fonda; Teri Hatcher; Jason Bateman; and Craig T. Nelson as "Adam."

 
 Posted:   May 7, 2010 - 12:04 PM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

RETURN OF THE CASHTONES (1979; TVM; CBS)
Directed by Taylor Hackford.
Feel good story about the down-and-out members of a 1950s Doo-Wop group who reform when one of their old hits becomes a Disco sensation. Edd Byrnes; Troy Donahue; Tab Hunter. "Special Guest Stars": Telly Savalas; Bea Arthur; Cindy Williams; Brock Peters; Joan Hackett; Susan Clark; Charles Durning; KC & the Sunshine Band, Gloria Gaynor, and Sha Na Na.

 
 Posted:   May 8, 2010 - 9:32 PM   
 By:   Max Bellochio   (Member)

VON RYAN'S EXPRESS (2005)
This remake of 1965 Frank Sinatra train-escape opus, directed by Tony Scott, finds Army Air Corps pilot Col. Joe Ryan (Matthew McConaughey) leading a rag-tag ensemble of American, British and Australian POW's through the Chinese mountains and into India, eluding the pursuing Japanese Army. Ralph Fiennes, Ray Winstone, Ken Watanabe, Guy Pierce, Derek Luke, John Turturro, Hugo Weaving, Jet Li, Shido Nakamura, Dale Dye, Isla Fisher, and Jon Voight.

 
 Posted:   May 10, 2010 - 7:41 AM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

THE BABOON PLATOON (1969-70; NBC)
Created by Sid & Marty Kroft.
Hip hokum about a government agency's use of a teen trainer (Desi Arnaz, Jr.) and his old world monkeys to solve crimes and catch crooks. Joe Flynn; Natalie Trundy; Kathy Garver; Richard Deacon; and Buddy Hackett as "Buddy."

 
 Posted:   May 10, 2010 - 8:26 AM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

HUBBA BUBBA® PRESENTS...(1980-81; NBC)
Hosted by Don "The Gum Fighter" Collier.
Saturday-morning show featuring excerpts of amateur stage productions from around the USA...starring everyday kids! Brought to you by Hubba Bubba® brand bubble gum--"Big Bubbles, No Troubles!"™

 
 Posted:   May 10, 2010 - 12:35 PM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

THE REORGANIZATION OF DEXTER BOWDEN (1981)
Directed by John Landis.
After injesting a mysterious yellow pill during a drug binge, an irresponsible party animal (John Belushi) becomes a clean-cut, finely-groomed businessman who speaks in effete, cultured tones, much to the amusement of his middle-aged buddies and to the delight of his kooky neighbor (Diane Keaton). Dan Ackroyd; Shelley Duvall; Peter Scolari; Isaac Hayes; Brian Doyle-Murray.

 
 Posted:   May 12, 2010 - 11:03 AM   
 By:   Max Bellochio   (Member)

BENRUDI (1982)
A New York Detective (Ben Gazzara) teams up with an Italian Police inspector (Marcello Mastriani) in Nice, as they attempt to solve a mysterious rash of kidnappings of teenage girls. Michael Lonsdale, Leslie Ann Down, Roddy McDowell, Denholm Elliot, Wolf Kahler, and Angela Lansbury as "Mrs. Wustoff"

 
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