May 2010

Cinematic Music Videos: Sweep the Leg/The Karate Kid
May 24, 2010 — rob
The Karate Kid (The real one!)first came out in 1984, I would have been two years old. I later discovered the film on television and VHS and instantly fell in love with it. It is the Rocky for adolescents.

Strangely Accurate Movie Synopses
May 9, 2010 — robStrangely Accurate Movie Synopses
When I was a kid, before internet was widely available, if I was unfamiliar with a movie, I had to look it up in T.V. Guide. There in the back of the publication, were lists of films, complete with a plot synopsis of each film that was playing that week. Years later Steve Giuliano told me a story about a T.V. Guide synopsis for The Wizard of Oz that was off, but strangely accurate: " A young woman goes to a magical land and kills the first person she meets. Later she teams up with three others only to kill again."
