Cinema Misfits

The Great Gatsby.  The eyes of T. J. Eckleburg have nothing on the Misfits.  In this Special Great Gatsby Episode, we stare long and hard at three of Hollywood's attempts to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic to the screen.  Like the bespectacled eyes of Doctor Eckleburg, our gaze is often disapproving and occasionally downright judgmental.  The part of Jay Gatsby has been played by Alan Ladd (1949), Robert Redford (1974), and Leonardo DiCaprio (2013).  But when all is said and done, the question the Misfits must answer is, "Are any of these Gatsbys all that great?"

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6 'n 90!  Da Man reviews six films.

Olympus Has Fallen.  Here's a film in desperate need of screenwriting "Life Alert."  Perhaps a better title would have been Olympus Has Fallen and It Can't Get Up.

Mud. You can't always judge a film by its poster--or its title.  Despite an ad campaign that seems designed to drive audiences away,  Mud is probably one of the better films of the year.

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6  'n 90.  Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.

Admissions. Paul Rudd continues his relentless campaign to appear in every lame comedy released in theaters.  With Prince Avalanche, Almost Christmas, and This is the End still to be released this year, the question has to be asked:  Has some evil genius who hates comedies cloned this guy?

Gangster Squad. A bunch of flatties ditch their buzzers and take on Mickey Cohen and his trouble boys.  There's plenty of Chicago lightning and chin music, but it's just a trip for doughnuts.

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People Like Us. "People Like Us" is the reason movies like this are so frustrating for an audience like the Misfits.

Magic Mike. Cheaper than a "hen party," safer than a bunch of "rope tricks," and definitely less degrading than a "pervy hole," the Misfits offer their review of Magic Mike, the story of a misunderstood male stripper.  But if watching the "bump and grind" isn't enough and you decide to take it all the way, remember to be sure and "cloak the captain."

Chasing Mavericks. Some movies are more than the sum of their parts; This film is more than the sum of its too many parts.  Despite too many characters, too many coincidences, and too many plot lines, it still manages to be a pretty decent film about surfing.

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Jack the Giant Slayer. An even better title would have been -- not Jack and the Beanstalk -- but The Beanstalk and Jack. Or even better yet: Beanstalk!

Robot and Frank. It's a film about memory and the loss of memory that's unforgettable.

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6 'n 90!  Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.

Bullet to the Head. Audiences might turn out to see one more Rambo or Rocky movie, but will they queue up at the theater for James Bonomo, the character Sylvester Stallone plays in Bullet to the Head?

A Good Day to Die Hard. As far as Bruce Willis is concerned, a more honest title might be A Good Day to Collect a Check and Run.

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