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I have to second this one. It is dumb and over-the-top, but damned if I can't stop re-watching it. Michael Richards' Stanley Spadowski is the best special needs character ever put on film. Kevin McCarthy, Billy Barty, Trinidad Silva, all making Weird Al the straight man. Not canon-worthy, but as indulgences go, top of my list. WE DON' NEED NO STINKIN' BADGERS!

I agree with most of what Devin said about this film regarding the structuring of the script and how this is totally a different film from something like Evil Dead 2 (I don't know what Amy was thinking with that comment). The exploration of man's fear of death was especially well done (Another comment Amy made, "Why do they come back angry?" made me wince; because it's a horror movie exploring our fear of death, and nice undead don't give us great gore). Ultimately, while silly acting doesn't disqualify a film for me if it's kind of the point, it didn't hit home for me. I can absolutely see why people love this movie, but personally it didn't work for me. Gonna say NO.

I could totally identify with Kiki; going out on your own is scary at any age, regardless of gender. Also, I don't think Kiki's Delivery Service was particularly trying to attempt any exploration of femininity (not that I noticed, anyway).

I might need some help with this; I can't find it for rent on Amazon or Vudu, or streaming/On Demand anywhere. Are there any streaming services specific to anime? I am terrified of Googling it.

Actually going No with this, even though it was a nice little film. Hulk almost persuaded me, though. There just wasn't enough meat to it to lift it to Canon greatness.

I got the dubbed version from the library; a pretty good performance by a 7-year-old Kirsten Dunst, I thought. This was my first Miyazaki; hopefully not my last. It's good to have reminders that G movies can still be incredible even for a jaded old fart like me. I am REALLY looking forward to the podcast with Film Crit Hulk.

Thanks for the reminder! I've been spoiled by digital for too long. Reserved my copy at the library.

YES. Possibly even more relevant today than when it was made. A hell of a good time. I agree with Devin as opposed to Amy as to the intentionality of its flaws. This film deserves canonization.

Available for digital rental; also available On Demand if you have Cinemax. This one has been on my to-watch list FOREVER. I will be chewing bubblegum all week.

Available for digital rental on Amazon, Vudu, and YouTube Thanks for the shout-out today. Just my way of showing appreciation for this great podcast that has introduced me to many fantastic films.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953): -available for digital rental Some Like It Hot (1959): -available for digital rental, or you can DVR it from Turner Classic Movies this week

Available for digital rental, or On Demand if you subscribe to Starz

Available for digital rental, or On Demand if you've got Starz

Available for digital rental; for the squeamish and/or frugal, you can wait an extra week and DVR it from Syfy on May 23.

Sorry for the misinfo. My DVR says the next recording is TCM on May 10, so I'll be listening to this podcast a little late...

Available for digital rental, or you can set your DVRs to get it from TCM this week.

Currently available for digital rental; or On Demand with your cable/satellite service & HBOgo

Available for digital rental on Amazon, iTunes, Vudu & YouTube The YouTube preview has a neat bit on the restoration of the Apu Trilogy:

Currently available for digital rental on Amazon & Vudu If you have any of the various cable or dish services (I watched it On Demand with Comcast today), it's being featured on Turner Classic Movies as of this post.

I watched this for the first time last night. Echoing what Amy said, I was surprised to discover that every other version of Robin Hood I've seen in my life was heavily influenced by this. The Disney adaptation, Mel Brooks' Men in Tights (Cary Elwes was born to succeed Flynn in everything, especially his Princess Bride performance), even some aspects of Kevin Costner's version stole from this amazing technicolor marvel from the 30s. SO Canon-worthy.

After serious thought, my favorite scene is the kids and the Coke machine. That right there is a CHILDHOOD.

This was one of my mom's favorite movies of all time. Available for digital rental.

Tim Burton's Batman is streaming on Netflix. Richard Donner's Superman is available for digital rental.

I don't think I've ever seen a movie without a traditional plot structure that I've actually enjoyed quite like this. It's really quite expert filmmaking, with the illusion being the camera just making a choice every few minutes of who to follow, and giving us some great vignettes of a specific time & place in our culture. It's just a neat little time capsule of a movie.

While Amy is not completely off the mark, I just think Linklater wanted to make a different kind of movie than Amy wanted him to. And I liked it a lot. I was young and dumb once, and this movie is about what young dumb men do and say and think about in that first weekend before classes start. It was astoundingly relatable to me. They're nervous, they establish their place in the pecking order on their team, and engage in f---withery. Do I also want to see Linklater make the film that Amy wants? Hell yeah, I hope he makes it. But there's still a place for this one for people like me.