 Chicken Little 2005  G, 77 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Mark Dindal
Cast: Zach Braff, Garry Marshall, Don Knotts, Patrick Stewart, Amy Sedaris, Steve Zahn, Joan Cusack, Wallace Shawn, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara, Patrick Warburton
One year ago, Chicken Little (voice of Zach Braff) caused panic in his Oakey Oaks community when he told everyone that a piece of the sky landed on his head. Matters have quieted down, but now Chicken Little gets hit on the head again–this time by a piece of a spaceship–and he is afraid to tell even his own dad, Buck Cluck (voice of Garry Marshall). But, it isn't long before Chicken Little and his friends are involved in an intergalactic war to save the world.
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Dick 1999 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Andrew Fleming
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Dan Hedaya, Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Harry Shearer, Bruce McCulloch, Teri Garr, Saul Rubinek, Dave Foley
This spoof on the Nixon administration involves two girls, Betsy Jobs (Kirsten Dunst) and Arlene Lorenzo (Michelle Williams), who wander away from the White House tour and meet Henry Kissinger (Saul Rubinek) and then Richard Nixon (Dan Hedaya) who offers them a job walking Checkers. This provides their "in," and they go on to teach Nixon how to make the peace sign, stop the Vietnam War, and even play roles as "Deep Throat" in the Watergate investigation.
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The Fisher King 1991  R, 135 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Terry Gilliam
Cast: Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl, Adam Bryant, Paul Lombardi, David Hyde Pierce, Ted Ross, Kathy Najimy, Harry Shearer, Lara Harris, Warren Olney, Frazier Smith, Melinda Culea, James Remini
Radio talk-show host Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges) has inadvertently encouraged a mass murder spree. Parry (Robin Williams), whose wife was one victim of the murderer, begs Lucas to help him find the Holy Grail that he believes is in a Fifth Avenue townhouse and help him win the love of his life (Amanda Plummer). Jack has been depressed since the mass murders and has been living off his girlfriend Anne Napolitano (Mercedes Ruehl). He believes that helping Parry will pull him out of his depression, comes to Parry's aid, and the search is on. Ruehl won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress. Several nominations were also received, including Williams for Best Actor.
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For Your Consideration 2006 PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Guest
Cast: Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, John Michael Higgins, Jennifer Coolidge, Parker Posey, Bob Balaban, Michael McKean, Fred Willard, Ed Begley Jr., Jane Lynch, Jim Piddock, Rachael Harris
In this satire on movie hype, cameraman Simon Whitset (Jim Piddock) spots an online item that suggests actress Marilyn Hack (Catherine O'Hara) may win an Academy Award nomination for the movie he is filming. In a matter of days, rumors fly on the Internet that the movie Simon and Marilyn are working on is a masterpiece, and it doesn't take long before actors, crewmembers, executives, and media figures get caught up in the frenzy.
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 Godzilla 1998  PG-13, 139 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: Roland Emmerich
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Hank Azaria, Maria Pitillo, Michael Lerner, Harry Shearer, Arabella Field, Philippe Bergeron, Malcolm Danare, Kevin Dunn, Vicki Lewis, Doug Savant, Lorry Goldman, Christian Aubert, Frank Bruynbroek
Godzilla is resurrected following French nuclear tests in the South Pacific, and the 90-foot monster crosses Panama and heads north where he lays waste to NYC's Wall Street and the subway system–all this with the U.S. Army in close pursuit. Also on Godzilla's trail is NRC biologist Dr. Nick Tatopoulos (Matthew Broderick), and close behind are Nick's ex-girlfriend Audrey Timmonds (Maria Pitillo), who is looking for a big news story, and French secret service agent Philippe Roach (Jean Reno), who is trying to protect his country's reputation. 1 User Review
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| | Roland Emmerich Strikes Again! | 1fatts 04/13/2009 | It is perfectly justifiable not to like Roland Emmerich movies. He seems to believe that subtlety involves using only a two-ton sledgehammer instead of a ten-ton sledgehammer, when a tack hammer will do.
He does to "the monster movie" in Godzilla what he did to "the alien movie" in Indpendence Day and would later do to "the ecology movie" in The Day After Tomorrow." Good special effects; a plot that comes out of a blender; and dialogue written by a ten-year-old and spoken with deep commitment to the "Omigosh, Batman!" school of acting.
But that's the fun of the thing. If you want more, don't spend the money. If you want to watch things blow up or crash or crack or whatever which make no more demands of your wit or intelligence than a Hardy Boys book, you can have some fun. It's like Jackie Chan movies with better special effects and no sense of humour. |
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Haiku Tunnel 2001 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jacob Kornbluth, Josh Kornbluth
Cast: Josh Kornbluth, Warren Keith, Helen Shumaker, Amy Resnick, Brian Thorstenson, June Lomena, Sarah Overman, Harry Shearer, Joshua Raoul Brody, Joe Bellan
San Francisco based, aspiring novelist Josh Kornbluth (Josh Kornbluth) has successfully supported himself as an office temp. But, when he lands a permanent job at a law firm–working for tax attorney Bob Shelby (Warren Keith)–Josh tries writing his novel on company time. The result is mistakes (especially failing to mail 17 important business letters) that turn his life into a nightmare of cover-ups.
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The Little Giants 1994  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Duwayne Dunham
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, John Madden, Shawna Waldron, Emmett Smith, Harry Shearer, Mary Ellen Trainor, Devon Sawa, Brian Haley, Dabbs Greer
When Becky O'Shea (Shawna Waldron) is not chosen as a team member on an Urbana, Illinois, Pop Warner football team, she joins with others who were rejected, and they form their own team. One of the highlights of this film is the pep talk Becky's team gets from John Madden and a group of L.A. Raiders.
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A Mighty Wind 2003 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Guest
Cast: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Bob Balaban, John Michael Higgins, Jane Lynch, Parker Posey, Ed Begley Jr.
In this amusing mockumentary, 1960s' folksingers–represented by master improvisers–reunite for a memorial concert that is scheduled for public broadcasting.
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 My Best Friend's Wedding 1997 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: P.J. Hogan
Cast: Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett, Philip Bosco, M. Emmet Walsh, Rachel Griffiths, Carrie Preston, Susan Sullivan, Christopher Masterson, Cassie Creasy, Paul Giamatti, Harry Shearer, Mike Bacarella, Bree Turner
College lovers Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O'Neal (Dermot Mulroney) parted but made a pact to marry each other if both are still single when they reach the ripe old age of 28. Now, Michael calls Julianne to announce his upcoming marriage Kimmy (Cameron Diaz), and Julianne appears on the scene determined to sabotage the "blessed event." The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Musical Score.
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My Stepmother Is an Alien 1988 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Benjamin
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, Jon Lovitz, Alyson Hannigan, Joseph Maher, Seth Green, Harry Shearer, Ann Prentiss, Wesley Mann, Tony Jay
A spaceship from a doomed planet lands in Southern California carrying in it an alien (Kim Basinger) who just happens to have a snake that she carries in her purse. Her mission is to find an inept scientist (Dan Aykroyd) who might be able to re-create a ray that has affected the gravity on her planet.
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One-Trick Pony 1980 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert M. Young
Cast: Paul Simon, Blair Brown, Rip Torn, Joan Hackett, Allen Garfield, Mare Winningham, Lou Reed, Harry Shearer, The Lovin' Spoonful, Tiny Tim
1960's pop star Paul Simon plays a music star undergoing a midlife crisis. Paul Simon fans will love this film.
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The Return of Spinal Tap 1992 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest
Cast: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, June Chadwick, Kenny Rogers, Martin Short, Rob Reiner, Paul Shaffer, Bob Geldof, Graham Nash, Mel Torme, Fred Willard
The mock band, Spinal Tap, is back in this sequel to 1984's "This Is Spinal Tap." The group comes together for a concert in London in 1992, and the crazy goings-on continue.
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The Simpsons Movie 2007 PG-13, 87 min.
Genre: Animation / Comedy
Director: David Silverman
Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer, Marcia Wallace, Hank Azaria, Billie Joe Armstrong, Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Joe Mantegna, Albert Brooks, Tre Cool, Russi Taylor, Tom Hanks
The long-running TV show "The Simpsons" comes to the screen with more adventures of the Simpson family. Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) takes on the environmental-awareness cause to clean up Springfield's lake, while her father, Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta), remains clueless and even dares his son, Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright), to skateboard around town in the nude. Matters take a downhill turn when Homer brings a pig home as a family pet, which leaves Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) nagging him to get rid of the pig's droppings. Homer dumps the pig's waste in the lake–an act that results in getting the attention of E.P.A. head Russ Cargill (voice of Albert Brooks) who convinces President Schwarzenegger (voice of Harry Shearer) to have a plastic dome placed over Springfield. Now, it is up to Homer to save Springfield.
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This Is Spinal Tap 1984  R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer, Anjelica Huston, Bruno Kirby, Ed Begley Jr., Fran Drescher, Patrick Macnee, Billy Crystal, Tony Hendra, David Kaff, Jean Cromie, Patrick Maher, Danny Kortchmar
This film is a satire on the rock scene, and "Spinal Tap" is a British rock group that has definitely seen better days. Members of the band include David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer). Director Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) is intent on making a documentary about the band when they visit America. All sorts of things go wrong, and comedy reigns in behind-the-scenes footage. A Reiner riot filled with guest stars.
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| 1. Chicken Little (2005)
2. Dick (1999)
3. Encounter in the Third Dimension (1998)
4. The Fisher King (1991)
5. For Your Consideration (2006)
6. Godzilla (1998)
7. Haiku Tunnel (2001)
8. Haunted Castle (2001)
9. The Little Giants (1994)
10. A Mighty Wind (2003)
11. My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
12. My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
13. One-Trick Pony (1980)
14. The Return of Spinal Tap (1992)
15. The Simpsons Movie (2007)
16. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
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