After Hours 1985  R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Teri Garr, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, John Heard, Dick Miller, Linda Fiorentino, Verna Bloom, Catherine O'Hara, Will Patton, Bronson Pinchot, Rocco Sisto, Larry Block
Martin Scorsese directed this dark comedy about an upwardly mobile man who meets an engaging girl in a coffee shop in Manhattan, and unusual adventures follow. Scorsese won a Best Director award at the Cannes film festival for this different film.
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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker 2000 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Curt Geda
Cast: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Angie Harmon, Dean Stockwell, Teri Garr, Arleen Sorkin, Tara Strong, Melissa Joan Hart, Don Harvey, Mathew Valencia, Frank Welker, Michael Rosenbaum, Henry Rollins, Rachael Leigh Cook
Young Terry McGinnis (voice of Will Friedle), who discovered Batman's secret in the original "Batman Beyond," now receives aid from Bruce Wayne (voice of Kevin Conroy) when the Joker (voice of Mark Hamill) returns to Gotham City.
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Batman Beyond: The Movie 1999  TV, 130 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Curt Geda, Butch Lukic, Dan Riba, Yukio Suzuki
Cast: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Teri Garr, Sherman Howard, Michael Ansara, George Takei, Seth Green, Linda Hamilton, Olivia d'Abo, George Lazenby, Ryan O'Donohue, Lauren Tom, Bruce W. Timm, Michael Gross, CCH Pounder
Bruce Wayne (voice of Kevin Conroy) had long-ago retired as Batman when young Terry McGinnis (voice of Will Friedle) tries to avenge his father's murder. In the process, Terry discovers Wayne's secret life and dons Wayne's Batman suit. Voila! We now have a new Batman in the person of Terry McGinnis.
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The Black Stallion Returns 1983 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: Robert Dalva
Cast: Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano, Allen Garfield, Woody Strode, Teri Garr, Jodi Thelen, Ferdy Mayne, Doghmi Larbi, Angelo Infanti, Franco Citti, Luigi Mezzanotte, Joe Murphy, Loris Bazzocchi, Chris Larrance, Robert Behling
In this sequel to "The Black Stallion" (1979), Alec Ramsey (Kelly Reno) is now a teenager, and his beloved, black stallion is stolen by Moroccan thieves who plan to race the horse in Africa. Alec becomes a good, young hero when he stows away on a plane to Casablanca and then roams the Sahara Desert in search of his stolen horse.
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 The Black Stallion 1979  G, 118 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: Carroll Ballard
Cast: Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Clarence Muse, Hoyt Axton, Michael Higgins, Ed McNamara, Doghmi Larbi, Kristen Vigard, Leopoldo Trieste, Fausto Tozzi, Frank Cousins, John Karlsen, John Burton, John Buchanan
Alec Ramsey (Kelly Reno) is shipwrecked on an island where he and a black Arabian stallion are the sole survivors. Alec forms a bond with the horse, and, after being rescued, he convinces his mother (Teri Garr) to board the horse in their backyard. After Alec meets aging horse trainer Henry Dailey (Mickey Rooney), the two train the horse for a championship race–with Alec as the jockey.
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Changing Habits 1997  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lynn Roth
Cast: Moira Kelly, Christopher Lloyd, Dylan Walsh, Eileen Brennan, Teri Garr, Shelley Duvall, Anne Haney, Frances Bay, Taylor Negron, Jennifer Aspen
Deciding to get away from home and her father (Christopher Lloyd), who she blames for her mother's suicide, Soosh (Moira Kelly) fends for herself, shoplifting as necessary, and moves into a convent. She starts a painting on the basement walls of the convent, which the Mother Superior thinks may save the convent. But when she is caught by the shop owner shoplifting painting supplies, she agrees to date the owner and avoid prosecution. And so it continues in this serio-comedy.
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 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 PG, 132 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Francois Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Cary Guffey, Bob Balaban, Warren J. Kemmerling, Roberts Blossom, Lance Henriksen, George DiCenzo, J. Patrick McNamara, Philip Dodds, Carl Weathers
Steven Spielberg's award-winning masterpiece is about the Earth's first communication with aliens. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) is haunted by inexplicable images, and Gillian (Melinda Dillon) is the mother of a missing youngster presumably taken by the aliens. Gillian joins Roy on his quest to find the source of his torment. Oscars were presented for Best Cinematography and Sound Effects Editing (Special Achievement); seven nominations included Best Director and Supporting Actress (Dillon).
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The Conversation 1974  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Cindy Williams, Harrison Ford, Robert Duvall, Michael Higgins, Elizabeth MacRae, Mark Wheeler, Robert Shields, Phoebe Alexander, Richard Hackman, Ramon Bieri
Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) is a wiretap expert who hires himself out to anyone willing to pay his prices. He has been hired by a man known only as the "Director" (Robert Duvall). While working on the case, he listens to the recorded voices of Ann (Cindy Williams) and Mark (Frederic Forrest) and hears something that makes him think that Ann–who is the wife of his client–is having an affair with Mark. Now Harry is suspicious of his client's motives for wanting the tapes, and he worries about the consequences. Could he be helping with a murder plot?
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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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Dumb and Dumber 1994 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Cast: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly, Charles Rocket, Mike Starr, Karen Duffy, Teri Garr, Felton Perry, Victoria Rowell, Joe Baker, Hank Brandt, Cam Neely, Harland Williams, Brady Bluhm, Brad Lockerman
A kidnapping, bungled ransom drop, beautiful Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly), frustrated kidnappers, and two really DUMB guys, Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne (Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels), contribute to one very funny slapstick movie as they travel cross-country to return a briefcase filled with cash to the rightful owners.
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The Escape Artist 1982 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Caleb Deschanel
Cast: Raul Julia, Griffin O'Neal, Desi Arnaz, Teri Garr, Joan Hackett, Gabriel Dell, M. Emmet Walsh, Jackie Coogan, Huntz Hall, David Clennon, John P. Ryan, Elizabeth Daily, Hal Williams, Helen Page Camp, Harry Caesar
Based on David Wagoner's novel, this story involves young magician Danny Masters (Griffin O'Neal) who is always getting in trouble. Danny steals the wallet of Stu Quinones (Raul Julia) who just happens to be the son of corrupt Mayor Leon Quinones (Desi Arnaz). Danny finds that the wallet is filled with graft money, and this time, he finds himself in over his head and suffers the consequences.
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Firstborn 1984  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Apted
Cast: Teri Garr, Peter Weller, Christopher Collet, Corey Haim, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., Christopher Gartin, James Harper, Richard Brandon II, Gayle Harbor
Despite a widening rift in the family, Jake (Christopher Collet) comes to the rescue of his mother (Teri Garr) when he learns that her new boyfriend Sam (Peter Weller) is involved in illegal activities. 2 User Reviews
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| | firstborn is an awesome movie. | j-kidd 08/20/2007 | | Firstborn is an awesome movie that I suggest people who love movies to watch this one. I saw it when I was 7 years old and I loved it. I have been looking everywhere for this dvd but cannot find it anywhere. Out of 5 stars; I give it 4 and a half. |
| | firstborn is an awesome movie. | j-kidd 08/20/2007 | | Firstborn is an awesome movie that I suggest people who love movies to watch this one. I saw it when I was 7 years old and I loved it. I have been looking everywhere for this dvd but cannot find it anywhere. Out of 5 stars; I give it 4 and a half. |
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 Ghost World 2001 R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Cast: Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Bob Balaban, Teri Garr, Stacey Travis, Ashley Peldon, Dave Sheridan, Charles C. Stevenson Jr., Tom McGowan
Adapted from a comic book series about high-school friends who try to find their place in the lonely, fake world of suburbia, this film is both funny and insightful. Extroverted Enid (Thora Birch) and her direct opposite, Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson), plan to share an apartment but find their lives diverging as their interests change.
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 Head 1968 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Bob Rafelson
Cast: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Annette Funicello, Victor Mature, Jack Nicholson, Frank Zappa, Teri Garr, Carol Doda
The story in this film makes no sense, BUT rock 'n roll fans of the Monkees will enjoy what it offers. Jokes and statements of the 1960s abound.
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Honky Tonk Freeway 1981 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: William Devane, Beverly D'Angelo, Beau Bridges, Geraldine Page, Teri Garr, Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Howard Hesseman, George Dzundza, Joe Grifasi
This enjoyable story is about residents of a small Florida town who are upset because there are no plans for an exit from the new super highway that will bypass their town.
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Kabluey 2008 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Scott Prendergast
Cast: Lisa Kudrow, Scott Prendergast, Teri Garr, Christine Taylor, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Parnell, Conchata Ferrell, Angela Sarafyan, Patricia Buckley, Landon Henninger, Cameron Wofford, D'Anthony Palms
While Salman's (Scott Prendergast) brother is fighting in the Iraq War, he moves in with his brother's wife Leslie (Lisa Kudrow) to help care for his bratty young nephews Lincoln (Landon Henninger) and Cameron (Cameron Wofford). The boys cannot stand Salman and want him out of their lives. Salman gets a job handing out fliers and must wear a costume representing the company's mascot, Kabluey. He now enters a whole new world of off-beat street characters as Kabluey hands out his pamphlets. The costume is a huge blue clown outfit, and, after seeing Salman dressed in it, Lincoln and Cameron begin to show Salman some respect.
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 Law and Order 1976 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
Cast: Darren McGavin, Keir Dullea, Robert Reed, Suzanne Pleshette, James Olson, Teri Garr, Scott Brady, Will Geer, Jeanette Nolan, Whitney Blake
The personal and professional lives of three generations of Irish-American cops serving New York City are depicted in this family saga.
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Let It Ride 1989 PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joe Pytka
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, David Johansen, Jennifer Tilly, Allen Garfield, Ed Walsh, Michelle Phillips, Mary Woronov, Robbie Coltrane, Richard Edson
When a gambler just cannot stay away from the track, the fun, though at times weak, begins.
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Life Without Dick 2001 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Bix Skahill
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Harry Connick Jr., Johnny Knoxville, Teri Garr, Ever Carradine, Craig Ferguson, John Eddins, David Koechner, Michael Hitchcock, Claudia Schiffer, Geoffrey Blake, Brigid Brannagh, David Cross, Jon Sklaroff, Brad Grunberg
Colleen (Sarah Jessica Parker) is not at all happy with boyfriend Dick (Johnny Knoxville), so she hires a hit man, Daniel (Harry Connick Jr.), to kill him. As Colleen gets to know Daniel, she falls in love with him and convinces him to change careers. Daniel likes the idea, but who will help him complete the remaining contracts?
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Michael 1996 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nora Ephron
Cast: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Robert Pastorelli, Bob Hoskins, Jean Stapleton, Teri Garr, Wallace Langham, Joey Lauren Adams, Carla Gugino
Michael (John Travolta) is a pot-bellied, beer guzzling, sugar-craving archangel womanizer who is on Earth to perform a mission. During this visit–the last of 26 vacations allowed during the course of human history–he is convinced by three reporters (Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, and Robert Pastorelli) to go with them to Chicago where they plan to exploit him.
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Mom and Dad Save the World 1992  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Greg Beeman
Cast: Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, Jon Lovitz, Dwier Brown, Kathy Ireland, Thalmus Rasulala, Wallace Shawn, Eric Idle, Debbie Lee Carrington, Danny Cooksey, Tony Cox, Ed Gale
Emperor Tod Springo (Jon Lovitz) beams up Marge and Dick Nelson (Teri Garr and Jeffrey Jones) to his planet with plans to make Marge his wife before destroying Earth. But Dick–by reliving Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers adventures–comes to Marge's rescue and, in the process, saves Earth as well.
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Mr. Mom 1983  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stan Dragoti
Cast: Teri Garr, Michael Keaton, Martin Mull, Frederick Koehler, Taliesin Jaffe, Ann Jillian, Christopher Lloyd, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Ensign, Graham Jarvis
Husband and wife (Michael Keaton and Teri Garr) switch roles with hilarious results. One very funny moment happens when father chauffeurs the kids to school and is reprimanded by the guard in charge for entering in the exit lane.
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Night Scream 1997 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Nightscream
Director: Noel Nosseck
Cast: Candace Cameron Bure, Teri Garr, Casper Van Dien, Ned Vaughn, Denis Arndt, Bobby Hosea, Marie Stillin, Paul McGillion, Ellie Harvie, Ken Camroux, Gillian Barber, Alex Bruhanski
One year ago a young woman, Laura, was murdered, presumably by her boyfriend in a murder/suicide. But the boyfriend's body was never found. Drew (Candace Cameron Bure) comes to town and is told that she bears a strong resemblance to Laura. She then starts having dreams associated with the dead woman. Drew becomes a threat to the real killers when she shares her dreams with the police and to Laura's mother (Teri Garr). Made for T.V.
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Oh, God! 1977 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: George Burns, Teri Garr, Paul Sorvino, John Denver, George Furth, Ralph Bellamy, Dinah Shore, Barry Sullivan, Donald Pleasence, William Daniels
The reason for success of this film is because George Burns does a great job in the role of God, and John Denver is believable as the typical man on the street.
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 One from the Heart 1982 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Nastassja Kinski, Raul Julia, Lainie Kazan, Harry Dean Stanton, Allen Garfield, Luana Anders
After a serious dispute, a couple–Hank (Frederic Forrest) and Frannie (Teri Garr)–split up; head for Las Vegas; and meet new, if not lasting, love interests (Nastassja Kinski and Raul Julia).
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Out Cold 1989  R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Malcolm Mowbray
Cast: John Lithgow, Teri Garr, Randy Quaid, Bruce McGill, Lisa Blount, Morgan Paull, Barbara Rhoades, Fran Ryan
When a husband runs around with other women, he better watch out! At least, this is the case in this film where Teri Garr has stowed her unfaithful mate in a meat locker.
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Pack of Lies 1987 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Page
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Teri Garr, Alan Bates, Daniel Benzali, Sammi Davis, Ronald Hines, Clive Swift, Peter Schofield, David Corti, Margot Leicester, Bruce Morrison, Jackie Downey
This "Hallmark Hall of Fame" TV presentation, dealing with the activities of two London couples who live across the street from each other, is based on a true story. When Barbara Jackson (Ellen Burstyn) allows a British government agent (Alan Bates) into her home to spy on her neighbors, Helen and Peter Schaefer (Teri Garr and Daniel Benzali), the couples' relationship is threatened.
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A Simple Wish 1997 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy / Comedy
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Martin Short, Kathleen Turner, Mara Wilson, Robert Pastorelli, Amanda Plummer, Francis Capra, Ruby Dee, Teri Garr, Alan Campbell, Jonathan Hadary
Murray (Martin Short) is a male fairy godmother-in-training. While Murray has the best of intentions, his ineptness always comes to the fore. Meanwhile, evil fairy godmother Claudia (Kathleen Turner) has plans to steal wands at the annual gathering of fairy godmothers, and she sees Murray as nothing but trouble.
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Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 28 (Episodes 55&56) 1968 TV, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Marc Daniels, Vincent McEveety
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Robert Lansing, Teri Garr, Abraham Sofaer
The last episode of the second season and one from the third season are presented in this DVD. "Assignment: Earth" (aired 3/29/1968, stardate unknown)-The Enterprise is sent back to 20th-century Earth to learn how the Earth survived this violent time. A strange time traveler is intercepted who claims to have been sent to save the Earth. He escapes and heads to Earth with Kirk and Spock in pursuit to determine the man's real mission and to ensure history is not changed. "Spectre of the Gun" (aired 10/25/1968, stardate 4385.3)-The Enterprise is trespassing–according to the Melkots–on the Melkot's planet, and after Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Chekov are beamed down they are told that they will be punished. The Melkots can project any image they desire, so the punishment is to relive the gunfight at O.K. Corral–and the landing party crew members are the bad guys!
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The Sting II 1983 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jeremy Kagan
Cast: Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr, Karl Malden, Oliver Reed, Bert Remsen, Ron Rifkin, Jose Perez, Larry Bishop, Monica Lewis
This is nowhere close to being the film that its predecessor was, but there is a little fun here and there. Jackie Gleason and Mac Davis are the heroes (in Paul Newman's and Robert Redford's roles) in this one about fixing a boxing match to get Karl Malden.
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To Catch a King 1984 TV, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Clive Donner
Cast: Teri Garr, Robert Wagner, Horst Janson, John Standing, Barbara Parkins, Marcel Bozzuffi, Jane Lapotaire, Barry Foster, Peter Egan, Constantine Gregory, Peter Woodthorpe
When the Nazis plot to kidnap the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (John Standing and Barbara Parkins) in 1940, two vacationing Americans–Joe (Robert Wagner) and Hannah (Teri Garr)–come to the rescue.
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 Tootsie 1982  PG, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Bill Murray, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Geena Davis, Sydney Pollack, George Gaynes, Lynne Thigpen, Doris Belack, Ellen Foley, Debra Mooney, Peter Gatto, Ronald L. Schwary
An out-of-work actor Michael Dorsey's (Dustin Hoffman) agent George Fields (Sydney Pollack) cannot find work for his client. Then, Michael disguises himself as a woman named "Miss Dorothy Michaels," and he is able to land an acting job on a soap opera. The show that Michael works on becomes a hit, and he reaches celebrity status in the guise of a woman. But, complications ensue when Michael's relationship with his girlfriend Sandy (Teri Garr) fails, and Michael falls for his co-star Julie (Jessica Lange) who believes that Michael/Dorothy is a woman and, in turn, tries to fix Michael up with her widowed father, Les (Charles Durning). An Oscar for Best Supporting Actress went to Jessica Lange. The film also received nine Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Garr), and Director. 1 User Review
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 Viva Las Vegas 1964 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: George Sidney
Cast: Elvis Presley, Ann - Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest, Nicky Blair, Teri Garr, Jack Carter, Robert Williams, Roy Engel, Eddie Quillan
A singing racecar driver (not simultaneously) Lucky Jackson (Elvis Presley) falls in love with dancer Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret) on his way to a Grand Prix victory.
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 Waiting for the Light 1990 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Monger
Cast: Teri Garr, Shirley MacLaine, Clancy Brown, Vincent Schiavelli, Jack McGee, John Bedford Lloyd, Hillary Wolf, Colin Baumgartner, Jeff McCracken, Bob Henry
This offbeat story is about Kay (Teri Garr) who inherits a small-town cafe and begins a new life with her children and strange Aunt Zena (Shirley MacLaine). When Zena and the kids play a practical joke on a neighbor, the event sets off a chain of events that results in people thinking a miracle has been performed. Soon, would-be believers flock into the town.
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 Young Frankenstein 1974 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Mel Brooks
Cast: Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Gene Hackman, Teri Garr, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn, Liam Dunn, Danny Goldman, Oscar Beregi Jr., Arthur Malet, Anne Beesley, Monte Landis
This is a great satirical look at Frankenstein as seen through the eyes of comedy when the Monster (Peter Boyle) comes across as a sympathetic creature who elicits many laughs. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) is the grandson of the infamous Frankenstein and has inherited his Transylvanian estate. He moves in and meets hunchback Igor (Marty Feldman), assistant Inga (Teri Garr), and housekeeper Frau Blucher (Cloris Leachman). Frankenstein creates his Monster, but Igor has stolen the wrong brain, and problems–and humor–are a certainty. 1 User Review
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| | The Most Successful Mel Brooks Movie | 1fatts 11/08/2007 | I think the credit goes to Gene Wilder -- not as an actor, although he is very good in this, but as the co-writer. Wilder shares writing credit with Brooks on this film, and that may be where the disciplined structure comes from in the film.
The film is, of course, zany and contains the requisite number of Brooks silliness, bad puns and misfires, but, as a film, we have a tight, controlled structure. And we end up, because of it, with a true spoof and tribute to the original James Whale movies.
Wilder does a fine job. Madeline Kahn was a wonder. Kenneth Mars does another one of his truly gifted dialect roles. Gene Hackman's cameo as the blind hermit is, hands down, the funniest thing he ever did. Still, my own personal favourite here is Cloris Leachman doing a take-off of Judith Anderson's housekeeper in "Rebecca"/
I can't say it's the funniest Mel Brooks stuff on film -- that must forever go to two or three of the best scenes in The Producers (That's the original; we won't talk about the musical), but Young Frankenstein, taken as a a whole, is the best "film" Brooks ever did. |
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| 1. After Hours (1985)
2. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)
3. Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
4. The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
5. The Black Stallion (1979)
6. Changing Habits (1997)
7. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
8. The Conversation (1974)
9. Dick (1999)
10. Dumb and Dumber (1994)
11. The Escape Artist (1982)
12. Firstborn (1984)
13. Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)
14. Ghost World (2001)
15. Head (1968)
16. Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
17. Kabluey (2008)
18. Law and Order (1976)
19. Let It Ride (1989)
20. Life Without Dick (2001)
21. Michael (1996)
22. Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
23. Mr. Mom (1983)
24. Night Scream (1997)
aka: Nightscream
25. Oh, God! (1977)
26. One from the Heart (1982)
27. Out Cold (1989)
28. Pack of Lies (1987)
29. A Simple Wish (1997)
30. Star Trek Original Series, Vol. 28 (Episodes 55&56) (1968)
31. The Sting II (1983)
32. To Catch a King (1984)
33. Tootsie (1982)
34. Viva Las Vegas (1964)
35. Waiting for the Light (1990)
36. Witches' Brew (1980)
37. Young Frankenstein (1974)
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