This week we have a special edition of Sidewalk Cinema: To celebrate the release of The Avengers, the Mario Like Movies crew went to a Marvel Movie Marathon and before they watched The Avengers, they watched… Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger.
Check out our two part Marvel Marathon recap filled with cameos and surprises, and then check out our review of The Avengers, a movie that we think is very worthy of its hype.
Maybe it’s because I’m so bad at seeing classic movies, but I am a big fan of remakes. I like seeing something done a new way, comparing the new version to the old and seeing a new interpretation of an existing movie. Some people hate Hollywood’s so-called lack of originality, but I think that when done right, remakes can still be good and have merit.
(Psycho doesn’t count because it was a shot-for-shot copy of the original.)
So even though Mario and Dave said in their review of John Carpenter’s The Fog that no other version had ever been made, the film actually was remade in 2005. And since it doesn’t fill me with the same blinding rage that they have for it, I’m going to take a look at…
A Showdown of Epic... Condensation!
Stun wands! MurderDeathKills! Rat burgers! Cryojail! Wesley Snipes in overalls! Sandra Bullock being adorable! Denis Leary ranting! Sly Stallone jumping through the air with two guns and firing with nearly infinite ammo! There’s nothing NOT to love about 1993′s Demolition Man! Listen, learn, and love with the MLM team!
Welcome to the Midnight Movie! Tonight, Mario and Dave check out Night of the Demons, a 2009 remake of a 1988 cult classic. This version stars Shannon Elizabeth, Diora Baird, Monica Keena and Edward Furlong. Is it as good as the original? What life lessons will you learn from this film? Watch our review to find out.
Once upon a midnight windy, three men saw a film not indy,
Made about a horror writer who one man’s wife did adore.
Once they saw it, they decided (their opinions quite divided)
A review should be provided, to tell everyone the score.
“Should I see this film?” you wonder, “Or is it a total bore?”
Watch the vid, we do implore.
Mario, Dave and Mike caught a midnight showing of The Raven starring John Cusack. Check out what they thought of the flick and see our spoiler free review after you see the trailer.
(Our verdict: if you liked Sleepy Hollow, From Hell or Sherlock Holmes, you might enjoy this dark (in tone and lighting) detective story.)
So in honor of The Raven which is coming out soon and which I’ll be seeing at midnight tonight, I was looking through my DVD collection and I came across a movie that looked… well, maybe not promising but at least interesting: 2007′s Kaw.
The box art looks pretty cool, there's NO WAY this movie can be terrible, right?
Mario and Dave check out the DVD new release The Innkeepers (2011) written and directed by Ti West. Find out if this atmospheric film was worth the hype.
If you think you know all of the different euphemisms for lady parts, the 2009 female exploitation film Bitch Slap aims to prove you wrong. With only one physical set and enough mediocre green screen to choke a killer whale, three women, who apparently have breasts, brave flashbacks, the primary cast members of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and seemingly endless treachery and doublecrosses to entertain you. Sort of. If nothing else, the usual gang of idiots mocks it incessantly. Want to hear about Jill Valentine? Kevin Sorbo? Razor yo-yos? Open your ears and strap in.
On tonight’s Midnight Movie, Mario and Dave check out a special request: 2005′s The Gingerdead Man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364376/) starring Gary Busey. Watch our review and find out whether this movie’s a cult classic or if it’s only half-baked.
