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  • Funniest Films of the past 25 years (aka since 1983)

    Ben Stiller is the 'catch' of the day!
    Ben Stiller is the 'catch' of the day!

    Entertainment Weekly recently published their list of the 25 funniest movies of the past 25 years. While the list was decent as a whole, I think that there are many more deserving titles that didn’t get mentioned.

    Note that this is a list of the funniest movies in the past 25 years, so any movie made before 1983 does not apply! For Example: Caddyshack, The Jerk, etc.

    I also took it upon myself to label some of the movies that I thought were good picks for the top 25 list.

    Here’s the list:

    1. “Ghostbusters” (1984) – Not #1, but in the top 25
    2. “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) – Great Choice
    3. “Beverly Hills Cop” (1984)
    4. “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984)
    5. “Office Space” (1999)
    6. “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut” (1999)
    7. “There’s Something About Mary” (1998) – CLASSIC
    8. “The Big Lebowski” (1998)
    9. “A Fish Called Wanda” (1988)
    10. “Dazed and Confused” (1993)
    11. “The 40 Year Old Virgin” (2005) – No comments needed! 😉
    12. “When Harry Met Sally…” (1989)
    13. “Waiting for Guffman” (1996)
    14. “Wedding Crashers” (2005)
    15. “Trading Places” (1983)
    16. “Superbad” (2007)
    17. “Tropic Thunder” (2008) – I want to see this movie!
    18. “Napoleon Dynamite” (2004) – Definitely a top 25 pick
    19. “Clueless” (1995)
    20. “Best in Show” (2000)
    21. “Clerks” (1994)
    22. “Old School” (2003) – “Dude, you just took a shot right to the jugular!”
    23. “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” (1997) – Yeah Baby Yeah!
    24. “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad” (1988) – “Nice Beaver”
    25. “Withnail and I” (1987)

    See the slideshow & movies on EW.com

    What movies since 1983 do you think belong on the list of the top 25 funniest movies in the past 25 years? Do you think a movie needs a higher or lower ranking on the list?

    PLEASE leave a comment and an explanation for your choice! 🙂

  • Urban Nights Insider Episode 2 – Composition & Cleanup

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYuw1bi6b74

    The second film in a mini-series to preview the latest Omega Squid Studios/Horrorhut Production film; Each episode will be short and will feature actors, stories, production, and staff related to the film.

    The second film of the series features our guitarist, JD Robinson, our director, Patrick Farmer, and as the cameraman, me, Shelby Jones, the executive producer.

    During this segment we clean up the shed/studio, JD practices the Urban Nights theme, and then we continue to clean up the shed/studio.

  • Don LaFontaine, King of Movie Trailer Voices, dies.

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    Today the motion picture industry lost another great artist. You may have never seen him or heard of his name, but you have heard his unmistakable voice in many commercials, promos, and movie trailers.

    Mr. LaFontaine died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from complications in the treatment of an ongoing illness, said Vanessa Gilbert, his agent. (Sources say that he suffered a collapsed lung.) He was 68 years old.

    He has made more than 5,000 trailers in his 33-year career while working for the top studios and television networks of the world.

    He was featured in a Geico ad series that used hired celebrities to paraphrase actual customer experiences. That’s the commercial below.

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJMGS7l0wT8

    I also came across another video that was an interview of the man that will forever be known as ‘King of the Movie Trailer Voices‘.

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QPMvj_xejg

    May he rest in peace.

    More information:

    AP News by Google
    MSNBC

  • Maniac at Large

    Intro:

    When you live with parents who NEVER leave the house, any time they leave to go to the grocery or go out for dinner, you’ll always happy to have the house to yourself for a little while. You never think of the possible dangers that you risk while staying alone, like the events that are foretold in Dakota A. Thomas’s “Maniac At Large.” (more…)

  • Weekend Box Office: August 29-31

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    This is a new feature at SquidFlicks, but also a long overdue one! Every weekend the top 5 grossing movies will be posted. There is also a new widget on the sidebar that features the top 5 movies during the week! Enjoy!

    Statistics are provided by Box Office Mojo

    Weekend Top 5:

  • Creepshow

    Note: This is Dakota Thomas’ first review as an official SquidFlicks author. You may have read  about his other productions, and many a moon ago, his debut as a SquidFlicks contributor. He likes to help out when he’s not working on a big production! =)

    Intro:

    During the prime time of 80s horror films this little gem was released.  This is the child of horror masters George A. Romero and Stephen King.  An anthology film with five terrifying tales of the macabre.  With an all star cast this film went on to gross nearly twenty million dollars.

    (more…)

  • Naked Gun 4 planned to be a DVD release only?

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    According to current buzz in the film industry, the fourth installment of the incredibly funny series, The Naked Gun, will not be screened in theaters, and will remain a Direct to DVD release only.

    I find that this is a sad ending to a great comedic series featuring Leslie Nielson, star of other comedy franchises, notably the Airplane series. At least Paramount has green-lighted the project and has allowed work on a sequel to continue, even under the condition it will be published. Perhaps if fans make enough noise, a theater version *could* surface, but that’s unlikely.

    The movie is a part of Paramount’s new direct-to-video initiative called Paramount Famous Prods. We’ll see how this turns out, since many of the planned projects are only tied in name and not in actors/staff.

    More Reading:
    Film Junk

  • Dan in Real Life

    Intro:

    A single father who is the writer of a popular self-help column in the newspaper has always been very protective of his three daughters. After all, they’re the only thing he has left. As the time of the annual family reunion is upon the four, the trouble really starts for Dan (Steve Carell). He meets a wonderful woman in a bookstore who seems to be a perfect match for Dan. Turns out the Date could soon be an in-law: it’s his brother’s girlfriend. During the course of the reunion, many awkward moments and events occur, leading to a happy ending for all.

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  • Bernie Mac suffers an untimely fate

    One of my many (literally dozens) of favorite comedians, Bernie Mac, known for his FOX sit-com and many movies spanning several decades, passed away early Saturday morning, August 9, 2008. The death was, according to his publicist, related to symptoms from pneumonia that he had been hospitalized for previously this week. Mac had also been fighting an inflammatory lung disease that had relapsed from a 3 year dormancy. He was only 50 years old.

    An asset to the entire world of comedic entertainment, Mac will be missed by all, and forgotten by none. Rest in Peace, Bernie! :'(

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OOdkT1yWCA

  • The Lost Boys:The Tribe

    Intro:

    “The Next Chapter…Of the Cult Phenomenon” thats what is said in the trailer to the 2008 straight to DVD release of P.J. Pesce’s “The Lost Boys:The Tribe.” The twenty year in the making sequel to the cult classic 1987 film, “The Lost Boys.” Personally I’ve been keeping up with this film since i heard about it last October, and i was thrilled when I was able to buy my own copy of the DVD this past Tuesday. (more…)