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Wayne’s World 2 (1993)

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Stephen Surjik Writers: Mike Myers and Bonnie Turner & Terry Turner (Based on characters created by Mike Myers)

Posted in Comedy | Tagged 1993, adaptation, aerosmith, bob odenkirk, bonnie turner, brad whitford, carter burwell, charlton heston, chris farley, christopher walken, concert, dana carvey, drew barrymore, ed o'neill, england, festival, francis kenny, harry shearer, heather locklear, illinois, james hong, jay leon, jim morrison, joe perry, kevin pollak, lee tergesen, london, lorne michaels, malcolm campbell, mike myers, producer, ralph brown, rip taylor, robert smigel, sammy davis jr., sequel, stephen surjik, steven tyler, ted mcginley, terry turner, the doors, tia carrere, tim meadows, tom hamilton, wayne's world, wayne's world 2 | Leave a comment

I’ll Do Anything (1994)

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: James L. Brooks Writer: James L. Brooks A stinker. Hard to see what Brooks was trying to do here. Would be very interested in seeing the musical cut of this.

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance | Tagged 1994, acting, actor, albert brooks, anne heche, audition, child, comedy, dad, daughter, development, drama, father, hans zimmer, harry shearer, hollywood, i'll do anything, ian mckellen, jake busey, james l. brooks, joely richardson, julie kavner, kid, movie studio, movies, nick nolte, polly platt, producer, romance, rosie o'donnell, studio, test screening, tracey ullman, whittni wright, woody harrelson | Leave a comment

My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: P.J. Hogan Writer: Ronald Bass

Posted in Comedy, Romance | Tagged 1997, cameron diaz, carrie preston, chicago, christopher masterson, comedy, dermot mulroney, engaged, engagement, food critic, friends, friendship, harry shearer, james newton howard, jerry zucker, journalism, journalist, julia roberts, karaoke, laszlo kovacs, love, m. emmet walsh, my best friend's wedding, p.j. hogan, paul giamatti, philip bosco, rachel griffiths, romance, romantic comedy, ronald bass, rupert everett, susan sullivan, wedding, writer | Leave a comment

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Rob Reiner Writers: Christopher Guest & Michael McKean & Harry Shearer & Rob Reiner

Posted in Comedy, Musical | Tagged 1984, album, anjelica huston, band, billy crystal, bruno kirby, christopher guest, comedy, dana carvey, ed begley jr., fran drescher, fred willard, harry shearer, heavy metal, michael mckean, mockumentary, music, musical, musician, paul shaffer, rob reiner, rock, spinal tap, this is spinal tap, tour | Leave a comment

Mascots (2016)

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Christopher Guest Writers: Christopher Guest & Jim Piddock

Posted in Comedy, Documentary | Tagged 2016, bob balaban, chris o'dowd, comedy, competition, documentary, don lake, ed begley jr., fred willard, harry shearer, jane lynch, jennifer coolidge, john michael higgins, mascot, mascots, michael hitchcock, mockumentary, oscar nunez, parker posey, sarah baker, tournament, wayne wilderson, zach woods | Leave a comment

For Your Consideration (2006)

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Christopher Guest Writers: Christopher Guest & Eugene Levy

Posted in Comedy | Tagged academy award, actor, ari graynor, bob balaban, casey wilson, catherine o'hara, christopher guest, christopher moynihan, claire forlani, craig bierko, don lake, ed begley jr., eugene levy, for your consideration, fred willard, harry shearer, hollywood, home for purim, jane lynch, jennifer coolidge, jessica st. clair, john krasinski, john michael higgins, kevin sussman, larry miller, loudon wainwright III, michael hitchcock, michael mckean, movie, oscar, parker posey, paul dooley, rachael harris, richard kind, ricky gervais, sandra oh, scott adsit, simon helberg, stephen rannazzisi | Leave a comment

The Fisher King (1991)

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Terry Gilliam Writer: Richard LaGravenese

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Review, Romance | Tagged adam bryant, alcoholic, bar, comedy, crazy, david hyde pierce, dj, drama, drunk, harry shearer, holy grail, homeless, jeff bridges, kathy najimy, love, mercedes ruehl, new york, new york city, nyc, radio, richard lagravenese, robin williams, romance, terry gilliam, the fisher king, video store | Leave a comment

A League of Their Own (1992)

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Penny Marshall Writers: Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel (Story by Kim Wilson & Kelly Candaele)

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Review, Sports | Tagged 1992, a league of their own, ann cusack, anny ramsay, babaloo mandel, baseball, bill pullman, bitty schram, comedy, david strathairn, drama, eddie jones, garry marshall, geena davis, hans zimmer, harry shearer, jon lovitz, kelly candaele, kim wilson, league, lori petty, lowell ganz, madonna, megan cavanagh, penny marshall, player, rose o'donnell, sisters, sport, sports, tea leoni, team, tom hanks, tracy reiner, woman, women, world war ii, wwII | Leave a comment

Real Life (1979)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Albert Brooks Writers: Albert Brooks, Monica Mcgowan Johnson, & Harry Shearer Very funny and in many ways prophetic film about a man making a documentary about a totally average and normal family. Getting into Albert Brooks a lot in … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Documentary, Uncategorized | Tagged 1979, albert brooks, charles grodin, comedy, documentary, dysfunctional family, filmmaker, harry shearer, james l. brooks, monica mcgowan johnson, real life | Leave a comment

The Truman Show (1998)

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Peter Weir Writer: Andrew Niccol Is this considered a “classic” yet? I love this movie so much, from the concept to the cast to the execution, I can’t think of how it could’ve been done better. Definitely one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Uncategorized | Tagged andrew niccol, comedy, drama, ed harris, exploit, fake, fantasy, harry shearer, hidden camera, insurance sales, jim carrey, laura linney, natascha mcelhone, noah emmerich, paul giamatti, peter krause, peter weir, philip baker hall, philip glass, reality television, reality tv, romance, scott rudin, the truman show, tv show | Leave a comment

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