Tag Archives: john cleese

The Croods (2013)

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Directors: Kirk DeMicco & Chris Sanders Writers: Chris Sanders & Kirk DeMicco (Story by John Cleese, Kirk DeMicco & Chris Sanders)

Posted in Action, Animated, Comedy | Tagged 2013, action, adventure, alan silvestri, animated, animation, belt, cartoon, catherine keener, caveman, cavemen, children, chris sanders, clark duke, cloris leachman, comedy, emma stone, family, john cleese, kids, kirk de micco, kirk demicco, nicolas cage, prehistoric, randy thom, ryan reynolds, the croods | Leave a comment

The Big Year (2011)

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: David Frankel Writer: Howard Franklin (Based on the book by Mark Obmascik)

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance | Tagged 2011, adaptation, al roker, alaska, anjelica huston, ben stiller, bir, bird watcher, bird watching, birds, comedy, competition, curtis hanson, david frankel, dianne wiest, drama, howard franklin, jack black, jim parsons, joel mchale, john cleese, kevin pollak, mark obmascik, migration, owen wilson, rashida jones, record, rivalry, roamnce, rosamund pike, slacker, steve martin, steven weber, the big year, tim blake nelson | Leave a comment

Fierce Creatures (1997)

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Directors: Fred Schepisi & Robert Young Writers: John Cleese & Ian Johnstone

Posted in Comedy, Romance | Tagged 1997, animals, comedy, dangerous, fierce creatures, fred schepisi, ian johnstone, jamie lee curtis, john cleese, kevin kline, michael palin, murder, robert young, romance, zoo | Leave a comment

Winnie the Pooh (2011)

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Directors: Stephen Anderson & Don Hall Story: Stephen Anderson & Clio Chiang & Don Dougherty & Don Hall & Kendelle Hoyer & Brian Kesinger & Nicole Mitchell & Jeremy Spears (Based on the works of A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard)

Posted in Adventure, Animated, Comedy | Tagged 2011, A.A. Milne, adaptation, adventure, animated, animation, bear, Brian Kesinger, bud luckey, christopher robin, Clio Chiang, comedy, craig ferguson, Don Dougherty, don hall, E.H. Shepard, eeyore, hell howser, honey, hundred acre wood, Jeremy Spears, jim cummings, john cleese, john lasseter, kanga, Kendelle Hoyer, kristen anderson-lopez, Nicole Mitchell, owl, piglet, pooh, rabbit, robert lopez, roo, stephen anderson, tigger, tom kenny, travis oates, winnie, winnie the pooh, woods | Leave a comment

Shrek Forever After (2010)

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mike Mitchell Writer: Josh Klausner & Darren Lemke I remember really enjoying Shrek and Shrek 2 but I have not revisited them probably since they came out. Where the Pixar movies pride character and emotion and great storytelling and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Uncategorized | Tagged 2010, animated, antonio banderas, cameron diaz, cartoon, comedy, craig robinson, eddie murphy, fairy tale, jane lynch, john cleese, jon hamm, julie andrews, kathy griffin, kristen schaal, lake bell, mike myers, ogre, romance, sequel, shrek, shrek forever after, talking animals | Leave a comment

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Charles Crichton Writer: John Cleese I grew up a huge Monty Python fan. When I think about the movie I have seen most in my life I would bet it is Monty Python and the Holy Grail, something I … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Romance, Uncategorized | Tagged 1988, a fish called wanda, caper, charles crichton, classic, comedy, crime, diamonds, fish, heist movie, jamie lee curtis, john cleese, kevin kline, michael palin, romance, wanda | Leave a comment