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Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-30-21
Replies: 122
My 30 Favorite 80's Movies
Posted By Wooley
Yeah, I think you're wrong on this one, when she...

Yeah, I think you're wrong on this one, when she says "I'm pretty sure we did" it's played very straight. That scene is pretty sincere. There's also been tons of discussion about it in the years...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-21-21
Replies: 122
My 30 Favorite 80's Movies
Posted By Wooley
You guys are gonna have to tell me why you like...

You guys are gonna have to tell me why you like Platoon so much.
I just rewatched it last year and... well, I'll be kind and say I didn't like it and we're all probably better off that my review got...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-19-21
Replies: 122
My 30 Favorite 80's Movies
Posted By Wooley
The Last Starfighter has always been and I...

The Last Starfighter has always been and I suspect always will be a little piece of joy for me.
Cannonball is just the sort of silly, yet real-world fun I can do with in my life. I laughed a lot...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-19-21
Replies: 122
My 30 Favorite 80's Movies
Posted By Wooley
One other thing I'll say, discovered while...

One other thing I'll say, discovered while researching what my top 80s movies would be, and corroborated by a close friend who also grew up in the 80s, 1989 was the worst year for American movies of...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-18-21
Replies: 122
My 30 Favorite 80's Movies
Posted By Wooley
I'm gonna limit it to American movies or my list...

I'm gonna limit it to American movies or my list is gonna be over 100. I cut it down from about 80 to about 40, best I could do. The ones I had to cut caused me physical pain.

Paris, Texas...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-21
Replies: 122
My 30 Favorite 80's Movies
Posted By Wooley
No, I don't think that's particularly egregious...

No, I don't think that's particularly egregious since he doesn't do it, what he does do is give her to Anthony Michael Hall, who has sex with her while she's basically passed out, which is rape, and...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-21
Replies: 122
My 30 Favorite 80's Movies
Posted By Wooley
Well, I mean, Sixteen Candles contains a...

Well, I mean, Sixteen Candles contains a straight-up rape for a laugh, so... maybe not so much cancel culture as, "Holy ****, did we think that was ok at some point?!"
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-15-21
Replies: 122
My 30 Favorite 80's Movies
Posted By Wooley
Ya know, I went back and watched Platoon a couple...

Ya know, I went back and watched Platoon a couple years ago and I actually thought it did not hold up very well. Very ham-fisted, particularly with its good and evil theme.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-12-21
Replies: 122
My 30 Favorite 80's Movies
Posted By Wooley
Nope.

Nope.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-03-21
Replies: 122
My 30 Favorite 80's Movies
Posted By Wooley
Yup. Despite its flaws it is so strong in the...

Yup.
Despite its flaws it is so strong in the first two acts and frightening too, IMO, there's really just no denying it.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-01-21
Replies: 122
My 30 Favorite 80's Movies
Posted By Wooley
Agreed on all counts.

Agreed on all counts.