I miss 'simple' movies like this.
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Future_Games — 14 years ago(February 09, 2012 02:24 PM)
I totally agree. There's just something about those '80s comedies, thrillers and action films that just can't be found in films anymore. Can't beat it. I can still remember going into my then local video store with my sister and my parents and picking out some rentals for the weekend.
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toking65000 — 14 years ago(March 13, 2012 01:32 PM)
I'm totally LOST in this new world.
I mean if there's a movie you wanna see HOW would you even get it now. I know there is NetFlix, but if you don't have access to a comp. you can't rent from them and you have to wait prolly a week for the movie to come.
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Drooch — 13 years ago(January 18, 2013 08:14 PM)
These kinds of films worked because they had a good premise, and really strong CHARACTERS. Throw in a decent script with plenty of wit and you have a comforting 90 minute story which doesn't aim for the stars. Goldberg's charm goes a long way. We don't have stars with the same level of charm these days.
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MissMargoChanning — 12 years ago(November 10, 2013 12:56 PM)
I loved going out to rent movies in the 80's too. It wasn't just the great movies like this, but also the fact that a person had a choice in what they wanted to see when we wanted to see it. Up until we all had vcr's that wasn't an option.
By the way, there are still movie rental places in this country. We have a Family Video (a chain store) just down the street from us.
You are right. they just don't make movies like this any more. Another one that I love from this era is Ruthless People.
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mark_lucas — 12 years ago(April 02, 2014 06:32 PM)
Not sure I do to be honest. The thing about nostalgia when revisited, you realise how much you built things up in your head, subconsciously compensated for flaws. You watch this now, it's kind of weak. The best Whoopi can manage is an Eddie Murphy impersonation, while constantly overacting like an animated character. Find her quite irritating now.
I prefer current comedies because they seem more layered, they don't treat audiences like total idiots and there's a lot of talent around. I will say original story-lines seem hard to come by though. In the 80's. You had everything from Airplane & national lampoon to MrMom, all unique, different styles. Now every comedy seems to have a pro-marijuana / party, alcohol and losing virginity agenda, tries too hard to be edgy or politically incorrect. Nothing against those, just don't need to see them in EVERY comedy.
