Friday, February 21, 2014

Kareem Abdul Jafar (Disney Sport's Movies)

This movie is from 1992

Leonard gives it  2 stars

Leonard calls it a harmless, cliched Disney yarn. Followed by 2 sequels, an animated series and a tv movie.

Leonard lists 9 names

(names are listed from bottom up)



9. Matt Doherty
8. Shaun Weiss
7. Elden Henson
6. Joshua Jackson
5. Josef Sommer
4. Heidi King
3. Lane Smith
2. Joss Ackland
1. Emilio Estevez


The Movie is The Mighty Ducks

Forest Fires (Movies Where Tom Hanks Shoots Someone)

This movie is from 1989

Leonard gives it  2 stars

Leonard says that the actors squeeze all the humor they can out of the paper-thin script - but even they can't make up for a bummer of an ending.

Leonard lists 8 names

(names are listed from bottom up)



8. Beasley
7. John McIntire
6. J.C. Quinn
5. Scott Paulin
4. Reginald VelJohnson
3. Craig T. Nelson
2. Mare Winningham
1. Tom Hanks


The Movie is Turner and Hooch

Monday, February 10, 2014

Expired Milk (Movies Where Sean Penn Dies)

This movie is from 1995

Leonard gives it  3 1/2 stars

Leonard says that this movie is based on a true story with strong performances and a sobering story.

Leonard lists 13 names

(names are listed from bottom up)



13. Peter Sarsgaard
12. Larry Pine
11. Barton Heyman
10. Margo Martindale
9. Roberta Maxwell
8. Scott Wilson
7. Lois Smith
6. Celia Weston
5. R. Lee Ermey
4. Raymond J. Barry
3. Robert Prosky
2. Sean Penn
1. Susan Sarandon


The Movie is Dead Man Walking

My Heart Will Go On (Movies Where Leonardo DiCaprio Doesn't Die)

This movie is from 1993

Leonard gives it  2 1/2 stars

Leonard says its a middling slice-of-life and that you keep thinking something significant is going to happen, but it never does.

Leonard lists 11 names

(names are listed from bottom up)

11. Penelope Branning
10. Crispin Glover
9. John C. Riley
8. Kevin Tighe
7. Mary Kate Schellhardt
6.Laura Harrington
5. Darlene Cates
4. Mary Steenburgen
3. Juliette Lewis
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
1. Johnny Depp

The movie is What's Eating Gilbert Grape

King Lear (A Movie Where Someone Spies on Naked People)

This movie is from 1978

Leonard gives it  2 stars

Leonard says about this movie that it is a spoof. That it became a tremendous hit and spawned a number of truly terrible imitations.

Leonard lists 18 names

(names are listed from bottom up)

18. James Widdoes
17. Mark Metcalf
16. Kevin Bacon
15. James Daughton
14. Mary Louise Waller
13. Martha Smith
12. Bruce McGill
11. Sarah Holcomb
10. Karen Allen
9. Donald Sutherland
8. Stephen Furst
7. Peter Riegart
6. Cesare Danova
5. Tom Hulce
4. Verna Bloom
3. John Vernon
2. Tim Matheson
1. John Belushi

The movie is National Lampoon's Animal House

Ice Ice Baby (Movie with either Ice T, Ice Cube of Jennifer Grey)

This movie is from 1995

Leonard gives it  1 1/2 stars

Leonard says that the star coproduced, cowrote and stars in this comedy but that a talented cast can't rescue this plotless film. 

Leonard lists 12 names

(names are listed from bottom up)

12. LaWanda Page
11. Faizon Love
10. Angela Means
9. Bernie Mac
8. Paula Jai Parker
7. Regina King
6. Anna Maria Horsford
5. John Witherspoon
4. Tiny 'Zeus' Lister Jr.
3. Nia Long
2. Chris Tucker
1. Ice Cube

The movie is Friday

Two Timing Bitch (Dog Movies With a Sequel)

This movie is from 1993

Leonard gives it  2 1/2 stars

Leonard says this movie is a painless sequel, on par with its predecessor. He says "if you liked the original..." and that it's followed by three direct-to-video sequels.

Leonard lists 12 names

(names are listed from bottom up)

12. Beethoven
11. Virginia Capers
10. Jeff Corey
9. Maury Chaykin
8. Ashley Hamilton
7. Christopher Penn
6. Debi Mazar
5. Sarah Rose Karr
4. Christopher Castile
3. Nicholle Tom
2. Bonnie Hunt
1. Charles Grodin

The movie is The Beethoven's 2nd