Blazing Saddles, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are movies that are so good as to be recognized among the greats by the American Film Institute (AFI), and yet seem to get little attention today. One of these is Blazing Saddles (1974). I suppose there are reasons why many do not think about it. In our hyper-sensitive society (which, by the way, is not all bad), the… Read more “Blazing Saddles, by Albert W. Vogt III”
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Albert W. Vogt III
Not long after I got my Disney+ subscription, one of the first movies I watched was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954). I remembered enjoying it as a kid when it played on the old Disney Channel, one of the early big media cable outlets. When the streaming service premiered, I took it as an opportunity to revisit… Read more “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Bombardment, by Albert W. Vogt III
I am confused. When I came across The Bombardment (2021), I thought, okay, an interesting military drama that I had yet to see. I even watched what Netflix hilariously refers to as a preview, which is really a clip from the movie taken out of context. Not completely out of context, though, as there was the brief description that, along… Read more “The Bombardment, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Bridesmaids, by Albert W. Vogt III
Here is to always being a groomsman, never the groom. Or in the case of today’s movie, Bridesmaids (2011), well, the singular form of the title and never the bride. It is something that the main character, Annie Walker (Kristen Wiig), is going through, and with which I can identify. Before I go any further, this is a comedy, and… Read more “Bridesmaids, by Albert W. Vogt III”
X-Men Origins: Wolverine, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you have seen Deadpool 2 (2018), and you are a veteran of Marvel films, you will have stuck around during the credits and noticed Wolverine/Logan/Jimmy Howlett (Hugh Jackman) in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) looking on as Deadpool/Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) sidles up to the earlier cinematic version of himself and shoots him in the head. Before exiting stage right,… Read more “X-Men Origins: Wolverine, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Downton Abbey: A New Era, by Albert W. Vogt III
Almost as soon as Downton Abbey: A New Era started, I wanted to cry. For the last ten years, I have followed these characters, first in the show brought here to the States by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and continued with two feature length films. Its primary writer has always been Julian Fellowes, and you have to give… Read more “Downton Abbey: A New Era, by Albert W. Vogt III”
300, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is an old, long forgotten movie called The 300 Spartans (1962). If you were like me with a dad with a love of history, one of the stories you grew up hearing was that to the eponymous band of Greek soldiers who stood up to the horde of the Persian Empire. “Horde,” if you believe the ancient sources,… Read more “300, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 