One thing I must hand to Disney for: their movies are usually short and to the point, even the musicals. Lately, I find myself pressed for time in… Read more “Tangled, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Comedy
Young Frankenstein, by Albert W. Vogt III
The first thing you notice about Young Frankenstein (1974) is that it is a throwback. If you are not familiar with how Mel Brooks went about making films, you might… Read more “Young Frankenstein, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Paper Tigers, by Albert W. Vogt III
Time to fill in a few more details of my past that I have hinted at in other reviews, namely my experience with kung fu. After I completed… Read more “Paper Tigers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Princess Bride, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is an inordinate amount of people who love The Princess Bride (1987). Most people I know enjoy it. It has been referenced in a number of other shows and movies. My… Read more “The Princess Bride, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Mighty Wind, by Albert W. Vogt III
Time to return to the zany world of faux documentaries, particularly from the minds of Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, and company. I already reviewed one of their classics, Best… Read more “A Mighty Wind, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Almost Famous, by Albert W. Vogt III
My original thought for The Legionnaire was merely to post a review a week, taking on whatever I thought would be the most popular new release every weekend. Not long… Read more “Almost Famous, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Pootie Tang, by Albert W. Vogt III
What are some movies, the more obscure the better, with which you are familiar and have yet to see? Is that too specific of a question, perhaps? I am… Read more “Pootie Tang, by Albert W. Vogt III”
D3: The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III
This is how I imagine the conversation between Emilio Estevez and Disney went in order to get him to reprise his role as Gordon Bombay one more… Read more “D3: The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III”
D2: The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III
When The Mighty Ducks (1992) ended, you had a nice, neat little bow placed on a classic underdog sports story. A band of misfit kids from Minneapolis-St. Paul and surrounding… Read more “D2: The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of my father’s unspoken regrets is that I never became the skater he was when he was younger. Growing up in the more rural parts of the… Read more “The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III”