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Glen or Glenda (1953)
Pull the string on this one
This is truly awful. It is so bad, that its trademarks like the Stampeding buffalo have become shorthand for bad filmmaking. (See Diane Chambers film on Cheers!) Why he edited in a closeup of the radiator I do not know. If you are a fan of horrible movies for the sake of kitsch, then this is a must see. Otherwise, note that this has to be one of the worst films ever made.
Y tu mamá también (2001)
Those Annoying Voice overs
This film has merit in that it attempts to comment on inequities in modern Mexico. It fails in part due to the annoying voice overs that tell you what is going to happen.
The film is the story of two young punks (for lack of a better word) from different class backgrounds who meet up with a sexy woman determined to find her own future. They then go on a road trip together. (The boys go on the trip in the hope of sleeping with the woman; the woman wants to see a nice beach.)
The film has a strong sexual theme. Since I cannot spoil the ending, I disagree with how it is used. (Too bad imdb rules on spoilage do not apply to the script and the annoying voice overs.) Nonetheless, I applaud the filmmakers for attempting to make a great movie.
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
Not enough Saturday Morning Fun
Jonah is a Veggie Tale version of Jonah and the Whale. The Veggie Tales film abandons the videos' formula for success. What is surprising here is that the consistently funny Larry the Cucumber is given a supporting role. While Larry has a few hilarious asides, he is generally off-screen while Archibald the Asparagus (Jonah) bemoans his fate. Larry has little interaction with Bob the Tomato, who is a great straight--er vegetable. (Shoot Tomatoes are fruit!) Bob has even a lesser role.
Finally there are no "Silly Songs" in this film. I appreciate the attempts to move away from the formula, but some formulae are funny precisely for their variants on the theme. (Note Chaplin's success as the little tramp.) While the film makers may not want to hear this, they are exceptionally funny when they do straight comedy without their preaching, which there was simply too much in the film. They should remember their own promotional tagline of Saturday Morning Fun; Sunday Morning Values. Had they went for more laughs, they would have made a better movie without abandoning their mission.