Almost Equal Sequels Part XXIII: Airplane II: The Sequel

In the year of our Lord, One thousand, Nine hundred, and Eighty, the world was presented with a marvelous gift: Airplane!  A monster hit upon release, the film still resonates today, with a bit of a timeless quality.  David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker wrote and directed Airplane! and I don’t think we’ve collectively …

Ever Since I Met You, I’ve Swept You Off My Feet: Reflecting on Animal Crackers

The year is 1928.  (Well, not now, of course, but back then it was 1928.  Do try to keep up, will you?)  At any rate, the Four Marx Brothers were the toast of Broadway in 1928.  The Marxes’ first Broadway show, 1924’s I’ll Say She Is, was a success and a vindication of millions of …

Almost Equal Sequels Part IX: Friday the 13th Part 2

(This wondrous sequel entry was inspired due to my being a guest on Yuri Wainwright’s podcast: The Decline and Fall of the Dead Teenager Movie. Yuri is also the author of The Decline and Fall of the Dead Teenager Movie, which is available over at Amazon.  Also, please be sure to check out his site …