In 1986, Pixar Animation Studios opened; Halley’s Comet made its second visit to our solar system in the twentieth century; The The Legend of Zelda was released; A mishandled safety test at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant killed over 4000 people; The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after launch; Len Bias died of a cocaine overdose 48 hours after being… Continue reading America entered its twenty second decade: A look back at 1986
Tag: John Hughes
Bad Beethoven
Beethoven (1992) As Harvey (Oliver Platt) and Vernon (Stanley Tucci) abduct several dogs from a pet store, a large St. Bernard escapes and hides at the home of the Newtons. The children fall in love with the dog and convince their sourpuss dad, George (Charles Grodin) to keep the animal, which they name Beethoven. Reluctantly, George… Continue reading Bad Beethoven
Home Alone 2.5
Dennis the Menace (1993) After Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), John Hughes’ unparalleled decade-long success, which began in 1983 with National Lampoon’s Vacation in 1983, came to an end. His subsequent films failed to capture the magic of his earlier work and this movie, based on the long-running comic strip, is no exception. Nick Castle is… Continue reading Home Alone 2.5