Comments on: Friday movie roundup – July 23

By: Jacob

Jacob — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:34:18 +0000

Wait — Gooby was that recent? I thought for sure it was some weird 80s show. I stand all corrected.

By: Eric D. Snider

Eric D. Snider — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:06:43 +0000

Luckily, “Eric’s Bad Movies” is not intended as actual legitimate film criticism. Whew!

That being said, I do try to avoid direct-to-video movies, because it’s more sporting to mock something that someone actually expected people to pay to see. I don’t know what happened to “Gooby” in Canada (do they even have movie theaters there?), but it played in a few theaters in the U.S. for a few weeks last spring, and was briefly infamous on the Internet because of its creepy trailer.

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:04:30 +0000

Eric, Eric, Eric!

Gooby? I’m a Canadian, living in the most film-conscious city in the country, and Gooby never appeared on my radar. I assume it was direct-to-video, even in its home and native land. You can’t do this shooting-fish-at-the-bottom-of-the-barrel (to mix metaphors, both appropriate) and maintain credibility as a sharp critic.

Take on the big boys.

Thanks for many laughs,

Ray

By: Jettboy

Jettboy — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:38:03 +0000

I “got” 2001: A Space Odyssey when I first saw it on video as a kid. It became an instant favorite of mine. It didn’t take drugs or an adult sized sophistication to understand what was going on. Those who think it is too long and boring I can sympathize with. I also “got” this as a kid who was used to blockbuster loud, fast, and brainless. However, the biggest difference was that I was a lover of movies, a lover of art, and a lover of science fiction at an early age.This film meshes them all together in a near perfect blend that has never been repeated before. You experience, not watch, this movie. The sequel 2010 tried and Start Trek: The Motion Picture (that can best be appreciated in light of 2001) had the right idea, but came up short as imitators rather than innovators.