With the beginning of the new year, we revamped our rating scale. It's still pretty much the same, but point values have changed. We did add a half point for having cool box art, too.
#14 - Explorers (1/15/13)
Tuesdays on Tape Rating Scale™
Boxart: 0/.5
Previews: 0/1
Soundz: .5/.5
B&T: 0/1
Graphics: 1.5/1.5
Sound Effects: .5/.5
Likable Characters: .5/1
Memorable Moments/Quotables/Emotion: .5/1
Total: 3.5/7
Kudos:
- Crazy rock 'n roll dance number
- Sound fx taken from alternator belt
- Trashbag kid
Personal Thoughts: Personally, this was my least favorite tape we've watched. I can't believe we rated everything that highly, especially graphics. This movie was only decent when the aliens were introduced at the end. I was very disappointed by this because I remember loving it as a kid. It sucks even more because I've grown to be a huge Joe Dante fan since then. (Gremlins 2 and Matinee are two of the best movies of all time.) Oh well.
#15 - Ed (1/22/13)
Tuesdays on Tape Rating Scale™
Previews: 0/1
Soundz: .5/.5
B&T: 0/1
Graphics: 1/1.5
Sound Effects: .5/.5
Likable Characters: 0/1
Memorable Moments/Quotables/Emotion: .5/1
Total: 3/7
Kudos:
- Clean Up scene
- Crazy stunt driving
- "I'm gonna spank . . . that monkey."
- Sound fx when kid patted on back
- No colonoscopy scene
Personal Thoughts: This was the first tape to get an anti-kudos. We had looked up Ed on Wikipedia and read that Ed gives an opposing player a colonoscopy. We were so disappointed to find out this doesn't actually happen in the movie. It turns out that the colonoscopy thing was simply vandalism of the Wikipedia article. When we rated this movie, the shadow of the missing colonoscopy was hanging over our heads. I think the rating reflects that. The movie wasn't that bad (definitely not iMDB bottom 100 bad), but everyone had a bad taste in their mouth afterwards. Upon reflection, I think it's a lot better than Explorers, which we rated higher. Oh well, Tuesdays on Tape is a democratic rating committee, so I only have so much say.
Basically, this movie is pretty much the Cable Guy of animal companion movies. The 90s pumped out tons of those flicks. Like Cable Guy in relation to other Jim Carrey comedies, it's an oddly serious, adult-minded variation of the formula where many of the jokes fall flat. There are better animal companion movies out there, but Ed is definitely far from the worst. Check it out if you liked Dunston Checks In, I guess.
#16 - We're Back: A Dinosaur's Story (1/29/13)
Tuesdays on Tape Rating Scale™
Boxart: .5/.5
Previews: 0/1
Soundz: .5/.5
B&T: 0/1
Graphics: 1.5/1.5
Sound Effects: .5/.5
Likable Characters: .5/1
Memorable Moments/Quotables/Emotion: .5/1
Total: 4/7
Kudos:
- LaZr Kage
- Naughty Boys Delight
- Hellzapoppin'
- Proto Juggalo/Dark Carnival
Personal Thoughts: We're Back is a stinker. Plain and simple. Mostly the movie just drags on with little of interest going down. The best parts are the fine animation (GRAPHICS!) and musical number by John Goodman. Ultimately, though, this thing fits alongside other 90s animated features like Pagemaster. Basically, the only way you'll enjoy this is if you're a kid. I'd rate this one an avoid.
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