All my funny movies haven’t aged well. At least, that’s what it feels like. I went through my teens in the 80s when the comedies were for many at their peak, what with SNL alum from the 70s finding a … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 14: Funniest. Movie. Ever.

Way back in the day, growing up in the ‘burbs in the early 80s as a teenager, you only had a few choices for watching movies at home. You had whatever was broadcast on the half dozen channels you had, … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 13: The Movie That Scared You The Most

Today’s question is one that was originally split but is one that I’m bringing together with a couple of variables in how it can be answered. With gender being a focal point of discussion, we don’t want to get too … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 12: Your Favorite Performance By An Actor

This is one of those pieces that’s just damn hard to write because it really means admitting it. I grew up on the original trilogy and it’s what got me into, well, everything. Comics, SF novels, movies, LaserDisc, and all … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 11: A Sequel You Wish Wasn’t Made

Death is very common when it comes to some of the most popular films out there as that kind of hook or moment can help to really cement a film. Some handle it better than others, some resonate with us … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 10: An Unforgettable Movie Death

I hate to use the word hate, but you get the point. There are a lot of very popular and beloved films out there that just don’t click for you. And you feel like the outsider with the way you … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 9: A Beloved Movie You Dislike

When this challenge come up in my list to work on, I’ll admit I struggled a bit. Not because there aren’t great quotes – I included a video from Cinefix that has a hundred of them below – but because … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 8: Your Favorite Movie Quote Or Dialogue

There’s always that one character that you connect with better than anyone else. One that kind of speaks to you in a way that surprises, makes you almost feel heard. And, admittedly, that character can change over the years as … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 7: Your Favorite Movie Character

The topic of the day today is one you can answer two-fold since both are often quite different things. Even within a community of really big movie consumers and fans, there are things that you just never get around to … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 6: A Classic Or Huge Movie You’ve Not Seen

We all have movies that we know are bad and not in the “oh it has a flaw here that ruins something” kind of a way. We mean bad. We know it’s junk. Whether it’s low production values overall, terrible … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 5: A Movie So Bad It’s Good

I’ll take the hit so nobody else feels it has to be used. The Notebook is filled with the most romantic moments and I love it to death, so much so that I bought the big limited edition box set when … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 4: Most Romantic Moment In A Movie

While we’ll talk about the actual score of a movie later in this challenge, early on we want to talk about the use of songs. These can be tricky things as sometimes when used in certain ways, can really date a … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 3: Best Use Of A Song In A Movie

We’re back with our second day of the movie challenge and we’re going to make this a bit more complicated for some. What sequel is better than the original – but with the caveat that you can’t use Star Wars or Star Trek … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 2: A Sequel Better Than The Original

Welcome to our next challenge! After getting underway with comics and then focusing on Disney in an attempt to reach beyond the core fan crowd, we’re going to spend July talking about movies. All kinds of movies. Lots of movies. … Continue reading 30 Day Film Challenge Day 1: Your Favorite Opening Sequence

Disney is going to mean so many different things to different people. Whether you’re hardcore into understanding how the business of filmmaking works or if theme parks are you thing and that resonates more than anything else for you. It … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 30: What Disney Means To You

While so many of the films and projects that we love from Disney focuses on the leading prince and princess or something similar, these stories are often made better by the supporting cast. And, in particular, friend pairings that just … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 29: Your Favorite Friend Pairing

With a lot of classic Disney properties, there aren’t a lot in the way of parents since they played to old fairy tales and the like and of the parents that we often do see, there are a lot that … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 28: Best Disney Parents

We’re down to the last couple of days and getting our next challenge ready but we’re taking a detour into the saddest of the Disney moments, which again can come from any of the companies that they own. Saddest moments … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 27: Your Saddest Moment

As we inch closer to the end of this challenge, we’re wanting to be a little forward-looking with this day. We want to know what Disney project you’re looking forward to the most? This is a hugely open-ended question because … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 26: Your Favorite Upcoming Project

There’s still something magical about a castle even after all these years. But it’s definitely there as a kid as each has a unique personality even without taking into account the prince or princess that the film wants to focus … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 25: Your Favorite Disney Castle

This is one that I’m getting to sit out and I expect to be lightly shamed for as I’ve never been to a Disney theme park. With the various different Disney parks, what’s your favorite stage show or event that isn’t … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 24: Your Favorite Disney Theme Park Show