Myopia Movies

Miracle on 34th Street

This week, with Christmas rapidly approaching, we revisit John Hughes' tight legal drama. We learn where John Hammond hid after Jurassic Park, we watched Miracle on 34th Street!
How will Miracle on 34th Street hold up?
Host: Nic
Panel: Keiko and Nur
Directed by Les MayfieldWritten by Valentine Davies, George Seaton, John HughesStarring Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh, James Remar, Jane Leeves, Simon Jones, William Windom, Mara Wilson, Robert Prosky

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and The Year without a Santa Claus

This week on Myopia Movies, we learn it is ok to be a dentist. We splurge and watch two classic Rankin and Bass Shorts! We watched Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and The Year without a Santa Claus, ground zero for the classic holiday characters Yukon Cornelius, The Bumble, Snow Miser and Heat Miser, and an elf who wants to be a dentist! Watch the puppet magic of the Charlie in a box and it snowing in South town! 
How will Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and The Year without a Santa Claus hold up?
Host: Nic
Panel: Keiko and Candace
 
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Directed by Larry RoemerStarring: Billie Mae Richards, Burl Ives, Larry D. Mann, and the world's most ornory Santa Claus
The Year without a Santa Claus
Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr.Starring: Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving

Home Alone 3

This week we fight the bad guys and defend our home! We watched Home Alone 3, the first one that isn't a classic. 
How will Home Alone 3 hold up?
Host: Nic
Panel: Keiko and Candace 
Directed by Raja GosnellWriten by John HughesStarring Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa, Rya Kihlstedt, Lenny von Dohlen

Rad (1986)

Grab your BMX, this is about to get EXTREME! We watched the 1980s cult classic Rad! Directed by the stunt man behind Smokey and the Bandit. 
How will Rad hold up? 
Host: Nic
Panel: Keiko, Matthew, Nur
Directed by Hal NeedhamStarring: Bart Conner, Lori Loughlin, Talia Shire, Ray Walston, Alfie Wise

Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King

This week we finish the epic film franchise that is perfect for when the turkey has you glued to the couch. We watched the Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King, All this stuffing is so heavy, Sam. Our most awarded and gayest movie to date!
How will Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King hold up?
Host: Nic
Panel: Keiko, Madison, and Matthew
Directed by Peter JacksonStarring: Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Bret McKenzie, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving,  David Wenham, Elijah Wood

True Lies

This week we visit Arnie, Tommy, and Jimmy as we make an American Austrian Bond Movie. We watched True Lies and trick our wives to do a sexy dance. 
How will True Lies hold up?
Host: Jon
Panel: Nic and Christine
 
Directed by James CameronStarring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Tia Carrere, Art Malik, Eliza Dushku, Grant Heslov, Marshall Manesh

The 6th Day

This week we return to Arnold! And guess what, not one, but two Arnolds! We watched The 6th Day, and we eat your birthday cake!
Host: Nic 
Panel: Keiko, Nur, Matthew
How will The Sixth Day hold up?
Directed by Roger SpottiswoodeStarring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport, Tony Goldwyn, Michael Rooker, Sarah Wynter, Wendy Crewson, Rodney Rowland, Terry Crews, Ken Pogue, Colin Cunningham, Robert Duvall, Wanda Cannon

Carrie (1976)

We end our Kingtastic Month with the classic Brian de Palma film about the dangers of menstruation. We watched the bicentennial's own Carrie! Earning an academy nod for both female leads, this film reminds us high school was awful, gym class was worse, but nothing beats home. 
How will Carrie hold up?
Host: Nic
Panel: Matthew, Charlie, Nur
 
Directed by Brian De PalmaStarring: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta, William Katt, Nancy Allen, P.J. Soles, Priscilla Pointer, Sydney Lassick