With the release of Ghosbusters: Afterlife, interest in the supernatural comedy franchise is reignited brighter than a particle accelerator. Therefore it felt like the obvious move to have this week’s Create-A-Caption be inspired by the original 1984 Ghostbusters film. We’ve…
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Movie Trailer of the Day: Groundhog Day
Today is, of course, Groundhog Day. Yes friends, it’s the annual celebration of Punxsutawney Phil’s weather predicting prowess. (For the record, Phil thinks we’ll be having an early spring this year). As you well know, Groundhog Day also happens to…
Read more →Who Ya Gonna Call?: “Ghostbusters” and “Ghostbusters II”
In 1984 Hollywood needed a new blockbuster to fill the void left by the ending of the Star Wars trilogy from the previous summer. Hollywood has never suffered for a lack of mega-hits, at least not since the mid-70’s. Give…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Ghostbusters II
Our Create-A-Caption celebration of the Summer of ’89 continues with this week’s offering based on the underrated sequel Ghostbusters II. The film followed the paranormal investigators played by Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Harold Ramis as they battled…
Read more →Happy 35th Birthday to “National Lampoon’s Vacation”
“I found out long ago, it’s a long day the holiday road…” Although it feels like the Griswold family has always been with us, it was 35 years ago today we were introduced to the comedic clan when National Lampoon’s…
Read more →Movie Trailer of the Day: Bill Murray in “Stripes”
Today’s Movie Trailer of the Day is for 1981’s madcap military comedy Stripes. If for some reason you haven’t seen this (which is kind of inexcusable, as it is brilliant), a quick synopsis: Bill Murray plays a down-on-his-luck loser who…
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