To escape the rash of low budget 70s and 80s movies we've been watching lately we're going to view these recent movies that have a clear picture, people you recognize and no subtitles in a foreign language.
With plot keywords like "group of friends", "mistaken for gay" "eavesdropping", "misunderstanding" and "body in chipper" you may get the idea that Tucker and Dale vs Evil is like Three's Company. Remember when Helen pushed Stanley in that woodchipper?
Well, you're right. It's pretty much Three's Company except with more T and A. Which is saying something since Three's Company is one of the quintessential "jiggle television" shows:
Jiggle television or "kid porn" were terms coined by NBC executive Paul Klein to criticize American Broadcasting Company's television production and marketing strategy under Fred Silverman.Yeah, let's stick with jiggle television Paul Klein.
John Dies at the End is directed by Don Coscarelli, who made BMN movies Phantasm II and The Beastmaster. I went on a Coscarelli-bender recently and discovered, somewhat surprisingly given all the horror movies, that he made the charming slice-of-life movie Kenny & Company
where no one loses a body part. It's my pick of the week! Except these two other movies.
Here's what happened last week:
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