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Uncle Buck: 35th Anniversary

John Stark

Uncle Buck: 35th Anniversary- john Candy Is Still One Of The Greats Quick Take: A John Hughes classic. Back in September, when I first watched this with audio description, it was fun getting to enjoy John Candy again. Of course, this movie also introduced us to Macaulay Culkin, and was the reason Hughes recommended him for Home Alone. But, it does feel like we had such a brief period with john Candy, a thoughtful comedian who likely would have gone on to pursue the same dramatic swings as robin Williams. I think we never truly got the best of Candy, … Continue reading Uncle Buck: 35th Anniversary

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40 For 40: Part 2

John Stark

Keeping in line with my 40th birthday this year, here is the second list of films I watched. I’m trying to cast a wide net and bring in multiple streamers, but peacock refuses to host audio description for Universal titles not made in the last 3 years. So just like the first ten, one of these does not have audio description. This list spans films I saw over June and July, so it is possible that some have left the service listed. While there are numbers, this is not a rank of my favorites from best to worst, but rather … Continue reading 40 For 40: Part 2

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Splash

John Stark

Where I watched It: Disney Plus English Audio Description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Laura Post The last time Splash was made relevant to me was when film nerds who caught the opening of Disney Plus looked at all the offerings and said “Splash. That will be my first watch.” And then they noticed that Disney blurred out the nudity, and there was some minor internet outrage. I’m anti-censorship, but I’m also anti-watching a movie for the nudity. So, if you pervs cued up Splash only to see Daryl Hannah’s brief nudity, that’s what Pornhub is for. Not an actual … Continue reading Splash