“I just want them to know that they didn’t break me.”
The Scoop: 1986 PG-13, directed by Howard Deutch and starring Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, James Spader and Andrew McCarthy
Tagline: He’s crazy about her. She’s crazy about him. He’s just crazy.
Summary Capsule: John Hughes pens a love triangle between a cowardly rich boy, a poor girl, and a raving loon. Er, Duckie.
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Game of Thrones Season 3 is just around the corner, and I absolutely can’t wait! Yet whenever I talk to a fan of the books, the conversation always seems to be about the changes HBO has made and how much they suck. Well I, for one, say no more! Yes, there are moves that I question, but there are many more that I like—heck, there are some changes in the television show that I think work better than the story in the books. Yeah, that’s right, I’ll say it. In fact, here are six moments in Game of Thrones that the writers changed and we’re better off for it:
Readers Beware! Here there be MAJOR SPOILERS for future events in Game of Thrones and the Song of Ice and Fire novels!
“I’m gonna make them suffer… and suffer and suffer and when I think they’ve suffered enough, then I start with the pain.”
The Scoop: 1989 PG, directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, and Thomas Ian Griffith
Tagline: First it was teacher to student. Then it was father to son. Now, it’s man to man.
Summary Capsule: Revenge and “been there, done that” are the name of the Part III game.
“Don’t know. Never been attacked by a tree.”
The Scoop: 1986 PG, directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Danny Kamekona, and Yuji Okumoto
Tagline: The story continues…
Summary Capsule: Miyagi and New Jersey Sidekick travel to Okinawa to visit dying father, woo curvy women, and fight for the glory of love
“Are you gonna bark all day, little doggy, or are you gonna bite?”
The Scoop: 1992 R, directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, and Michael Madsen
Tagline: Let’s get to work
Summary Capsule: A bank heist goes wrong, and the criminals feel compelled just to stand around and talk about it.
“He grooms himself.”
The Scoop: 2007 PG-13 directed by Michael Landon Jr. and starring Louise Fletcher, Henry Thomas, and Liana Liberato
Tagline: A little girl’s quest for redemption uncovers a dark secret… and the truth shall set her free.
Summary Capsule: A plucky young girl wants help from a tormented Welsh guy in a budget dementor costume.
“We all need mirrors to remind ourselves who we really are”
The Scoop: 2000 R, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe Pantoliano
Tagline: Some memories are best forgotten
Summary Capsule: Man unravels a murder mystery in backwards time
“Yeah, well, uh, just keep your Power Gloves off her, pal, huh?”
The Scoop: 1989 PG, directed by Todd Holland and starring Luke Edwards, Fred Savage, and Christian Slater
Tagline: It’s more than a game… It’s the chance of a lifetime.
Summary Capsule: It’s more than an unabashed plug for Nintendo… No, I guess it’s nothing more than that. Sorry.
“I’ve been ready for this my whole life.”
The Scoop: 1993 PG, directed by David Anspaugh and starring Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, and Ned Beatty.
Tagline: Sometimes a winner is a dreamer who just won’t quit.
Summary Capsule: A true story of a young man realizing his dream to play football for Notre Dame
“He’s weird, he’s strange, he’s sloppy, he’s a total nightmare for women… I can’t believe I haven’t slept with him yet.”
The Scoop: 1994 R, directed by Ben Stiller and starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Ben Stiller
Tagline: A comedy about love in the 90’s.
Summary Capsule: If you’ve never seen a mid-90’s movie, allow me to summarize for you: a group of twentysomething friends live, philosophize and sleep together while damning the Man and avoiding work. Set to a good soundtrack.
