“The power… of really bad television!”
The Scoop: 1990 PG, directed by John De Bello and starring Debi Fares, Rick Rockwell, and John Astin
Tagline: Any way you slice it.
Summary Capsule: Prof. Gangreen attempts to control the media with the power of little red ripe fruits
“My crew is my family, Kirk. Is there anything you would not do for your family?”
The Scoop: 2013 PG-13, directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Zoe Saldana
Tagline: Beyond the darkness lies greatness.
Summary Capsule: The reboot movies provide their own action-packed version of Star Trek II. Nostalgia not included.
“The girl of my dreams is a vegetable!”
The Scoop: 1988 PG, directed by John De Bello and starring Karen Mistal, John Astin, and George Clooney
Tagline: The vegetables of doom return! They’re bad and this time they’re really stewed!
Summary Capsule: The nasty tomatoes are back, and a new (80s) generation rise up to fight the menace. Plus, there’s this really cute babe.
“He’s like a turd that won’t flush!”
The Scoop: 1995 PG-13, directed by Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner and starring Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Dennis Hopper
Tagline: Beyond the horizon lies the secret to a new beginning.
Summary Capsule: Fish-man breaks his code of uppity-ness to help a naked woman and a tattooed kiddo find dirt.
“There are certain times in your life when I guess you’re not supposed to have anyone, you know? Certain doors you gotta go through alone.”
The Scoop: 1990 PG, directed by John Patrick Shanley, and starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Dan Hedaya, and Abe Vigoda
Tagline: An Average Joe. An Adventurous Comedy.
Summary Capsule: Joe vs. a volcano
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and Hamlet is taking out the trash.”
The Scoop: 1993 PG-13, directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, F. Murray Abraham, Austin O’Brien, and Bridgette Wilson
Tagline: This isn’t the movies anymore.
Summary Capsule: A kid travels into the movies and then brings the action heroes and bad guys out into the real world.
“This is Buttkiss, Klahn’s bodyguard – he is tough and ruthless. This is Kwong, Klahn’s chauffeur – he is rough and toothless. ”
The Scoop: 1997 R, directed by John Landis and starring Marilyn Joi, Colin Male, David Zucker, and Ed Griffith
Tagline: This movie is totally out of control!
Summary Capsule: SNL skits go R-rated (and sometimes, X-rated)
“Foreign contaminant!”
The Scoop: 2008 G, directed by Andrew Stanton and starring Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, and Jeff Garlin
Tagline: After 700 years of doing what he was built for – he’ll discover what he’s meant for.
Summary Capsule: Robots in love. Awww. Plus, humans suck.
“Judgement time.”
The Scoop: 2012 R, directed by Pete Travis and starring Karl Urban, Rachel Wood, and Olivia Thirlby
Tagline: Judgment is coming
Summary Capsule: Judge Dredd gets locked inside a high-rise apartment complex populated by drug dealers. That was not smart of the drug dealers.
“For those of you lucky enough to leave with your lives, go! But leave your limbs! They belong to me!”
The Scoop: 2003 R, directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, and Darryl Hannah
Tagline: In the year 2003, Uma Thurman will kill Bill
Summary Capsule: Murdered bride miraculously recuperates just in time to open up a can of seriously vengeful, worldwide whoop ass.
