¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

HBO Pictures/ Orion

December 12, 1986

Historical Comedy

DVD
C-

The funniest thing was the trio's 1920s garb.  John Landis directed.

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

Warner Bros.

August 9, 1985

Comedy
DVD

B-

I didn't actually see this movie at the time, but I was very aware of it and the catchphrases that came from it.  (I did catch Pee-Wee's TV show here and there though.)  I first saw this movie in a revival theater ten or fifteen years ago, with an appreciative audience.  This time, watching it at home alone, it made me chuckle but it did feel aimless.  It's likable enough, and I enjoyed it more than most Tim Burton movies I've seen.  I've tagged as many people as I recognized.

So I Married an Axe Murderer

So I Married an Axe Murderer

TriStar

July 30, 1993

Comedy, Horror?

DVD
B

I saw and, to my surprise, liked this movie over twenty years ago, when it was still relatively new.  Now the '90sness adds to its charm, especially that soundtrack!  And it's set in San Francisco, and I used to live in the South Bay, so there's a certain nostalgia to that.  And then there are the cameos, including Steven Wright as a prop-plane pilot!  So I can forgive the unevenness and plot holes and just enjoy all that, and the still funny and still sweet moments.  Not a great movie, maybe even at the time, but still delightful.

Thomas Schlamme directed.  Note that the third and final disc of this "Laugh Out Loud" collection didn't load, but at least I got to watch this again.