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For the ultimate in theater showmanship a la William Castle, Joe Dante and his well-selected cast bring the early 1960's into the audience's lap with fun and feeling. He captures the atom bomb fears and wariness that lurked beneath the innocent sheen of the times, using the '62 Cuban Missile Crisis as a perfect backdrop to sneak in the underlying theme of our penchant for escaping reality in order to survive the day to day, even if the world may be coming to an end. All of it is wrapped into an entertaining tale and a tip of the hat to Castle's theatrical gimmickry and the 50's sci-fi films that paved the way for the string of hit films he's known for. The cameos from memorable supporting actors of that era add a richness to the film, especially Dick Miller's role. Enjoyable even after several viewings.Read full review
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this is one of those movies that only come's along once in a great while, every character is 100% real. it was a time of fear, fear of a bomb, and the end of the world, and where the youth was caught in the middle of trying to grow up and stay young.enter john goodman, a man whos whole life revolves around entertaining. and boy does he entertain,. he's taking movies to a whole new level. if it were up to me this movie would come standaerd in every new home, car, and dvd player made. so see this movie at all cost's, see it with your family, your girlfriend, who ever, this movie is multi generational.
I first saw this movie about a year after it's release. I was 14. Watching it now takes me back to that moment and the innocence of youth. John Goodman stars as the creator of B-movie sci-fi's whose ''movie with a movie' is set to premiere in Key West, FL circa 1962 during the Cuban missle crisis. It is a lovely, nostalgic movie brimming with funny dialogue and movie in-jokes, satirizing the shocker drive-in movies of the period. The teenagers around whom the movie revolves are entertaining to watch. Matinee has to be the most under-rated, under-valued and criminally under-seen film of all time. As soon as I saw it listed, I knew I had to have it in my collection. I highly recommend watching it if you get the chance.
I loved John Goodman...he was perfectly cast as the scary 50's sci-fi movie director.....the cameos of the famous 50's sci-fi actors was a nice touch....throw in the beautiful Florida Key West area.....the Cuban missile crisis.....a guy who gets bitten by a ant while having his teeth xray'd at the dentist and then turning into 'MANT'......add a couple of atomic bomb explosions....young teen love and a bomb shelter....all taking place in the early 1960's......only thing left to do is pop some popcorn and settle in for some very funny dialogue......enjoy!!!!
ONE OF THE BEST MAID FUN MOVIES
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