We got some cool stuff for the Wall, check it out!

Horror, suspense and general creepiness: The Howling (1980), Donnie Darko, a film called House (1985) starring George Wendt and Richard Moll (like Cheers and Night Court got together to do some cheesy horror…rad), Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell (1973), plus some Hitchcock in the form of The Birds (1963) and a collection of his earlier films on one disc; Jamaica Inn (1939), Sabotage (1936), The 39 Steps (1935) and Easy Virtue (1928). Finally there is this strange looking horror comedy called Vamp (1986) starring Grace Jones. She makes a scary looking bloodsucker.

Action awesomeness: Blade Runner, Point Break and The Boondock Saints.

Dramatic classics: Lawrence of Arabia, Henry Fonda in Advise & Consent, and James Coburn in Duck, You Sucker Aka A Fistful of Dynamite.

Animation goodies Wall-E and Futurama: Bender’s Big Score

Terrific TV!! The first two seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, My Name is Earl Season 1, season 1 of House and finally a wonderfully weird show Greg the Bunny Best of the Film Parodies. If you like the twisted mind of Seth Green you will dig this show.

Last on the just in list are some double features and box sets: Single White Female and Closer if you are in the mood for psychotic love or Airheads and PCU if you are in the mood to laugh at the 90’s.

We have Robert Rodriguez’s Mexico trilogy; El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Guns, guitars and bloodshed.

Finally we have the creepy uncle to the American Pie franchise, Porky’s : The Ultimate Collection. Three raunchy Porky’s movies all in one set!!! Woo-hoo!

I decided to make a shelf on our Wall O’ Cool of some of my favorite musical comedies. These are movies that feature lots of laughs and tons of tunes to lift your spirits.

First up is The Blues Brothers , a classic starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Jake and Elwood Blues. After Jake is released from prison, he and brother, Elwood pay a visit to the orphanage where they were raised by nuns. They learn that the place is gonna close unless they come up with $5000. The brothers decide to get their band together to play a concert and save the place. Hi-jinks ensue!

The movie that created all the best quotes of the 90’s for me, Wayne’s World. Full of musical references, babelicious Tia Carrere as Wayne’s rock goddess,  Rob Lowe as a douchy bad guy, and two basement dwellers with their own public access cable show. Excellent!

A major guilty pleasure for me, but I adore it anyway, Camp. The story of a bunch of kids at a musical theater summer camp. There is a strange love quadrangle, drunk teachers, treachery, poison, cross dressing and Broadway hits in between. If you like watching Glee, you’ll love this movie.

Airheads was a movie I had forgotten about until I caught some on TV one day. I had to rent it and watch the whole thing again. It stars Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi and Adam Sandler as three wannabe rock stars who decide to hold a radio station hostage with fake guns in order to get their demo tape some air play. Good jokes and fun for the head bangers of the early 90’s.

Another good one is Detroit Rock City. In 1978 a high school band who adores Kiss tries to scam their way into a concert while battling their way through numerous obstacles. Hilarious coming of age movie with a killer Kiss soundtrack.

Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist is a great “night in the life” flick that has Michael Cera doing his schtick as the sweet, but shy, guy alongside gorgeous Kat Dennings. The two meet clandestinely and spend the night trying to find out where their favorite indie band, “Where’s Fluffy”,  is playing their mystery show. There are sweet moments, funny moments and some really gross ones too. Great date movie.

One of Jeremy’s favorites, Empire Records, a film that takes place during a 24 hour period in an independent record store. The staff is crazy (Liv Tyler, Rory Cochrane, Anthony LaPaglia, and Renee Zellweger) and the clientele is not much better. Before the day is over they will have to find a way to keep Empire from being taken over by the chain store, Music Town.  Good music all the way through and an adorable Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2) as Rex Manning, the fading pop star who is signing autographs for his aging fans that day.

Lastly we have The Commitments. This cool film is about a guy who wants to put together a soul band in Dublin, Ireland. The climb to the top is humorous and heartfelt. Real musicians throughout the film and awesome covers of songs like “Mustang Sally”, “Try a Little Tenderness”, and “In the Midnight Hour.”

Come on down, grab a laugh, sing a song, buy some movies!!!!