Kenneth Mars
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We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story (1993)
Film and Plot Synopsis Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and nonviolent. They agree to go to the Middle Future (this era) in order to grant the wishes of children in New York City. They are to meet Dr. Bleeb of the Museum of Natural History, but get side-tracked with their new friends and run into the Captain’s evil brother, Professor Screw Eyes, who has other plans for the dinosaurs. ‘We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story’ Movie Summary The summary below contains spoilers. In 1990’s New York City, a bluebird named Buster (Blaze Berdahl) runs away from his family and meets an extremely intelligent Tyrannosaurus named Rex (John Goodman). Rex is playing golf, as dinosaurs are apt to do. Rex explains that he was once a ferocious dinosaur, and then proceeds to tell his story of how he changed. In a prehistoric jungle, Rex terrorizes the other dinosaurs until a spaceship lands on Earth. The ship is piloted by an alien named Vorb (Jay Leno). Vorb captures Rex and several other dinosaurs. He gives them Brain Grain, a breakfast cereal that increases the dinosaurs’ intelligence. The other dinosaurs are …
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Young Frankenstein (1974)
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, pronounced frahn-ken-steen, grandson of the Frankenstein of monster fame, renounces his grandfather’s work and pursues a career as a respectable scientist.
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Fletch (1985)
Fletch is based on a 1974 mystery novel by Gregory McDonald. The book was the first in a series featuring the character Irwin Maurice Fletcher.
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Movie House Memories
Young Frankenstein (1974)
20th Century Fox released Young Frankenstein on December 15, 1974. Mel Brooks directed the film starring Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, and Marty Feldman.
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Lunchtime Movie Review
Fletch (1985)
Fletch is based on a 1974 mystery novel by Gregory McDonald. The book was the first in a series featuring the character Irwin Maurice Fletcher. The series lasted eleven books and even launched a spin off series for a supporting character, Inspector Francis Xavier Flynn, that lasted four books itself.
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