In the grand tradition of taking hit movies and spinning them off into TV series, 1984’s Blue Thunder aimed to capture the excitement of the 1983 film of the same name. Unfortunately, much like many short-lived adaptations, while having the makings of a fun, action-packed police procedural—on paper, at least, it lacked the firepower to…
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Wayne’s World (1992) – Review
Saturday Night Live has had a slew of sketches that have made the leap to the big screen, stretched to feature length with varying success. The best example of a film that worked from SNL skitdom is The Blues Brothers, with other relatively entertaining ports including Coneheads, and MacGruber. And there have been more than…