Genius self-parody. I think a lot of people missed the point of what Joe Dante did here.
love to the third degree, I lost it. Nathan for you is back!
"The Misfortune Cookie" is a very enjoyable episode. Even though I can't really take much of Elliot Gould, he does a good job of playing an arrogant newspaper food critic who trashes a Chinese restaurant, even before having eaten there. He becomes addicted to the fortune cookies after they become an accurate predictor of future events. The ending was a great surprise.
You always smoke non-filters? Yep.
I'm a fan of this Richard Matheson story. "Button, Button" is part suspense and part comedy. Mare Winningham and Brad Davis are very funny as the couple presented with the unique choice presented by Mr. Steward and his button box. The humor of this episode make it seem like an "Amazing Stories" entry. The ending is satisfying as it offers no certain conclusion but does indirectly suggest the fate of the married couple.
"Need To Know" stars William Petersen (CSI) as an investigator looking into why people in a rural community are going insane. Francis McDormand, playing a woman whose father is a victim of the "disease", also assists in the investigation. In the opening scene, a farmer walks aimlessly along an old dirt road. He whispers something in the ear of a stranded motorist, who begins to laugh and wail hysterically, instantly driven insane by the farmer's secret. This is an absolutely terrific opening and left me on edge, wondering what just occurred. It totally geared me up for the story to come. There's also a great scene where Petersen's character is attacked by a kindly old woman. Later, he visits McDormand's father in the mental hospital. The room appears to be covered in blood and her father rambles on non-sensically. It's downright creepy.
The ending is great and it made me wonder what may have happened to the world as time went on. I especially enjoyed the last scene and shot of Petersen as he breaks the fourth wall and turns toward the viewer almost as if he's compelled to pass along the life-ruining secret. The silence followed by a distant scream from the farmhouse is very effective, as is Charles Aidman's closing narration. This is my favorite story of all of the '80s revival episodes.
"You ate someone just to go to the prom with me?"
Campy, B movie, mostly a rom minus some com.
Super young Matthew McConaughey and Philip Seymour Hoffman appearances as high schoolers
A just okay story about an Elvis impersonator. It doesn't take a lot to see the ending coming. It was kind of neat to see that he made the same mistakes that the real Elvis did after previously preaching that Elvis had screwed up.
This one is pretty good, which probably has something to do with the fact that Serling wrote it. Its well acted and the casting is well done, too. Its yet another "fountain of youth" story but is interesting and looks to be one of the better Season Three.
Any chance you could add the following into your Christmas list?
Special 2 Blackadder's Christmas Carol
https://trakt.tv/shows/blackadder/seasons/0/episodes/2
Bottom: Season 2
2x05 Holy
https://trakt.tv/shows/bottom/seasons/2/episodes/5
Jeff stabbing the rice bag adding an INSTANT countdown was iconic
What in the... it must be one of the best What if? episodes I've watched.
nica and tiff, well that's something, so there are still various chuckys around like in the latest movies
Among the more insulting episodes in that it seemingly expected the doll swap to be a surprise to anyone. Fiona Dourif... Love her.
Love the non-stereotype gay characters. This could do wonders for young gay kids. Really well done!
The Abe Jurassic Park parody. MAKING A JOKE ABOUT CANCELLING THE SHOW AGAIN IS CRAZY :rofl:. A good finale but an annoying cliffhanger. Other than that it's good.
Awwww his wife Kathy's voice is so sweet... Reminds me of my grandma
Didn't know half of the contestants before this episode, but this was some of the hardest laughing I've done in an episode. I have high hopes for the rest of the season.
