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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Problem with Batman Parody
Everyone who has seen The Naked Gun knows that there is a blatant parody of Batman in the film (when Frank murders the henchman in the Dugout Dogs factory, the man's outstretched hand lowers into the green goo just like the Joker's does in Batman; that shot of the hand, and the setting of both scenes look very familiar, and the same in some cases). The only problem is that Batman was released in 1989, a year after The Naked Gun was released. Therefore, did Batman copy off of The Naked Gun? Was that scene in the movie even a parody of anything? Explanations, comments, or theories would be useful in understanding this discrepancy.
He Got Game (1998)
The Best Basketball Movie Ever Made
The best basketball movie ever made, hands down. Its only competition: Hoosiers, White Man Can't Jump, and, maybe, Blue Chips (really, though, Ray Allen and Rick Fox, do a hell of a better job than Shaq and Penny Hordaway). This movie seemed a bit questionable acting- wise, with Ray Allen having the supporting role and Rosaria Dawson playing Jesus's girlfriend, but honestly, it's pretty hard to tell (Milla Jovavich is even in the movie); of course, it all centers around Denzel's performance, and he does an excellent job. Spike Lee put together another great movie. Personally, I liked how he did the subplot cut scenes, as they quickly come while people are talking about them; all of them easy to understand and not drawn out as in most movies. Of course Spike's most artistic touch came at the very end; an excellent abstract scene to close the film. My only problem with the movie was the over-usage of the dramatic, classical music; it felt as if it didn't fit right with what was going on in the scene. This is only a minor problem, though. Overall: 9/10.