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Thursday, March 02, 2006

Rule 4

Any movie advertised with an actor peering over the top of sunglasses is bound to be one of the worst films you've ever seen. This rule holds doubly true if such an image appears on the DVD or videocassette cover. It holds three-quarters true if the actor is merely wearing, but not peering over, the Raybans (because they are inevitably Raybans, which are often photoshopped on the face).

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How about Lolita?
Posted by DMT on  03/02  at  10:23 PM
Hers are not Raybans.
Posted by Anni on  03/03  at  03:39 AM

Maybe I should revise the rule to say, “Any movie not featuring the fantasies of middle-aged men.” Although Risky Business is also an exception. Do middle-aged men want to get with Rebecca DeMornay? I dunno, but I suspect Risky Business was the start of the trend where sunglasses=saucy covering for shit casseroles. I never liked the movie.

Examples of some movies that prove the rule:

Get Shorty, one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen.

Fun With Dick and Jane.

MP3: The Movie.

Posted by Grant Barrett on  03/03  at  09:39 AM
Exception to the rule?  Almost Famous.
Posted by Kristin Marie on  03/03  at  09:44 AM

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