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Sunday, March 8, 2009

Film Now Available to Watch Instantly on Netflix

Posted by on Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 3:24 PM

I can't believe I've never heard of Loose Cannons before:

a152/1236385842-60028817.jpgA Washington D.C. cop (Gene Hackman) teams up with a man afflicted with a multiple personality disorder (Dan Aykroyd) who speaks in the voices of Tweety Bird, Captain Kirk, Pee-Wee Herman, Ricky Ricardo and the Wicked Witch of the West. Together, they trail a gang of neo-Nazis in an attempt to capture a porno film featuring Adolph Hitler in bed with a man who's about to be elected chancellor of West Germany.

How could this movie possibly turn out wrong? And what if we remake it with Russell Crowe in the Hackman role and Vincent D'Onofrio as Aykroyd?

 

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I find the fact that this film even exists to be very disturbing. That I will probably end up watching it is something I am not proud of.
Posted by Zander on March 8, 2009 at 4:16 PM
2
I have watched it. One night on late TV, I was to stoned to find the remote and up comes this wonderful comedy. Don't think German Chancellor, think republicans. Don't think Hitler think male prostitute. You will not stop laughing.
Posted by General Jack Ripper on March 8, 2009 at 4:46 PM
3
Thanks for the tip, Paul. So psyched to check this out.
Posted by Levislade on March 8, 2009 at 4:49 PM
4
Thanks for driving another nail into the coffin of your local independent video store. I'm sure that once Scarecrow goes under the Stranger will run a nice little obituary.
Posted by robot on March 8, 2009 at 5:04 PM
5
robot, I think Paul has driven another nail into his own critic coffin. The man never ceases to amaze me. First MELANCHOLY, then THE WATCHMAN, and now this. What a fucking tool.
Posted by paulisdeadforgethim on March 8, 2009 at 5:07 PM
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@4@5

Seriously? Have you never watched a movie so bad it's good? You have no sense of humor. Every time you post a comment on the internet, God masturbates a kitten.
Posted by bearseatbeats on March 8, 2009 at 5:13 PM
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At the end of this film Hackman gets recruited by the Mossad on the condition that goes to get circumcized. True story.
Posted by mallard on March 8, 2009 at 5:55 PM
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We need to not encourage anyone to give Vincent D'Onofrio, the "Calculon" of the human set, anymore acting jobs.
Posted by j.lee on March 8, 2009 at 9:21 PM
9
Huh.
Warren Ellis (DESOLATION JONES) has a lot to answer for.
Posted by Agent of Chaos on March 8, 2009 at 11:32 PM
10
@ 4 he was talking about sending people to net flix. this movie looks great.
Posted by tacstar253 on March 9, 2009 at 9:01 AM
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bearseatbeats the problem is that Paul doesn't value his local video store not that he suggested people check out this film. The link isn't to Scarecrow, Rain City, or 15th Avenue. Its to FUCKING Netflix.
Posted by paulisdeadforgethim on March 9, 2009 at 12:03 PM
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The number of great Dan Aykroyd roles that didn't involve John Belushi can be counted on zero hands.
Posted by Big Sven on March 9, 2009 at 4:38 PM

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