Damon Houx

DD: The Curse of Wayne Morse

Only two men voted against the Gulf of Tonkin resolution. For those who don’t know, that was the event that led to the escalation in Vietnam. The incident that sparked this escalation turned out to be a lie (huh, familiar). And yet only two men voted against it. One turned out to be Oregon State Senator … Continue reading

DD: We're Off to See the Uncanny Valley!

So, I watched The Wizard of Oz last night. It’s strange to think this film is a family classic, all that. It’s so fucking fake. The Lion? Not a real lion. Etc. Etc. All analog effects. And it still works like a charm. Is it nostalgia? Have movies become too dependant on “reality?” Or is … Continue reading

DD: "You think about Kurt Fuller Too Much"

That’s what an ex said to me once. Kurt Fuller. You know him. The only man who could concieveably replace William Atherton as the corporate stooge trying to keep our Ghostbusters from doing their jobs. The guy who learns the value of partying on in Wayne’s World. The psyche-out lead in NewsRadio’s first episode. Or … Continue reading

DD: Fifty Bucks Never Killed Anyone!

Push comes to shove, if someone asked me what the funniest film ever made was, I would likely list two options. One would be Duck Soup. The other would be Used Cars. In fact I recently got an email asking me just that question: “Dear Andre Dellamorte, what is the funniest movie ever made? Also … Continue reading

DD: A Mini Bucket List review

AKA: Old Men in Front of Green Screens. Rob Reiner has shot his load, but he’s a proficient hack. Jack Nicholson seems more engaged than most of his hackworkeries, and Morgan Freeman seems to engage him, and vice versa. Or at least when both are asked to deliver pablum, it’s pablum by giants. The big … Continue reading