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In the 1990s, Will Smith was the man. Everything he touched turned to gold. Fresh Prince, his rap career, Men In Black, and even Independence Day all succeeded thanks in very large parts to Will Smith. But then Wild Wild West happened. Wow. Based on the 1960s TV show, Will Smith and Kevin Kline team up to take on an evil Southern steampunk themed leader who is trying to take over the U.S. government . . . with a giant spider. Look I don’t need to tell you anything about this movie. You’ve seen it. And you know why it’s on this show. So download and enjoy!

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After Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, the legend of Freddy Kruger was all but gone. Wes Craven, Freddy’s creator, was unhappy with how the series had progressed and ended. So he came back to New Line Cinema with a fresh new take on Freddy Kruger and a way to bring him back. Nirvana joins us as we take a look at the series’ re-emergence with this meta-movie about Heather Langenkamp being stalked by her movie character counterpart in real life. Does it hold up? We go into deep discussion to find out!

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In 1991, Freddy Kruger had lost his scare-factor. New Line Cinema decided to put the final nail in the Kruger coffin with Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare. Nirvana joins the Crew as we look at what was, at the time, the final Nightmare on Elm Street movie. Freddy is seeking out his only child to take over his after-life’s work and it’s up to a group of troubled teens to stop him. Throw in some early 90s references and you have what is, at the very least, a very unique Freddy movie.

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Small Screen to Silver Screen Month continues and this week, we look at Josie & The Pussycats – the 2001 movie based on the cartoon show based on a comic book based on another comic book. 1980s cartoon giant Hanna Barbera sees its creation come to real life as a small town all-girl rock band gets a massive record deal but they soon find out that their fame may not be fully genuine. The 90s hangover looms heavily over this one!

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You can’t make fun of someone else unless you’re willing to make fun of yourself. We’ve poked fun, mocked, and made light of 99 Hollywood movies. It’s only fair that we turn the ridicule on ourselves. It’s our 100th Episode and we’re taking a look at some of our more embarrassing outtakes, we look back at what Or Is It? has become, and we include some lost discussions that needed to be cut from their original shows. Also, we open up our e-mail from CanadianMovieCrew@gmail.com and answer some of your questions! It’s the long-awaited blooper show so sit back and enjoy yourself at our expense.

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It’s that time of year again when we turn our attention to the scary, creepy, and horrifying. This year, we’re taking a look at the Nightmare on Elm Street series and start off with – what else? – the original from 1984. The parents of Springwood, Ohio harbour a secret of a mob murder they committed. But now, Freddy Kruger is back to seek his revenge by killing their children where he parents cannot protect them . . . in their dreams.  Friend of the show and Elm Street expert Nirvana drops by as we take on Freddy Kruger!

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October is Small Screen to Silver Screen Month where we take a look specifically at movies adapted from television shows. To kick it all off, we’re starting with The Transformers: The Movie from 1986. Many children attended this movie expecting an epic battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons but left crying over the death of a beloved hero and confused as to the future of their favourite afternoon cartoon. Michael Bay’s movies gets a lot of flack but did the disappointment start here? We find out!

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Before we head into Small Screen to the Big Screen Month next week, we thought it would be fun to take out a show from the Or Is It? Vault. Sometimes a show isn’t released despite being a great episode on a really bad movie. This one about My Super Ex-Girlfriend is just one of those shows. Matt (Luke Wilson) meets Jenny (Uma Thurman) not knowing that she harbours a secret – she’s Gravity Girl, the city’s resident superhero. When he breaks up with her, she uses her superpowers to exact her super revenge. In this show, Mark reveals his Rules for Superheroes and we discuss the ability of having sex at 30,000 feet!

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Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt team to lead this remake of the 1960 remake of the 1954 original. Bogue is an evil land owner buying up a small town’s property for pennies on the dollar. One woman seeks justice and revenge from Chisolm (Washington). He sets out to amass the six best gunfighters, warriors, and mountain men to restore peace to Rose Creek. Is there a new sheriff in town or will this remake be run out of town? Download the show now and find out!

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