The North American Friends Movie Club

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The North American Friends Movie Club episodes

April 24, 2023 Spaceballs (1987)
Brent, Kate, and Nate launch blast off with the hilarious 1987 American space opera parody film Spaceballs starring: Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Michael Winslow, Joan Rivers, Lorene Yarnell, John Hurt, Sal Viscuso, Ronny Graham, Jim J. Bullock, Leslie Bevis, Rudy De Luca, Stephen Tobolowsky, Dom DeLuise, Rick Ducommun, Sandy Helberg, Dey Young, Jim Jackman, Jack Riley, and Terence Marsh.

"Spaceballs" received mixed reviews from critics upon its release in 1987. While some praised its humor and clever parodies of science fiction films, others criticized it for being too silly and lacking substance. In his review for The New York Times, Vincent Canby wrote, "The movie is so desperate for laughs that it's willing to try anything, no matter how feeble or obvious." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times also criticized the film, saying, "I would have been grateful for some consistency, some sense that they knew where the joke was and were headed for it." However, other critics such as Hal Hinson of The Washington Post praised the film's irreverent take on the sci-fi genre, writing, "Brooks has constructed a brilliantly dumb, visually dazzling satire that manages to send up all the major science-fiction films of the past decade while simultaneously lampooning our own."

In addition to mixed reviews from critics, "Spaceballs" also faced some challenges during its production. The film had a relatively modest budget of $22.7 million, and faced competition from several other high-profile releases that summer, including "RoboCop" and "The Witches of Eastwick." Additionally, some of the film's jokes and references were considered too obscure for mainstream audiences, and many viewers may have missed some of the film's more subtle nods to classic sci-fi movies. Despite these challenges, "Spaceballs" managed to find an enthusiastic fanbase over time, with many viewers appreciating the film's over-the-top humor, memorable characters, and quotable one-liners. Today, the film is considered a cult classic and a testament to Mel Brooks' enduring legacy as a master of parody and satire.
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1 hr 15 min
April 17, 2023 Land of the Lost (2009)
Brent, Kate, and Nate get lost in the 2009 science fiction adventure comedy Land of the Lost starring: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride, Jorma Taccone, John Boylan, Sierra McCormick, Shannon Lemke, Stevie Wash Jr., and Brian Huskey.

Land of the Lost (2009) is a comedy-adventure film about a disgraced scientist named Dr. Rick Marshall, who gets sucked into a time vortex with his research assistant Holly and a redneck survivalist named Will. The trio finds themselves in a world full of dinosaurs, lizard people, and other strange creatures. With the help of a primate-like creature named Chaka, they embark on a wild and dangerous journey to find their way back home while uncovering the mysteries of this bizarre world.
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1 hr 6 min
April 10, 2023 Bean (1997)
In episode 2 of April Fools, Brent, Kate, and Nate get their heads stuck in the turkey that is Bean (1997) starring Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, John Mills, Pamela Reed, Harris Yulin , Burt Reynolds, Richard Gant, Larry Drake, Sandra Oh, Danny Goldring, Johnny Galecki, Chris Ellis, Andrew Lawrence, Peter Egan, Peter Capaldi, June Brown, Peter James, Tricia Vessey, and Tom McGowan.
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1 hr 8 min
April 03, 2023 The Jerk (1979)
The first episode of our new theme: April Fools. Brent, Nate, and Kate dive into the 1979 screwball comedy The Jerk starring Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King, Richard Ward, Dick Anthony Williams, Bill Macy, M. Emmet Walsh, Dick O'Neill, Maurice Evans, Helena Carroll, Ren Woods, Pepe Serna, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGee, Jackie Mason, David Landsberg, Domingo Ambriz, Richard Foronjy, Lenny Montana, Carl Gottlieb, Clete Roberts, Frances E. Williams, and Carl Reiner.
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1 hr 8 min
March 27, 2023 Life (1999)
Brent, Kate, and Nate enjoy final film of March is for Friendship: Life (1999) starring: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé, Ned Beatty, Bernie Mac, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Clarence Williams III, Barry Shabaka, Brent Jennings, Guy Torry, Nick Cassavetes, Bokeem Woodbine, Anthony Anderson, Michael Taliferro, Sanaa Lathan, R. Lee Ermey, Heavy D, and Rick James
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1 hr 8 min
March 20, 2023 Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)
Heroic friends Kate, Brent, and Nate dive into the comedy film Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny starring Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Ronnie James Dio, Dave Grohl, Meat Loaf, JR Reed, Ben Stiller, Paul F. Tompkins, Tim Robbins, John C. Reilly, Amy Poehler, Colin Hanks, Amy Adams.
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1 hr 1 min
March 13, 2023 Hot Rod (2007)
The first episode of our new show! Join Brent, Kate, and Nate as they dive into this month's theme: March is for Friendship. First up is the cult classic Hot Rod (2007) starring Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Isla Fisher, Sissy Spacek, Ian McShane, Will Arnett, and Chris Parnell.
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1 hr 16 min

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The greatest movie club in the history of the world. Super friends Brent, Kate, and Nate choose a different theme every month and present movies to each other. The three hosts are very strong…