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Where It All Began - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and the Origins of My Film Fandom (Members Exclusive)

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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is where it all began for me. In this 4K unboxing video, I'll tell you why. 

HOOK | A Christmas Movie? | Cereal At Midnight Review

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Steven Spielberg's big-budget take on Peter Pan was a major part of the holiday movie scene in 1991. In this episode, I talk about why HOOK remains a Christmas classic to me and why I still love it, three decades later.  **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt

Review: Career Opportunities (1991)

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This John Hughes story about a rich girl and a geek who get locked in a Target store overnight feels like fantasy on many levels, and the movie is in service of fulfilling as many of these fantasies as possible. What would YOU do if you were placed in a similar situation? The film ticks every box: eating food from the shelves, using the department store as the world's coolest skating rink, and capitalizing on the near-endless library of music that can be found in the stereo section. Dance party! As with most characters from the pen of John Hughes, we have archetypes that bleed outside of the boundaries. Frank Whaley is a geek and a liar, but he's also sweet, and his loneliness is apparent. Jennifer Connelly has perhaps NEVER been more loved by the camera than she is here, and her bombshell qualities are on full display, yet she's also not just one thing. She's a rich kid, yes, but she's also vulnerable, and in her own way, just as lonely as the boy she never really ...

Unboxing Vintage Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Trading Cards From 1991!

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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a favorite movie for Cereal At Midnight. In this episode, we open a vintage box of 36 sealed packs of the Topps trading cards from 1991! Will we get a complete set?

The Rocketeer Cereal At Midnight Commentary Now On Patreon!

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The Rocketeer has arrived! Dave Stevens' pulp hero soars off the comic book page and onto movie screens in this 1991 homage to Old Hollywood as well as to the serials and heroes of the forties. Join Heath and writer Josh Jabcuga as we revisit this hidden gem and explore how The Rocketeer has influenced the movies of today, including the very foundation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Strap in for the adventure of a lifetime! Find it at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight !

Review: Guns (1990) and Do or Die (1991)

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Mill Creek Entertainment has delivered two more Andy Sidaris films on Blu-ray! This time, we're treated to 1990's  Guns  and 1991's  Do or Die , both newly-restored and featuring all the hallmarks of the director's low-brow masterpieces!

A Kind of Magic #3: Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)

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One of the reasons I started this site is because I wanted to champion stuff that our culture at large dismisses. A big part of that involves taking a deeper look at "bad" movies and conveying the things that I enjoy about them. You can usually see the humanity and enthusiasm of the people who made them under the cheesy effects and crappy scripts. With that being said, Highlander II: The Quickening  is one of the worst movies I've ever seen, made without any love or care at all.