Manly Movies

The Crawling Hand (Review and Reflection)

November 1, 2009

I saw this movie as a child.  It came in 1963, but as I saw it on television, it must have been later.  Whatever age I was, my brother was three younger.  I can remember, after watching the movie, creeping my hand towards him from around corners, down from the top of the bunk-bed,...

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The Manliest Movies? Not So Much

March 26, 2009

Another campus humor website has posted a list of the 64 Manliest Movies to Date.  The list is not a bad collection of guy movies, but “guy movies” and “manly movies” are not at all the same thing.  Worse, the commentary shows a bit of confusion about what movies appeal to women.  Also, the...

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