Past Movie Scratches 2018: Carol-- Story-- Clause-- Deadpool-- Dennis

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018

108.  A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 12-25--  Animated Charles Dickens.  Marley's mouth falls open and then there's that really scary Ghost of Christmas Future.

109.  A CHRISTMAS STORY, 12-25--  "Daddy's gonna kill Ralphie."

110.  THE SANTA CLAUSE, 12-26--  Be sure to read the fine print.  All that facial and weight gain problems.

111.  DEADPOOL, 12-27--  So that is how he got his name.  Talk about your foul-mouthed, wise-cracking super hero.

112.  A DENNIS THE MENACE CHRISTMAS, 12-28--  A well-meaning Dennis causing havoc.  Poor Mr. Wilson.

The Soap Expert.  --RoadRalphie

Past Movie Scratches 2018: Krampus-- Gremlins-- Kumar-- Express-- Story

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

103.  KRAMPUS, 12-20--  If I were you, I'd keep believing in Santa.  Not ready for the Hallmark Channel.

104.  GREMLINS, 12-20--  Just add water and presto, Mr. Hyde.Funniest bar scene ever.  "Hi-Ho."

105.  A VERY HAROLD & KIMAR 3D CHRISTMAS, 12-23--  Friendship's back on again thanks to Santa and lots of smoke.  How many times can you kill Christmas trees.

106.  POLAR EXPRESS, 12-23--  It's a bell thing.  I really liked Santa's big take-off ceremony.

107.  A CHRISTMAS STORY, 12-24--   I triple dog dare you."  Running from the bullies.

--RoadDog

DID YOU KNOW.  It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

Past Movie Scratches: Top-- Star-- Star-- Christmas-- Elf-- Planes

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

97.  TOP GUN-- 12-15--  Flying upside-down and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling."

98.  STAR WARS:  RETURN OF THE JEDI--  12-16--  Ewoks to the rescue.  Luke gets his father back.

99.  STAR WARS:  THE FORCE AWAKENS--  12-16--  Now it's the First Order and Kylo  Ren vs. BB-8, Rey and Finn.

100.  CHRISTMAS VACATION--  12-17--   Cousin Eddie's heart is bigger than his brain.

101.  ELF--  12-18--    Beware the central Par Rangers.  Reminds me of the horsemen after Frodo or mounted guys chasing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.  "I'll have some syrup with that."

102.  PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES--  12-19--  We all agree, one of the funniest movies ever and without all those "F" bombs now used to make people laugh.  That poor, poor car.

Those Last Three Movies.  Very, Very Funny.  --RoadHaHa

DID YOU KNOW:  Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button.  It was eliminated when he was sewn up after surgery.

Past Movie Scratches: Ghostbusters-- Jingle-- Planes-- Independence-- Miracle-- Wonka

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies watched on TV in 2018.

91.  GHOSTBUSTERS--  12-3--  Let the ladies do it.  This time it's the ladies turn.

92.  JINGLE THE BELLS--  12-4--  All for the love of a Turbo Mart.

93.  PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES--  12-4--  Getting from New York to Chicago (via Wichita) has never been more difficult.  The annoying blabbermouth.  Those aren't pillows!!  How 'bout those Bears!!

94.  INDEPENDENCE DAY:  RESURGENCE--  12-10--  They just about get us for a second time, but saved at the last possible second.  What heroes!!

95.  MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET--  12-13--  Is he Santa Claus?  Sure looks like it.  Only the cane knows.  My fourth favorite Christmas movie.

96.  WILLIE WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY--  12-12--  Love those Oompa Loompas.

--RoadDog

DID YOU KNOW:  Ingrown toe nails are hereditary.

Past Movie Scratches: Sorcerer's-- Secrets- Goblet-- Azkaban-- Phoenix-- Christmas

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

85.  HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE--  11-24--  Don't pet Fluffy.  Ron knows his Wizard Chess.  Harry meets Lord Voldemort.

86.  HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS--  11-25--  Meet Dobby, the house elf.  The flying car and all sorts of spiders and one really big mean snake.

87.  HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE--  11-27--  Hadrid
's girlfriend.  The Paris witches and Bulgarian wizards.  Dragons, mermaids and hedges.

88.  HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN--  11-26--  Harry meets his godfather, Sirius Black.

89.  HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX--  11-28--  The witch of a witch, the cat lady Mrs. Umbraze.  We meet Hagrid's half brother and the Centaurs.

90.  CHRISTMAS VACATION--  12-2--  It's the squirrel vs. the Griswolds, the dog and the next door neighbors.

It's A Potter Thing.  --RoadPot

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DID YOU KNOW:  The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.

Past Movie Scratches: European-- Minions-- Sorcerer's-- Goblet-- BFG-- Hell

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

79.  EUROPEAN VACATION--  11-7--  Clark wrecks pretty much everything in Europe like Stonehenge (Oops) and the Oktoberfest.

80.  MINIONS--  11-9--  Their history and how they found the young, despicable Grue.

81.  HARRY POTTER:  THE SORCERER'S STONE--  11-12--    You forget how young they were in the first installment of the series.

82.  HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE--    Or, the Drag, Fish & Hedges.  Plus, we get to meet old you-know-who.  Begins with V.

83.  BFG-- 11-18--  One nice giant and a bunch of real bad giants.  Loved to hear him talk.

84.  HELL BOY--  11-20--  Who Needs no stinkin' karaoke "I Can't Smile Without You."  And those really not nice tooth fairies.   I really like Hell Boy.

Love Those Minions and Hell Boy.  --RoadBoy

DID YOU KNOW:  Almonds are members of the peach family.

Past Movie Scratches: Vacation-- Animal-- Amigos-- Caddyshack-- Vegas-- Nerds

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies seen on TV in 2018.

The numbers after the title are the date I saw these movies on TV or VCR.

73.  VACATION--  11-5--  The Griswolds overcome everything that can go wrong on a family vacation.

74.  ANIMAL HOUSE--  11-5--  "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"  Classic line from my all-time favorite movie.

75.  THE THREE AMIGOS--  11-6--   Movies get real.  Talk about three guys without a clue.

76.  CADDYSHACK--  11-6--  It's Bill Murray vs. that Groundhog.  Who wins?

77.  VEGAS VACATION-- 11-6--   Poor Clark can't win.  Rusty can't lose and Ellen gets a boyfriend.

78.  REVENGE OF THE NERDS--  11-6--  It's kind of another A"Animal House."  Nerd power!!

These Are Some of the Funniest Movies Ever Made.  --RoadHaHa

DID YOU KNOW:  "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt."

Past Movie Scratches: Lie-- Independence-- Jurassic-- African-- Purge-- Pets

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies seen on TV in 2018.

67.  THE GOOD LIE--  10-14-   And you think you have it rough?  Sudanese refugees.

68.  INDEPENDENCE DAY:  RESURGENCE--  10-20--  Mean old aliens take another shot at earth and almost make it this time.  But as usual, don't mess with humans.

69.  JURASSIC WORLD--  10-21--  Don't go near the water.  T Rex regains Top Dog thanks to Blue and buddies.

70.  AFRICAN QUEEN--  10-27--  Yuck!!  Leeches!!!

71.  PURGE:  ELECTION YEAR--  10-30--  The ultimate way to vent.  Just when you get rid of the rich kids, the neighbors show up.

72.  THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS--  11-4--  What goes on when you leave the house.

--RoadDog

Past Movie Scratches: Smokey-- Wonka-- Outdoors-- Impact-- Starship-- Monsters

These are movies I saw on TV in 2018.

61.  SMOKEY & THE BANDIT--  8-29--  What about this movie makes you want to drive fast?  Sheriff Buford T. Justice?  What can I say?

62.  WILLIE WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY--  8-30--  Gene Wilder was definitely a strange bird.  Loved the Oompa Lumpas.

63.  THE GREAT OUTDOORS--  8-30--  John Candy.  A really funny fellow and just a regular guy.  Miss him.

64.  DEEP IMPACT--  9-11--  How would you spend your last day?

65.  STARSHIP TROOPERS--  9-16--  "Would you like to know more?"  One of my guilty pleasures to watch.

66.  MONSTERS, INC.--  10-13--  Boo!!  Corporate Greed.  Mike and Sully fight back.

I Wish Those Little Things They Show At The Bottom Would Tell What Movie You're Watching.  --RoadDog

STATE OF THE JOKE:  MINNESOTA.  What are the four seasons in Minnesota?  Almost winter, winter, still winter and construction.

Past Movie Scratches: Non-Stop-- Range-- Harry-- Godfather-- Unforgiven-- Buck

Past Movie Scratches:  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

55.  NON-STOP--  8-23--  Liam saves the plane.  Such a hero.  The strong, silent type.

56.  OPEN RANGE--  8-23--  Ranchers versus open rangers.  They killed the dog!!

57.  DIRTY HARRY--  8-24--  "Do you feel lucky, Punk!!"  Such a classic line.  Only Clint could say it.

58.  THE GODFATHER--  8-26--  Making him an offer he can't refuse.  Horse, anyone?

59.  THE UNFORGIVEN--  8-27--  All sorts of folks including Eastwood and Freeman going for it.  $1,000.

60.  UNCLE BUCK--  8-29--  That Uncle Buck.  All gruff and loyal.  It was Buck vs. the teenage daughter.

Ultimate Payback in "The Godfather."  --RoadDog

A PLETHORA OF TIDBITS:  When someone uses chitchat, noises, or mannerisms to distract or mislead an opponent during  poker  or another game, it's called "coffeehousing."

Past Movie Scratches: Dirty-- Airplane-- Star-- Ant-- Birds-- Ghostbusters

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I watched on TV in 1968.

49.  DIRTY DANCING--  6-23--  A pre-"Dancing With the Stars."  And some of the greatest music ever.  Definitely a different era.

50.  AIRPLANE--  6-27--  Still seeing new things every time I watch it.

51.  STAR WARS (7):  THE FORCE AWAKENS--  7-28--  Meet Solo's and Princess Leia's son gone over to the Dark Side like Grandpa.

52.  ANT MAN--  8-5--  Little and Big ant.  One of those Marvel movies.  I like Marvel movies.

53.  ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE--  8-12--  "We climbed the wrong mountain!!"  Eye Brows gets redemption.

54.  GHOSTBUSTERS 4--  8-18--    This time, it's the gals turn.  Lots of cameos.

--RoadDog

TRIVIA:  During the Black Sox Scandal in the 1919 World Series, Chicago White Sox players conspired with gamblers to intentionally lose against which team?


Cincinnati Reds

Past Movie Scratches: Pirates-- African-- Yuma-- Jurassic-- Cowboys-- Vinnie

Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

43.  PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:  ON STRANGER TIDES--  5-5--   Mermaids, Blackbeard, Fountain of Youth, and "Your sword smells funny."

44.  AFRICAN QUEEN--  5-12--  Leaches.  Why they have leeches.  Stay out of the water.  Make fun of the rhinos.

45.  3:16 TO YUMA--  5-15--  Ben Wade is not all bad.

46.  JURASSIC PARK--  6-16--  "Must go faster!!"   T-Rex is gaining.  Don't hide in outhouses.

47.  COWBOYS--  6-20--

48.  MY COUSIN VINNIE--  6-22--    Hapless New York lawyer gets his grits in a Southern court.

--RoadDog

Past Movie Scratches: Inside-- Thor-- Iron-- Guardians-- Jurassic-- Independence

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I watched on TV in 2018.

37.  INSIDE OUT--  4-27--  Not happy in San Francisco.

38.  THOR:  THE DARK WORLD--  4-28--  Loki's not a bad guy after all.

39.  IRON MAN 3--  4-28--  Careful what you do in the past.  It may come back to bite you in the ___.  How to destroy a perfectly good beach house mansion.

40.  GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY--  4-28--  Star Lord and his band of misfits.  The walking tree sure said a lot with just the words, "I am Groot."  And, the raccoon understood him.

41.  JURASSIC PARK 2--  4-28--  The "Hatari" hunt.  Lesson to be learned:  Don't steal the T Rex baby.

42.  INDEPENDENCE DAY--  5-4--  Remember, it's not over until the fat lady sings.  "Now, that's what I'm talking about."

Beware  That Seeking Arrow.  --RoadDog

Past Movie Scratches: Monster-- Hunger-- Jurassic-- Battleship-- Dodgeball-- Hunger

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

31.  MONSTER U--  4-4--  It's the unpopular nerd fraternity versus the cool frats.  It's "Animal House" all over again, but this time with nerdy monsters.

32.  HUNGER GAMES:  CATCHING FIRE--  4-20--  Back in the game again.

33.  JURASSIC PARK 2--  4-20--  Mom and Dad T.Rex taking care of baby T Rex.

34.  BATTLESHIP--  4-20--  The "Mighty Mo" to the rescue. Sometimes, analog better than digital.

35.  DODGEBALL--  4-21--  Misfits (the Average Joes) beat the studs.

36.  THE HUNGER GAMES:  MOCKINGJAY--  PART 1--  4-27--  The Revolution begins.  Pieta gets brainwashed.

--  RoadDog

TOP TEN TRIVIA:  Helen Keller could identify friends by their personal odors.

Past Movie Scratches: Green-- Star-- Z-- Martian-- Awakens-- Curse

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018

25.  GREEN MILE--  4-12   Oh, that Mr. Jingles!!  Oh, that Percy and Wild Bill.

26.  STAR WARS:  INTO DARKNESS--  4-14--  Beware the Khan.  He's mostly got it figured out.

27.  WORLD WAR Z--  4-14--  These Zombies are really, really fast.  I'll take those slow ambling ones on The Walking Dead anytime.  I mean, if you gotta have zombies, these are the ones I want.

28.  THE MARTIAN--  4-14--  Call him Colonizer.  Call him Captain.  And, Don't Count Him Out.

29.  STAR WARS:  THE FORCE AWAKENS--  4-14--  Got a bad feeling about this.  Han Solo and Chewbacca make an appearance.  Does the Dark Force skip a generation?

30.  PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:  CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL--  4-14--  "But you have heard of me?"  How they got the curse.

--RoadDog

COME SAIL AWAY:  Which fictional sailor was introduced in the 1937 novel "The Happy Return" and his final appearance in the 1967 novel "The Last Encounter"?


Horatio Hornblower

Past Movie Scratches: Godfather-- Pirates-- Jaws-- Departed-- Smith-- Insidious

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

19.  GODFATHER 3--  3-12--  Going to an opera can be hazardous to your health.

20.  PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:  CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL--   "It wouldn't have worked out anyhow."  Jack gets his ship back.  Will gets the girl.

21.  JAWS 2--  3-27--  Old Toothy's in for a shocking development.  Moral:  Don't chew with your mouth open.

22.  THE DEPARTED--  3-29--  Everyone gets killed when you deceive.

23.  MR. AND MRS. SMITH--  3-30--  Gives new meaning to "Till death do us part."

24.  INSIDIOUS:  LAST KEY--  4-11--   Who says you can't go back home?  Or, do you really want to go back home?

I Wish They Would Tell What Movie Is Playing In Those Little Popups At the Bottom of the Screen.  --RoadDog

Past Movie Scratches: Money-- Tammy-- Guardians-- Buck-- Airplane-- Jaws

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

13.  RUN FOR THE MONEY--  2-18--  Learning the bounty hunter trade as you go.  Hilarious.

14.  TAMMY--  2-18--  Grandma and granddaughter go for a road trip.  One wild and crazy grandma.

15.  GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY--  2-18--  "I am Groot."  Quite an interesting group of misfits.

16.  UNCLE BUCK--  2-19--  Uncle Buck deals with his nieces and nephew.  Heart of gold beneath a very gruff exterior.  John Candy was one of the best.

17.  AIRPLANE--  2-19--  Has to be one of the funniest movies ever made.  Listen to the jet sound.  "Take some pictures."

18.  JAWS 3--  3-10--  Learn to not mess with sharks, especially really big Great Whites.  Isn't that a bit racist?

Commercial Breaks Seem To be Getting Longer.  --RoadDog

GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:  Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.

Past Movie Scratches: Voyage-- Million-- Mine-- Cocoon-- Dredd-- Velvet

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

7.  THE LONG VOYAGE HOME--  2-6--   Dodging U-boats with John Wayne in the early days of World War II.

8.  ONE MILLION B.C.--  2-7--  Cave Man love and all the things that will kill you back then.

9.  THIS LAND IS MINE--  2-8--  Life in a German-occupied town during World War II.

10.  COCOON--  2-8--  The Senior Set find the Fountain of Youth in a pool beside their Old Folks Home and live it up, until....

11.  JUDGE DREDD--  2-11--  Judge, Jury and Executioner.  That's Sylvester Stallone.

12.  NATIONAL VELVET--  2-11--   Unlikely winner of the Grand National race.  Velvet Brown was Elizabeth Taylor's name in the movie.

Popcorn With Seasoning!!  --RoadDog

LINES FOR WOMEN:    Man:  Your place or mine?   Woman:  Both.  You go to your place and I'll go to mine.

Past Movie Scratches: Transylvania-- Grown-- Cheaper-- Zookeeper-- Groundhog-- Woodstock

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2018.

1.  HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2--  1-3--  Fangs-A-Lot.

2.  GROWN UPS 2--  1-6--  The gang is back and battling their own demons and that pretty-boy fraternity.

3.  CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN--  1-13--  It's a family affair.  Hey, didn't Sly have something to do with it?

4.  ZOOKEEPER--  1-13--  Ask the animals.  They know.

5.  GROUNDHOG DAY--  1-17--  Be good or stay there.

6.  WOODSTOCK: DIRECTOR'S CUT--  2-5--  And it seems to be a long time.  "New York's Thruway's closed, man."

--RoadDog

LINES FOR WOMEN:  Man:  Is this seat empty?  Woman:  Yes, and this one will be if you sit down.