Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

Three Stars: ˜˜˜

This brilliant Canadian comedy brings new meaning to the concept of sick and twisted. The 2010 film is already a cult classic—but I will never watch it ever again. Built around the classic horror plot of a group of college kids camping in the woods, things really get going when they all start dying gory, accidental deaths and blaming the neighboring hillbillies. The dialogue’s ironic juxtapositioning highlights miscommunication between the two groups, playing off stereotypes for hilariously bloody results.

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MEMORABLE QUOTES

“I told you, Tucker, I’m a zero with the ladies. They hate my face.”

“He’s real heavy for half a guy.”

“I should’ve known that if a guy like me talked to a girl like you somebody’d end up dead.”

A Knight's Tale

Four Stars: ˜˜˜˜

While it may have been produced in 2001, this movie about a medieval jousting champion seeks to span a thousand year gap. By blending classic rock, blatant feminism, and other modern elements into the background of the Dark Ages, the consistency of human nature is emphasized. The eternal themes of the universal human experience are artfully and entertainingly examined by the motley cast, later to become Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, and eventually, this incredibly re-watchable movie.

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MEMORABLE QUOTES

“You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting. Welcome to the new world. God save you, if it is right that He do so.”

“How would you beat him?” — “With a stick, while he slept.”

“I think it's time we celebrated our differences.”