May 26, 2006 - Three years ago X-Men III: The Last Stand opened. This was the final chapter in the X-Men series of films. Picking up right where the second movie left off, our heroic mutants do battle with The Brotherhood, evil mutants united against mankind and serum that can make them all "normal". Everyone from the original film returns and Kelsey Grammar joins the cast as the blue mutant The Beast.
The film was a huge hit, opening #1 for Memorial Day Weekend. At The Movie House rating ***stars
May 26, 2008 - Eight years ago Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan starred in Shanghai Noon. This unlikely duo worked well together in this action comedy western. The film was successful enough to spawn a sequel, Shanghai Knights. At The Movie House rating ***stars
May 26, 1995 - Fifteen years ago three films opened on Memorial Day weekend:
First up was Mad Love a dreadful teenage melodrama starring Drew Barrymore and Chris O'Donnell.
At The Movie House rating **stars
Keanu Reeves starred in the unexciting sci-fi thriller Johnny Mnemonic. It was not very thrilling.
At The Movie House rating **stars
And for the kids the big screen adventures of Casper The Friendly Ghost. Both mad Love and Johnny Mnemonic failed to find an audience and neither film hit the $20 million dollar mark. Casper, on the other hand, was a big hit and made $100 million and spawned a sequel.
At The Movie House rating **1/2stars
May 26, 1993 - Seventeen years ago New Line Pictures introduced a new pair of film makers with Menace II Society, directed by Albert and Allen Hughes. These two brothers received wide critical praise with their graphic look at urban gang life. At The Movie House rating ***stars
May 26, 1989 - Twenty-one Clint Eastwood starred in Pink Cadillac. Also starring Bernadette peters the film was a mixed bag and not one of Clint's better efforts. At The Movie House rating **1/2stars
May 26, 1976 - Thirty four years ago the all star picture Won Ton Ton: The Dog That Saved Hollywood opened. This forgotten gem is a look back at Hollywood during it's golden age and the gimmick of the film was featuring many of the starts of yesteryear in cameo bits. The film brags at having over 100 stars. A fun movie that gives you a warm feeling! At The Movie House rating - not rated
Also opening was the unlikely trio of Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch and Harvey Keitel in Mother, Juggs & Speed a black comedy, directed by Peter Yates, about ambulance drivers in L.A.
At The Movie House rating - not rated.
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