#jim varney

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The Beverly Hillbillies, 1993

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People are often surprised to hear Jim Varney owned a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12, but Jim had a rather eclectic personality. He ordered the car brand new, with an all black leather interior and had it outfitted with a twin-turbo system from Island Turbo in New York, which would have been a 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 expensive upgrade at the time.

[2024] marks the 43rd anniversary of the DeLorean’s release so we thought we’d share this photo, along with a little excerpt from Jim’s biography (written by his nephew, Justin Lloyd) on the subject:

“One of the few indulgences Jim allowed himself was a DeLorean sports car, made famous by the movie ‘Back to the Future.’ The car reflected how Jim stayed true to his own desires instead of trying to impress others. If he had really wanted to be ‘flashy,’ he could have bought a top-of-the-line Cadillac or Mercedes. Instead, he preferred something James Bond might drive. Plus, the stainless-steel DeLorean matched his stainless-steel Rolex. Once when Jim was visiting family in Lexington, his young niece Elaine was inspecting the DeLorean’s interior. She looked in the back seat and asked Jim where the flux capacitor was (the hardware that enabled the car in “Back to the Future” to travel through time when the speedometer hit 88 mph). I got a thrill myself as a 13-year-old in 1986 when Uncle Jim offered to take me for a ride in the car. We drove to a nearby gas station. When we pulled up to the pump, Uncle Jim raised both doors, letting the classical music he was blasting fill the air. To say that we drew attention is an understatement.”

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Jim Varney was a classically-trained actor who became famous for his goofy Southern character Ernest, who became a pitchman for local, then national companies, becoming so popular it sparked a series of Ernest movies.

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The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) // Dir. Penelope Spheeris

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"Hey Prime, it's yer ol' buddy Megatron here..."

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(Archive) Animated movie of the day: Atlantis The Lost Empire (2001)

Originally posted: January 7th, 2022 Ah, the Disney Renaissance. Their musicals absolutely dominated the 90's, but from Pocahontas(1995) to Tarzan(1999), their box office returns started to go down. So, the house of the mouse decided to try and shift gears, and took a gamble greenlighting some rather odball movies. None of them paid off, but this ended up giving us one of my childhood favorites and frankly an underrated film that, while flawed, still makes for a very interesting experiment.

Distancing itself from it's predecessors, this movie isn't a musical which presents a refreshing change of pace. Songs wouldn't fit in this film anyways, with it's darker tone, heavy action focus and even violent imagery. The body count is shockingly high for a Disney animated feature, and unlike a film like Mulan a lot of them happen on screen.

So, yeah, the film is more violent. And scarier too(Rourke's death is quite gruesome). It's also more visually interesting in some ways. With character designs from creator of the Hellboy comics Mike Mignola, the art direction has an edge to it that complements the action set pieces and adventurous narrative. The city of Atlantis, while decadent, is breathtaking.

What about the characters though? Well, they're really fun! While not having the most deep story arcs, all have a very strong charisma and bounce off each other humorously (my personal favorite is Vinny). Protagonist Milo may be the most plain of the bunch but he's still a likable dork. As out of focus as it is, his relationship with Kida is also charming, both of them understanding the importance of cultural exchange.

And that's the deal. This film is closer to Raider's of the Lost Ark than Beauty and the Beast. It's a death defying adventure with just enough plot and characterization to justify the action. There's still some compelling drama here, but the focus isn't the romance or the self discovery. It's the crazy, cool journey.

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 Did you hear the one about the three legged dog that walked into a bar and said, "I'm lookin' for the guy that shot my paw." Ernest P. Worrell

Art from MOVIES GO FOURTH the new book by Mark Edlitz, art by Pat Carbajal

Movies Go Fourth is a celebration of the fourth movies in the most popular film franchises of all time. It offers behind-the-scenes stories of fourth films from such beloved series as Planet of the Apes, Psycho, Halloween, Friday the 13th, Star Wars, Star Trek,Batman and Ernest

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