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The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988) ***1/2 [ZAZ UHD Triple Feature Pt. 3]

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"Goodyear?"  "No the worst." R.I.P.  Jim Abrahams ZAZ Films Ranked

Top Secret! (1984) ***1/2 [ZAZ UHD Triple Feature Pt. 2]

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"I know a little German." R.I.P.  Jim Abrahams ZAZ Films Ranked

Airplane! (1980) ***** [ZAZ UHD Triple Feature Pt. 1]

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"Jim never vomits at home." R.I.P. Jim Abrahams ZAZ Films Ranked

The Shape Of Water (2017) ****1/2

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The Shape Of Water  (2017) is a beautiful, at times brutal, adult fairy tale   and a good old fashioned romance, all directed masterfully and impeccably by that modern movie wizard  Guillermo del Toro . Water  most closely resembles the films of  Jean-Pierre Jeunet   in design, tone, and even parts of the score by  Alexandre Desplat , but there's definitely a bit of a  Steven Spielberg / Tim Burton  vibe too. All the leads are on point— Sally Hawkins   as the daydreaming, headstrong mute,  Michael Shannon  as the imposing, violent force,  Richard Jenkins   as the vulnerable, relatable loner,  Octavia Spencer  as the loyal, thankless friend, and  Doug Jones   as the literal fish out of water, both powerful and tender. The story certainly follows a formula of sorts and the actors play strong archetypes, but it's all filtered through the unique vision of   del Toro. And what a vision— Water  was easily the most gorgeous film of 2017 and was my third favorite on my  Top Films  list