...1969’s The Love God? presented a premise
that even I had a hard time swallowing: that there is a conceivable circumstance somewhere
within the realm of possibility that would allow Don Knotts to be the recipient of copious
amounts of female lust. Don Knotts – at the forefront of the sexual revolution.
Bug-eyed Don Knotts – pushing aside throngs of amorous wannabe groupies. Skinny,
little, bug-eyed Don Knotts – leavin’ women wet with desire. Like a garter snake
attempting to swallow a muskrat, I nearly choked on that one. But once it cleared my
gullet, all I could say was, “Man! That’s one tasty muskrat!” ...READ
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The Incredible Mr. Limpet - 1964 - directed by Arthur
Lubin
...the main reason to cuddle
up to The Incredible Mr. Limpet is the one and only Mr. Knotts. With his
memorable features—resembling a pruney Ichabod Crane strung-out on
caffeine—Knotts has made a career out of rubber-legged comedy. His Barney Fife
remains in a class by himself—the world will never see another drawling, impetuous
deputy like that again—but we shouldn’t underestimate his other, big-screen work
...READ THE ENTIRE REVIEW
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken - 1966 - directed by Alan Rafkin
...Fans of Don Knotts will appreciate how he struts his
stuff in this slapstick thriller proving this comedic chicken is--a'la king. ...READ THE ENTIRE REVIEW
...the movie pans into the lives of two siblings David and
Jennifer (played by Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon) who are seen fighting over (and
breaking) their TV's remote control. Dear God, Noooo! Suddenly, a mysterious,
all-powerful TV repairman (Don Knotts) offers them a better channel changer, and they
magically get transported into Pleasantville -- a 1950s black and white sitcom that is so
innocent, it makes The Andy Griffith Show seem like the Kenneth Starr report. ...READ THE
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No Time for Sergeants - 1958 - directed by Mervyn
LeRoy
...Griffith is a naive (but not stupid) yokel
drafted into the Air Force as a Private. His inexperience and misconceptions with the Real
World cause endless troubles for those in contact with him, especially world-weary
Sergeant Myron McCormick and querulous bunkmate Nick Adams. Don Knotts has a cameo, and
the Griffith-Knotts chemistry is as strong as it would be in "The Andy Griffith
Show". ...READ
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The Shakiest Gun in the West - 1968 - directed by
Alan Rafkin
Don Knotts is a dentist who goes west to fight
tooth decay. Along the way he accidentally becomes a hero, as his mail order bride takes
out some bad guys but lets him get the credit. Near the end she`s kidnapped by some very
politically incorrect Native Americans, and Knotts goes under cover to save her. What
dated, racist dreck!
The Apple Dumpling Gang - 1975 - directed by Norman Tokar
...I can remember going with my mom to see this in the
movie theatre and I loved it I thought it was really funny back then and you know what I
still get a kick out of it. This movie was released in the theatres back in 1975. So the
cinematography isn’t exactly at the par it is in today’s films and the video is
a little scratchy, but it is one funny movie that can be enjoyed by all....READ THE ENTIRE REVIEW
The Reluctant Astronaut - 1967 - directed by Edward
Montagne
Don Knotts is Roy
Fleming, a small town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After
learning that his father has signed him up for the space program, Roy reluctantly heads
for Houston, only to find out upon arriving that his job is a janitor, not an astronaut.
Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, Roy manages to keep up a
facade of being an astronaut to his family and friends. When NASA decides to launch a lay
person into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the
chance to confront his fears.
How to Frame a Figg - 1971 - directed by Alan Rafkin
If folks were really this stupid I could be the SRW -
Supreme Ruler of the World. In this one Knotts plays a dimwitted bean counter for some
little jerk water town run by a group of crooked simpletons only slightly brighter than he
is. When things appear a bit shaky for the crooks they go for a frame-up of the patsy
Figg. Plenty of laughs as Knotts does his usual bumbling, stumbling act. I especially
appreciated the extension cord scene; asininity at it's highest level.
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again - 1979 - directed by
Vincent McEveety
Amos and Theodore
the two bumbling outlaw wannabees from The Apple Dumpling Gang are back. They are trying
to make it on their own. When they arrive at the town they are going to, all sorts of
things go awry. They accidentally subdue the town's legendary lawman, Wooly Bill Hitchcock
thus enraging him into tracking them down. They also are accused of bank robbery. And they
"enlist" in the army, and burn down the fort. Amid all this the army is beseiged
by someone stealing their supplies.
The Prize Fighter - 1979 - directed by Michael Preece
...THE PRIZE FIGHTER hasn't garnered much attention since
its initial release in 1979. Watching this film, one understands why. It's a drab
mediocrity unworthy of the talents of Tim Conway and Don Knotts. It's more distressing to
learn that Conway co-wrote the screenplay. He had a chance for creative control on this
project but for whatever reason he couldn't take advantage of it. ...READ THE ENTIRE REVIEW
...Don Knotts coaches the California Atoms, a football
team that - can you believe it - is going nowhere fast. Even the announcers can barely
stand the team (Johnny Unitas and Bob Crane, both in the news a bit as of late - though
for vastly different reasons). Naturally, the solution to the team's problems lie in a
young Yugoslavian man (living in the shadows of his massively famous and popular
Yugoslavian soccer star brother) and his mule, Gus, who can kick 100 yard field goals. ...READ THE ENTIRE REVIEW
The Private Eyes - 1981 - directed by Lang Elliott
..."Private Eyes" casts Don Knotts and Tim
Conway as Inspector Winship and Dr. Tart in a supposedly comic parody of Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle's Inspector Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The uninspired story starts out
with the murders of Lord and Lady Morley, whose car is driven into a lake outside their
mansion...with them in it. Soon Conway and Knotts, sent by the Yard to investigate, are
bumbling around the mansion, dealing with the Morleys' strange servants. Then one by one,
the servants too are apparently being killed, and their bodies disappearing. ...READ THE ENTIRE
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Hot Lead and Cold Feet - 1978 - directed by Robert Butler
A tough father is out to take control of a small western
town with the help of his twin sons: one a gunfighter, the other a mild-mannered coward.
Before gaining control, they must first win an odd race and then oust the town's corrupt
mayor.
...I have never liked Rick Moranis. He was
irritating in Parenthood and I've tried to avoid all of the other movies he was in.
At times - Rick was almost bearable but only a few times. Otherwise, I wanted to
make him wear one of the shirts I pulled out of my dryer that was full of static cling
(forgot the dryer sheet that time). I'm sure that Don Knotts was added for
some deadpan type of ha-ha's. Too bad he couldn't pull it off. ...READ THE ENTIRE REVIEW
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo - 1977 - directed by Vincent
McEveety
...The humanization of
cars continues as Herbie falls in love with a young “female” Lancia and exhibits
all the adolescent symptoms: gross exhibitionism accompanied by unabashed romanticism. The
romance between the cars would be perfect were it not for the interference of greedy human
beings ...READ THE
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Hermie: A Common Caterpillar - 2003 - directed by
John Schmidt
So
what's so bad about being a common caterpillar? Just ask Hermie-or his friend, Wormie-and
they'll tell you. No splashy stripes. No stand-out spots. Not even a cool house like the
snail or super-strength like the ant. Compared to the rest of God’s beautiful
creation, they just feel ordinary. Unimportant. A little out of place. But God sees past
their plainness, and plans an incredible surprise to show them just how special they
are. Featuring the voices of Tim Conway as Hermie and Don Knotts as Wormie, these
caterpillars encounter a host of delightful characters and quickly wriggle their way into
the hearts of young and old alike. But as the animation engages young minds, the truth of
God's purpose and plan for His people touches their souls. It's a message of hope you'll
want your kids to hear, and a fun-filled adventure that will keep them crawling back for
more.
Tom Sawyer - 1999 - directed by Phil Mendez & Paul
Sabella
...The production is
– at times – highly imaginative, particularly a dream sequence early in the
film. In fact, it’s more imaginative than it is Tom Sawyer, as the filmmakers have
taken plenty of liberties with the source material. They have, however, left in some of
the content that might concern some younger kids – and their parents. For example,
there’s a murder, a scary (and eventually dead) bad guy, swarming bats, and even a
gallows scene with the near-execution of goofy old Muff Potter (voiced by Don
Knotts). ...READ THE ENTIRE
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It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World - 1963 - directed by Stanley
Kramer
...It was a slapstick
comedy of spectacular proportions, seemingly employing every stuntman and middle-aged
comic in Hollywood. While Charlie Chaplin, Bob Hope and the Marx Brothers don't appear,
the cast is otherwise loaded. The legendary (and some not so legendary) comedians include
Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Mickey Rooney, Phil Silvers, Terry-Thomas,
Jonathan Winters, Dick Shawn, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Peter Falk, Jim Backus, William
Demarest, Buster Keaton, Don Knotts, Carl Reiner, The Three Stooges, Andy Devine, Sterling
Holloway, Arnold Stang, Stan Freberg, Norman Fell, Jimmy Durante, Jack Benny, and Jerry
Lewis. Many of these comic actors only have one cameo scene. ...READ THE ENTIRE
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Cannonball Run II - 1984 - directed by Hal Needham
...Quite simply, "Cannonball Run 2" is the best
movie I've ever seen. However, before you dismiss me as some crack-addled fiend, unable to
discern a good movie from my own rectum, allow me to defend my rather bold statement.
First, a little history. The original "Cannonball Run" was made during a period
I like to call "Burt-Madness," that is, when thousands of our nation's ladies
were swooning over the ultimate cool that is Burt Reynolds circa "Smokey and the
Bandit". As such, "Cannonball Run" was able to capitalize on this
popularity rather easily. Hey, and putting Farrah Fawcett into the picture didn't hurt
either. ...READ
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...This movie isn't Bambi or Lady and the Tramp or a host
of other really good animated movies. But this movie doesn't try to be like that. Instead
of an animated movie that tries to be deep and serious, we instead get a movie that just
tries to be a good old fashioned cartoon. But this movie isn't just mediocre fare. Being a
far cry from the horrible Rock-A-Doodle or even the average Anastasia, this movie is
backed by a smart, witty script that moves at a good pace and never slows down. ...READ THE
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No Deposit, No Return - 1976 - directed by Norman Tokar
Two would-be safe-crackers `sort of' kidnap the two
grandchildren of millionaire J. W. Osborne. In a story somewhat reminiscent of O. Henry's
The Ransom of Red Chief, the ransom amount keeps getting smaller as the two children have
the best vacation from boarding school ever with their two new friends.
Move Over, Darling - 1963 - directed by Michael Gordon
Five years to the day after his wife Ellen disappeared in
the sea after a plane crash, lawyer husband Nicholas has her declared legally dead,
remarries and sets off to Monteray with new wife Bianca. The same morning, Ellen arrives
home after being rescued by the Navy from a desert island and follows to try and prevent
the honeymoon developing further. Nic, still in love with Ellen, is delighted to see her
but finds he still can't break the news to Bianca, while Ellen equally hasn't got round to
telling the children she is their mother. Could get complicated.
Wake Me When It's Over - 1960 - directed by Mervyn LeRoy
...The film parallels the book with a few risqué
exceptions. What is unique is that even though major actors were picked for the movie they
could not be closer to the character description from the 1959 book of the same name by
Howard Singer. ...READ
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