It might read like a tryptophan-induced dream of Howard Zinn’s, but it’s actually very funny - and certainly a big part of why the Chicago Reader‘s Jonathan Rosenbaum called Addams Family Values “one of the funniest, most mean-spirited satirical assaults on sunny American values since the salad days of W.C.
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Plus, as a special bonus, we’ve included the trailer for a movie that never was - so tuck in your napkins, wait for Sis to say grace, and let’s all dig in!įor many, the Addams Family movies trigger memories of MC Hammer more than anything else, but 1993’s Addams Family Values actually received better reviews than its predecessor - and it’s also noteworthy for containing one of the most hysterical Thanksgiving pageants in movie history, one which begins with turkeys singing “Eat me!” and culminates with Christina Ricci’s Wednesday Addams, playing Pochahontas, departing from the script written by unctuous summer camp director Gary Granger (played by Peter MacNicol) to air a list of grievances against the pilgrims before directing her tribe to burn their village to the ground. We’ve gathered together an eclectic group for our list, including old favorites ( Hannah and Her Sisters), indie upstarts ( The House of Yes), and even a critical dud or two. Now, obviously, Thanksgiving doesn’t have quite the rich cinematic tradition that certain other holidays have enjoyed, but we’ve still watched the fourth Thursday in November unfold on the big screen enough times to be able to devote this week’s Total Recall to our annual celebration of parades and good eats - specifically, to some of the most noteworthy not-so-thankful Thanksgivings in movie history.
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Everyone has the day off work, there’s a big bird on the table, and relatives you haven’t seen in awhile are sitting around watching the Lions lose their twelfth game of the season.