Dan. Dan? Dan! If you were unfortunate enough to have grown up in the nineties you probably heard a shrill harpy cry that out to in deafening peals to cast and audience alike. It was his stalwart resistance to the sonic assault that earned John, then without surname, his moniker of Goodman. Once he sealed the demon back in the oubliette, he was free to pursue an acting career. Of which we have two particular gems. Up first is King Ralph(1991). A movie Tim recalls having seen on the shelves in his retail days but never watched because it in no way looked good. In it, the entire royal family … Continue reading Popcorn Pulse 81: John Goodman →
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