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Robin’s Underrated Crap: Mac and Me (1988)
It’s not an uncommon experience to feel nostalgic and sit down to watch a movie you liked during your childhood, only to discover that it does not hold up at all. It’s never a pleasant experience to have to say … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jennifer Aniston as an Extra in “Mac and Me”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS0T0RxDRr4 You know that one of my favourite clips to post here at The Back Row is the infamous McDonald’s dance number in Mac and Me and now I’ve heard from multiple sources that Jennifer Aniston was apparently an extra in … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Amanda Tapping in a Tim Hortons Commercial
Since the Back Row is a Canadian website, I’ve always yearned to do a “Before They Were Stars” feature on someone who appeared in a Tim Hortons commercial. Hell, I heard that Michael Cera once did a Tim Hortons commercial … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jeremy Renner in “The Outsideman”
The Outsideman is a short film starring a then-unknown Jeremy Renner as a wannabe con artist named Vegas Jackman and you can bet that the film’s website pumps the hell out of this fact. The Outsideman was originally a feature-length script which … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Christina Applegate on “Family Ties”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vut1aWPlnA In this 1987 episode of Family Ties, Jennifer starts a band which successfully auditions to play at a school dance. However, Alex decides to manage the band and causes a lot of friction, presumably because Michael J. Fox is … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 10-Year Old Christopher Walken in a Martin and Lewis Comedy Sketch
Well, I’ll be damned: Christopher Walken was a former child actor! Man, not only is it difficult to picture Christopher Walken as a child actor, it’s difficult to picture Christopher Walken as a CHILD, period! However, at the age of … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Peter O’Toole (with a dubbed voice!) in “The Savage Innocents”
Sadly, the legendary Peter O’Toole passed away a few days ago at the age of 81 and unfortunately, I will be showcasing what the late actor probably considered to be the most embarrassing role of his career. Two years before … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Reginald VelJohnson in a Michigan Lottery Commercial
Before he starred on Family Matters and right before he portrayed one of the most beloved Christmas characters of all time – Sgt. Al Powell in Die Hard – Reginald VelJohnson made an impression by playing an overly loud and … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 6-Year Old Lindsay Lohan in a David Letterman Sketch
Remember that time when Lindsay Lohan made an appearance on Letterman while absolutely covered in trash? No, this was not a recent thing. Back around Halloween in 1992, when Lindsay was still an innocent six-year old, she got to appear in … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 7-Year Old Henry Cavill in a School Production
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwJ4tcCHQHg I always love it when old handheld footage of future celebrities performing in stage productions is uploaded to Youtube. Here’s the seven-year old Man of Steel himself, Henry Cavill, acting in the St. Michael’s Preparatory School production of The Christmas … Continue reading
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